God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 2nd Timothy 3:12 NIV The little girl was innocent and maybe a little naive. Her parents had taught her to be a good and caring person. So she was kind, sweet, and always did what the teacher asked. ... Continue Reading →
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2nd Timothy 3:2 NIV He had not been helping much around the house. This high school student was too busy trying to prove his own independence. He came and went as he pleased. One day, his... Continue Reading →
And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 2nd Timothy 2:24 NIV They were brothers. “It is normal for brothers to quarrel,” people said. But it began to happen more and more. There always seemed to be something wrong with what the other... Continue Reading →
Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." 2nd Timothy 2:19 NIV In a large chain of holiday resorts, the management team held an intensive course to choose the people... Continue Reading →
if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 2nd Timothy 2:12 NIV In an isolated ranch in Africa, a lion cub grew up around people. He would play at with you on the lawn. But as he grew into an adult lion, he had... Continue Reading →
Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 2nd Timothy 2:11 NIV A group of seasoned river guides got together to run a wild river in the mountains of California. The section they chose was classed as the highest danger level while still being runnable. It... Continue Reading →
Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules. 2nd Timothy 2:5 NIV More than a dozen rowing boats set out to race across the Atlantic. Only one team had failed to raise enough money to pay the race entry fee. Two... Continue Reading →
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. 2nd Timothy 1:12 NIV Times were tough. It was a recession. Businesses were folding. A... Continue Reading →
who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2nd Timothy 1:9 NIV On a commercial flight one day, a man asked to visit the... Continue Reading →
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2nd Timothy 1:7 NIV New workers to a large resort complex on a mountain in the Malaysian jungle were given a tour around the buildings. There were theme parks, casinos, shopping centers, restaurants, and... Continue Reading →
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