God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
We love attention. We love to have people look up to us. However, Christ did not call us to follow Him and send us off to become the stars of the show. He did call for people who were willing to humble themselves. He has asked us to serve one another. Perhaps, instead of seeking... Continue Reading →
How often do we give only what we have left over or from our surplus? Shouldn´t we be going a little further in our attempt to ease the suffering of those around us? Shouldn´t we be giving God a little more of our heart, our time, or our attention too? How about if we pray... Continue Reading →
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2nd Corinthians 9:6 NIV On her first day of class a teacher was hesitant and a bit scared. Her students were small but there were many of them in her care. But when she saw how adorable... Continue Reading →
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 →
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1st Corinthians 13:4 NIV The woman is a miracle. She is a blessing. She never thinks of herself. She gives and gives, and then she gives a little more. She works from sun up until long... Continue Reading →
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' Acts 26:18 (NIV) There are people who do not concern themselves with being sanctified in... Continue Reading →
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!" Acts 10:3 (NIV) He is described as devout and God-fearing. It is said that he gives generously to those in need. Scriptures say he prays to God regularly.... Continue Reading →
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. Acts 4:32 (NIV) The very first Christians who gathered in the name of Jesus Christ were different than we are today. Many of them had seen first-hand the... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus cried out, "When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me.’ John 12:44-45 (NIV) Nearly everyone has had at some point in time a prized gift that was given to... Continue Reading →
‘You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." John 12:8 (NIV) Judas makes a cynical remark about Mary´s gift to Jesus. He is unhappy to see her waste such expensive perfume by pouring it all out on Jesus´ feet. He says that the money could have been used... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 