What are you struggling with? Do you sometimes feel like you are being overwhelmed? Do you wonder if what you believe is true is really true? Have you ever doubted your faith? Are you willing to continue to take the next step forward? Will you go where you are called? We sometimes struggle with ourContinue reading “Take the Next Step”
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Wait for God
Do you want to be heard? Do you think you have a message worth hearing? Are you seeking someone to listen to you? Are you waiting for answers? Are you asking the right questions? Are you pleading to the right person? Where is your hope? Is your hope in the Lord? Some of us feelContinue reading “Wait for God”
Strong Foundation
How much do you trust God? Do you trust him to keep his promises? Do you trust that he is in control? Do you trust that he never forgets you? Do you trust he is always with you? Do you lean on him for strength and courage? Do you trust him to provide for you?Continue reading “Strong Foundation”
Cling Tightly
What season of life are you in? Are you in a season of joy, happiness, and things going well? Are you in a season of sadness, pain, and hurt? Are you going through dry time, a time when your faith is running low, a time of feeling lost and alone? Are you asking God toContinue reading “Cling Tightly”
Persecuted for Righteousness
Do you believe you are righteous? Do you seek to be righteous? Do you act as though you are righteous? Do you believe your righteousness comes from you? Are you being persecuted because you are righteous or are pursuing righteousness? Have you considered these questions before? Believing we righteous can be challenging. Feeling self-righteous isContinue reading “Persecuted for Righteousness”
Mourning and Meekness
Are there things you are sorry for? Have you done things you wish you hadn’t? Have you faced persecution? Do you struggle to make ends meet? Do you feel as though you are invisible? Does it seem as though people walk on you? Are you seeking relief? Do you desire being noticed? We all haveContinue reading “Mourning and Meekness”
Salt of the Earth
What comes to mind when you hear the term salty? Do you think of someone who is colorful or offensive or condescending? If you have heard that term used for someone, one of those descriptive words just may come to mind. Have you used that term for someone or yourself? Sailors will often call someoneContinue reading “Salt of the Earth”
Weak and Despised
Thinking too highly of ourselves is problematic. It can lead to pride, pride that is based on a house of cards. When that house falls, it can be catastrophic. Most of us were not born with a silver spoon in our mouth. We do not come from royalty. We are common, working-class people. Since weContinue reading “Weak and Despised”
Trust in Baptism
Do you remember your baptism? Have you been baptized more than once? Have you felt the presence of the Holy Spirit? Have you felt a strange warming in your heart? Have you been baptized by fire? Do you want to be baptized by fire? Baptism can be a tricky subject among Christians. Some believe inContinue reading “Trust in Baptism”
Looking Forward
How far into the future do you plan? Do you look forward to something in the distant future? Or are you only looking at later today or tomorrow? Do you plan beyond next week? What are you anticipating? What has you joyously anxious while waiting for it to happen? Planning for the future can beContinue reading “Looking Forward”
Marty Pressey 