Steadfast Love of the Lord

We all have a need to be loved. We often search for love in the wrong places and from the wrong people. There is no single person on this earth who can fully satisfy our need for love. Some may come close, but they cannot fulfill our need fully. So, what are we to do?Continue reading “Steadfast Love of the Lord”

God’s Family

Who is part of your family? Are there people you consider members who are not physically related to you? Do you have members who have been adopted? Are you part of a mixed family who considers all to be part of the family? Do you consider church members to be part of your family? FamiliesContinue reading “God’s Family”

Stand Together in Love

Are you divided? Are you torn between two or more entities? Have you pledge loyalty to more than one person or belief? Do you feel the struggle being wrought within you? Are there times when it feels as though you will be torn apart? Will you pledge yourself to only one? We sometimes feel conflictContinue reading “Stand Together in Love”

Shift Your Focus

Where is your home? Have you moved around a lot during your life? Was it due to work transfers or just because you couldn’t find a place you felt at home? Are you happy with your body? Do you have good physical health? Or are you experiencing health problems? Being satisfied with our bodies, ourContinue reading “Shift Your Focus”

Renew Your Spirit

Do you have days that simply wear you out? Do you experience physically or mentally draining days that leave you exhausted? Have you noticed that as you get older you can no longer do what you used to do, or at least not as fast? How is your soul on those days? We all haveContinue reading “Renew Your Spirit”

Same Spirit of Faith

Have you thought about what you have in common with others? Do you look like your Mom or Dad? Do you hang out with friends who like the same things? Do you and your siblings share similar tendencies? Have you thought you have more in common with people than you think? We have a lotContinue reading “Same Spirit of Faith”

Rejecting God

Have you felt rejected? Who was it that rejected you? Was it a family member? Was it someone you considered to be a good friend? Was it a group of people you were teaching or presenting information to? Does your rejection help you understand how God feels when people reject him? Rejection is tough. ItContinue reading “Rejecting God”

Life Through Death

For most of us, life and death are opposites. That is the case in natural beings. We either live or we die. Yet, in Christ, we are to die in order to live. What a paradox?! To mere mortal minds, it doesn’t make much sense. The Apostle Paul tells us that by dying to selfContinue reading “Life Through Death”

Serve in Jesus’ Name

Who do you serve? Do you serve yourself, your family, your friends? Do you serve at all? Or do you expect to be served? What is your perception of servants? Do you view them as valuable people? Or do you view them as underlings, a lower class of people? Our view of servants will dependContinue reading “Serve in Jesus’ Name”

Good or Harm

Do you like being put on the spot with a challenging question? How do you answer a question that will expose your negative attitude? How have you heard others answer such questions? Did you marvel at their answer or loath their answer? Being put on the spot to answer a challenging question can expose ourContinue reading “Good or Harm”