God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
When some kind of global disaster strikes like the outbreak of the Coronavirus, we may be tempted to wonder how God could allow this to happen. We may be tempted to think like people with a low vision of God do. We may question His love, His care, or His power to remove our pain... Continue Reading →
Sometimes people cannot tell just how much God loves them. Because they cannot see God or have never truly sought to get to know Him, they may not sense the intensity of His immeasurable love for all of us. If we would let God´s love well up within our hearts, then we will be able... Continue Reading →
Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. 1st John 2:9 NIV A new junior high school teacher came to work in a private church school. He was different not only in color but also in the way he taught. The school had a strict... Continue Reading →
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers - not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 1st Peter 5:2 NIV The parents of three boys decided to undertake a business venture. The got... Continue Reading →
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 1st Peter 4:10 NIV That day, the man rode his ATV into a part of the dunes he did not know well. Tufts of long grass grew in between the hills and valleys making... Continue Reading →
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 1st Peter 3:8 NIV Their mother was doing the best she could as a single mom. She had to work a lot and it was difficult to keep two boys occupied with their time. When... Continue Reading →
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. James 4:11 NIV The boys were at it again. They could easily see the flaw in... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness, as we see it today, does not always go as far as Jesus or our Father in Heaven wants us to forgive. It needs to get down below our pain. It needs to get right into our heart to where it becomes a part of how we love our brother and sister in Christ.... Continue Reading →
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, James 2:12 NIV The older couple lived just across the fields from a Christian boarding school deep in Southern Africa. They were believers themselves, but each in their own way. The husband was German and the wife... Continue Reading →
We can either bring hearts to the Lord or sadly help them miss their chance of coming to know Christ. Our indifference to their plight only displays the selfishness within our own hearts. Shall we pray that we can care about God´s lost children just as He does and as He tried to teach us to... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 