God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
We often talk of dying to our world like we were taught by our Lord. But just as He stepped up and lived out His message as our example. We must pray for strength to be able to follow Him in the same sacrifice. Shall we ask the Lord to help us give up all... Continue Reading →
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1st Peter 5:6 NIV The best part about the treehouse was the zip line. It ran from the deck down to another tree in the garden. But the youngest boy was too small to hold on to the... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 1st Peter 4:1 NIV The fall left the man with nearly complete loss of sight in one eye. It also cracked his kneecap in two. Recovery was painful... Continue Reading →
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1st Peter 1:3 NIV Her husband was loving and doting He was sweet, funny and the nicest guy. Anyone... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. Hebrews 4:1 NIV Two men set out on one of the most extreme races. It was a rowing race across the Atlantic. They were fit and trained for... Continue Reading →
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 NIV After many years and many miles, a man looked back on his life. He remembered each of his business ventures that resulted in closing doors. He thought of the earnings that had been accumulated but never retained. He painfully felt... Continue Reading →
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2nd Corinthians 12:10 NIV Whitewater guide trainees lined up on the banks of a river to meet their instructors. These were all experienced oarsmen. One of the... Continue Reading →
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 1st Corinthians 3:2 NIV The woman looked down at her newborn baby asleep her arms. She had just experienced the miracle of giving birth to her first child. She was still in shock... Continue Reading →
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1st Corinthians 1:27 NIV A small group of friends stood beside the hospital bed of an unconscious brother. It had been three days since fall had left the young man... Continue Reading →
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength. 1st Corinthians 1:25 NIV The show started. Somewhere in the darkness far above the crowd, he hung off of the catwalk. Just as he began to drop down from the ceiling his carabiner caught on... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 