How are your relationships? Have you ever “hit it off” with someone you met for the first time? Did you continue to be friends? How do you continue to foster good relationships? Are you willing to listen to others? Or do you prefer to speak? Relationships rely on many things to continue to flourish. ItContinue reading “Relating to One Another”
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Confidence in God
Do you like to be prepared? Do you think through every possible response or argument someone can bring against a statement or proposal you may make? Do you fear opposition? Do you have confidence in your ability to refute opposition? Where does your confidence come from? Being prepared can be very good. It is especiallyContinue reading “Confidence in God”
Crumble or Eternity
Are you impressed by fancied buildings or homes? Do you like the shiny things of this world? Are you striving for silver and gold? What do you put your trust in? Does your life give away your desires? Are you heartbroken when a famous building is damaged? There are many famous buildings all around theContinue reading “Crumble or Eternity”
Do What Is Right
We may wonder what the right thing to do is, at times. It is more difficult to determine what is right if we are making our determination based on a worldly perspective. The world will pull us in many different directions at different times. It will depend on who is popular, who we choose toContinue reading “Do What Is Right”
Be Responsible
Who do you hang around? How would you classify them? Are they trustworthy? Are they industrious? Are they people who are earning their keep? Or are some of them lazy and seeking to feed off other people? Have you considered that you should change who you hang around? We make friends and acquaintances from allContinue reading “Be Responsible”
Strength and Salvation
Are you tired? Are you weary from listening to the blame game? Is it sapping your energy, causing you to feel as though you are carrying a hundred-pound pack on your back? Where do you turn to be renewed? Are you looking forward to a better future? Responsibility can feel like a heavy load toContinue reading “Strength and Salvation”
God’s Eternal Plan
What will eternity look like? When will it come to pass? How long have people been looking forward to it? Those are all good questions. Yet, the first question can only be answered in part. The second cannot be answered at all. For the third, we can provide a better answer. Through Isaiah the prophet,Continue reading “God’s Eternal Plan”
Follow God’s Command to Go
Do you like to be told what to do? Do you obey commands from others? Are you willing to follow a good leader? If you are unwilling to follow human leaders and their commands, how can you follow God and his commands? Following is not always easy. It is harder today than it has everContinue reading “Follow God’s Command to Go”
Peek Into Eternity
Do you look forward to forever? What do you think forever will be? Do you think of it as floating on clouds? Do you envision streets of gold? Do you view yourself living in a crystal palace? Do you think you will be playing a harp and singing for eternity? There are many assumptions ofContinue reading “Peek Into Eternity”
Encourage and Bless
How do you encourage others? Do you praise them for their accomplishments? Do you tell them they can do whatever it is they are attempting? Do you encourage people in general ways? Do you encourage them by your presence? Do you encourage them through God? Encouragement is needed by everyone. It is the encouragement ofContinue reading “Encourage and Bless”
Marty Pressey 