Faith & Life

We Are More than Conquerors through Love

In life, there are times when you may face unexpected difficulties. Sometimes I overcome them, thinking of God, but sometimes I get so discouraged that I just want to plop down on the ground. I was exhausted in body and…

Peter Antonio Azucena Valencia from Cordoba, Argentina

Alert

When we first put on a new pair of shoes, we take much care of our new shoes to keep them as clean as we can; if our shoes get dirty even a little bit, we wipe the dirt off…

Where I Need to Return

I was always sick while raising my three children, probably because I became exhausted physically and mentally. Many nights, I couldn’t sleep. I went to see a doctor and was diagnosed with the initial stage of depression. I tried many…

Oita Ai from Togyo, Japan

Finding the Lost Heavenly Children

One day, while I was on my way to work just as usual, a man came to me and handed me a piece of paper. It was a flyer for finding his daughter, who was thirty nine then. The flyer…

Kim Min-seong from Suwon, Korea

The flower of smile or laughter

In Korea, when we see people smiling or laughing brightly and happily together, we usually say that “the flower of smile or laughter is in full bloom.” This expression likens people’s brilliant and pleasant smiles or laughter to a flower.…

The Spirit of Ownership

Nanami Shiono, a Japanese author and novelist known for her work titled “The Story of Romans,” stated that one of the main reasons why the Roman Empire fell even though it was so powerful was that the Romans defended their…

Those Who Absolutely Obey God’s Word

I often thought, ‘Ah! This is what I should do,’ or, ‘I should get rid of my sinful nature,’ after listening to a sermon or watching an educational video. Within a few days, however, I would soon find myself leading…

Jo Gyeong-jun from Yangsan, Korea

The Perfect Pasta Sauce

A food company in the United States asked a consumer psychology expert to find the perfect taste of a pasta sauce. It was to find the best taste, “the bliss point,” as any other food company tries to find out.…

Strive for Heaven

If one cultivates and practices virtue towards God by doing good, where will his soul go? His faith, deeds and blessings will remain with him, and he will receive glory in the eternal kingdom of heaven. The Bible tells us…

Through the Time of Refinement

Diamond is a mineral made when carbon has endured high pressure and high temperature in the depths of the earth for a long time. However, a rough diamond itself doesn’t look like a jewel at all. Besides, not all diamonds…

Yu Min-jeong from Busan, South Korea

God who divided the Red Sea

During the Sino-Japanese War, a Chinese missionary was evacuating along with over a hundred children who had lost their parents. When they reached a desperate situation where they had no more food to eat and no place to go, the…

Every Day Is a Special Day

It was a Tuesday. After helping my husband prepare for his going to work as usual, I was resting for a moment in my room while my children were preparing for going to school. Then, my two children came to…

Cho Yun-ju from Uijeongbu, Korea

How to Break Free From Trivial Worries

There was a man who always felt restless and anxious over small and trivial matters. His desire was to live without worry. So one day he went to see a wise man in his village and asked him how to…

God Is Our Guide Forever

Sometimes I think, ‘I am lacking in many ways. How can I successfully carry out my God-given mission?’ Soon, however, I get reminded of God’s sure promise, which makes me cheer up. “For this God is our God for ever…

Jeon Sahng-hui from Seongnam, South Korea

I Will Remember Their Sins No More

“No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness…

Choe Hyeong-hwan from Panaji, India

Limitation

In the 1900s, it was considered beyond human capability to lift 500 pounds (approx. 270kg) in weightlifting. Vasily Alexeyev, the legendary Russian weightlifter, attempted a 500-pound lift, but he failed every time; he was only able to lift up to…

“It’s Okay Because We Are Family”?

A family is the first group that a person belongs to after he was born, where the members’ gender and age are different. If the members don’t make efforts to take care of each other with sincerity, their relationship faces…

Dandelions

A man started a garden. He poured soil into the garden, where he planted the seeds of his favorite flowers. After some time, beautiful flowers were in full bloom. While he was looking at his garden with satisfaction, he found…

Bushland Care

“Your two hours equal our six months.” This was what a council member said, when he explained that our volunteer work in two hours would’ve taken them six months to complete. While we were working wholeheartedly with bright smiles and…

Maxine Hannah from Sydney, Australia

Chosen by Grace

I thought I became a child of God because I was good and righteous until I saw the following words: So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it is…

Park Ji-won from Toronto, Canada