How often do you hear something you don’t understand? How do you respond to not knowing? Do you simply walk away and leave it? Or do you decide to stick with it, do some research and gain understanding? What is your approach to learning God’s Word, even when you do not understand? There are manyContinue reading “Stolen Word”
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Produce Fruit for God
What do you think of yourself? Are you a person who willingly listens, a person seeking to understand? While someone is speaking, are you thinking about how you will answer or provide a counterpoint? Do you believe you are smarter than everyone else you encounter? There are typically two types of people—those who think theyContinue reading “Produce Fruit for God”
Righteous Life
Are you seeking to live life to the fullest? Do you feel like something is missing from your life? Do you desire to be rejuvenated? Are you feeling blah, depressed, or even dead in some ways? Do you feel like you are failing? Do you want confirmation your sins are forgiven? Life can be dullContinue reading “Righteous Life”
Live in Freedom
Do you wrestle with guilt? Does your guilt weigh heavily on your heart? Do you feel overwhelmed by it? Would you like to be set free from it? Do you know you can be? Are you holding on to it because you think you should? Are you willing to let it go? We can feelContinue reading “Live in Freedom”
Immediate Satisfaction
Have you been desperate? Have you been desperate enough to exchange your future to survive in the moment? Have you been in a panic and given more than you should for momentary satisfaction? Do you trade future well-being for immediate satisfaction on a regular basis? It is likely we have not been so desperate asContinue reading “Immediate Satisfaction”
Questioning God
Have you ever wondered if God is paying attention? Have thought, “God, what are you doing?” Have you been totally confused by what you have seen God doing in your life and wondered how it would all end? Have you looked back over time and realized why God was doing something in your life? IfContinue reading “Questioning God”
Commit to God
What are you committed to? Are you committed to your job? Are you committed to keeping your home in good order? Are you committed to regular maintenance of your vehicle? Who are you committed to? Are you committed to your spouse and children? Are you committed to God? We commit to several things and severalContinue reading “Commit to God”
Rest in Jesus
Are you carrying a heavy burden? Do you wish there was some way to offload your burdens? Do your burdens include worry, anxiety, fear, struggle, frustration, anger, and maybe even hatred? Do you continually compare yourself to others and feel inferior? We carry many burdens. Some are heavier than others. We may carry some forContinue reading “Rest in Jesus”
Criticism and Wisdom
Do you ever feel like you just can’t win? Does seem like it doesn’t matter what you do someone will find something wrong with it? Have you had one group tell you to do this and another to do that? Have you felt like a piece of rope caught in a tug of war? BeingContinue reading “Criticism and Wisdom”
From Wretchedness to Freedom
Yesterday, we spoke of wrestling with sin. We saw the Apostle Paul being transparent and stating he wrestled with it. We know that he stated we should not continue to sin but strive to leave it behind. We also saw that we are forgiven while God continues to work on us. Do we recognize theContinue reading “From Wretchedness to Freedom”
Marty Pressey 