God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
We have come to the point where our little god self is what everything must bow to. We are entitled to our opinions. They are what matters. We should have everything we want. Even our flaws are to be tolerated. But this way of thinking is worldly. And, it is wrong. It goes contrary to... Continue Reading →
Each age has its threats and dangers. Ours is thinking we are more informed than other generations. We like to believe we are safer and more correct than those who do not run in our crowd. But we knew these days would come. Sitting confidently in our easy chairs will not save us from being... Continue Reading →
It is no coincidence that when Jesus began to teach men on earth His cry was for us to repent. The human heart that refuses or even simply overlooks this state steps into dangerous territory. We will never fathom the depth of our treason or what we are doing in the spiritual realms when we... Continue Reading →
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. 2nd Timothy 4:17 NIV The small group of friends walked under the large spreading trees in the African... Continue Reading →
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2nd Timothy 4:7 NIV Schools came together to compete in an athletic event. In the confusion, one small boy did not hear the call for his age group. By the time his parents got him to the starting... Continue Reading →
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. 2nd Timothy 4:2 NIV Touring season began with its usual strenuous training. Soon the team was on the road. They were not the most famous. But they were well enough known. Their team´s name... Continue Reading →
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 2nd Timothy 3:16 NIV Two friends were once discussing the Bible. One of them made the statement that the Ten Commandments were actually the rule and authority long before Moses was ever born and still are today. The surprised... Continue Reading →
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 2nd Timothy 3:12 NIV The little girl was innocent and maybe a little naive. Her parents had taught her to be a good and caring person. So she was kind, sweet, and always did what the teacher asked. ... Continue Reading →
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2nd Timothy 3:2 NIV He had not been helping much around the house. This high school student was too busy trying to prove his own independence. He came and went as he pleased. One day, his... Continue Reading →
And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 2nd Timothy 2:24 NIV They were brothers. “It is normal for brothers to quarrel,” people said. But it began to happen more and more. There always seemed to be something wrong with what the other... Continue Reading →
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