Saved in Hope

What is your hope? Who do you hope in? Do you know you need to be saved? Are you assured of being saved? Why are you confident in being saved? Do you question whether you have been saved or not? Is your hope only in what you can see from a distance? Hope and beingContinue reading “Saved in Hope”

Working for God

Does jealousy ever creep into your thoughts? Are you sometimes jealous of what someone else receives? Have you considered some situations to be unfair? Have you accused your employer of being unfair? Have you acted in a way that others consider to be unfair? Our idea of fairness can cause us to deem some situationsContinue reading “Working for God”

Chosen for Work

Are you a business owner? Are you in a position to hire employees? Do you look for specific skills in candidates? Do you have different pay scales depending on skillset and skill level? Are employees with tenure paid more than newly hired employees? Where do you fit in? Today’s businesses have a variety of payContinue reading “Chosen for Work”

Living and Dying

How are you living? Are you living your best life? Is everything going along well? What is your approach to living? What is your daily attitude? Is it positive? How do you feel about dying? Does it scare you? Do you think about it at all? Do you know where you will be when youContinue reading “Living and Dying”

Sing From the Heart

What are you thankful for? How often do you give thanks? Do you like to sing? Do you sing regularly? Do you sing along with the radio? Is there joy in your life? Do thanks and joy resonate throughout your life? Is it evident in your interactions with others? We have many things to beContinue reading “Sing From the Heart”

Unexpected Provision

Have you asked for something and received it in a different form? We used to joke about giving someone a car, then give them a matchbox car. The person was all excited with a full-size car in mind, only to have their hopes dashed. Has something like that happened to you? Something similar happened toContinue reading “Unexpected Provision”

Who Are You Complaining To?

How often do you complain? Who do you complain to? Are you complaining to the wrong person? What are you complaining about? Is it something the person you are complaining to can do something to fix it? What if you are really complaining to God without realizing it? We like to complain. When I wasContinue reading “Who Are You Complaining To?”

Steadfast Anchor

How many of us are tossed about on the waves like a ship without an anchor? How many of us are willing to listen to what tickles our ears? How many of us quickly become depressed when things do not go our way? How many of us go through life without hope? There are moreContinue reading “Steadfast Anchor”

Choose Forgiveness

How many times have you forgiven someone? Are you willing to forgive? Or do you hold a grudge? Does forgiving someone feel like you are giving in to them? Have you considered what the lack of forgiveness is doing to you? Do you know Jesus has instructed us to forgive? Forgiveness is a challenge forContinue reading “Choose Forgiveness”

Do Not Judge

How are you at judging? Are you able to properly determine who is trustworthy and who is not? Can you properly identify what is right and wrong? Do you make right judgments of people? Do you believe it is your place to judge others? Do you like when others judge you? People judging people happensContinue reading “Do Not Judge”