Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. 2 Peter 1:10 (WEB) Coming to know Christ is the most beneficial thing we could ever do. Why? It immediately ties us to the One who holds all wisdom, love, and power. We... Continue Reading →
Progress in Spirit
Speculations do not get us far in spiritual terms. Yet Christians are experts at it. We love to engage in all kinds of talk about the things in which we believe. This is good, but only when we use it to take us further in our pilgrimage to the Lord. The Israelites could have entered... Continue Reading →
Reacting to Christ´s Soon Coming
What is the first response people turn to when they realize that time is short and our Savior will return soon? Now and then, someone cries out about how little time we have left. Our planet and our societies are heading in a destructive and terminal direction. So, we panic. We are moved to the... Continue Reading →
The Positive Pull of Desire
We rarely find something if we are not willing to look for it. And, when it comes to encountering God, that rule multiplies. We all have a door within our hearts. Either we can swing that door open or keep it closed. Some think if we leave the door of our hearts cracked slightly, the... Continue Reading →
The Match Made in Heaven
When people fall in love, it is a beautiful thing to see. But, when God´s children finally look up and behold their loving Father, it is a much sweeter reunion of hearts. God created us for Him. It was like He wanted to give Himself someone to be in a relationship with. So He made... Continue Reading →
Near God
We may have all felt it at some time. You are going along, and suddenly you realize that God is near. A sense or awareness of His presence overcomes you. Your frail body is not capable of taking it all in. God is too wonderful, too astounding. The soul races to try and embace His... Continue Reading →
Souls Out of Trouble
We find ourselves in trouble. Our voices cry out for help. We often turn to God when things are too much for us. Yet what is it that we cry for? Do we only want our Savior to remove the obstacles from our path? Or do we bring ourselves before the Lord to place our... Continue Reading →
God Will Bless Those
Because God is like He is, He loves sending blessings. They will fall on big and small alike. His graces will fall on both the good and the bad. Sometimes, it may seem that people who don´t deserve His gifts are the ones who have more than the rest. But it only appears that way.... Continue Reading →
God Did It
There is one thing we may have almost completely lost in our day. It is the knowledge that the things that happen to us must first pass before God. That means He either brought whatever it is to pass or allowed it to happen. People don´t want to give God credit for our situations. The... Continue Reading →
Come Into God´s Courts
Have we ever considered what it means to come into God´s courts? We might imagine courtyards in Heaven and smile at the thought. But, as with everything we learn of God, we will find our imaginings fall short. Our current reality pales in comparison to the true order of things in realms where the Divine... Continue Reading →
