God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
When we know our Bibles well, we can imagine we are saved. Because we understand the teachings and agree with the doctrines, we call it belief. We come away with what we call our faith and then settle into fitting in with the religious scene. It may never occur to us that God has called... Continue Reading →
Everyone hears the warnings. But we all think that the message is for someone else. The warning to guard ourselves from false teaching is almost always meant for others. It does not apply to us. Or, at least we think it is. Any message that puffs up man and his ways is dangerous. Any encouragement... Continue Reading →
Some ask why we should go out of our way to seek the Lord. It is true that God seeks us, and we become His chosen ones. So, it sounds like the deal is done and there is nothing more to do. But it doesn´t work that way. What humans share with God is a... Continue Reading →
There are many in the fold who no longer need to be with Christ. The vast majority have all the security they desire. We cling to our promises. We have a truckload of verses to prove our right to glory. Along with the rest, we live our refined lives. The comfort of our fold is... Continue Reading →
That we believe in Christ does not mean that we walk with the Lord. Going to church doesn´t make us God´s true children. Being good or obeying religious practices does not prove we follow Jesus. But humbling ourselves and seeking to engage with God will lead us in the right direction. Turning from our ways... Continue Reading →
Our first response to adversity or tragedy is to feel sorry for ourselves. We may even wonder why God could allow something bad to happen to us. But those who walk closely with their Savior can avoid the strain. They pass by these hurdles without suffering their negative effects. How? They keep their eyes and... Continue Reading →
Christians today are under attack, even though we don´t see it. Somehow, the ways of the world are finding their way back into our thinking. It happened so subtly that we didn´t even realize it. But, even while talking up the Lord, our hearts go out to the things of the earth. We lift God... Continue Reading →
Anyone who wants it enough will learn to hear from God. All the blessings God has for His children are free and available. The Lord wants to share them with us. He encourages us to pursue them, pray for them, and grow close enough to Him so that they are rightfully ours. One delight we... Continue Reading →
God in heaven has been at work. He has His plan and has not rested in bringing it to completion. He has disclosed His intentions for us. Those who seek the ways of the world will not understand. But those who look above will. We read His word. We can either respond to His countless... Continue Reading →
There is a connection between us and God that we should never break. He is not far from any of His children. So we should stay near Him. This means that He should be with us in all that we do. No thought, day or night, needs to be held without Him in it. We... Continue Reading →
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