How many battles have you fought? Does it feel as though you are fighting a different battle every single day? Who are you fighting? What are you fighting? Do you know? Is it a constant battle against “them”? What if you could know who “them” is? Life can be a series of battles. We mayContinue reading “Struggling Against Evil”
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Withstand Attacks
Have you ever been in a physical fight? Have you had to defend yourself against an attacker? Did you wish you had something to protect you from the blows? Do you know you are still under attack? Are you using protective gear to ward off the punches? Most of us have likely been in aContinue reading “Withstand Attacks”
Stand in God’s Power
Where do you find your strength? Do you attribute it to an inner strength? Do you attribute it to previous trials and your ability to weather them? Is it due to your upbringing? Is it your genetics? Or does your strength come from a far more powerful source? There are at least two types ofContinue reading “Stand in God’s Power”
Be Convinced
How easily are you convinced of something new? Are you easily convinced? Or does it take overwhelming evidence to convince you? Do you go along with the crowd? Or are you willing to stand alone for what is right? Do you dig to discover the truth? We all fall for something that isn’t true atContinue reading “Be Convinced”
The Gift of Life
What is life to you? How do you define life? Is life defined by the breath you breathe, the work you do, the things you buy, and the family you have around you? Have you thought that life may be more than all those things? Have you thought how more it could be? Life requiresContinue reading “The Gift of Life”
Longer Life
Do you seek a longer life? Have you hoped that you live a long and prosperous life? Do you aspire to live well into your nineties or perhaps one-hundred or more? What are you doing to help you live that long? We often honor those who live long lives. People in the nineties or moreContinue reading “Longer Life”
Bread of Heaven
How hungry are you? Do you sometimes get so hungry you are hangry? Do you sometimes think you can eat an entire pizza all by yourself? Are you a bread lover? Do you like it toasted, buttered, with jelly or apple butter? What about bread from heaven? Eating may be our favorite pastime. Even ifContinue reading “Bread of Heaven”
Why Holy Communion?
Why is Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist so important? Why should we regularly partake of it? Is it all for show? Is there real meaning in it? Are we just going through the motions? Do we understand why we are to partake of it? Unfortunately, some Christians are not really sure why theyContinue reading “Why Holy Communion?”
Be Filled with the Spirit
What does being filled with the Spirit mean to you? Do you think of it as having the Spirit in you, accessible like a genie when you need him? Do you consciously think to ask God to guide you and listen for the Spirit? Or do you forget you have been given the Spirit? TheContinue reading “Be Filled with the Spirit”
Living Wisely
How do you live? Are you living day-to-day? Are you living by a five-year plan? Do you live unwisely? Do you live as a wise person? Are you living somewhere in between? Do you make the most of the time given to you? Are you willing to make a change in your life? Living ourContinue reading “Living Wisely”
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