Do you like new things? Do you like the smell of a new car? Do you like how you feel when you put on a new outfit? Do you like putting new furniture in your home? Do you like trying new foods? Have you considered being new yourself? Have you considered the source of newness?Continue reading “New Every Morning”
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Bit and Bridle
Do you sometimes need a little extra guidance? Have there been times when you need to be jerked back into line? Have you ever needed to have someone discipline you for getting out of line? Are there times you still need to be turned away from doing harm to yourself or others? Our tempers canContinue reading “Bit and Bridle”
Happy Hearts
Do you walk around with a heavy weight on your shoulders? Do you feel overwhelmed with concern about your situation in life? Are you trudging along as though walking through quicksand? Are you willing to drop the heavy pack you have been carrying? We often carry several heavy rocks around in a backpack that weighsContinue reading “Happy Hearts”
Special Places with God
Do you have special places with special names for special reasons? Do those places bring back memories? Do they cause you to remember a special memory with someone special to you? Do you remember those places by a special nickname? Do you have places like that with God? We all have special places with specialContinue reading “Special Places with God”
Produce Good Fruit
How hard do you lean into God’s patience and his willingness to forgive? Do you intentionally do things you know you shouldn’t because you know you can ask for forgiveness later? Are you willing to continue to test God’s patience? Or will you give up your sin forever? We all have a favorite sin (orContinue reading “Produce Good Fruit”
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”
Facing Tests
What has been your most significant test? What has been your most difficult test? Have you been through times when it feels as though your testing is overwhelming? How have you handling being tested? Have you gutted it out? Have you crumbled? Have you gotten help? Being tested can be extremely difficult. Depending on whatContinue reading “Facing Tests”
Idle Hands, Idle Minds
Do you have a lot of “down time?” Do you find yourself sitting idle a significant amount of time? Does it create problems for you? Have you made leisure time a higher priority than taking care of what needs to be done? Has leisure time become an idol for you? Having some leisure time isContinue reading “Idle Hands, Idle Minds”
Thirsting for God
How would you describe your desire to seek after God? Is it a sporadic yearning that only occurs when you need his help? Is it an inconsistent, even if often, reaching out to thank him and to make requests? Or is it a continual thirst of asking him to guide your through every situation? WeContinue reading “Thirsting for God”
First Thought and Action
How many times a day, a week, a month do you argue with God? How many times do you think you know what’s better for you than God does? Do you ever find yourself wondering why things didn’t go as you thought they would? Have you seriously considered why? We like to think we knowContinue reading “First Thought and Action”
Marty Pressey 