God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 2nd Corinthians 8:4 NIV A man who had been separated from his wife and kids by divorce went to live in another country. After 20 years he wanted to come back and live closer to his family. He... Continue Reading →
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 →
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2nd Corinthians 7:1 NIV There once was a couple young people that met through their church community. They knelt down to pray together. Their intentions were pure even though... Continue Reading →
"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." 2nd Corinthians 6:17 NIV The first time he tasted shellfish was when he was in his twenties. He was at a restaurant with some friends. One of the entrees looked enticing so he dove... Continue Reading →
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2nd Corinthians 6:14 NIV They were married in the sight of God and man. They were from different cultures and different religions. They loved each other immensely. They felt that... 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 →
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 2nd Corinthians 6:3 NIV In the high school assembly, a speaker told the students that salvation comes only by the grace of God. “It is not by works.” He told them. Then the meeting shifted somehow and the... 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 Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 2nd Corinthians 5:14 A girl visiting a ranch in Southern Africa was taken on a drive. There were other teenagers along that day and they laughed and joked together. The driver stopped at a small dam... Continue Reading →
We live by faith, not by sight. 2nd Corinthians 5:7 NIV In the evening they parked the car a short distance from the hide. It was a small platform made of poles that stood a few meters off the ground. The animal-viewing platform was in a remote game ranch in Africa and overlooked one... Continue Reading →
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