God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2nd Timothy 1:7 NIV New workers to a large resort complex on a mountain in the Malaysian jungle were given a tour around the buildings. There were theme parks, casinos, shopping centers, restaurants, and... Continue Reading →
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 1st Thessalonians 2:11 NIV Uh oh! They were in trouble again! Discipline was called for and the mother had to say, “Just wait until your dad gets home!” When he did he took his boys down... Continue Reading →
and find out what pleases the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 NIV It was a creative writing class. In it, there were a couple of overly creative young people. They were excited to finally be in a class where they could give wings to their creativity. The exercises they were given spurred them on. But the... 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 →
which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:7 NIV Every weekend they filed dutifully into class. Most came grudgingly to the catechesis class and complained about going. Their parents made them go. The only bright side... Continue Reading →
who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, Galatians 1:4 NIV After church, the children all bolted outside to play. In their game, the bad guys were to catch the good guys and put them in a jail. Nobody... Continue Reading →
Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. Acts 10: 34-35 We lower our impression of God when we start thinking that He is like us. Even a man who... Continue Reading →
‘Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.’ John 15:4 (NIV) Jesus repeatedly draws this connection between being in Him like a vine and the branches. We can take from... Continue Reading →
He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see." John 9:11 (NIV) What a wonderful example of the touch of Jesus! A man who never was able to see... Continue Reading →
How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Luke 6:42... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 