God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1st Peter 1:13 NIV Their boat finally made it to land. They had been at sea for weeks. Their food rations had not been enough to keep them going. But... Continue Reading →
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 1st Peter 1:8 NIV Early one morning, in a part of the country where elephant and lion roamed, some children wandered up a... Continue Reading →
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1st Peter 1:6 The conversation between two teenage brothers became heated. The older one had gone and got a job at a golf course. Many of the tasks he had to... Continue Reading →
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1st Peter 1:3 NIV Her husband was loving and doting He was sweet, funny and the nicest guy. Anyone... Continue Reading →
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins. James 5:20 NIV On a ranch way out in Africa, the children went exploring one day. They walked up into the hills behind the homesteads. The boys were seeking adventure.... Continue Reading →
It may seem daunting, what the Lord calls us to do. But, if we keep our eyes on Jesus, then the victory is sure. Any mountaintop will be within our reach if our helper is the Son of God. He is the conquering King! Shall we eagerly accept the challenge of faith and fall in... Continue Reading →
A new philosophy has overcome us these days and people look at marriage in a different way. People go into a marriage already thinking that it may not work out somehow. They already come to terms with how they will deal with it. They can have it annulled or they may need to get a... Continue Reading →
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 NIV In a small city church in the backstreets of a town in Africa, a preacher stood in a tank of water before the... Continue Reading →
They had been in situations many times before, but this time the boys were in way over their heads. The debts that they had raised for a venture this time took them overseas. Kind people had helped them in smaller ways but would not cover transport, plane tickets or lodging. Others had sacrificed of themselves... Continue Reading →
Above all, my brothers, do not swear - not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned. James 5:12 NIV The little guy smarted off. In front of his little brothers, he tried to say things that his mother... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 