Do you consider yourself religious? If so, is it because you attend worship services regularly? Have you considered that Jesus was not religious in the way we consider religion? Do you know that being religious in Jesus’ time meant being pious? We see many people who are religious today, yet they are not pious. TheyContinue reading “Be Pious”
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Leave Secrecy Behind
Have you ever had a secret relationship? Have you had a friend you didn’t want others to know about? Was that person a good friend? Were you afraid to let your parents know they were your friend? Were you afraid of letting your other friends know they were a friend? We may have a secretContinue reading “Leave Secrecy Behind”
Avoiding Calamity
Do you wonder if it is too late to turn things around? Do you want to be on a better path for your life? Do you wish there was a way? Have you considered trying to make a change? Have you made a change but not stuck with it? Do you know that God willContinue reading “Avoiding Calamity”
Forever Faithful
Do you feel as though nothing is solid? Do you feel as though you are standing on shaky ground or waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under you? Are you looking for solid ground to stand on? Are you looking for something you can put your confidence in? Our world seems toContinue reading “Forever Faithful”
The Right Place
How do you remember the name of a place? Do you remember places by what happened there? Have you been to places that were named for an event? Have you given your own name to a place because of what you did while you were there? We often remember places by what happened at that placeContinue reading “The Right Place”
False Justification
Do you justify yourself? Do you justify your actions? How do you justify your actions? Do you justify them according to worldly thinking? Does that worldly thinking include justifying yourself with the almighty dollar? How far will that get you in eternity? We justify our actions in a variety of ways. We make excuses forContinue reading “False Justification”
Heart and Soul
Do you know how to worship God? Have you heard the type of worship God desires? Do you know what it means to worship God in Spirit and in truth? Is your worship haphazard? Do you worship in fits and spurts? Is God on your mind every day? Many of us have been told weContinue reading “Heart and Soul”
To Meet Or Not To Meet
Do you like meetings? What if those meetings become long? How long do you daily, weekly, and monthly meetings last? How upset do you get if they last longer than scheduled? What percentage of your meetings are productive? Having spent many years in the corporate world, I know meetings can be a drudgery. A goodContinue reading “To Meet Or Not To Meet”
Seen Vs Unseen
Where do you put your trust? Do you only trust what you can see? Are you frustrated when you experience trouble? Do you have a short-term focus? Or, do you focus more on the long-term? Does your vision go beyond the here and now into eternity? Most of us are focused on what is rightContinue reading “Seen Vs Unseen”
Marty Pressey 