God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
There comes a glorious day when we come to faith in God. A conversion occurs in our hearts and changes are made to our lives. We join the privileged ones who can call themselves God´s own. Once that is done, we can sit back with a smug look and feel good about ourselves, right? For... Continue Reading →
Jesus walked on earth in constant and complete connection to God above. He did not look at this world as we do. Everything He did, He lifted up as an offering of service and honor to the Father He knew and loved. Our mission should be the same. We cannot look to ourselves, our actions, or... Continue Reading →
When Jesus sits down to teach, He lifts up certain kinds of people. His blessings rain down on the ones who cry, think little of themselves, or are humiliated. He encourages the simple-hearted, compassionate, and those feeling the sting of injustice. But isn´t this precisely the kind of people we try hard not to be?... Continue Reading →
When Jesus began to teach, His message cut straight through formal religion. It brought each person to consider where they stand before God. Not only did Jesus´ words burn inside, but amazing things happened. He touched people and diseases left them. Around Christ, God´s miraculous power was visible even to the humblest of souls. In... Continue Reading →
Every Christian alive has heard the words of Christ calling us to repent. But the question is, who follows through? Many feel sorry for the bad things they have done. Some do try to change. So we clothe ourselves with the shiny new name "Christian," and never think more of the matter. Yet, the only... Continue Reading →
The alarm woke the man at an early hour. It was his only time out of his busy schedule to go and be alone with God. But the man was tired. He struggled to drag himself out of bed. It occurred to him to stay a little longer and get a little more sleep. There... Continue Reading →
A person who has experienced God´s presence for themselves is a marked person. Something marvelous happened to them. How they got there was both a blessing and a mystery. But somehow, the Lord saw something special in their hearts. So, He moved. God stirred in unseen ways. Awareness of His presence swept over the humble... Continue Reading →
What should define a Christian? Do we ever implicate ourselves to scrutinize our sentiments or actions? Our first obligation is never to ourselves. We were given life. We believe God has a plan to save us. Our first obligation is to the One who made us and redeems us. Our Savior loved us enough to... Continue Reading →
Once someone realizes they can walk with God, the possibilities become endless. We like to think that the drunk laying in the gutter can clean up. Finally, he has someone who cares for him and can help him make better decisions. But the same goes for a king. The man standing on the proverbial top... Continue Reading →
Just because we do not like to think about it does not mean that we will get off the hook. Each person is responsible for where we stand with God. A preacher needs to follow what they preach before expecting anyone else to. A teacher must first experience God before they can ever bring anyone... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 