Author: Young Disciples

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 In abiding, relying in His strength, trusting by having faith in Him for the outcomes, seeking His will and the path to His heart, drawing near in His holy presence,… Continue reading To Rest in the Lord, Is To Experience True Joy

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. James 4:8-10 Draw near to Him,… Continue reading When Down, Draw Near to Him – James 4:8-10

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 In our quest to seek questions about our life and the paths we are heading to, we are called rather to seek the greater kingdom above us and the goodness of God. The Lord wants us to delight… Continue reading Seek and Let God Do The Rest – Matthew 6:33

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”  Mark 8:34 The Lord Jesus Christ emphasizes that in following Him, we are to take our own crosses and to deny ourselves. I his illustration, Jesus… Continue reading Following Christ for a Fulfilling Life Mark 8:34

Because of your little faith, For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20 Faith even just like a mustard seed moves! What a powerful confirmation from the Lord… Continue reading Relying in Faith To Face our Giants – Matthew 17:20

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 ESV In our journey in living life affirmed and consoled by the grace of God, we desire to live a fruitful life and the… Continue reading Abiding for a Fruitful Life – John 15:4

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”  Job 42:2 In today’s scripture, we look at one of Job’s declaration by honoring the authority of the Lord that He indeed can do all things and the ultimate purposes of the Lord will always prevail. Job suffered so… Continue reading Finding the Purpose in the NO’s

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 Empathy is one of the most compassionate and genuine acts of love that one can show to other. To loved ones and friends, colleagues and even those we casually knew in our lives. What makes it as an act of love that binds us… Continue reading Partaking in the NO’s of Others

“Would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.” Pslam 44:21 In the no’s of life that brings sorrow and grief can sometimes be a venue for revealing the truest intentions of our hearts.  In Job’s trials of life, he gave a chance on human wisdom through his friends and hearing their… Continue reading True Intentions Revealed in Life’s NO’s

“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope..” Romans 5:3-4 When we looked at the life of Job, all kinds of difficulties are present. We can only imagine his reactions and emotions within. On the bigger picture, there was a purpose in… Continue reading Character is Built in Life’s NO’s