Do you like competition? Do you compete in virtually everything you do? Do you want to finish first? Are you continually striving to be better than others? What if I told you, it was all in vain? Many of us are competitors, even if not in the traditional sports sense. We compete to get aheadContinue reading “Accept All Who Jesus Accepts”
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Be a Laborer
Are you a hired laborer? Do you consider yourself a hired laborer? Have you ever worked in a field? Have you labored in the hot sun hoeing a row of beans or corn? Do you enjoy physical labor or desk labor? Do you ever think about laboring for Christ? Whether we like to think ofContinue reading “Be a Laborer”
Privilege to Believe
What do you consider a privilege in your life? Do you consider it a privilege to be able to choose your job? Do you consider it a privilege to be able to travel? Do you consider it a privilege to vote in elections? Do you consider it a privilege to believe in Jesus Christ? WeContinue reading “Privilege to Believe”
Worthy of the Gospel
In what manner do you live your life? Do you live to be worthy of something? Do you live to be honored by someone else or an organization? Do you live to find your ten minutes of fame? Do you work well with others or are you a lone ranger? Do you know how youContinue reading “Worthy of the Gospel”
Win-Win
Have you ever been in a win-win situation? Have you had an opportunity to choose one thing or another and either one was a good choice? Did it make it hard for you to choose one over the other? Were you happy with your choice? Do you know we live in a win-win situation? ItContinue reading “Win-Win”
Mysterious Ways
Have you ever experienced God providing what you needed in an unexpected way? Were you surprised when God provided exactly what you needed? Have you ever been used by God to provide for someone else in an unexpected way? God does some amazing things in some amazing ways! I have been witness to a fewContinue reading “Mysterious Ways”
Impossible Situations
Have you been so down in the dumps you just wanted to give up? Have you faced a situation that seemed to be impossible, and you wished you could go far away? Are you in a situation like that now? Are you blaming someone else? Are you blaming God? There may be times in ourContinue reading “Impossible Situations”
Forgiveness Ultimatum
How are you at forgiveness? How easy is it for you to forgive someone who has sinned against you? Do you forgive from your heart, or is it simply lip service? Do you continue to hold a grudge long after you said or thought you had forgiven them? Forgiving someone of a sin they committedContinue reading “Forgiveness Ultimatum”
Unlimited Forgiveness
How often are you willing to forgive someone who does something wrong? Are you willing to forgive them over and over? Is there a point at which you will no longer forgive? How often do you need to be forgiven for doing the same wrong again and again? Forgiving someone who does something wrong overContinue reading “Unlimited Forgiveness”
Facing Judgment
Do you consider yourself to be a judgmental person? Do you pass judgment on people by the way they dress, their accent, their personal preferences, or their cultural background? What are your reasons for passing judgment? Have you taken time to evaluate your own life? We like to say we do not judge others. WeContinue reading “Facing Judgment”
Marty Pressey 