God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Fear may keep many of us from stepping too far out on the limb. So talk of the Holy Spirit never reaches what it should hold for every Christian. Yet our Savior and Bibles bring God´s Spirit into the picture, and so should we. We are creatures that have fallen from the intended relationship God... Continue Reading →
The sincere examine their faith. We realize there is a lot of ground to gain with God. We go to our Bibles and our knees. Getting to where our hearts long to be takes change. The road that leads closer to Christ is narrow. We will need to learn to use every tool available to... Continue Reading →
A most wonderful hope is to be spoken to by the Divine. Like a phone call from some cherished person in your life, our hearts would skip inside. Just think of it. The Almighty reaches through the mystical barriers that separate our world from His. He communicates a message directly to us, and WE HEAR IT!... Continue Reading →
It sounds impossible! The first chapter of Matthew is the story of a couple who came into contact with God. He moves in His creation. He includes the lives of human beings. He is working above our abilities to comprehend. He is working out His plan of redemption. His people turned from seeking Him. Now,... Continue Reading →
A quote from Charles Spurgeon on social media started a chatter from readers. The quote had probably been taken out of context. But it made him sound like we should be satisfied by reading our Bibles and then seek no further word from God. To be fair, some readers did stand up for God. They... Continue Reading →
Two brothers kneeled down to say bedtime prayers together. There was hardly any difference in the words they whispered. Yet God heard much more. They both prayed for Him to be with them but the difference was in how. One asked for the blessings that God could bring. The other also asked for gifts. But... Continue Reading →
The young man´s faith was being tried. He had grown up in a church and community of believers. But their pressure to walk and talk like them was not always kind. It did not always demonstrate God´s loving character or presence. Then, the young man met a girl at work. She was different. She did... Continue Reading →
The conversation was getting heated. It was a family dinner. Someone suggested it was not the right time for either politics or religion. But it was too late. Opinions were flying. And nobody wanted their beliefs to be trampled on. It is times like these when one can see how clever evil is at undermining... Continue Reading →
Luke 24:1-53 ESV / …While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? At some point in our religious history, we started doing... Continue Reading →
It happens too often. We are going through our day and then realize that we cannot sense God´s presence near us. We are alone in this crazy world. Or worse yet, we have been trodding along like this for some time. We get the impression that we are struggling through a maze, and the Spirit... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 