Do you believe we should all earn our rewards? Do you believe everyone should work? Do you applaud those who do well, earning promotions? Have you taught your children to be good workers? Are you constantly seeking to work more? Has it become an addiction? Many of us work hard to earn a living. WeContinue reading “Works vs Faith”
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Live Confidently
Trust. It can be challenging to trust in promises that won’t be fulfilled immediately or within a short period of time. Waiting for a promise to be fulfilled years or decades or centuries in the future can test our resilience and patience. Abraham lived with that challenge. God promised Abraham (Abram) that he would makeContinue reading “Live Confidently”
Weak and Despised
Thinking too highly of ourselves is problematic. It can lead to pride, pride that is based on a house of cards. When that house falls, it can be catastrophic. Most of us were not born with a silver spoon in our mouth. We do not come from royalty. We are common, working-class people. Since weContinue reading “Weak and Despised”
Pulled From the Pit
Have you experienced the feeling of helplessness? Have you felt like there was nowhere you could turn for help? Have you been desperate? Have you been deeply depressed? Who did you turn to? Did you receive the help you needed? Are you securely on solid ground now? We all go through difficult times. Some areContinue reading “Pulled From the Pit”
Increase Our Faith
Do you believe your faith is big enough? Do you ever wonder if you need to work on your faith? Does it feel as though your faith is too little, too late? How much faith do you think you need to be faithful? How much faith does it take to move mountains? Ever thought aboutContinue reading “Increase Our Faith”
Faith of a Child
What is it you desire most? Do you secretly desire fame and fortune? What do you long for deep down inside, something you won’t tell anyone else about? Is it a new job? Is it a new car? Do you want to move to another city, state, or country? Are you longing for God? WhenContinue reading “Faith of a Child”
Hope In Glory
Faith. Justification. Peace. Grace. Hope. Glory. Don’t those sound like wonderful things? Wouldn’t you like to have all of them? Do you know that you can? Wonder how they are accessible to you? The first step is asking God to give them to. We may think our faith is ours, but we would only beContinue reading “Hope In Glory”
Peace of Jesus
Are you tired of always feeling anxious? Do you worry about almost everything? Do wish the chaos of the world would stop? Do want things to calm down? Does the busyness drain you? Are you tired of being tired? Would you love to have some peace? The upheaval in our world can cause us greatContinue reading “Peace of Jesus”
Blessed by Trust
Yesterday, we discussed being careful who you trust. We know that some people will let us down or betray us. When that happens, our trust is broken. We may have our doubts about trusting God. We want to believe we can trust him. Or we may fully trust God. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God tellsContinue reading “Blessed by Trust”
God’s Restoration
Are you seeking to be restored to a right relationship with God? How do you envision that restoration? What do you believe the right relationship with God will look like? How are you going about seeking a right relationship with God? Having a right relationship with God is critical to living a life for him.Continue reading “God’s Restoration”
Marty Pressey 