What are you afraid of? Do you have fears that you try to hide? Do you have fears that you openly share with others? Are you afraid of various animals? Do you fear for your children, parents, or other relatives? Do you fear for your community or country? Fear comes in all shapes and sizes.Continue reading “Overcoming Fear”
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Imposing Conversation
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone on a subject you knew nothing about? Have you been in a conversation on a subject you knew a little but the person you are talking to is an expert? Do you sometimes think you know more about what’s going on than God? Being in aContinue reading “Imposing Conversation”
Abide in God
What does it mean to abide in God? How can we abide in him every day of our lives? What does abide mean? How is it defined and how can we apply it in our daily lives? Have you ever given serious thought to abiding in God? The word abide means to remain in, continue,Continue reading “Abide in God”
Servant Leader
Do you seek to have power over someone else? Are you upset with the leaders appointed over you? Do you see them as tyrants who lord their power over those beneath them? How would you change the environment if you were in charge? Would you serve everyone? Power can be intoxicating. We may have theContinue reading “Servant Leader”
Places of Honor
Have you ever wished for something to happen, then regretted it later? Have you thought something you wanted would be great only to find out after you had acquired it it was not as great as you thought? Have you asked to be put in a position only to find out it wasn’t what youContinue reading “Places of Honor”
Intense Prayer
How often do you pray? What do you pray about? Are your prayers casual or intense? Are you praying for what you want or for what God wants? Are you praying in generalities or being specific? Are you trusting God will answer your prayers? Will you accept his answer? As we pray, we can goContinue reading “Intense Prayer”
Put in Charge
What does it mean to be put in charge? Do you believe it means the person in charge can boss everyone around? Can they set their own rules? Are they allowed to rule with an iron fist? Do you know some who act in this way? What does it mean for the people of God?Continue reading “Put in Charge”
Blessings
Who do you bless? How do you bless them? Who do you honor? How do you honor them? Do you bless them with words? Do you bless them with your presence? Do you honor them with words? Do you honor them with respect? Do you see them in a different light? We don’t often thinkContinue reading “Blessings”
Humbly Question
Have you ever asked you children who they think they are to question you? Have you thought they had a lot of guts to question you? Did you feel as though your authority as a parent was being questioned? Have you done the same thing to God? Having our children question our authority or ourContinue reading “Humbly Question”
Abundance or Scarcity
How often do you think about how much God has blessed you? Do you think about it every day or every week? Do you take God’s blessings for granted? Have you thought about why God has blessed you? How does he want you to pass on his blessings? To be honest with you, I oftenContinue reading “Abundance or Scarcity”
Marty Pressey 