Do you look at yourself as a self-made man or woman? Are you working hard to make yourself into the person you have been told you should be? Or are you working to make yourself to be like someone you have seen and desire to model yourself after? Some of us strive diligently to makeContinue reading “Moldable Clay”
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Light or Dark
Do you prefer the light or the dark? Do you prefer good or evil? How do you put your preferences into action? Are you fearful of the dark and evil? Do you stand in awe of God’s light and goodness? We often see things in simple terms. There is light and dark. There is goodContinue reading “Light or Dark”
Different Gifts
What do you know of the Holy Spirit? Do you know he is at work every moment of every day? Do you know he distributes gifts to each person? Have you taken an inventory of the gifts you have been blessed with? The Holy Spirit is a master planner. He distributes gifts to people toContinue reading “Different Gifts”
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”
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”