Blessed by God

How do you like it when people say evil things about you? Is your immediate reaction to spout evil things about them? Do you believe you are justified in doing so? Do you believe it is the right thing to do? Have you considered how you should react as a follower of Jesus? It isContinue reading “Blessed by God”

Confidence in God

Do you like to be prepared? Do you think through every possible response or argument someone can bring against a statement or proposal you may make? Do you fear opposition? Do you have confidence in your ability to refute opposition? Where does your confidence come from? Being prepared can be very good. It is especiallyContinue reading “Confidence in God”

Stand Strong

Do you walk a fine line? Do you attempt to balance your life between two desires? Do you attempt to spend equal time with family and your job? Do you seek to help those on the margins while maintaining your standing with your friends? How is that going for you? Straddling the fence, walking theContinue reading “Stand Strong”

High Standard

Do you hold yourself to a high standard? How do you determine if it is high or not? What is your standard based on? How do you go about holding yourself to that standard? Are there people who have invested in you? Who do you lean on to help you hold onto the good entrustedContinue reading “High Standard”

Trumpet Call

What is your long-range plan? Where do you see yourself twenty or thirty or forty years from now? What will you be doing? Where will you be? Who will be with you? Will you even be alive? Where will you be when Jesus Christ returns? If we have been in professional classes or in business,Continue reading “Trumpet Call”

Questions to Doubt

Do you have questions? Do you have lots of questions? Is your tendency to question everything and everyone? Or do you only question what you disagree with or do not like? Do you question it, even when you know in your heart it is true? We all have questions. In fact, we may question manyContinue reading “Questions to Doubt”

Spirit vs Flesh

Are you foolish? Do you follow foolish advice? Do you try to handle everything on your own? Or, do you lean on the Holy Spirit? Do you know how to rely on the Holy Spirit? Or, do you think it is some mystical mumbo jumbo? Our culture has become very educated and very scientific. WeContinue reading “Spirit vs Flesh”