God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. James 5:8 NIV Driving South took hours. For the children, each hour seemed an eternity. Every so often one of them would not be able to contain it any longer and would ask, “How much further is it?” The mother would... Continue Reading →
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. James 5:1 NIV It was during their teenage years when the boys were so in love with cars. They dreamt of them day and night. One day they were waiting outside a shopping center for their mother... Continue Reading →
Would we like our children and loved ones to pray? Shall we start by giving them a good example of someone devoted to the Lord?
God is not in the business of separating people. He would save us all from ourselves and from harming others. He would lift our eyes from our personal agendas and set them on the Savior of our souls. Hearts firmly set in Him, are investing in eternal relationships and not just what we think we... Continue Reading →
Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." James 4:15 NIV Sitting down at the table to eat was sometimes excruciating for the children. They were hungry and moments turned into eternity until everyone was finally seated respectfully at the table. Then, they... Continue Reading →
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. James 4:11 NIV The boys were at it again. They could easily see the flaw in... Continue Reading →
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 The boy stood with his feet in the warm water of the river. He was standing on a sandbank that divided the main current and a wide pool. He could... Continue Reading →
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. James 4:4 NIV After finishing high school a young man moved to a different city to study. He rented an apartment near his new... Continue Reading →
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3 NIV Two brothers were set on entering an international rowing race. They set themselves to finding the sponsorship money that would be needed to acquire the special boat and... Continue Reading →
Oh, how sad it is to see Christians satisfied with where they are with God. If they had truly met the Lord in personal experience, perhaps they would still be seeking more of Him in their lives. The truth may seem strange to human logic. But, when people actually come into awareness, and they... Continue Reading →
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