How far in advance do you plan? Do you plan a vacation several months in advance? Do you make hotel reservations a year in advance? Do you make dinner reservations weeks in advance? Have you planned your next trip, holiday festivities, or even your next haircut? I used to plan several weeks and months ahead.Continue reading “God Plans the Future”
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God at Work
Have you experienced a back and forth of good and bad? Did you wonder when the seesaw would end? Were you wishing there was something you could do to stabilize yourself? Did you consider God was in control? Did you look forward to God turning it all to your good? The Israelites had been throughContinue reading “God at Work”
Are You Listening?
How well do you listen? When you are in conversation, do you really listen to the other person or are you formulating your response? Are you missing meaning in your conversation due to not listening well? Are you listening for God to speak to you? We often see, hear, or experience people who do notContinue reading “Are You Listening?”
Stand Strong
Do you walk a fine line? Do you attempt to balance your life between two desires? Do you attempt to spend equal time with family and your job? Do you seek to help those on the margins while maintaining your standing with your friends? How is that going for you? Straddling the fence, walking theContinue reading “Stand Strong”
Eternal Reign
What life and death decision have you made? Think you haven’t made one? What if you made one without knowing it? What if you made one but didn’t recognize it? What if your decision not only meant life but meant you would reign alongside the King of kings? We don’t typically think we make lifeContinue reading “Eternal Reign”
Ancestry or Gospel
What do you know about your ancestors? How far back can you trace your heritage? Can you trace it back to Europe or Africa or the Middle East? Did you know your great grandparents? Do you know where they lived? Have you traced the migration of your ancestors? Some of us are interested in ourContinue reading “Ancestry or Gospel”
Refined Like Silver
Have you ever felt like you were being wrung through the wringer? Have you felt like you were being tested beyond your ability to withstand it? Were you able to get through it? Were there multiple occasions you felt that way? Did you think God had abandoned you? We all go through trying times. SomeContinue reading “Refined Like Silver”
Be Observant
How observant are you? Do you notice everything happening around you? Do you notice the changes along your morning and evening commute? Do you notice the eagle soaring on your drive through the country? Have you observed and recognized the things God has done? Being observant can keep us safe, whereas moving about in aContinue reading “Be Observant”
Community Interest
Do you like where you live? Are you happy with your local community? Do you disagree with some of the decisions made? Do you wish your community was safer, had better jobs available, or better schools? Have you put forth your desires for your community in prayer to God? It doesn’t matter where we live,Continue reading “Community Interest”
Who We Listen To
Who is your closest confidant? Is it a close friend or family member? Do they provide you with wise advice when you need it? Do you always ask the same person for advice? How often do you ask God to provide the wise advice you need? We often have one or two people we askContinue reading “Who We Listen To”
Marty Pressey 