Jesus Appeared

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see Jesus? Would you like to have a conversation with Him? Would you like to see the wounds on His wrists, feet, and side? Do you know He appeared to hundreds of people after He rose from the grave? The story of someone rising fromContinue reading “Jesus Appeared”

Sacrificing for God

Do you sacrifice yourself for others? Are you willing to give up your preferences in order to serve someone else? Have you given a pat on a back to someone who needed it? Do you understand what it means to sacrifice for God? Most of us are willing to occasionally give up a preference weContinue reading “Sacrificing for God”

Spiritual Gifts

What are your gifts? Have you spent time to evaluate them? Do you know how to use your gifts? If not, are you willing to learn? Are you using them to further the kingdom of God? We are all given gifts by God. More specifically, Jesus gives each of us one or more gifts. SomeContinue reading “Spiritual Gifts”

Disciple

Who do you say Jesus is? Do you consider yourself a follower of His? Do you realize Jesus is the Son of God? Have you recognized Him as God? Is your confession mere lip service, or do you truly put forth the effort to follow His lead? As much as we might like to thinkContinue reading “Disciple”

Knowing Jesus

Do you know who Jesus is? Have you heard about Him but not quite fully understand? Have you seen pictures painted by artists? How likely do you think they capture His likeness? Does His likeness really matter? What do you think is most important to know about Jesus? We have heard of God and Jesus.Continue reading “Knowing Jesus”

Belong

How do you view other people? Do you view them with jealousy? Do you have a low self-esteem? Do you see others as different from you? Do you view yourself as unique? Are you looking to belong to a group? As we look at others, we only see the superficial outside or projected person. WeContinue reading “Belong”

Finding Balance

What are you working for? No, that is not a rhetorical question. Are you working to exist, to live from one day to the next? Are you working to save money and acquire more possessions? Are you working out of passion or necessity? We all must work to provide for our families. The cost ofContinue reading “Finding Balance”

Be In Awe

Have you ever spent time pondering the sheer majesty of God? Have you looked at the stars at night and thought about how they were created? Have you tried to count the number of species and various breeds of animals? What about thinking about the make-up of your DNA? Sometimes, our breath is taken awayContinue reading “Be In Awe”

Futile Wisdom

How smart do you think you are? Do you consider yourself to be knowledgeable in many subjects? Are you considered an expert in one or two subjects? Do you look up to those who are considered to be very smart? Sometimes we become rather proud of what we know. We start thinking highly of ourselvesContinue reading “Futile Wisdom”

Choose Wisely

How wise our you when making choices? Do you take time to think through the options? Or do you make them quickly without much thought? Do you seek advice? Or do you think you know all you need to know to make the choice? We make choices every day. Some choices are rather small whileContinue reading “Choose Wisely”