God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The only way to please God and keep His Spirit thriving in us is to stay close to Him. Becoming a better Christian by cleaning up our actions is not the easy solution. It takes more than having better doctrines or following finer church standards. We need to learn to find His presence and stay... Continue Reading →
There are many levels of human desire. Sadly, we all fall short of where we could be with the Lord. Yet ever so often, we find hearts that open themselves heavenward. Something of God has stirred deep within, and the soul leaped up to respond. Some mysterious calling sets these individuals on a mighty quest... Continue Reading →
People get things messed up every time our focus shifts to external and worldly things. The church in Jesus´s day followed the things they were taught about worshipping God. But they constantly made the rules more important than their relation to Him. God gives directives for us to draw closer to Him and share more... Continue Reading →
It is better to fall into the merciful hands of Christ than to trust ourselves or our ways. Christ reprimands the areas where He has worked and found no resulting change of heart. When we read His story, we also can choose. Jesus´s words can either stir us and make us seek His presence or... Continue Reading →
Every Christian is in a dangerous position. It would be easy to fall into the trap. We could hold all the right beliefs and go through all the right motions like everyone around us. But if we do not encounter the Living God, we are in trouble. God gave us His Word and sent others... Continue Reading →
Christians today can slip into a dangerous way of thinking. They may like the thought of being a saved child of God so much that they do not seek more of the Lord. It can happen to any of us. And, it will unless we do something about it. Let us pray that we cultivate... Continue Reading →
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a person filled with more of the Spirit of God than they should have. It is impossible because God is infinite. We fail to see because we are finite and have limitations. Unfortunately, we cannot see that each should be striving for more of the Holy... Continue Reading →
We can view our life on Earth in many different ways, and how we view it can shape how we live. If we listen to modern trends, we will be tempted to own, control, or use life to get what we want. But if we care about the God who designed our world and these... Continue Reading →
That cozy feeling that we get thinking we are the saved of God might be a danger to our souls. Whatever keeps us from running to Christ and clinging to Him could be misleading. These times are not ones to let down our guard, no matter how convinced we are of our church's doctrines. Nobody... Continue Reading →
The closer one comes to God, the more surprises we will find. The more we discover, the more we learn there is to discover. As awareness grows, so does a keen sense of our limitedness and the limitlessness of the Almighty. We will find ourselves bewildered, awed, and often terrified. No man can fathom such... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 