God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The world around us roars on. The crazy pace increases as we each seek to win our goals and success. We chase our dreams of a comfortable living and recognition. For generations, our teachers have taught us that the things we shoot for can be ours if we want them enough. Society itself steadily changes... Continue Reading →
In a world gone mad with such diversity and possibility, the word peace comes to us as strange and foreign. It is a word we use to describe something few of us ever truly feel. Peace is a word we try to use to say that countries or people are not at war with one... Continue Reading →
The Scriptures give us hope. We could be the ones. But, the promise does not include everyone who tries to claim the reward. We can be the chosen people of God. It is true. He has long been looking for those special children who will look to Him. He has been yearning for those pure,... Continue Reading →
“You´ve got this!” “You can do it!” Expressions like these sound harmless enough. But they show where our loyalties lie. They might sound like encouragement to our ears. But then we should listen to them when they come out of our mouths. “I have got this!” and, “I can do it!” What things look like... Continue Reading →
Come to the Lord, and you will inherit your piece of Heaven. The proclamation is moving for those who let their imaginations rise. Many of our evangelical churches urge us with the promise. They are faithful to the truth. But, they might not see that darkness has laid an ambush in the middle of their... Continue Reading →
The knock can come at our door. Someone could approach us at work. There are a million ways that people may try to share their religion with us. And there are just as many ways that we can receive their message. At times, these encounters can be awkward. It may be clear that the zealous... Continue Reading →
We have all been there. We are fumbling around in the dark, at a loss for what we are searching for. Then, we find a light. Everything changes in an instant. In John 8:12, Jesus calls Himself the Light of the World. We need light to see. The Pharisees of Jesus´s day had a problem... Continue Reading →
It doesn’t matter what the horizon looks like. Even the sailer squinting out into the eye of the perfect storm can take heart. All hell can be breaking loose upon us, and the fury of the elements can hurl all that it will. If God is near us, then all will be well with our... Continue Reading →
The good people on earth will always be under attack and exposed to the wolves. It is a sad truth about our current home. The pain of this reality affects us all. But this cloud has a silver lining. Some people are inspired. David not only had the Holy Spirit filling him with faith, but... Continue Reading →
High up in the mountains, where few people go, people have built structures for emergency use. These are refuges. If you are climbing, and the weather gets bad, you can go there for shelter. Those who have been in a life-threatening situation know. Finding that someone has provided for our most urgent needs brings immense... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 