Breaking Bread

What is the most important time of day for you? Are you a morning person? Are you a night owl? Is there another part of the day you prefer? How do you view meals? Not simply eating, but who you are eating with. We all have our favorite time of day. Some love the morningContinue reading “Breaking Bread”

Two Mites

Do you think of yourself as a giving person? Have you taken an objective view of your giving? Are you willing to give when it costs you your comfort? Or are you only willing to give when you have an excess? What do you think God wants you to do? Many of us give toContinue reading “Two Mites”

Being Thankful

Are you a thankful person? Do you give thanks to those who do something nice for you? Have you been thankful to the point of being sacrificial? Do you show your thankfulness by telling others why you are thankful? Are you thankful for all that God has done for you? I venture to say thatContinue reading “Being Thankful”

Peace In Our Hearts

Do you long for peace? Do you wish all the chaos would stop and calm would come into the world? Are you constantly upset, anxious, or even disgusted? Do you wonder if things will ever settle down again? We regularly face difficulties, whether changing jobs, broken relationships, or deaths in our families. Over the pastContinue reading “Peace In Our Hearts”

Thankful Prayer

How often do you wish you had something you don’t have? Are you continually seeking to fill a void? Are you dealing with first world problems rather than true needs? Do you know what a first world problem is? We are often dealing with first world problems. We wrestle with technology. Our vehicle needs repair.Continue reading “Thankful Prayer”

Humble Before God

In today’s passage, we see a quote from Jesus that can quickly be taken out of context and often is. Unfortunately, many people will apply it to their job or their relationship or perhaps to competing on a team. Things may or may not work out as they think when applying this passage to thoseContinue reading “Humble Before God”

Living in Thanks

What are you thankful for? Do you appreciate your job? Do you let your family know that you are glad you have them? Are you appreciative for having good friends? Do you give thanks for healing? Do you let God know you are thankful for His blessings? We are often thankful for many things, yetContinue reading “Living in Thanks”

Celebrate

What are your celebrations about? Are they celebrations of birthdays, graduations, and holidays? Do you celebrate accomplishments at work? Are your celebrations short lived? Do you rejoice and give thanks to God for all He has provided? We see people celebrate of a lot of different things. In fact, we can celebrate something every dayContinue reading “Celebrate”

Pray Continually

Do you pray? Do you pray a lot? Do you pray continually? Are you wondering how you can pray continually? Do you think it is impossible? Do you know that prayer is as much about attitude as it is about speaking or thinking? We are often told we should pray. We are told we shouldContinue reading “Pray Continually”

Why Are You Complaining?

Do you complain a lot? Do you look for reasons to complain? Has it become so second nature that you don’t even realize how much you complain? Do you know that complaining can be the same as indicting God? Our culture is full of complainers. Based on my experience, the vast majority of people inContinue reading “Why Are You Complaining?”