God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 NIV A team of gymnasts set out on their yearly tour. This year the man in charge was given a rookie that would test his patience. The new recruit was not like any... Continue Reading →
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Galatians 3:9 NIV A light aircraft somewhere over the wilds of Africa had been fighting headwinds for hours. Towards sundown, they met with one of Africa´s great thunderstorms. Climbing over it was impossible as it towered above them. So the... Continue Reading →
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV A man once had a dream life. He had a well-paying... Continue Reading →
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test? 2nd Corinthians 13:5 NIV The pilots of a light aircraft were unqualified to fly in bad weather, but they needed to refuel. Dropping through a hole... Continue Reading →
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2nd Corinthians 12:10 NIV Whitewater guide trainees lined up on the banks of a river to meet their instructors. These were all experienced oarsmen. One of the... Continue Reading →
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2nd Corinthians 12:9 NIV They came flying off the motorbike. The man was in a panic... Continue Reading →
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 2nd Corinthians 12:8 NIV They worked side by side all day, every day. But the worker caught the brunt of all his boss´ frustration and anger. He spent his days demoralizing the hired man. In times of recession, the worker had... Continue Reading →
I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 2nd Corinthians 12:5 Just as the sun was rising over the jungle the plane´s engine sputtered. They had flown through the night as only had a couple of hours to go to reach the... Continue Reading →
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 2nd Corinthians 11:25 NIV The breeze stopped. The two men let go of their oars. The boat sat lifelessly in the sea. They were hundreds of miles... Continue Reading →
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2nd Corinthians 10:4 NIV Heavy steel grates barred the windows of the small church school to prevent grenades from being tossed through to where the students sat at their desks. Every couple... Continue Reading →
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