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Gone Ahead

Have you driven through a desert? Was it a large desert or a small desert? Did you think about others who had been through the same desert? Did you think about those who built the road you were driving on? Are you going through a desert in your life right now? Driving through a desertContinue reading “Gone Ahead”

The Great I AM

Has there been someone who has been a mystery to you? Have you seen them from a distance and wondered who they were? Have you worked for a company that was large enough you didn’t know who the president of the company was? We occasionally come across people of intrigue. We wonder who they are.Continue reading “The Great I AM”

Burning Bush

Have ever been surprised? Have you been going about your business then something out of the ordinary suddenly caught your attention? What were your immediate thoughts? Did you wonder where it came from or how it occurred? Did you attribute it to God? We may witness a miracle of God and not fully recognize itContinue reading “Burning Bush”

Who Do You Say?

Have you wrestled with a tough question? Have you been confronted and needed to give an answer right away? How did you handle it? Did you quickly say what you believed? Or did you stumble and stutter trying to find the right answer? We can be confronted at any given moment to answer an unexpectedContinue reading “Who Do You Say?”

Who Do People Say?

Do you wonder what other people are thinking at times? Do you sometimes watch people, observe their actions, and wonder what is going through their minds? Have you ever asked someone what they thought of someone else? Do you think people wonder that about you? People watching can be very entertaining. People just do someContinue reading “Who Do People Say?”

Many Parts, One Body

Have you ever played a team sport and experienced the dependency of one on the other? Have ever been part of a brotherhood or sisterhood that was very tight with one another? What is your experience in the church? Is it like that? Do you think it should be like that? Many of us haveContinue reading “Many Parts, One Body”

Renew Your Mind

Have you ever felt lost? Have you wondered why you are where you are? Have you wondered what your purpose in life is? Are you willing to listen to good advice? Are you willing to follow God’s plan for your life? Do you want to know what his plan is for you? Often, we thinkContinue reading “Renew Your Mind”

Narrow Miss

Have you ever had a close call? Have you narrowly escaped a tragic incident? Were you nearly in an auto accident but missed by a hair? What were your thoughts afterward? Did you breathe a sigh of relief? Did you shout with joy? Or were you angry? Did you give thanks to God? As weContinue reading “Narrow Miss”

Do What You Can

Have you experienced something seemingly going awry only to see it all work out later? Has something initially seemed so wrong, but worked out for your good later? Have you taken time to think about how that happened? Have you given credit to God? We experience things going badly from our perspective. We wonder howContinue reading “Do What You Can”

Resilience

What does it mean to be oppressed? What does it mean to be enslaved? Why do people oppress and enslave others? Have you considered the why behind the action? Have you considered why you do the things you do? Oppression and slavery have been in existence for thousands of years. Though we may not knowContinue reading “Resilience”