God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 2nd Corinthians 7:10 NIV When the days and weeks crept by without any leads or any job offers, a man began to feel depressed. His business ventures had fallen through. His investments had gone down instead of... Continue Reading →
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 2nd Corinthians 6:10 NIV An athlete once met a man at a party. He was full of himself, his abilities, and how life had smiled upon him. But when he met this other man he had to stop and... Continue Reading →
And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 2nd Corinthians 5:15 NIV After not having seen each other in some time, two men stood around to chat. One of them had been through some rough times... Continue Reading →
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2nd Corinthians 4:17 NIV Two months after the accident a man found himself checking into the hospital for his operation. One wrong move had torn a ligament in his knee and now he would have a... Continue Reading →
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 2nd Corinthians 4:8 NIV “Why me?” She cried to her husband as they finally put their toddler down to sleep. She had had a meeting at work that day. They had offered her a permanent position in the company,... Continue Reading →
Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 2nd Corinthians 1:9 NIV A man accepted the invitation to go with a friend to a concert. He did not always agree with the way his friend... Continue Reading →
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 2nd Corinthians 1:5 NIV All she wanted to do was to have a little nest where she could raise her children in comfort and security. What she didn´t understand was that God had different plans... Continue Reading →
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 2ndt Corinthians 1:3 NIV A young man set off to make it in the world. But soon, he found that it takes more strength, more wisdom, and more effort than he was... Continue Reading →
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" 1st Corinthians 15:55 NIV All she ever wanted was to be a good wife and mother. She loved her family with a super-human force that welled up from within her. She could easily understand the love of God for all the love... Continue Reading →
I die every day--I mean that, brothers - just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1st Corinthians 15:31 Her problems were too big for her. She was not able to change any part of her situation on her own, no matter how much she tried. The children needed... Continue Reading →
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