What guiding principles do you live by? Are they principles you have been taught by your parents? Are they principles you learned from an organization, such as scouts, 4H, or FFA as you were growing up? Are they principles you learned in the military? We all live by principles. Some principles are beneficial, others areContinue reading “Living By the Spirit”
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Holy Splendor
We know we are to give glory to God. We have heard it many times. When we read the Psalms, we often see God receiving the glory. Today’s passage is no different. God is being given the glory. Yet, there is something different in today’s passage we do not often think about. David tells theContinue reading “Holy Splendor”
Enter God’s Kingdom
Are you willing to listen to and obey authority? Will you listen the person who has the authority over all? Will you obey the commands given the ultimate authority? Or will you reject or discard those commands? Have you obeyed? Are you convincing others to obey? We, sometimes, take issue with those in authority. ThereContinue reading “Enter God’s Kingdom”
Leave Secrecy Behind
Have you ever had a secret relationship? Have you had a friend you didn’t want others to know about? Was that person a good friend? Were you afraid to let your parents know they were your friend? Were you afraid of letting your other friends know they were a friend? We may have a secretContinue reading “Leave Secrecy Behind”
Filled with the Spirit
What does it mean to you to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Do you think of it as a mysterious overwhelming feeling? Do you believe it is a divine gift from God? Or do you not think about it all because you do not believe you understand it? When we accept Jesus Christ asContinue reading “Filled with the Spirit”
Be Enlightened
Have you ever been amazed, totally astounded by something you couldn’t believe you had just seen it with your own eyes? Do you remember that feeling of amazement? How did you react? Were you overfilled with joy? Were you scared to death? Were you frozen in place? Though it is not common, we can beContinue reading “Be Enlightened”
Promised Testifier
Have you had a promise made to you that seemed to be good to be true, but it was true? Have you waited a needed helper and he showed up at the exact time you needed him? Have you needed a key witness and the witness showed up? Do you know God does that? WhenContinue reading “Promised Testifier”
The Advocate
Have you experienced having a key mentor leave you? What a beloved teacher? Or maybe a well thought of pastor? How did you take the news? Were you upset? Distraught? Feeling hopeless? Sad? Have you applied those thoughts and feelings to the apostles when Jesus was leaving them? When a key mentor of ours mustContinue reading “The Advocate”
Better Communication with God
Yesterday we wrestled with not having the right words to express ourselves. We also discussed the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf with sighs too deep for words. Today, let’s take a look at how God the Father and the Holy Spirit interact so that God knows what we need. First, read through today’s passage.Continue reading “Better Communication with God”
Too Deep for Words
Have you ever been at a loss for words? Have you had a deep feeling that you simply could not adequately describe? Have you had a longing for something that words couldn’t fully express? Did you find it frustrating? Did it feel as though those feeling were a bowling ball in your chest? We mayContinue reading “Too Deep for Words”
Marty Pressey 