God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2nd Timothy 1:6 NIV She was a cheerful and lively Spanish girl. The day she started working in the park, an American boy noticed her. It was impossible to... Continue Reading →
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, 1st Timothy 6:20 NIV After the worship song, the new pastor stepped up to the pulpit. He gave a quick prayer that hearts would be opened to God and then... Continue Reading →
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1st Timothy 6:19 NIV There was a young man who went to work for one of the NBA teams. When Christmas came around,... Continue Reading →
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1st Timothy 6:12 NIV On a remote mountain road, some friends found it blocked by a dozen teenagers and their cars. One of the... Continue Reading →
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 1st Timothy 6:11 NIV On a visit to Amsterdam, a group of tourists walked down the street in the Red-Light District. They had heard stories of this place but were still curious if it truly existed. ... Continue Reading →
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.1st Timothy 6:9 NIV His heart was beating fast as he chose the green Nothing-to-Declare route through customs. A friend had offered to pay for his trip to this... Continue Reading →
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 1st Timothy 6:7 The students crowded in close behind their literature teacher. They were standing in the queue to get into the London Tower to see the Crown Jewels. The tour began and the large group followed the assigned... Continue Reading →
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 1st Timothy 4:4 The dog was mean. He was a Bull Terrier and his name was Impi. This meant warrior in some African languages. He lived up to his name. He did not like being petted,... Continue Reading →
They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 1st Timothy 4:3 NIV They met at the beach. Two families laid out their towels and began to enjoy the holiday. The children played... Continue Reading →
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 1st Timothy 4:1 NIV The preacher stood to give his talk that morning. It could have been a moment of strengthening faith and of ushering souls closer to God. But that morning,... Continue Reading →
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