How many of us thank God that we are not like other people we know? How many of us thank God we are not criminals? How many of us thank God we don’t work in what we consider to be offensive jobs? Have we considered that doing so displays our pride before God? We tooContinue reading “Prideful or Humble”
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Forgive and Continue
Have you felt abandoned by your friends? Were you hurt by their abandonment? Did you forgive them for abandoning you? Where did you find strength to move on? Did you merely pull up your bootstraps and continue marching? Or did you have help from someone? Being abandoned by friends can cut deep into our hearts.Continue reading “Forgive and Continue”
Live Confidently
Have you thought about what people will say about you after you are gone? Have you gone through the exercise of writing your own obituary? Do you wonder if people will think you were a faithful person? Are you doing what is required for that to happen? Do you wonder what God will say? WeContinue reading “Live Confidently”
Slow Down
Have you ever sat down and read the Psalms? Do you have a favorite? They are full of praise, lament, and recognizing the power of God. They remind us of who God is; his power, his creativeness, his provision, his grace, his mercy, simply how awesome he is. Psalm 65 is one that starts withContinue reading “Slow Down”
God Keeps His Promises
Do you take promises seriously? Do you follow through on keeping your promises? Do you expect others to keep their promises? Do you dream? Do you seek to know the future? Would you like to have visions of things to come? Do you know God has promised it? Most of us take promises seriously. Or,Continue reading “God Keeps His Promises”
Trust God
How many people do you know who you would trust with your life? Can you count them on one hand? Are there more than that? How many do you trust to do what they said they would do? Do you trust God to do what he says he will do? Trust can be difficult toContinue reading “Trust God”
Pray Continually for Justice
Have you experienced times of deep despair. Have you lost heart sometime during your life? Have you felt things were hopeless, that they would never turn around? How did you tackle those feelings? How did you approach life at that time? Did you spend time in prayer? Trust can be difficult to give to someContinue reading “Pray Continually for Justice”
Truth or Tickle
Are you listening to truth? Are you verifying what you hear or read is truth? Are you seeking to know the truth? Or do you prefer to hear what you want, what is pleasing, what makes you feel good? Will you seek out sound teaching? Do you understand the ramifications of turning away from truth?Continue reading “Truth or Tickle”
Continual Learning
Do you like to teach or instruct others? Do you like to learn, seeking to become a better you? Are you a reader, someone who always has a book or two that you are reading? Are you patient when teaching others? Are you willing to correct someone tactfully, yet firmly? Instructing, teaching, and correcting othersContinue reading “Continual Learning”
Constant Companion
What would you give to be wise? Do you desire to be wise? Do you want to be wiser than your enemies? Have you considered what it requires of you so you can be wise? Are you willing to do what is needed to be wise? Do you know it is available to you? WillContinue reading “Constant Companion”
Marty Pressey 