God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1st Peter 5:8 NIV The explorers pulled the little boat that they had been traveling in for over a week onto the shore. There was no sign of human life anywhere to be seen. They... Continue Reading →
We must not think that we have to be like another person to be a follower of Christ. We don´t even have to sound like the other. The Lord made us different for a purpose. As long as we are tuned to Jesus Christ, then the harmony will ring with glorious beauty as we each... Continue Reading →
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. Hebrews 7:19 NIV The sea rose and fell on the rocks where the man sat. His Bible lay open in his lap. He had considered himself a Christian his whole life. But now he was... Continue Reading →
In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. Hebrews 7:8 NIV Sitting in church one day the offering plate came around. His heart was not completely behind his giving that day. The teenager wanted to give to... Continue Reading →
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 NIV He was nervous the day of the gymnastic team tryouts. His effort to complete a back handspring unassisted left much to be desired. He knew he had to impress... 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 →
For God did not call us to be impure but to live a holy life. 1st Thessalonians 4:7 NIV In those young adult years when the body seems to be the most important aspect of a person, the boys turned to bodybuilding. They started going to the gym. Their muscles grew. Their friends went... Continue Reading →
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:12 A small boy sat in a chair in preschool class before church. The children were singing. He began to notice a strange light around the heads of his friends and... Continue Reading →
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2nd Corinthians 10:4 NIV Heavy steel grates barred the windows of the small church school to prevent grenades from being tossed through to where the students sat at their desks. Every couple... Continue Reading →
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2nd Corinthians 7:1 NIV There once was a couple young people that met through their church community. They knelt down to pray together. Their intentions were pure even though... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 