Diligently Seeking Blog

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. —1 John 4:10 Theological and philosophical discussion and debate have been staples in my relationship with my brother since I started college (let’s...

Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. —1 Chronicles 16:8-9 Remembrance is a huge theme throughout the Bible. To this day, it’s built into the rhythms of the...

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. —John 10:10 One of the reasons I love Simon Peter is because he gives me hope. One moment he’s Jesus’s right-hand man and the next he’s literally making the...

And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” —Acts 14:11 I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but there are just some verses in the Bible that don’t seem to hold a...

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 There are few things as fulfilling and validating as a child than to know that we’ve made our daddy proud or...

But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent.” Then...