How well do you obey when you are told to do something? Is your initial reaction to rebel? Do you work harder at making excuses for not obeying than it would take to simply complete the task? Do you quickly take on the task, but fail to complete it? Or do you complete it asContinue reading “Simple Not Easy”
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Unseat Divisiveness
What kinds of arguments are you having with someone else? Are you arguing over politics? Do you argue over vaccines and masks? Are you allowing your differing opinions, whether based on fact or not, to be divisive? Do you see the destruction all around you? There is more divisiveness today than there has been inContinue reading “Unseat Divisiveness”
Celebrating With Angels
Do you like a good party? Would you like to participate in a celebration with some very important people? How happy would you be to celebrate with the team who wins a championship? Do you know you can? We like celebrations for winning. There is the celebration in victory lane following a NASCAR race. ThereContinue reading “Celebrating With Angels”
Be Made Whole
Are there times you feel lost? Do you feel as though something just isn’t in sync? Have you felt as though you were not where you should be? Do you like having that feeling? Would you like to regain the feeling of being where you should be? We all go through times of feeling outContinue reading “Be Made Whole”
Day of Commitment
Do you like to laugh? Do you like parties? Are you happy when you are celebrating a birthday? Do you love celebrating holidays? Do you rejoice in your salvation provided by God? Do you jump for joy when you see someone commit to Christ? Celebrating birthdays and holidays can be amazing. Those celebrations are oftenContinue reading “Day of Commitment”
Saved From Death
Is there someone you know who needs to turn away from destructive behavior? Have you made attempts to get them to see the error of their ways? Do you have your own issues with destructive behavior? Do you know the implications go beyond this life? We know people who go about their lives either denyingContinue reading “Saved From Death”
Loss or Gain
How do you react when you see someone else receiving accolades? How does it sit with you when someone you believe has done wrong is forgiven and welcomed with open arms? Do you respond with spite and disgust? To see someone be given many gifts and waste them is difficult for us to swallow. ItContinue reading “Loss or Gain”
The Return
Have you had a family member or friend that left town for several months and returned? Have you left town for several months and returned? Was there a party thrown or were people happy to see the person who left and returned? There are many reasons for people to leave town. Students go off toContinue reading “The Return”
The Good Shepherd
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”
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”
Marty Pressey 