Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Ramie Mac Perfett from Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
Writing has always been my way to understand the world around me, and I have kept many journals over years. I rarely went back to read old entries that I had written, simply because they always proved to be painful…
My Daughter’s Comfort
“Mom! I got one question wrong by mistake in the test today. I could’ve got it right . . . .” My daughter expressed her frustration as soon as she got home. “It’s okay, dear. You can do better next…
Na Su-yeon from Wonju, South Korea
Like a Tree Planted by the Water
I was often troubled by the question of how to bear good fruit. I had faithfully sown the seeds of the Word, yet no visible results seemed to follow. Then one day, a passage I heard in a sermon deeply…
Jung Woo-hee from Jeonju, Korea
The Size of Love
Though I often said with my lips that God’s love is wide and deep, I could not truly grasp it, for it is invisible to the eye. One day, while reading the Bible, I found a verse that allowed me…
Choi Miran from Seongnam, Korea
Mask
No matter how severe the fine dust was, I never used to wear a face mask. But now, I put one on faithfully from the moment I step outside until I return home. There are even times when I realize…
Kim Hye-seon from Seoul, Korea
The Treasure in a Life of Faith
On a television program, a university professor once spoke about the Korean language and writing. One might wonder what could possibly be difficult for a Korean person about speaking Korean. Yet recently, reading comprehension—the ability to read and understand written…
Jo Jae-eon from Stuttgart, Germany
The Reason the Door Opens
My 14-month-old daughter loves pressing buttons around the house and watching what happens. Whenever she presses the light switch and the living room lights turn on, she claps her hands with a bright smile—as if she’s accomplished something wonderful. When…
Kim Jong-bin from Gimje, Korea
A Great Way to Remove Weeds
A teacher brought his students to a field overgrown with weeds to teach them one final lesson before ending the semester. Pointing to the field, the teacher asked, “How can you get rid of the weeds?” Since it was the…
The Beautiful Gospel Work in La Paz
The members in Tijuana and I had longed to participate in a short-term mission. God knew our minds and opened the way to preach in La Paz. We were very happy to hear the news. Fervor welled up in all…
Tijuana, Mexico
It’s Never Too Late
One day, an elderly man, who wanted to learn Russian, went to a Russian language school to enroll for classes. A staff member kindly asked him, “Have you come to enroll your son?” “No, I’ve come to enroll myself.” The…
Observation
When Alexander the Great was twelve years old, his father, the king of Macedonia, purchased a prized horse named Bucephalus at a great price. He brought his son and courtiers to the training grounds to test-ride it. However, whenever anyone…
The Kneeling Trees
In the tree line zone of the Rocky Mountains, 3,000 meters above sea level, trees cannot grow straight because of the fierce winds. Instead, they bend and take on shapes that seem as if they are kneeling. Their bowed forms…
The One Word I Needed to Hear
A customer once stormed into a snack company, angrily complaining. “There was a foreign substance inside the snack bag. I ate several pieces without realizing—what are you going to do about it?” The staff member immediately approached the customer and…
Question Marks and Exclamation Points
When a friend arrives late for an appointment, instead of saying, “What if you’re late again today?” try saying, “It must have been tough getting here!” When a junior coworker makes frequent mistakes, instead of saying, “Did you mess up…
My Father’s Heart
I can say with confidence that my dad loves me more than anyone else in the world. That love has never changed from the time I was little until now. Even though I live abroad and we only see each…
Won Seon-young from the 3rd Mexico City Church, Mexico
God Begins a New Work
When something into which we have poured much time and effort comes to nothing overnight, anyone would feel despair. Yet at the very moment when it seems that everything has ended, God begins a new work. Samuel deeply cherished Saul,…
Seong-eon Lee from Goyang, Korea
The Bond Between Mother and Child
I cannot use a vegetable slicer. I’ve never been hurt by one, nor have I seen anyone get hurt, yet whenever I see it, a strange fear grips me—as if it might cut my hand. For that reason, I’ve never…
Nam Da-hye from Suwon, Korea
Positive or Negative Suggestions
An experiment was conducted to observe the effect of giving repeated negative suggestions to a healthy person. First, someone said to the person, “You don’t look well. Are you feeling sick?” The healthy person casually replied, “No, I’m fine.” Later,…
There Is No Such Thing as Coincidence
I moved from Daejeon to Anyang to attend high school. Two years later, I moved again from Anyang to another city, and my commute became much longer. It was only after riding the bus for over an hour to get…
Bae Su-jin from Cheongju, Korea
Removing Stains
My son, who is in elementary school, loves playing in nature. Since he enjoys catching insects and fish, he always leaves the house in clean clothes in the morning but often returns covered in dirt and stains. The problem is…
Yoo Seunghee from Busan, Korea