Have you noticed that God sometimes does things the opposite of what we think he should do? Have you heard that Jesus turned the world upside down? Is it because God enjoys toying with us or we fail to fall in line with God? Do we think we are too good to follow God? JesusContinue reading “Foolishness of the World”
Tag Archives: #foolishness
Foolishness or Power
What is foolishness to you? Is it someone acting silly? Is it someone doing something that is both dangerous and unnecessary? Have you thought that foolishness may be different for different folks? Is Jesus going to the cross to save the world foolishness to you? Foolishness comes in many forms and can be judged soContinue reading “Foolishness or Power”
Wisdom or Foolishness
What are you chasing after? What do you put at the top of your list to achieve? Is it financial stability? Is it a companion who understands you and appreciates you? Is it a fulfilling job? Do you want all these things? Have you determined which one is most important to you? Chasing our dreamsContinue reading “Wisdom or Foolishness”
Sarcasm and Truth
Do you ever speak facetiously? Do you use sarcasm? Do you use them to make a point, to show there is an obvious answer? Have you heard others do so? Did you wake you up? Did you have an ah-ha moment when you heard it? Have you considered that God does so? We sometimes sayContinue reading “Sarcasm and Truth”
Perfection is Coming
Are you tired of the news? Does it wear you down hearing about the evil people commit against one another? Are you weary of the foolishness you see people do? Do wish people would choose to do the right thing? Are you looking forward to a perfect eternity with God? It seems all we hearContinue reading “Perfection is Coming”
Sustain the Weary
How well do you speak? Do you speak foolishness? Do you speak wisdom? Do you speak about things on which you are knowledgeable? Do you speak things you know very little about? Have you tamed your tongue? Have you allowed God to train you in your speech? We like to speak, at times, about thingsContinue reading “Sustain the Weary”
Volunteer for God
Do you volunteer to take on tasks? Do you volunteer without knowing what the task is? What kinds of tasks are you willing to volunteer for? Are they only tasks that you know will be simple to accomplish? Will you volunteer for a task that stretches your abilities? Most of us volunteer for tasks, whetherContinue reading “Volunteer for God”
Bless and Curse
Do you know of anything that accomplishes opposites in the blink of an eye? Can a pump switch from oil to water that quickly? Can a flower go from dying to thriving that quickly? Can a car go from 0 to 60 with the snap of the fingers or vice versa? The answer is noContinue reading “Bless and Curse”
Weakness and Wisdom
Weakness and Wisdom How wise do we think we are? Do we look at the foolishness going on in our world and think we are far wiser? Do we submit to the wisdom of God? Have we considered that God’s foolishness is wiser than our human wisdom? The typical path to wisdom progresses through experiences.Continue reading “Weakness and Wisdom”
Foolishness and Power
Have you witnessed foolishness? Have you thought something was foolish only to realize later it was not foolish but very wise? Have you been accused of being foolish, yet know that you were making a wise choice? Have you accepted the foolishness of God? It seems as though we can observe foolishness almost anywhere weContinue reading “Foolishness and Power”
Marty Pressey 