God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
What is it about humans that drives us after the fruit instead of seeking to be with God? We see some tasty delights, and our hearts go out to them. It has happened since the beginning. The same thing happens in every area of our lives. But when it comes to our faith, we should... Continue Reading →
Far too often, we waste time lamenting our failures. That we were once so far from God hurts. And the weight of our past sins throws us upon our Savior. This sentiment is helpful in that it can drive us to seek Him. But it quickly changes into a trap that could keep us from... Continue Reading →
Everyone experiences times when life seems dull and tedious. We find ourselves going through the motions and getting nowhere. It is painful and depressing. Yet these moments can serve to bring us to something better. We do not need to understand why we must suffer. We don´t have to have our troubles removed immediately. All... Continue Reading →
Embrace the wonderful parts of Christmas. But pray that what warms and seasons the celebration is the presence of Christ. Christmastime is the season when more people think of Christ in some respect or other. We see nativity scenes and hear songs that sing lovingly of His gift to us. We embrace His spirit of... Continue Reading →
7. Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8. For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8 WEB There is still a deceiver... Continue Reading →
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Ephesians 5:6 NIV A family visiting another country went to stay with another family in their home. Their hosts received them well and warmly. It was more than evident that this home was... Continue Reading →
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) Ephesians 4:10 NIV It was the second time a family attempted reaching the highest summit in a certain western state. The first try had failed due to altitude sickness. But the father and... Continue Reading →
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3 NIV The sun was just peaking above the sea when his feet hit the sand. The man ran along the shore as the waves broke nearby. ... Continue Reading →
Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Galatians 6:15 NIV Two men met one day on a beach. They were playing with their children in the sand. One man was a devote member of a church. He had faithfully attended for years. He was a builder by trade and... Continue Reading →
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 NIV A girl came nearly every day to visit a high school boy. She was one of the top students in his class. She came... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 