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”

Be A Disciple

What are your priorities? Do you have they firmly set in your mind? Have you taken time to think about them? Or are you simply running from one thing to another? Are you a planning kind of person? Or are you a spur of the moment, fly by the seat of your pants kind ofContinue reading “Be A Disciple”

Fruit of the Spirit

Do you like to think you are in control? Do you think you can control yourself? How patient are you? Do you consider yourself to be a generous person? Are you a kind person? Do you have joy in your life? Are you a loving person? Are you gentle? How faithful are you? Most ofContinue reading “Fruit of the Spirit”

Act Wisely

What does it mean to you to answer a question wisely? When someone acknowledges you have answered wisely, do you feel good? Are you appreciative that they noticed? Does it encourage you to answer wisely again? Is this true when you give an answer about God? We take a variety of tests as we progressContinue reading “Act Wisely”

Longer Life

Do you seek a longer life? Have you hoped that you live a long and prosperous life? Do you aspire to live well into your nineties or perhaps one-hundred or more? What are you doing to help you live that long? We often honor those who live long lives. People in the nineties or moreContinue reading “Longer Life”

Life Through Death

For most of us, life and death are opposites. That is the case in natural beings. We either live or we die. Yet, in Christ, we are to die in order to live. What a paradox?! To mere mortal minds, it doesn’t make much sense. The Apostle Paul tells us that by dying to selfContinue reading “Life Through Death”

Promised Testifier

Have you had a promise made to you that seemed to be good to be true, but it was true? Have you waited a needed helper and he showed up at the exact time you needed him? Have you needed a key witness and the witness showed up? Do you know God does that? WhenContinue reading “Promised Testifier”

Children of God

Do you feel loved? Do you know that God loves you? But do you also feel like you are out of place? Like the people you work with and interact with do not identify with you? Have you thought about why that may be? Could it be because you are a child of God, andContinue reading “Children of God”

A Clean Heart

What do you ask God for when you pray? Are you asking in accordance with his will? Are all your requests for yourself, your family, or people you know? Do you ask for things? Do you ask for a better job? Do your prayers only consist of requests? Praying is a very important part ofContinue reading “A Clean Heart”

Walk Before the Lord

What would you do for a million dollars? What if the amount of money was so large you could not count it? Would you do anything, even if it was offensive to you? Is there anything you would not do? How do you respond to God’s promises when he just wants you to obey? PlayingContinue reading “Walk Before the Lord”