Have you considered that you were born for a specific purpose? Do you feel as though you are fulfilling that purpose? Do you believe others are born for a purpose? Or do you think everything is random with no specific design in mind? There are many who believe it is purpose that keeps us aliveContinue reading “Known Before Birth”
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Also Known As
Do you know someone by a nickname? Is there someone you know who answers to a call sign? Is there another name you answer to? How many nicknames or call signs do you answer to? Do you have a title or rank that you answer to? Have you thought about their meaning? We may notContinue reading “Also Known As”
Baptism Emotions
Have you wished there was a sign that indicated the right person? Have you ever flown into an airport and had someone pick you up? Did you have search for the person giving you a ride? Did you mistakenly think the wrong vehicle was theirs? Did you become frustrated? Having flown more times for businessContinue reading “Baptism Emotions”
Grace of God
What does grace mean to you? How do you define grace? Do you think of grace as the opportunity to pay a bill a few days late without penalty? Do you define grace as unmerited favor? Have you considered the many things that come through the grace of God? Banks or loan companies may grantContinue reading “Grace of God”
Greetings
Have you ever needed to give a speech to an organization or a gathering of people you don’t know? Have you spoken at a conference? How did you address your audience? Was it a formal address? Did it feel awkward? Did you model it after Paul’s opening to his letters? Public speaking can be aContinue reading “Greetings”
Flowing Love
What does sacrifice mean to you? Does it mean giving up chocolate? Does it mean skipping a meal so your children can eat? Does it mean forgoing purchasing new clothes for yourself so you can pay your electric bill? What does offering yourself to serve others mean to you? Sacrificing for our children comes naturalContinue reading “Flowing Love”
Pulled From the Pit
Have you experienced the feeling of helplessness? Have you felt like there was nowhere you could turn for help? Have you been desperate? Have you been deeply depressed? Who did you turn to? Did you receive the help you needed? Are you securely on solid ground now? We all go through difficult times. Some areContinue reading “Pulled From the Pit”
Fulfill All Righteousness
What are you willing to do so that you do the right thing? Are you willing to give up your preferences? Are you willing to do something that appears to have no value? What if it seems so small as to be insignificant? Will you do it to do the right thing? Most of usContinue reading “Fulfill All Righteousness”
A Good Parent
It can be difficult being a child growing up in today’s world. Parents attention is being sought by so many things—jobs, cooking meals, home maintenance, family gatherings, and recreation. Children are being bombarded by schoolwork, social media, extracurricular activities, and friends. Today’s children are growing up in an extremely fast-paced world. They are constantly onContinue reading “A Good Parent”
Believe the Eyewitness
Do you believe eyewitnesses? Do you want others to believe you as a witness? Have you ever testified that something is true? Did people believe you? Were you upset when they did not? Has people not believing you changed how you decide to believe eyewitnesses? Being a witness may sound official, daunting, or taxing. Yet,Continue reading “Believe the Eyewitness”
Marty Pressey 