Do you take pride in your accomplishments? Is pride something you struggle with? Do you struggle with anxiety? Is worry a constant companion? Do you muddle through each day? Are you observant? Do you notice what is happening around you? Do you see the big picture? Pride can trip us up quickly. We can becomeContinue reading “Humble and Exalted”
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Anxiety vs Peace
Are you troubled? Do you battle anxiety? Are you continuously nervous about one thing or another? Do you worry about something different each day? Do you worry about the same thing every day? Would you like to be rid of it all? Have you turned to One who can relieve you of it? We allContinue reading “Anxiety vs Peace”
Live Confidently
Trust. It can be challenging to trust in promises that won’t be fulfilled immediately or within a short period of time. Waiting for a promise to be fulfilled years or decades or centuries in the future can test our resilience and patience. Abraham lived with that challenge. God promised Abraham (Abram) that he would makeContinue reading “Live Confidently”
God of Hope
What or who fills you with joy? Do you equate happiness with joy? What or who fills you with peace? Do you think of peace as merely the lack of violence or argument? What or who fills you with hope? Do you equate hope to wishing? How you considered all of these can be guaranteed?Continue reading “God of Hope”
Lighten Your Load
We like for things to be right. We like for there to be fairness. We want to believe that God will make everything alright. But we often want it in our time and according to what we think is right. We don’t want to wait and we don’t always think God is paying attention toContinue reading “Lighten Your Load”
Contentment
Are you content? Do you experience contentment? Or are you continued discontented? What is it that you are discontented about when you are not content? Are you seeking to be contented? Do you know how to achieve it? Being contented can be allusive. We can chase after it in many ways for a very longContinue reading “Contentment”
Fear Only God
What is your biggest fear? Is it the loss of a loved one? Is it the loss of a job? Is it a broken relationship? Do you buy into conspiracy theories? Do you believe what you see on social media? Do you believe what you hear from the pundits? If we allow it, there areContinue reading “Fear Only God”
Holy Spirit and Fire
Are you seeking to improve yourself? What are you seeking to improve? How are you planning to improve? Do you think it will come easily? Or do you understand it will be challenging? Who are you asking to help with your improvement? Have you asked Jesus to help? If we look for self-improvement books, weContinue reading “Holy Spirit and Fire”
Freedom of the Spirit
What comes to mind when you hear the word slavery? Do you think of someone owning someone else? Have you thought of it in a different way? Have you considered you may be a slave? Have you considered there may be something that is controlling you? People have been enslaved for thousands of years, perhapsContinue reading “Freedom of the Spirit”
Go As Jesus Commanded
How well do you follow commands? Have you been in a profession in which instant obedience is required? How well do you think you would adapt to such a profession? Are you following Jesus’ commands? Jesus did not give many commands. He said we are to love God, love our neighbor, follow Him, and makeContinue reading “Go As Jesus Commanded”
Marty Pressey 