Children can be molded by their environment, teaching, and discipline. If we teach them good life skills at a young age, we set them up for success later in life. Yet, if they turn away from the good life skills they were taught, calamity can befall them. They are much more open to learn whenContinue reading “Molded By God”
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Bless and Curse
Do you know of anything that accomplishes opposites in the blink of an eye? Can a pump switch from oil to water that quickly? Can a flower go from dying to thriving that quickly? Can a car go from 0 to 60 with the snap of the fingers or vice versa? The answer is noContinue reading “Bless and Curse”
Change of Heart
How generous are you? Are you willing to give what you have to help someone else? Will you give from your abundance or from your lack? How much are you willing to sacrifice to help someone in need? Are you willing to follow the example Jesus gave us? We like to think of ourselves asContinue reading “Change of Heart”
Open Hearts and Minds
How open is your heart and mind? Are you open to seeing and hearing the truth? Are you seeking to discern the truth among the rhetoric, half-truths, and lies? Or is your heart hardened and your mind refusing to discern the truth? Are you willing to have a change of heart? We see and hearContinue reading “Open Hearts and Minds”
Be Holy
Are you holy? What does it mean to be holy? Does the image of a perfect person come to mind? Do you think of an older person in your church? Do you think of perfection? Do you believe that only God can be holy? Being holy does require commitment on our part. We must commitContinue reading “Be Holy”
In Sync With God
Why do you do what you do? What is your reason for going about your daily tasks? Is there a motivating factor that spurs you on? Can you define what it is that causes you to work hard? Are you doing everything for the glory of God? We all have a reason for going aboutContinue reading “In Sync With God”
God’s Gift
Have you done something to receive a gift or prize? Was the gift a lasting gift, one that you were able to use or enjoy for many years? Did you pass the gift on to others? Do you know there is a gift you can receive that will last for your entire life? We mayContinue reading “God’s Gift”
The Root
Have you ever cut down a tree? Do you know a tree will grow back if the roots are healthy? How do you stop a tree from growing back? How do you stop bad behavior? How do you keep people from being bad people? The answer to all these questions lies in the roots. YouContinue reading “The Root”
Change of Heart
What does it mean to repent? Do you know? Have you done so? Do you want to repent? Have you found it hard to repent? Are you afraid God is upset at you for needing to repent repeatedly? Repent is a word we don’t use often in our daily discussions. But just because we don’tContinue reading “Change of Heart”
Traditions
Do you like tradition? How many traditions do you keep? How many of them are traditions passed on from generation to generation? Do you know why those traditions started? Are you curious about the reasons for the tradition? We follow all kinds of traditions. Some are patriotic. Some are sports related. Some are family. Some areContinue reading “Traditions”
Marty Pressey 