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”

Land of the Living

Do you see good in the world? Or do you only see the bad? Do you see love and kindness? Or do you see hate and rudeness? Do you see compassion and hope? Or do you see selfishness and hopelessness? Do you seek to see the goodness of God in the world? We often seeContinue reading “Land of the Living”

Sly and Conniving

How do you deal with sly people? Do you like dealing with them? Would you prefer to avoid them? What if you have no choice in the matter? Can you identify them as being sly? Do you try to be sly in return? What if the sly person you are dealing with is a governmentContinue reading “Sly and Conniving”

Priests of God

Do you consider yourself to be a self-made man or woman? Do you believe it only by your own hard work that you have achieved all you have achieved? Do you believe you are the only one you can count on to get things done? Have you considered giving God the glory? Some of usContinue reading “Priests of God”

Speak as God Guides You

Who is speaking through you? Do you believe your words are your own? Have you considered how many times you are repeating or paraphrasing what you heard from others or read elsewhere? Who do you quote or paraphrase most often? Is it important? Few of us have an original thought or idea, which makes itContinue reading “Speak as God Guides You”

Tough Decisions

Have you had to make tough choices? Have you had to choose between doing what you want and what you know to be right? Which did you choose? How did it turn out? Would you change your decision if you had to choose again? Are you choosing to follow God’s lead? Tough decisions are partContinue reading “Tough Decisions”

Longer Life

Do you seek a longer life? Have you hoped that you live a long and prosperous life? Do you aspire to live well into your nineties or perhaps one-hundred or more? What are you doing to help you live that long? We often honor those who live long lives. People in the nineties or moreContinue reading “Longer Life”

Be Cleansed By God

Have you ever done something so egregious that you fell to your knees and begged forgiveness? Was your heart broken because of what you had done? Did you wrestle with it for several days? Did God relieve you of your sorrow? Were you able to move on from it? Some of us, and maybe manyContinue reading “Be Cleansed By God”

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”

Major Decisions

Do you seek advice and guidance when needing to make major decisions? Do you take time to research all the possibilities and determine the pros and cons of each? Who do you seek out to provide you advice and guidance? Do you spend time in prayer, asking God for guidance? When we have major decisions,Continue reading “Major Decisions”