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Common Good

Do you have the gift of learning things quickly? Do you have the gift of applying them to your daily life or a specific situation? Are you putting your gifts to good use? Are you using your gifts to serve God? We are all blessed with gifts. Gifts of knowledge and learning are wonderful gifts.Continue reading “Common Good”

Gift of Faith

Have you heard the statement that you need to develop your own faith? Are you working on developing it? How is that coming for you? Have you made any progress? Would you like your faith to be stronger but not seeing an increase? We talk a lot about faith as Christians. We may say thatContinue reading “Gift of Faith”

Know the Truth

Are you seeking to gain knowledge? Do you seek to know the truth? Or do you listen to every false rumor being thrown out for consumption? Do you seek to have an anchor or are you willingly tossed about on the seas? There are many in this world who would lead us astray. With today’sContinue reading “Know the Truth”

Godly Wisdom

How do you define wisdom? Do you believe wisdom is an accumulation of knowledge? Does wisdom include the ability to comprehend complex issues or problems? Do you seek to be wise? Do you consider yourself wise? Wisdom is something we seldom talk about today. We often talk about education, knowledge, or training, but not wisdom.Continue reading “Godly Wisdom”

Firm Foundation

What is the foundation of your life? Do you know what your foundational beliefs are? Do you trust in anything or are you wondering through life aimlessly? Have you considered there is One who has laid a foundation and is the foundation for an abundant life? I see far too many people wondering through lifeContinue reading “Firm Foundation”

God Speaks

Have you ever wished you knew what God was thinking or what he was planning? Does it seem as though you are meandering through life without a clue? Would you like to know if you are following God’s path for you? Despite what we are often told, we can know what God wants us toContinue reading “God Speaks”

Hope Without Question

What are your hopes? Do you hope in this life for things that you are not sure will happen? Would you like to hope for something with certainty? Do you know you can? We hear people hope for any number of things. They may hope to find a good mate. They may hope to buyContinue reading “Hope Without Question”

Purity Through Hope

What does purity mean to you? Does it mean there are no faults? Is it one hundred percent composed of one component without defect? Are there gradations of purity? Do you view yourself as being pure? We may remember commercials advertising pure cane sugar. We might look at a bottle of water to see ifContinue reading “Purity Through Hope”

Born for a Purpose

Have you ever thought someone was born for a specific purpose? Have you been told you were born for a specific purpose? Do you envy people who have a talent you wish you had? Do you wish you had a grand purpose for your life? We have all seen someone whom we believe was bornContinue reading “Born for a Purpose”

Hope and Promises

Have you been promised something that you never received? Were you disappointed when the promise was broken? Have you made a promise you cannot fulfill? Were you ashamed you could not deliver it? We often make promises with the full intention of fulfilling them. But sometimes an interruption occurs that prohibits us from fulfilling aContinue reading “Hope and Promises”