Produce Good Fruit

How hard do you lean into God’s patience and his willingness to forgive? Do you intentionally do things you know you shouldn’t because you know you can ask for forgiveness later? Are you willing to continue to test God’s patience? Or will you give up your sin forever? We all have a favorite sin (orContinue reading “Produce Good Fruit”

Repent of a Judgmental Attitude

Do you compare yourself to others? Do you look at the mistakes of others and think you are better than them? Do you think you make better decisions? Have you seriously considered your own mistakes? How do you think God looks at your judgmental attitude toward others? We love to compare ourselves to others, evenContinue reading “Repent of a Judgmental Attitude”

Facing Tests

What has been your most significant test? What has been your most difficult test? Have you been through times when it feels as though your testing is overwhelming? How have you handling being tested? Have you gutted it out? Have you crumbled? Have you gotten help? Being tested can be extremely difficult. Depending on whatContinue reading “Facing Tests”

Idle Hands, Idle Minds

Do you have a lot of “down time?” Do you find yourself sitting idle a significant amount of time? Does it create problems for you? Have you made leisure time a higher priority than taking care of what needs to be done? Has leisure time become an idol for you? Having some leisure time isContinue reading “Idle Hands, Idle Minds”

Thirsting for God

How would you describe your desire to seek after God? Is it a sporadic yearning that only occurs when you need his help? Is it an inconsistent, even if often, reaching out to thank him and to make requests? Or is it a continual thirst of asking him to guide your through every situation? WeContinue reading “Thirsting for God”

First Thought and Action

How many times a day, a week, a month do you argue with God? How many times do you think you know what’s better for you than God does? Do you ever find yourself wondering why things didn’t go as you thought they would? Have you seriously considered why? We like to think we knowContinue reading “First Thought and Action”

Satisfy Your Hunger

Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? What are you hungering for? What will quench your thirst? Do you seek satisfaction? Where are you looking to satisfy your hunger and your thirst? Will you turn from the temporary and seek the permanent? Will you seek satisfaction from God? Just as we do today, Scripture often usesContinue reading “Satisfy Your Hunger”

Know Our Mission

How well do you know your mission? Does your mission at work change on a regular basis? Do you know your mission as a family member? Do you have a different mission as a friend? Do you know your mission in life? We have many different missions as we go through life. Some of thoseContinue reading “Know Our Mission”

A Life Well-Lived

What is your work? What do you do every day? Do you have specific tasks that you repeat every day? Do you have general guidelines to follow and tasks that change from day-to-day? Do you know when your work is done? Or do you believe your work is never done? Our work can be monotonous,Continue reading “A Life Well-Lived”

Citizenship In Heaven

Where is your citizenship? Do you ascribe to being a citizen of the country you live in? Do you consider yourself a patriot of your country? Are you willing to step away from that citizenship for something better? Will you consider yourself to be a citizen of heaven? Many people are patriotic about their country.Continue reading “Citizenship In Heaven”