What does sacrifice mean to you? Does it mean giving up chocolate? Does it mean skipping a meal so your children can eat? Does it mean forgoing purchasing new clothes for yourself so you can pay your electric bill? What does offering yourself to serve others mean to you? Sacrificing for our children comes naturalContinue reading “Flowing Love”
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Pulled From the Pit
Have you experienced the feeling of helplessness? Have you felt like there was nowhere you could turn for help? Have you been desperate? Have you been deeply depressed? Who did you turn to? Did you receive the help you needed? Are you securely on solid ground now? We all go through difficult times. Some areContinue reading “Pulled From the Pit”
Fulfill All Righteousness
What are you willing to do so that you do the right thing? Are you willing to give up your preferences? Are you willing to do something that appears to have no value? What if it seems so small as to be insignificant? Will you do it to do the right thing? Most of usContinue reading “Fulfill All Righteousness”
A Good Parent
It can be difficult being a child growing up in today’s world. Parents attention is being sought by so many things—jobs, cooking meals, home maintenance, family gatherings, and recreation. Children are being bombarded by schoolwork, social media, extracurricular activities, and friends. Today’s children are growing up in an extremely fast-paced world. They are constantly onContinue reading “A Good Parent”
Believe the Eyewitness
Do you believe eyewitnesses? Do you want others to believe you as a witness? Have you ever testified that something is true? Did people believe you? Were you upset when they did not? Has people not believing you changed how you decide to believe eyewitnesses? Being a witness may sound official, daunting, or taxing. Yet,Continue reading “Believe the Eyewitness”
No Partiality
Do you show favoritism? Do you know someone (or many someone’s) who does? Have you been the beneficiary of favoritism? Would you like for everyone to be treated equally? Who would decide what is equal? How do you account for diversity of personalities, skills, and physical traits? We become upset when someone is shown favoritism,Continue reading “No Partiality”
Believe In the Divine
What level of control do you give God? How much do you trust him? Do you believe he is all-powerful? Do you believe he is in control? Is God sitting on the throne of your heart? Have you counted the blessings he has given you? Will you turn everything over to him? Trusting in GodContinue reading “Believe In the Divine”
Prophecy Fulfilled Again
Prophecy can be challenging to discern. We may wonder if it had been fulfilled, will be fulfilled in the near future, or if it will be filled in the far distant future. When we look at Isaiah, some of his prophecies fits all three. His prophecies sometimes applied multiple times. Isaiah 42 applies at leastContinue reading “Prophecy Fulfilled Again”
Prophecy and Faith
What does it mean to be a servant? Do you want to be chosen? Do you want someone to delight in you? Would you like to see justice prevail? Would you like to be filled with the energy, courage, and strength to carry out your mission and desires? We don’t often think about serving othersContinue reading “Prophecy and Faith”
Gifts for a King
Have you ever wanted to or needed to give a gift to a very important person? Did you spend hours deciding what you would give them? Did you feel flummoxed regarding what you could give them? Did you feel your gift was totally inadequate? Giving gifts to someone of prestige can be daunting. We mayContinue reading “Gifts for a King”
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