Have you said things you regret later? Were you able to recover and correct it later? Were they divisive and hateful words? Were you able to ask for forgiveness and reconcile later? Have you had others say hateful words to you? Have you forgiven them? When we say things we wish we hadn’t, we can’tContinue reading “Tongue of Fire”
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Teach Well
Do you like to teach? Do you enjoy providing people with information they did not have before? Do you like providing useful information that will help people? Have you ever made a mistake when teaching? Have you misspoken, whether accidentally or knowingly? Teaching is an honorable profession. Most of us teach at some point, whetherContinue reading “Teach Well”
Stand Amazed
What amazes you? Are you amazed every day? Or do you walk through your day without seeing anything amazing? Do you look up at the stars at night in wonder? Or do you remain confined to your home? Are you in awe at the growth of plants. Or do you fail to see them withContinue reading “Stand Amazed”
Wisdom and Foolishness
Do you seek out wisdom? Or do you scoff at those who do? Do you listen for wise speeches? Or do you turn your back on them? Do you accumulate knowledge? Or do you foolishly turn away from it. Do you think about God’s Word? Or do you focus solely on worldly things? Wisdom doesContinue reading “Wisdom and Foolishness”
Ask Out of Love
What do you do with love? How do you show your love? Do you show your love by caring for other people? Is your love deep enough to ask for help? Do you love God enough to ask him to guide you down the path he would have you go? As we love, we showContinue reading “Ask Out of Love”
Ask for the Unheard Of
Yesterday, I mentioned asking for the impossible. Consider this a continuation. We simply do not ask for the things we don’t believe can be done. Yet, we serve a God who is powerful enough to do anything, even those things we believe cannot be done. Why don’t we ask? As I mentioned yesterday, a significantContinue reading “Ask for the Unheard Of”
Ask for the Impossible
What are you willing to ask for from God? Will you ask for something hard? Will you ask for your deepest desire? Will you ask for the impossible? Do you trust God can deliver whatever you ask from him? Will you accept his answer, even if it is no? We often ask God for thingsContinue reading “Ask for the Impossible”
Dead or Active
What do you put your faith in? Do you have faith in material things or a job? Who do you put your faith in? Do you put your faith in your parents, spouse, children, or friends? How do you demonstrate your faith? Is your faith actionable? Is it alive? Or has your faith faded? WeContinue reading “Dead or Active”
Royal Law
Do you show partiality toward certain people? Is it toward a certain type of people? Does that type of behavior demonstrate love of your neighbor? How do you show love to your neighbor? Do you know who your neighbor is? Are you willing to accept everyone as your neighbor? Showing partiality toward certain people canContinue reading “Royal Law”
Favorites
Do you show favoritism? Do you treat those who appear to have more money better than those who don’t? Do you honor those with a higher status while dishonoring those without? How do you think God views them? How do you think you should view them? We all have our favorites, including people. After all,Continue reading “Favorites”
Marty Pressey 