God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. James 4:4 NIV After finishing high school a young man moved to a different city to study. He rented an apartment near his new... Continue Reading →
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:8 NIV They drove far out of the city into the African forest. When they arrived at the farmer´s house they had gone to visit, he was nowhere in sight. The children were anxious to get out... Continue Reading →
Christians could tend to think a father figure should be one of authority and stern discipline. We could think that to be a dad we must be the perfect example for our children to follow. Or, we could accept our limitations and embrace the fact that we need our Savior just as much as our... Continue Reading →
When we read the parables Jesus gives to teach us, do we start to see the bigger picture of our Lord and His direct desire to deal with us in a personal way? Does it warm our hearts to see God wanting to make sure everything is right between us? Does it make us look... 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 →
Children learn by watching their parents. We can tell them so many things. We can urge them, plead with them, and even obligate them to do what we say. But if they see us doing something that we truly believe in, it is so much easier for them to believe in it too! Shall we... Continue Reading →
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; Hebrews 10:5 NIV A man lay on the operating table while the anesthesiologist applied the epidural injection and put his lower body to sleep. They were going to put a new... Continue Reading →
We care for our earthly bodies. We place a lot of importance on and care for our earthly lives. But never let us neglect what is the most important of all! Let us nurture, protect, and build up our relationship with Jesus! Let us put so much care into our walk with Christ that it... 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 →
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 →
Searching For Christ 