Have you ever wished for something to happen, then regretted it later? Have you thought something you wanted would be great only to find out after you had acquired it it was not as great as you thought? Have you asked to be put in a position only to find out it wasn’t what youContinue reading “Places of Honor”
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Intense Prayer
How often do you pray? What do you pray about? Are your prayers casual or intense? Are you praying for what you want or for what God wants? Are you praying in generalities or being specific? Are you trusting God will answer your prayers? Will you accept his answer? As we pray, we can goContinue reading “Intense Prayer”
Put in Charge
What does it mean to be put in charge? Do you believe it means the person in charge can boss everyone around? Can they set their own rules? Are they allowed to rule with an iron fist? Do you know some who act in this way? What does it mean for the people of God?Continue reading “Put in Charge”
Blessings
Who do you bless? How do you bless them? Who do you honor? How do you honor them? Do you bless them with words? Do you bless them with your presence? Do you honor them with words? Do you honor them with respect? Do you see them in a different light? We don’t often thinkContinue reading “Blessings”
Humbly Question
Have you ever asked you children who they think they are to question you? Have you thought they had a lot of guts to question you? Did you feel as though your authority as a parent was being questioned? Have you done the same thing to God? Having our children question our authority or ourContinue reading “Humbly Question”
Abundance or Scarcity
How often do you think about how much God has blessed you? Do you think about it every day or every week? Do you take God’s blessings for granted? Have you thought about why God has blessed you? How does he want you to pass on his blessings? To be honest with you, I oftenContinue reading “Abundance or Scarcity”
The Last Will Be First
What are you willing to give up to acquire the most prized reward? Are you willing to leave everything behind? Are you willing to stop running the rat race our culture tells us to run? Will you stop allowing the things of this world control you? Will you allow yourself to be set free? TheContinue reading “The Last Will Be First”
Impossibilities
Do you run across impossibilities often? Are you facing impossibilities? Have you tried to overcome them on your own? Have you run out of options and ready to give up? Have you decided to simply live with the reality that you cannot overcome it? Are willing to trust God? We all face situations that weContinue reading “Impossibilities”
Setting Priorities
Yesterday, we were asked what our most important possession is. Today, let’s discuss all our possessions. Are there any of our material possessions that we are unwilling to give up? Is there at least one prized possession we want to hold on to forever? I remember being a child and hearing my Mom and GrandmaContinue reading “Setting Priorities”
Hold Fast
What is your most important possession? What is your most important attribute? Are they one in the same? Do you think they should be one in the same? Are you willing to hold onto them with all you have? Is it so deeply ingrained in you that it could never be taken from you? WeContinue reading “Hold Fast”
Marty Pressey 