How many of us thank God that we are not like other people we know? How many of us thank God we are not criminals? How many of us thank God we don’t work in what we consider to be offensive jobs? Have we considered that doing so displays our pride before God? We tooContinue reading “Prideful or Humble”
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Pray for God to Be Glorified
Do you know that you sin? Do you recognize it? Do you feel sorrow and grieve over it? Do you ask God to forgive you? Why? For your sake? To clear your conscience? Is it all about you? Or do you ask God to forgive you for his name’s sake? Do you ask so thatContinue reading “Pray for God to Be Glorified”
Make Your Plea to God
Is everything that could go wrong, going wrong? Do you feel as though the entire world is against you? Do you feel as though God has forgotten about you? Have you cried out to God, asking why he hasn’t stepped in to rescue? Do you know you are not alone? There are times during ourContinue reading “Make Your Plea to God”
Restoration
Have you seen someone’s face shine? Have you seen the glow a pregnant woman has? Have you seen the eyes of someone light up when they see you? Have you noticed the look of a proud parent? Have you had one of looks from someone restore you? Seeing someone’s face light up is a joy.Continue reading “Restoration”
Warning From Jesus
What does being ready mean to you? Are you ready for an emergency? Are you ready for the storms of life? Are you ready for a job promotion? Have you ever been surprised by something unexpected? How did you react? Are you ready for Jesus to return? I learned the Boys Scouts motto, be prepared,Continue reading “Warning From Jesus”
Repent of a Judgmental Attitude
Do you compare yourself to others? Do you look at the mistakes of others and think you are better than them? Do you think you make better decisions? Have you seriously considered your own mistakes? How do you think God looks at your judgmental attitude toward others? We love to compare ourselves to others, evenContinue reading “Repent of a Judgmental Attitude”
Put in Charge
What does it mean to be put in charge? Do you believe it means the person in charge can boss everyone around? Can they set their own rules? Are they allowed to rule with an iron fist? Do you know some who act in this way? What does it mean for the people of God?Continue reading “Put in Charge”
Power of Prayer
Where do you turn when you are in need? Do you seek out family, friends, or co-workers? Have you ever considered asking someone you consider an enemy? Are you surprised by that question? What if that is where you need to seek healing? We all need help. Some of us are less reliant on helpContinue reading “Power of Prayer”
Tongue of Fire
Have you said things you regret later? Were you able to recover and correct it later? Were they divisive and hateful words? Were you able to ask for forgiveness and reconcile later? Have you had others say hateful words to you? Have you forgiven them? When we say things we wish we hadn’t, we can’tContinue reading “Tongue of Fire”
Be Cleansed By God
Have you ever done something so egregious that you fell to your knees and begged forgiveness? Was your heart broken because of what you had done? Did you wrestle with it for several days? Did God relieve you of your sorrow? Were you able to move on from it? Some of us, and maybe manyContinue reading “Be Cleansed By God”
Marty Pressey 