Have you ever been lost? Were you truly lost, somewhere you had never been before and not sure how to get to a safe place? Were you hoping someone would come find you? Are you in a place like that now? I’m sure most of us have been lost at some point in our lives.Continue reading “The Good Shepherd”
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Noble Character
What would you say your reputation is? How is your temperament? How do you believe others view your ethos? What traits of yours do you believe others admire? In other words, what is your character? We all have a variety of traits that make up our character. Our temperament, attitude, ethos, habits, disposition, and aptitudeContinue reading “Noble Character”
Lack Nothing
Have you had to persevere through challenges? Have you had to gut it out, grind your teeth, hold on for dear life, and pray fervently for relief? How was that experience? Would you ever want to go through it again? As we go through life, we experience various types of trials and challenges. Some ofContinue reading “Lack Nothing”
Helmet of Hope
How do you protect yourself? What measures do you take to protect your family? What are you protecting yourself and your family against? Are there specific dangers you worry about more than others? Most all of us will take measures to protect ourselves and our families against the dangers of this world. We put youngContinue reading “Helmet of Hope”
A New Beginning
How would you like to have an inheritance you could never expend? Would you like to have confidence it would last forever? Do you desire a restart, a do over, a new beginning? Do you know it is available to you? Most of us think of an inheritance as money, land, or possessions. Some areContinue reading “A New Beginning”
Eternal Hope
Have you ever thought about what happens next? Ever wonder what comes after death in this life? Are you unsure? Do you want to have confidence in what is next? Are you looking for comforting words? Whether we think about it or not, death comes for us all. It isn’t something we like to thinkContinue reading “Eternal Hope”
Confident In Hope
Do you seek glory? Are you holding firm to that dream? Do you have confidence you will achieve it? Is your hope in the One who can provide it? Do you fully understand He is faithful in His promises to you? Many seek personal glory in this life. They chase after trophies, recognition, and wealth.Continue reading “Confident In Hope”
Blessed Persecution
How well do you take it when someone insults you? How do you react when you are falsely accused? Have you been persecuted for your faith? Have you considered being insulted and falsely accused as persecution? I dare say most of us do not want to be insulted or falsely accused. Being insulted stings. ItContinue reading “Blessed Persecution”
What Do You Say?
How do you determine what you believe about someone? How do you describe someone you know well? When someone asks you who someone you know is, how do you answer them? Who do you say Jesus is? We know many, many people. We know some better than we know others. We have gotten to knowContinue reading “What Do You Say?”
Hear
How well do you hear? How well do you listen? How well do you understand? How well do you pay attention? Are you wondering why all these questions? We’ll get to that shortly. Our current interpretation of what it means to hear is simply to perceive the sound of something. We don’t put as muchContinue reading “Hear”
Marty Pressey 