What are you doing for those in need? Do you have compassion for them? Does your compassion motivate you to action? Are you in need? Do you desire someone to have compassion for you? Have you turned to Jesus? We often people say they feel sorry for someone in a bad situation or ill. ThatContinue reading “Active Compassion”
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Do Not Be Intimidated
How eager are you to do good? What if you were to be persecuted for doing good? Would you continue to do the good you desire to do? Would you attempt to do it without anyone knowing for fear of the persecution? Would you count it as a blessing if you were persecuted for doingContinue reading “Do Not Be Intimidated”
The Spirit Descending
Do you want to please God? Have you made an effort to do so? Do you feel as though you constantly fall short? Have you considered what Jesus did to please the Father? Are you willing to follow in His footsteps? Pleasing God can seem to be elusive. We are being bombarded by Satan toContinue reading “The Spirit Descending”
Big Things, Little Things
Do you worry about the little things? Do you meticulously pick apart the smallest things done by someone else? Are you ignoring the bigger things? Have you forgotten to pursue the heart of God? Do you know what God wants from you? There are times when we get all worked up over the tiniest ofContinue reading “Big Things, Little Things”
Honor Your Parents
Do you honor your parents? Do you argue with your mother? Do you think your father is too strict? Have you wished you had different parents? Have you thought of running away? There are many children in this world who do not know their parents. There are others who wish they did not. Some liveContinue reading “Honor Your Parents”
Praying Earnestly
Are you going through a tough time, a time you do not think anyone else can understand? Are you feeling all alone, abandoned, misunderstood, or an outsider? Do you think Jesus cannot possibly understand what you are going through? We may go through times of estrangement. We may be misunderstood by others in what weContinue reading “Praying Earnestly”
Being A Good Samaritan
What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Does it mean to help the person who lives next door with their yard? Does it mean to give a child a ride to a school function? It can mean those. But what is the example Jesus gave us? He used the example of someone inContinue reading “Being A Good Samaritan”
Fulfill the Law
Are you a letter of the law kind of person? Do you believe following the rules to the “T”? Do you get angry when others do not follow the rules? Do you make up your own rules? Do you restrict the law more than it was originally intended? We all like to follow the rulesContinue reading “Fulfill the Law”
Offspring or Imitator
Do you want to be a child of God? Do you want to be like Him? Are you willing to take on the tough task of changing your attitude and behavior? Are you willing to love everyone as He loves them, including your enemies? If we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, weContinue reading “Offspring or Imitator”
Light of Love
Do you prefer the light or the dark? Do you want to be in the right or wrong? Do you desire love or hate? Do you adhere to your desires or chase after someone else’s? Do you adhere to your advice to others or do the very thing you complain about? I dare say mostContinue reading “Light of Love”
Marty Pressey 