How long do you think you could go without food? How many days could you fast? How committed are you to a cause? Are you committed enough to go without food as a form of protesting? How committed to God are you? Are you willing to fast to grow closer to him? Most of usContinue reading “Fast to Seek”
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Listen for God
How often do you listen for God to speak to you? Are you listening every day? Are you listening in the midst of troubles? Are you listening when things are going well? Have you chosen to obey God’s commandments? Have you written God’s instruction? Listening for God to speak is a learned behavior. To learnContinue reading “Listen for God”
Seek To Know God
How well do you know yourself? How well do you know your spouse? How well do you know your parents? How well do you know your children? How well do you know your friends? How well do you know your co-workers? How well do you know God? Knowing ourselves can be challenging. We can deceiveContinue reading “Seek To Know God”
This Ain’t Nothing
How important is money to you? How important is property to you? How much of your parents’ stuff do you want to grab hold of when they pass from this life? Have you made money and possessions your idol? Have they overtaken your desire to serve God? It seems like everyone is seeking to makeContinue reading “This Ain’t Nothing”
Model Prayer
Have you asked to be taught something you saw someone else being taught? Did you think that specific skill was worthy of learning? What were you willing to give up to learn it? Were you willing to give up your time? Were you willing to pay for it? Were you taught? Learning new skills canContinue reading “Model Prayer”
Blessed by Trust
Yesterday, we discussed being careful who you trust. We know that some people will let us down or betray us. When that happens, our trust is broken. We may have our doubts about trusting God. We want to believe we can trust him. Or we may fully trust God. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God tellsContinue reading “Blessed by Trust”
God Is Our Hope
Are you being persecuted for your faith? Have you been persecuted in the past? Do you know someone who is or was persecuted? Are there people who seek your downfall? Are you facing an uphill battle to recover from a bad situation? Who have you turned to for help? Many of us have faced persecutionContinue reading “God Is Our Hope”
Bread of Life
As we continue Jesus’ explanation to Jewish leadership of who He was, we see Him reiterate the analogy of being the bread of life. He states that whoever believes He is who He says is will have eternal life. Eternal life is not earned but freely given to those who believe. Jesus goes on toContinue reading “Bread of Life”
A Clean Heart
What do you ask God for when you pray? Are you asking in accordance with his will? Are all your requests for yourself, your family, or people you know? Do you ask for things? Do you ask for a better job? Do your prayers only consist of requests? Praying is a very important part ofContinue reading “A Clean Heart”
Have You Heard?
Today’s questions come from our Scripture passage. Take a moment and read them first. They are rhetorical questions. The prophet Isaiah knew the Israelites knew, heard, been told, but may not understand. We are in the same boat today. We have heard about God. In fact, there is a growing curiosity among the young, theContinue reading “Have You Heard?”
Marty Pressey 