Are you willing to be taught? Do you yearn to learn new things? Or do you prefer to continue to think you know it all? How many questions do you ask each day? How many do you answer? Are you willing to hear the words of truth? Are you willing to learn from God? WhetherContinue reading “Learning Something New”
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Covenant
Have you ever taken an oath? Was it an oath in court? Was it an oath to enter the military? Have you entered into a covenant? Was it a covenant of marriage? Was it a business contract? Have you made a covenant to obey God? We swear oaths in many different settings. It may beContinue reading “Covenant”
Choose God
How many choices do you make every day? Have you ever thought about it? What thought process do you go through to make a choice? Is it different depending on the question? Have you made the most important decision? Have you decided to serve God? We make more choices each day than we think weContinue reading “Choose God”
Humble and Exalted
Do you consider yourself a humble person? If so, you might not be as humble as you think. Do you like to be put on a pedestal? If so, you might find yourself knocked off of it. What if you knew you could be humble and exalted simultaneously? Being humble is challenging. When we startContinue reading “Humble and Exalted”
Obey the Teacher
Are you good at obeying rules, policies, and the law? How do you feel if someone who is telling you the rules does not obey them? Do you want to justify your disobedience with their disobedience? Do know justifying your actions by someone else’s actions doesn’t fly? We may experience in our jobs bosses whoContinue reading “Obey the Teacher”
Accept God’s Word
What do you believe? Where do you get your most dependable information? Is it on social media? Is it on national news broadcasts? Do you have your favorite internet news source? How do determine if the news source you choose is reliable? We can get news from more sources than we can count. There areContinue reading “Accept God’s Word”
Blameless Conduct
How is your daily conduct? Do you take your conduct seriously? How do you treat others? Do you treat them with respect? Is your conduct and treatment of others beyond reproach? Do you see others as Jesus sees them? Are you willing to change your conduct? We all have our normal conduct. We have learnedContinue reading “Blameless Conduct”
Springs of Water
Are you need of refreshing? Do you feel as though you have been soaked, wrung out, and hung out to dry? Do you desire a fresh start? Are you looking for someone who can point you to a place of safety and comfort? Where are you looking? Are you looking to God? Sometimes we getContinue reading “Springs of Water”
Forever Love
Sometimes we need reassurance. We need to know someone is in our corner. We need to know we are loved and cared for. We need to know things will work out and good will come of it. We have a God who works all things to the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).Continue reading “Forever Love”
Draw Near
What are you attracted to? Are you attracted to certain types of people? Do they need to have a specific personality? Are you attracted to certain types of houses, vehicles, and jobs? Are you attracted to them because someone told you about them? Are you drawn toward God? Every one of us is attracted toContinue reading “Draw Near”
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