God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The preacher´s voice boomed out over the congregation. Parents sat in respectful silence and let the words reprimand them and make them want to try harder to do what they were told was right. The children though cringed under the incriminating tone. To them, it sounded like they had already done some imaginary mischief and... Continue Reading →
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 NIV A man went to talk to a coworker of his that he knew to be a Christian. The man did go to church and said that he had been... Continue Reading →
She lost her husband to cancer way too early in life. They were a beautiful couple and an inspiration to others. But the Lord saw fit to let him rest. She was heartbroken. But she was strong and her faith in God even stronger. So she opened her home to young people. She lived in... Continue Reading →
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 2nd Corinthians 10:3 NIV She saw the teenager coming up the walk in shorts and a polo. She just happened to be there after dropping her own son at the church´s Friday night youth service. As the young... Continue Reading →
Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. 2nd Corinthians 2:17 NIV Instead of the church that day, they went to hear a visiting lecturer. The speaker was an expert who had written... Continue Reading →
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. 1st Corinthians 14:22 NIV The performance just came to a close and one of the performers stood at the door to see the guests as they left the hall. It was late and many hurried... Continue Reading →
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. 1st Corinthians 7:35 NIV They met at work. She was a fiery young lady. He was happy-go-lucky. Soon they were going out. They had a lot of friends... Continue Reading →
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. 1st Corinthians 4:5 Gentle hands took the man by the arm and guided him to... Continue Reading →
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1st Corinthians 3:7 NIV He thought he would be kind and share a quote from a classical Christian writer. The quote had helped bring him closer to God. So the man tried posting to his church´s Facebook... Continue Reading →
We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1st Corinthians 2:12 NIV He stepped cautiously up to the pulpit. All eyes were on him. It was graduation day and the whole community showed up. He had been... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 