God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
It may be easy to follow the trends of our times. It is so easy to lift ourselves up and to always think of ourselves first. But this is not what the Bible holds out for us. This is not what the Spirit of Christ teaches us deep in our hearts. This attitude will never... Continue Reading →
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, Hebrews 11:33 NIV Leaving a National Park one day, some visitors stopped by the office building. They were greeted by an elderly man with a strange smile. His face was wrinkled terribly and when the guests... Continue Reading →
We have all felt the pain when others have hurt us. Jesus did too. But his heart never held on to anything but love. Shall we pray to be like Him? Shall we pray that we will find it in our hearts to go to our brothers and sisters that hurt us and show them... Continue Reading →
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Hebrews 8:10 NIV In the heat of the African afternoon sunshine,... Continue Reading →
Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. Hebrews 6:7 NIV The children were playing in the driveway of the house one day. Giant but slightly scattered clouds filled the sky. The rains were... 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 →
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 NIV She brought her new boyfriend around to meet her friends. She wanted them to get to know him. He had an interesting history and was a nice person. But there was one thing... Continue Reading →
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, Ephesians 3:17 NIV He was a curious fellow who worked as a maintenance man in one of America´s professional sports arenas. He knew the old building like nobody else. But his co-workers thought... Continue Reading →
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, Ephesians 2:4 NIV He stumbled home early one morning after staying out all night. Now that the laughter of the party had died down, all he could think of was going to sleep. But as he neared his house, he... Continue Reading →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Galatians 5:22 NIV She stood each day at the head of a small one-roomed class. Her students ranged in ages and in cultural backgrounds. She was a whitehaired elderly woman and always had her hair tucked up neatly. She was... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 