Prophecy and Faith

What does it mean to be a servant? Do you want to be chosen? Do you want someone to delight in you? Would you like to see justice prevail? Would you like to be filled with the energy, courage, and strength to carry out your mission and desires? We don’t often think about serving othersContinue reading “Prophecy and Faith”

A Son will be Born

When King Ahaz would not ask God for a sign, even when God told him to, God gave him one anyway. Speaking through the prophet Isaiah, God told Ahaz the sign would be a young woman would bear a son and name him Immanuel. What did the prophecy mean? We have been conditioned by yearsContinue reading “A Son will be Born”

Increase Our Faith

Do you believe your faith is big enough? Do you ever wonder if you need to work on your faith? Does it feel as though your faith is too little, too late? How much faith do you think you need to be faithful? How much faith does it take to move mountains? Ever thought aboutContinue reading “Increase Our Faith”

Recommit to God

Have you encountered people who say there is no God? Do you think there are many people who do not believe in God? Do you think there are many people who may acknowledge God exists, but do not obey him? Do you see evidence of it in our world today? What we see in ourContinue reading “Recommit to God”

Boast In Hope

How do you view hope? What is your perspective of hope? Do you view hope as nothing more than a wish? Do you treat it as wishful thinking? Is your hope more than that? Is it a trust in a promise that you believe will come true? Many people use hope to mean wish. TheyContinue reading “Boast In Hope”

A Great Testing

Have you been through testing? Have you had to pass testing to be included into a specific group? Was the test you endured an especially difficult test? Do you feel like you are being tested every day? Do you know there will be a great testing that will come in the future? We all faceContinue reading “A Great Testing”

Facing Tests

What has been your most significant test? What has been your most difficult test? Have you been through times when it feels as though your testing is overwhelming? How have you handling being tested? Have you gutted it out? Have you crumbled? Have you gotten help? Being tested can be extremely difficult. Depending on whatContinue reading “Facing Tests”

Deep Roots

Have you thought of being poor as being blessed? Have you thought being hungry was a blessing? Have you thought weeping meant a blessing? I dare say not many, if any at all, would think any of these are a blessing. We likely think of them as a lack of blessing, if not a curse.Continue reading “Deep Roots”

Increase Others Faith

Do you earnestly seek to see people you care about? Do you long to strengthen their faith? Are you continually praying for them? Do you plan to visit with them and provide what they need to hear to increase their faith? Would you want someone to do that for you? It can be challenging toContinue reading “Increase Others Faith”

Promises Made, Promises Kept

How good are you at keeping your promises? Do you consider saying you will do something a promise? Or do you only consider it a promise if you say the words “I promise”? How do you feel when someone breaks a promise to you? Are you upset, let down, or depressed? Keeping promises can beContinue reading “Promises Made, Promises Kept”