God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2 NIV Her children had grown up and moved out. Her husband was gone a lot for work. She worked as a secretary to pay the bills. But she dedicated her time to prayer. She prayed for her loved ones. Her children did not attend... Continue Reading →
Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Colossians 4:1 NIV A newly appointed manager took his job seriously. He had a family and knew how important it was for his employees to know their schedules ahead of time and have... Continue Reading →
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, Colossians 3:23 NIV A manager lined out a few garden chores for a young worker to do one day. It was hot. When the manager came back to check on his progress he brought him some... Continue Reading →
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 NIV The wind was rushing through the open side of the plane. “Go!” He heard the shout and he dove into the void with eyes... Continue Reading →
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 NIV His friends burned him bad. They had entered a business venture together, but he had carried the financial responsibility. They begged him to keep them out of the taxes and gladly... Continue Reading →
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV A couple once had the joy of marrying off two of their boys. One of the boys married a sweet caring young lady that happily joined in whatever the family was up to. ... Continue Reading →
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:10 NIV On a trip to visit family, the discussion came up several times by non-believers. The problem that those with no faith had with Christians was hypocrisy. They could not get over the... Continue Reading →
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 NIV A woman from Europe came to live in the USA for a time. She made many new acquaintances. The people warmly received her. They had a lot of questions for her, like why she had... Continue Reading →
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 NIV He was raised with Christ. His parents were believers. When he was old enough, he went away to Christian schools. But he had his heart set on... Continue Reading →
These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:17 NIV Screams pierced through the darkness. Some newcomers to this safari camp ran towards where a canvas tent had stood. But in the darkness, the beams of their torch searched the shadows. They could... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 