God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
They say that life is a struggle. We work so hard to get by, to get ahead and sometimes just to survive. But there are some they say, who depend on the Lord. It may sound like they are weak, helpless creatures. But because the One they are leaning is the Son of God, they... Continue Reading →
When we listen to Christ tell us of His relationship with the Father, do we just marvel over the complete trust, and obedience to the will of God? If we want to truly follow Jesus, then this kind of trust is something we could shoot for. Shall we pray today that our desire is to... Continue Reading →
Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 1st John 5:10 NIV Once, a young man who had grown up in... Continue Reading →
Sometimes the Lord will remove loved ones or things that are close to our heart. This does not have to be a bad thing. It can work miracles for us if it brings us closer to Christ. If we can grow our relationship with the Savior, and our trust is strengthened, then there will be... Continue Reading →
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. 2nd Peter 3:13 NIV In a beautiful setting in the hills far outside of town, two families bought neighboring farms. One man built a lovely cottage nestled in a peaceful hollow higher... Continue Reading →
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 2nd Peter 3:8 NIV In a fish pond in the garden, a family kept a baby crocodile that somebody had found. Time went by and the cute... Continue Reading →
It would go so much better for us if we just stopped trying to take everything into our hands and do it for ourselves. God has forever been trying to tell us the true nature of our existence. We are here because He has put us here and because He keeps us here. All that... Continue Reading →
If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. 2nd Peter 2:20 NIV The beam of the spotlight cut through the blackness of the night.... Continue Reading →
So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 1st Peter 4:19 NIV The toddler´s brother made a hobo costume one day. He tied a handkerchief around some clothes and hung it on a stick. He wore an old pair of blue... Continue Reading →
For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. 1st Peter 2:19 The children were in trouble. Their mother made them wait until dad came home to receive their punishment. It made the punishment worse. Dad was grieved that he had to... Continue Reading →
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