God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25 NIV Walking alone through the African Bushveld, a young man saw the tracks of an elephant on the ground. He was surprised and decided to follow them to see how... Continue Reading →
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:14 NIV After nearly 50 days at sea, two men made it to the shore. Kind people took them in and put them up for a few nights on the island where they landed.... Continue Reading →
I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. Philemon 1:20 NIV The hot African sun beat down on them as a small group of children and their fathers walked through the forest. But that Saturday, they had not taken any water. Their... Continue Reading →
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Philippians 3:10 NIV A young girl went for a walk in the countryside with her family. While they were walking, a puppy came running over to greet them. It... Continue Reading →
Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Galatians 6:15 NIV Two men met one day on a beach. They were playing with their children in the sand. One man was a devote member of a church. He had faithfully attended for years. He was a builder by trade and... Continue Reading →
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 1st Corinthians 9:6 NIV He loved her and she loved him. They ran around in the same high school group but they were just friends. She was sensitive, sweet, and had a contagious laugh. He went... Continue Reading →
as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day." Romans 11:8 NIV If we can be moved to honesty, we can detect deep a struggle within to let God into every corner of our... Continue Reading →
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. Romans 8:5 NIV The struggle continues to rage unseen within the hearts of people. Tricked into focusing upon our world,... Continue Reading →
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God Romans 1:1 (NIV) The call comes. It is the reaction to hearing that determines how far the budding Christian will go. We start with mere notions. We can have the most superficial knowledge of... Continue Reading →
One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message. Acts 16:14 (NIV) It all begins here. Real change occurs when we reach the point where our heart is... Continue Reading →
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