No Rejection

Have you been rejected? Has an entire group of people you belong to been rejected? Were you baffled, hurt, distraught at the rejection? Did you seek a means of reconciliation? Do you know there is someone who accepts you? Have you sought to be accepted by God? We may be rejected by some people. WeContinue reading “No Rejection”

How Will They Hear?

Yesterday, I stated we cannot put our faith in someone we do not know. What does that mean for us? If we are attending worship services, we have heard about Jesus and put our faith in Him. How did we hear about Him? Did we grow up in the church? Did we hear about HimContinue reading “How Will They Hear?”

Ask Jesus

Have you ever been short on cash? Have you ordered your food at a restaurant then noticed you did not have enough money to pay for it? Have you ever been to a potluck dinner and thought there was no way there was enough food? Many of us have experienced not having enough money atContinue reading “Ask Jesus”

Active Compassion

What are you doing for those in need? Do you have compassion for them? Does your compassion motivate you to action? Are you in need? Do you desire someone to have compassion for you? Have you turned to Jesus? We often people say they feel sorry for someone in a bad situation or ill. ThatContinue reading “Active Compassion”

Disruptions Happen

Have you ever been distraught and sought a quiet place to reflect, grieve, or reenergize yourself? Have you had your quiet time disrupted by others who were seeking your attention? Are you going through such a time now? Did you know Jesus experienced a time like that? We will all experience times when we desireContinue reading “Disruptions Happen”

Look for Opportunities

Are you willing to set aside your needs or wants for your family? Are you willing to sacrifice your desires to provide for loved ones? Would you give your life for a friend? Do you wish you could give up your eternal life with God so you could save your kindred? Many of us areContinue reading “Look for Opportunities”

Sorting Them Out

Have you sat down to separate rotten fruit from good fruit? Have you spent time sorting good product to be boxed and shipped while throwing bad product into a trash heap? Have you considered it will be similar at the end of time? We sort good from bad all the time. It may be partContinue reading “Sorting Them Out”

Keep the Tree Growing

Have you ever wondered what the kingdom of heaven is like? Have you considered the kingdom of heaven is not quite the same as heaven itself? Huh? Are you willing to give that a little thought? Will listen to some logical thinking on the subject? As Christians, we talk a lot about heaven. We evenContinue reading “Keep the Tree Growing”

God’s Messages

Have you ever received a special message? Was it an unexpected message? Was the message overwhelming? What did you do with the message? Did you act on it? Did you ignore it? What would you do if you received an overwhelming message from God? Sometimes we receive unexpected messages. Sometimes those messages are very good.Continue reading “God’s Messages”

Positive In Jesus

What is your assessment of yourself? How do you view your actions, behavior, attitude? Do you compare yourself to others? Do you compare yourself with the commands of God? Is your assessment low? Is your assessment high? Have you given thanks to God? We make assessments of ourselves quite often, whether we realize it orContinue reading “Positive In Jesus”