God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1st Timothy 3:16 NIV Two Landrovers stood under a large spreading tree near an African... Continue Reading →
if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 1st Timothy 3:15 NIV His adopted family attended a large church in the city. He was interested in knowing God and establishing a... Continue Reading →
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 1st Timothy 3:2 NIV The man was a pastor in a day and age of change. His duty and responsibility were to nurture the hearts and faith of his congregation. His wife was a... Continue Reading →
I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 1st Timothy 2:9 NIV She always wore the right clothes. Her tops were buttoned up prudently to her neck. Her skirts fell below the knees. Her sleeves and even her dress never... Continue Reading →
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 1st Timothy 2:5 NIV The woman could not sleep. She kept hearing a voice in her head saying, “The Lamb of God.” In desperation, she messaged her friend who she knew would be awake. “What does this mean?”... Continue Reading →
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 1st Timothy 1:15 NIV A teenage girl sat on the floor outside of the elevators talking with her friend about life. At that age, every decision and every sentiment are felt... Continue Reading →
The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 1st Timothy 1:14 NIV It was the day they should have been in church. They stopped the van at the head of a trail. It was a short hike down to see... Continue Reading →
Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 1st Timothy 1:13 NIV In Venice Italy, you can stand on a stone bridge over the Rio di Palazzo canal and take pictures of the famous Bridge of Sighs. ... Continue Reading →
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1st Timothy 1:8 NIV The family had a rule. Their day of worship was sacred. They could not skip it, or push it off. They would stop everything they normally did during the week to make that day special. In the morning... Continue Reading →
And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right. 2nd Thessalonians 3:13 NIV In a department store one day, a mother left her children looking around in the toy section. One of the boys found a figure that he especially liked. He wanted to show it to his mom. But when... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 