Do you like to garden? Does it feel good to get your hands dirty, digging in the soil to plant vegetables or flowers? Do you like tending to the plants, fertilizing and watering them? Have you considered how that applies to your faith? Planting and tending to a vegetable garden takes time and energy. ManyContinue reading “Planting and Watering”
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Act Wisely
What does it mean to you to answer a question wisely? When someone acknowledges you have answered wisely, do you feel good? Are you appreciative that they noticed? Does it encourage you to answer wisely again? Is this true when you give an answer about God? We take a variety of tests as we progressContinue reading “Act Wisely”
The Greatest Commandments
Jesus gives us the two greatest commandments. We often shorten them to “love God and love your neighbor.” That is fine for a quick response or quick recall to our minds, but are we failing to remember the full meaning of those commandments by doing so? Read today’s passage slowly. Concentrate on each word. BreakContinue reading “The Greatest Commandments”
Be Redeemed
Are you looking for good things? Do you want the best for you and your family? Do you the best available to you? Do you know eternal redemption is available for everyone? Do you it is because Jesus Christ came to be the perfect Lamb of God, to give Himself up to save the world?Continue reading “Be Redeemed”
Who to Trust
Today’s passage from Psalms is very appropriate for the times we live in. So many people are putting their hope into a specific candidate, government support, or other human institution. What the Psalmist knew nearly three thousand years ago is still true today. We live in a material world. We seek after material solutions. WeContinue reading “Who to Trust”
Tough Decisions
Have you had to make tough choices? Have you had to choose between doing what you want and what you know to be right? Which did you choose? How did it turn out? Would you change your decision if you had to choose again? Are you choosing to follow God’s lead? Tough decisions are partContinue reading “Tough Decisions”
When Things Go Wrong
Have you had something happened that appeared to be bad only to see how it worked out for the best later? Did you recognize it at the time? Did you recognize it later? Have you recognized it at all? Did it strengthen your faith? Did you give God the credit for using it for good?Continue reading “When Things Go Wrong”
Love Is…
What is your definition of love? Do you believe it to be a feeling? Do you consider it to be an emotion? Have you fallen in love? Do you tell others you love them? What if there is a different kind of love? What if God has something else in mind? Loving another with ourContinue reading “Love Is…”
Seek to See
What are you seeking today? Is it something you have been trying to accomplish for quite some time? Have you made progress toward your goal? What are you not seeing? Is there an obstacle in your way that you can’t see? Have you asked God to open your eyes? We often set goals we wantContinue reading “Seek to See”
Exalted Above All
If you were creating your own God, what qualities would you give him/her? Would your created God be powerful? Would your created God be good looking? Would your created God grant all your wishes? Would your created God be your best friend? How do you think that would work out? We often designate our ownContinue reading “Exalted Above All”
Marty Pressey 