God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Christians have this direct and beautiful instruction from our Savior. If we cling to His words as we claim, His words give us a clear picture of what our lives should look like. The problem is that we live in a sea of distractions and our nature runs after them instead of our Lord. Jesus´... Continue Reading →
Looking below the surface of our religious notions, we find our motives for thinking and acting as we do. Christians are moved to their beliefs for many different reasons. Some come searching for something better than the world we see around us. Some look for a sense of security that their doctrines give them that they... Continue Reading →
Even young children can find great comfort and strength in praying to the Lord. The secular world also acknowledges the positive effects of going to God. But the benefits of prayer are much greater than a lighter outlook on life. The Divine is an intelligence and a force of unimaginable and limitless boundaries. When we... Continue Reading →
Because Christians care about where we stand with God, we often overlook our need for Him. We are over the big hurdle because we have professed our faith. God is ours, we say, and then we look around at each other to see what we should do next. Or, we throw ourselves into a sea... Continue Reading →
Trends in religion have made experts of everyone with an opinion. It is not surprising that churches are dividing and new strains are growing up all the time. We get excited when we hear a vibrant new speaker or find a talented writer. But for all our fuss, we are not seeing a fresh outpouring... Continue Reading →
God holds wisdom and power we cannot fathom. Yet still, the Lord turns His attention to us, His children. We can turn from our ways and look to Him. When we do, we realize He has never been far from any of us. The new position we find ourselves in is most powerful. All of God's... Continue Reading →
In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. Matthew 6:7 Prayer has fallen out of popularity in our modern worldviews. Even so, some still consider there to be a God above. We will adjust ourselves to Him. We will seek communication... Continue Reading →
33. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44. But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, Matthew 5:43-44 We struggle to love our enemies... Continue Reading →
Christ teaches some things that we struggle to get the hang of. He says not to love only those who love us but also those who have it in for us. This may sound easy, but it´s not. Loving those who treat us right doesn´t score many points in spiritual realms. God calls for a whole... Continue Reading →
Jesus tries to show us that our usual ways of thinking are not good enough. Behind every action, something stirs that causes those actions. These are the things that need to be adjusted. Christ calls for repentance. We cannot continue on our own course. Sin lives in our natures. Only His presence dispels it. Where... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 