God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 1st Peter 4:19 NIV The toddler´s brother made a hobo costume one day. He tied a handkerchief around some clothes and hung it on a stick. He wore an old pair of blue... Continue Reading →
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 1st Timothy 6:20 NIV After the worship song, the new pastor stepped up to the pulpit. He gave a quick prayer that hearts would be opened to God and then... Continue Reading →
Test everything. Hold on to the good. 1st Thessalonians 5:21 The boy had a mind of his own. Whenever his parents told him no, that was just what the boy wanted to do. He was not like his siblings who could be more easily reasoned with. Years went by and his parents gave... Continue Reading →
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Philippians 2:10 NIV Differences of opinions between two families made it uncomfortable for them to be around each other. One family stopped coming around to visit. The problem was not one of selfishness or of... Continue Reading →
You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians 5:4 Get rich quick! It sounded appealing. Fold letters. Build a team to sell a product. With these special instructions for a secret and an easy way, you can get where the hard-working,... Continue Reading →
Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." Galatians 3:11 NIV Two men bowed their heads to pray. One man had dedicated his life to sharing his beliefs, instructing others in Biblical interpretation, and in fulfilling his duties to his church. The other man had... 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 →
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 NIV We have the most amazing resource. We have the Bible. No other written work gives such instruction and such hope. With no constraint, regardless of... Continue Reading →
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5 NIV As Christians we have something growing within us. Paul calls it hope. It is a hope that we can rejoice in. It grows out of our sufferings.... Continue Reading →
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, Romans 3:22 NIV If we were able to capture the significance of the words; righteousness, from God, through faith, in Jesus, all who believe, and no difference, we would be immediately ushered to a high position in... Continue Reading →
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