And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1st Thessalonians 5:14 NIV He had known his little friend since he was 3. Now the boy was entering his teenage years. Their families were friends. The little guy looked up to his older... Continue Reading →
Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Galatians 5:22 NIV She stood each day at the head of a small one-roomed class. Her students ranged in ages and in cultural backgrounds. She was a whitehaired elderly woman and always had her hair tucked up neatly. She was... Continue Reading →
In This Sea
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 2nd Corinthians 11:25 NIV The breeze stopped. The two men let go of their oars. The boat sat lifelessly in the sea. They were hundreds of miles... Continue Reading →
Yoked With Unbelievers
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2nd Corinthians 6:14 NIV They were married in the sight of God and man. They were from different cultures and different religions. They loved each other immensely. They felt that... Continue Reading →
Not By Sight
We live by faith, not by sight. 2nd Corinthians 5:7 NIV In the evening they parked the car a short distance from the hide. It was a small platform made of poles that stood a few meters off the ground. The animal-viewing platform was in a remote game ranch in Africa and overlooked one... Continue Reading →
Love Never Fails
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1st Corinthians 13:8 He met them at the airport in a hired van. His team had returned from completing a job in another area of the world. ... Continue Reading →
