What can we learn from Paul's not-very-well-known companion, Onesiphorus? And how does his seemingly small role in Paul's life apply to our modern-day Christian lives? Check out this post to find out!
Tag: love
Finding Friendship
"Hey, Villette*!" I said when I saw my friend at church one Sabbath. Villette just walked past me, staring straight ahead. Huh, I thought. Why didn't she say hi back? Maybe she didn't hear me. The next Sabbath, I was walking into the women's restroom at church, and I saw Villette again."Hi Villette!" I said.Again,… Continue reading Finding Friendship
How To Get Ready For Jesus’ Second Coming [Pt. 2]
In part 1 of this devotional series, we talked about what it means to "take heed." For part 2, we're gonna look into what Jesus meant when He said to "watch." Just to refresh your memory, Christ said in Mark 13:32-33: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in… Continue reading How To Get Ready For Jesus’ Second Coming [Pt. 2]
The Need To Sing
One day I was feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, stress, and sadness in my heart. There were online classes I had to catch up on, blog posts I had to write, songs I needed to practice for church--my heart just felt SO OVERWHELMED with all the things I needed to do! Yet, I didn't FEEL like… Continue reading The Need To Sing
Stretched To Save
In Isaiah 65:2, we read something that's so beautiful, yet so deep: I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, Who walk in a way that is not good, According to their own thoughts; How does this verse apply to us as Seventh-Day Adventist Christian teens? Well, in the context… Continue reading Stretched To Save
Childlike Power
One Sabbath at church I was feeling really discouraged. I remember praying to God and asking Him to clean my heart from discouragement. I was just feeling so down. I was in the restroom washing my hands, earnestly praying to God in my mind. Oh Father, I cried from the depths of my heart and… Continue reading Childlike Power
Stop Trying!
Paul wrote a powerful statement in 1 Corinthians 2:5-- that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. What does this verse mean for us as Seventh-Day Adventist Christian teens? Well, I really like how "to-the-point" this modern translation puts it: For God intended that your faith… Continue reading Stop Trying!