Give Thanks to the Father

How have you changed over the course of your life? Have you become less self-centered and more selfless? Have you begun to see how God has blessed and have a desire to bless others? Do you regularly thank God the Father through Jesus Christ for your blessings? There is no doubt we change over time.Continue reading “Give Thanks to the Father”

Wisely Prepare

What is the difference between being foolish and being wise? Where do you think you fall? Are you sometimes foolish and sometimes wise? Do you desire to be wise all the time? How are you learning to be wise? Do you equate being wise to following God’s commands? We see people do foolish things fromContinue reading “Wisely Prepare”

Diligently Guard

How often do you spread rumors? Do you spread them without realizing it? Do you divulge personal information about others without their permission? Do you say things that offend others…on purpose? Do you misrepresent the truth by taking a statement out of context? The rumor mill is alive and well. Half-truths and lies are spokenContinue reading “Diligently Guard”

Wisdom or Foolishness

What are you chasing after? What do you put at the top of your list to achieve? Is it financial stability? Is it a companion who understands you and appreciates you? Is it a fulfilling job? Do you want all these things? Have you determined which one is most important to you? Chasing our dreamsContinue reading “Wisdom or Foolishness”

Speak Frankly

What does being frank with someone mean to you? Does it mean that you speak your mind? Does it mean you don’t care what others think when you speak your mind? Are you willing to speak frankly when it matters most? Will you speak frankly about Jesus? There are some people who will speak whateverContinue reading “Speak Frankly”

Wisdom and Knowledge

Do you consider yourself to be smart? Do you think you have accumulated a lot of knowledge? Do you continue to read and study to learn even more? Do you believe you are wise? Do you equate knowledge and wisdom? Do you think they are the same? We put a lot of emphasis on educationContinue reading “Wisdom and Knowledge”

Wisdom and Truth

Do you ascribe to the truth? How much falseness are you willing to accept or let slide? Do you spread false information? Do you put on a false personality? Are you supporting false stances? Would you prefer to know the truth? Do you do your best to speak the truth? Falseness is all around us.Continue reading “Wisdom and Truth”

Always Be Prepared

Are you the type of person who likes to be prepared? Or are you more of a handle it on the fly kind of person? Do you ever find yourself ill prepared and wish you were more prepared? Are you prepared for Jesus to return? Some of us work hard to be prepared. Others areContinue reading “Always Be Prepared”

Wise or Foolish

Do you like using analogies? Do you like it when someone else uses an analogy? How many analogies do you hear each day? Are some of them cliché? Are some ones you have heard many times? Have you learned anything from the analogies or parables Jesus told? Analogies can help us understand complicated things. TheyContinue reading “Wise or Foolish”

Humbly Accept Authority

Yesterday we discussed obeying authority, today let’s look at how we handle authority when given to us. Do we relish it? Do we abuse it? Does it become “my way or the highway?” Or do we humbly accept our role? Do we use our authority wisely? For some, when given a little authority, they canContinue reading “Humbly Accept Authority”