God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1st John 2:15 NIV A small group of friends cheerfully walked down the dusty mountain trail until the trees opened up and they saw the lake. It was nestled in... Continue Reading →
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2nd Timothy 4:7 NIV Schools came together to compete in an athletic event. In the confusion, one small boy did not hear the call for his age group. By the time his parents got him to the starting... Continue Reading →
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 2nd Timothy 3:12 NIV The little girl was innocent and maybe a little naive. Her parents had taught her to be a good and caring person. So she was kind, sweet, and always did what the teacher asked. ... Continue Reading →
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. 1st Thessalonians 5:15 NIV The teacher had to stop a girl in the class from hitting the boy next to her. When asked why she felt that she needed to punch him,... Continue Reading →
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:6 NIV A man who worshipped God had to share a hotel room once with a man who worshipped Allah. Although the devotional moments were awkward, they both respected the other enough to make the situation work. ... Continue Reading →
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, Galatians 3:26 NIV He was so happy to be a father. He was given three. He took them with him everywhere. They went camping. They would go for hikes. Sometimes they would get lost or the branches would whip them in the face... Continue Reading →
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1st Corinthians 15:58 NIV He started out delivering to the company´s various shops in town. The man worked hard until the... Continue Reading →
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1st Corinthians 9:24 NIV The triathlon began and he sprinted off to the cheers of family and friends. Training had taught him to pace himself. But the... Continue Reading →
Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Romans 8:17 NIV Christians wait in thrilling expectancy to become heirs with Christ their Savior. Just what they expect to receive may vary. ... Continue Reading →
He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: "Men, you know we receive a good income from this business. Acts 19:25 (NIV) There were times when other religions and idol worship were more widely spread. Many people made a living off of buying and selling, laboring for, and maintaining... Continue Reading →
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