Do you take promises seriously? Do you follow through on keeping your promises? Do you expect others to keep their promises? Do you dream? Do you seek to know the future? Would you like to have visions of things to come? Do you know God has promised it? Most of us take promises seriously. Or,Continue reading “God Keeps His Promises”
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Trust God
How many people do you know who you would trust with your life? Can you count them on one hand? Are there more than that? How many do you trust to do what they said they would do? Do you trust God to do what he says he will do? Trust can be difficult toContinue reading “Trust God”
Pray Continually for Justice
Have you experienced times of deep despair. Have you lost heart sometime during your life? Have you felt things were hopeless, that they would never turn around? How did you tackle those feelings? How did you approach life at that time? Did you spend time in prayer? Trust can be difficult to give to someContinue reading “Pray Continually for Justice”
Truth or Tickle
Are you listening to truth? Are you verifying what you hear or read is truth? Are you seeking to know the truth? Or do you prefer to hear what you want, what is pleasing, what makes you feel good? Will you seek out sound teaching? Do you understand the ramifications of turning away from truth?Continue reading “Truth or Tickle”
Continual Learning
Do you like to teach or instruct others? Do you like to learn, seeking to become a better you? Are you a reader, someone who always has a book or two that you are reading? Are you patient when teaching others? Are you willing to correct someone tactfully, yet firmly? Instructing, teaching, and correcting othersContinue reading “Continual Learning”
Constant Companion
What would you give to be wise? Do you desire to be wise? Do you want to be wiser than your enemies? Have you considered what it requires of you so you can be wise? Are you willing to do what is needed to be wise? Do you know it is available to you? WillContinue reading “Constant Companion”
God Plans the Future
How far in advance do you plan? Do you plan a vacation several months in advance? Do you make hotel reservations a year in advance? Do you make dinner reservations weeks in advance? Have you planned your next trip, holiday festivities, or even your next haircut? I used to plan several weeks and months ahead.Continue reading “God Plans the Future”
God at Work
Have you experienced a back and forth of good and bad? Did you wonder when the seesaw would end? Were you wishing there was something you could do to stabilize yourself? Did you consider God was in control? Did you look forward to God turning it all to your good? The Israelites had been throughContinue reading “God at Work”
Are You Listening?
How well do you listen? When you are in conversation, do you really listen to the other person or are you formulating your response? Are you missing meaning in your conversation due to not listening well? Are you listening for God to speak to you? We often see, hear, or experience people who do notContinue reading “Are You Listening?”
Stand Strong
Do you walk a fine line? Do you attempt to balance your life between two desires? Do you attempt to spend equal time with family and your job? Do you seek to help those on the margins while maintaining your standing with your friends? How is that going for you? Straddling the fence, walking theContinue reading “Stand Strong”
Marty Pressey 