To what extent do you pray? How much time do you spend in prayer? When do you pray? What do you pray about? Is your prayer a one-way conversation, a listing of your wants? Or is your prayer a two-way conversation, including you listening for God’s answer? If you are like me, your prayer lifeContinue reading “A Night of Prayer”
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Love Life
Do you want to love life? Do you want to see good days? Would it be great to have many good days, so many that you absolutely love life? Do you know how to achieve it? Are you willing to do what is necessary? Most of us would say we want good days. We wouldContinue reading “Love Life”
Determined and Blessed
Do you want to be blessed far more than you can comprehend? Do you have any idea how you can be blessed in such a way? If you knew, would you do what was necessary? We often like to think we will, but will we really? We all want to be blessed richly. We oftenContinue reading “Determined and Blessed”
God of Peace
Where does peace come from? How can we acquire peace? What comes with the peace that is given to us? Why is peace offered to us? Who is pleased with granting us the peace we desperately need and desire? Whether we realize it or not, we desire peace and we need peace. By acquiring peace,Continue reading “God of Peace”
Pray for Authorities
Do you want to live a peaceful life? Are you seeking to live quietly? Have you spent time praying for those in authority? Have you spent time petitioning God on behalf of those in leadership? Have you asked God to lead them to godliness? As we seek to live lives that are peaceful and quiet,Continue reading “Pray for Authorities”
Righteousness, Peace, and Joy
What are your squabbles over? What is it others do that offends you? What is it you do that offends others? Are those things really important? Why is it we allow the smallest things to set us off on a tirade or at least irritate us? There are some things others do that can irritateContinue reading “Righteousness, Peace, and Joy”
Peace Through Jesus
Have you ever thought how peace is made? Do you think it is long hours of discussion, disagreement, and compromise? Have you thought it may be something that is already available to you, if you will only grasp it? We often think of peace as the opposite of conflict. When war breaks out, we prayContinue reading “Peace Through Jesus”
Faith-Works
How is your faith? Do you consider your faith to be strong? How do you prove it is? What are you doing with your faith? Are you putting it into action? Are you going about accomplishing the work God has planned for you? We may or may not think of action or work as faith.Continue reading “Faith-Works”
Stumbling Blocks
Have you faced stumbling blocks in your life? Have there been people who have gotten in the way of progress? Have you been a stumbling block to someone else? Has the stumbling block been due to a judgmental attitude? We don’t often think of stumbling blocks. On the other hand, we do think about speedContinue reading “Stumbling Blocks”
Not An Orphan
Do you sometimes feel as though you are all alone? Does it seem as though you have been abandoned? Have you ever felt the divine presence of God in your midst? Do you realize Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to live within all His followers? Feeling alone is not a good feeling. It canContinue reading “Not An Orphan”
Marty Pressey 