God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28 NIV After a wedding, while the whole family was still gathered together, the best man took everyone... Continue Reading →
What are we willing to lose of this world to gain a place next to our Lord and Savior? Anything? Or far too little? Shall we pray that God will increase our desire after Him until we would give Him our whole hearts and our whole lives if need be?
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2nd Timothy 1:6 NIV She was a cheerful and lively Spanish girl. The day she started working in the park, an American boy noticed her. It was impossible to... Continue Reading →
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 1st Timothy 6:11 NIV On a visit to Amsterdam, a group of tourists walked down the street in the Red-Light District. They had heard stories of this place but were still curious if it truly existed. ... Continue Reading →
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.1st Timothy 6:9 NIV His heart was beating fast as he chose the green Nothing-to-Declare route through customs. A friend had offered to pay for his trip to this... Continue Reading →
Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 1st Thessalonians 5:19 NIV He was working in a boatyard when he first saw it. A strange boat rowed up and parked next to him. He asked about it. They told him that it was a special rowing boat made for a Trans-Atlantic race. He had always... 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 →
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV They could hear the crowd from where they waited in the tunnel. The stadium was packed. The noise was deafening. Excitement hung in the air and affected the whole team. To... Continue Reading →
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Philippians 3:10 NIV A young girl went for a walk in the countryside with her family. While they were walking, a puppy came running over to greet them. It... Continue Reading →
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19 NIV Two men stood talking about their faith one day in a warehouse. One handed the other a copy of the book The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. This book... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 