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Adopted

Have you ever thought about adoption? Have you wondered how your life would have been different if you had been adopted into another family? Would you have had a better life? Would your chosen profession be different? Many of us have been adopted into another family, even if not legally. When we get married, weContinue reading “Adopted”

Be Prepared

Do you live by the motto “be prepared?” Are you continually looking ahead, thinking about what you can do today to be ready for tomorrow? Next week? Next Month? Next Year? Are you prepared for the schemes of Satan? We prepare ourselves for school. We prepare ourselves for jobs. We prepare ourselves for many thingsContinue reading “Be Prepared”

Do Not Test God

Are you at times frustrated with waiting? Do you wish action would be taken sooner? Are you tired of barely holding on, waiting for relief to come? Do you ever wonder when God is going to lift you up out of the problems you are experiencing? We wait in many aspects of our lives. WeContinue reading “Do Not Test God”

The Unknown God

What do you know about God? Do you feel like you know Him well? Are you more interested in seeking things of this world? Do you think you have plenty of time to seek God later? Are you sure you have time? Being religious doesn’t mean we know God. We can follow religious traditions andContinue reading “The Unknown God”

Resisting Temptation

Are you often tempted to do something you know you shouldn’t? Do you find it difficult to resist following through with it? Would you like to have a stronger will to resist? How is your knowledge and relationship with God? We are tempted nearly every day to do something we know we shouldn’t do. OrContinue reading “Resisting Temptation”

Number One

What are your priorities? What (or who) do you love? Do you know what (or who) you love? Do you know how you can determine what your top priority is? Who do you believe should be your top priority? If you are like most people, your priorities change quite often. For some of us, ourContinue reading “Number One”

Prayer and Fasting

How often do you pray? Do you pray at a specific time each day? How much time do you spend praying? How do you feel about fasting? Have you ever fasted for a specific purpose? Have you combined prayer and fasting? Many of us know about prayer. We likely pray, minimally, when we are inContinue reading “Prayer and Fasting”

Good Day or Bad Day

What is your attitude toward work? Do you put forth your best effort? Or do you only put forth the minimum effort to get by? Who are you working for? Are you working for your boss? Yourself? Or are you working for God? We all have good days and bad days. To some degree, whetherContinue reading “Good Day or Bad Day”

Communing with Jesus

What does partaking of communion mean to you? What thoughts run through your head? Do you imagine being in the upper room with Jesus and His disciples on the evening of His betrayal? Do you think about what the emblems represent? Many thoughts can run through our heads. There are several points we can focusContinue reading “Communing with Jesus”

Traditions

Do you like tradition? How many traditions do you keep? How many of them are traditions passed on from generation to generation? Do you know why those traditions started? Are you curious about the reasons for the tradition? We follow all kinds of traditions. Some are patriotic. Some are sports related. Some are family. Some areContinue reading “Traditions”