Are you ready at all times? Do you take time off from being ready? Are you looking forward to the day? Will you be ready if the day is today? Do you consciously think about being ready or simply stumble along? Jesus tells us to be ready at all times. He states that we don’tContinue reading “Ready at All Times”
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Be Like Jesus
Do you seek revenge? Do you look to pay someone for treating you badly in like manner? Do you heap insult upon insult in repayment for someone insulting you? Or are you willing to love the person instead? We see much repaying evil for evil in our culture today. It seems to be all aroundContinue reading “Be Like Jesus”
Adapting and Saving
Do you adapt to different situations? Are you willing to change your language, attitude, and body language to reach someone who is different from you? Are you aware of the differences you come across? Do you take offense at the differences or look at them as an opportunity? As normal human beings we are mostContinue reading “Adapting and Saving”
Unite With God
Who do you support? Who do you stand with? Do you stand with family? Do you stand with friends? Do you stand with co-workers? Do you stand with any number of other groups we see in our society today? Do you stand with God? We see people divided into more groups in our society todayContinue reading “Unite With God”
Celebrate
What are your celebrations about? Are they celebrations of birthdays, graduations, and holidays? Do you celebrate accomplishments at work? Are your celebrations short lived? Do you rejoice and give thanks to God for all He has provided? We see people celebrate of a lot of different things. In fact, we can celebrate something every dayContinue reading “Celebrate”
Thirst Quencher
How thirsty are you? Have you ever been so thirsty that you could drink just about anything? What is your favorite drink? Does it change based on your mood or situation? Do you want something different to drink after mowing the yard versus when you first wake up? We drink all types of drinks, don’tContinue reading “Thirst Quencher”
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Who is in charge of your life? Do you think you are in charge of your life? Do you ever stop to spend time to think through who is controlling your life? What will you do when you find out you are not as in charge as you think? Will you allow Jesus to takeContinue reading “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions”
Reflections
Do you ever step back and evaluate your experiences? Have you looked back over your life and see how it has changed over the years? Do you take in the changes and learn lessons from past decisions? Have you looked back to see how God has moved in your life? I venture to say thatContinue reading “Reflections”
Overcome Fear
Are you fearful? Do you fear losing your job? Do you fear being attacked? Are you afraid of going into a relationship? Are you afraid of losing a relationship? Do you fear our world is crumbling? Are you afraid of where you will spend eternity? There are many things going on in our culture todayContinue reading “Overcome Fear”
Possessiveness
Are you possessive? Do you hold on to everything? Do you dislike it when someone else wants to use your things? Are you unwilling to share with others? Do you realize that God is the One who has blessed you and expects you to share His blessings with others? We live in a culture whereContinue reading “Possessiveness”