Are you concerned about others? Do you hope for a better life for them? Are you concerned about your fellow countrymen? Do you long to see positive change taking place? Are you concerned for their souls? I’m sure most of us are concerned for our families. We long for our children to be successful andContinue reading “Unconventional Saving”
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Who Is Number One?
What motivates you? Is it setting goals? Is it seeking notoriety? Are you trying to do better for your family? Do you strive to increases your pay? Why? What is your motive? Is it out of selfishness or to fulfill God’s plan for your life? Our culture is driven by getting more. More for ourselves.Continue reading “Who Is Number One?”
Choose Better
How good are you at making decisions? Do you weigh the choices before you carefully? Do you consider the pros and cons of each option? Or do you simply make your choices based on feeling or on a whim? How has your decision-making worked out for you? We all use different processes to make decisions.Continue reading “Choose Better”
Irrelevant Questions
Are you an inquisitive person? Do you ask lots of questions? Do you ask irrelevant questions? Is the person who asks tons of questions an annoyance to you? Do you get frustrated with all the questions? We’ve heard the saying, “There is no bad question.” That statement is typically stated in a classroom and withinContinue reading “Irrelevant Questions”
Braggart
Do you like people who brag on themselves? Is it enjoyable to be around people who constantly talk about themselves? Would you rather have your ears cut off than listen to them? Are you someone who boasts about yourself? In general, we don’t really care to listen to braggarts. You have heard them. It doesn’tContinue reading “Braggart”
Love Through Obedience
Do you love? How do you know if you love someone? Do you love Jesus? How do you know if you love Him? Do you know that He stated there is a litmus test for your love for Him? We most often think of love as an emotion. We think of love as a feeling.Continue reading “Love Through Obedience”
Endless Spring
Have you ever been so thirsty your mouth felt as though it was full of peanut butter? Have your lips cracked with dryness from lack of water? Have you been unable to speak because your throat was so dry you couldn’t squeak out anything above a whisper? I venture to say we all have beenContinue reading “Endless Spring”
Scam Calls
What is your reaction when your phone rings? Do you answer it? Do you first look to see who is calling? How do you react when someone is calling out to you in a store? What if you don’t remember who the person is who is calling you? Many of us have caller ID onContinue reading “Scam Calls”
Surrender to Achieve
Are you striving to be a better person? Do you set goals you want to achieve? Are you willing to consider different goals? Are you willing to be radical in your thinking and developing your goals? I dare say most of us want to be a better person. However, we may not be able toContinue reading “Surrender to Achieve”
Unity
Are you tired of seeing division wherever you look? Do you ask, “Can’t we all just get along?” How do you look at someone who is different than you? Are you willing to accept a person who looks different, comes from a different culture, or disagrees with you? It is no secret that we areContinue reading “Unity”