What brings you joy? What makes you glad? Does being with family and friends make you happy? What about co-workers? Does seeing your favorite team win bring you excitement and happiness? Are you happy when you go to the church building for worship services? Being glad or happy can depend on the situation. Some willContinue reading “Look Forward to Worship”
Tag Archives: #love
Faith, Love, and Thankfulness
How often do you give thanks for the people in your life? Are you thankful you have family, friends, co-workers, and disciples you attend church with? Is your faith growing in Jesus Christ? Is your love for the people in your life increasing? Are you seeing them as Jesus sees them? We often take peopleContinue reading “Faith, Love, and Thankfulness”
Fight the Good Fight
When you hear “fight the good fight,” what comes to mind? Do you think of wars to overcome oppression by rabid dictators? Do you think of standing up to corrupt politicians? Do you think of striving to ensure there is justice for all? Or do you think about your faith? Though there may be manyContinue reading “Fight the Good Fight”
Know God’s Name
What comes to mind when you think about knowing someone? Have you thought you knew someone only to be fooled? Have you had others say they know you, and you know they do not really know you? When someone says they know you, do you think about the hidden things inside? Knowing someone can onlyContinue reading “Know God’s Name”
Sacrifice of Love
Are you willing to sacrifice? Will you sacrifice for the good of others? Will you sacrifice for your children? Will you sacrifice for your parents? Do you consider sacrificing as doing good? Do you believe it is pleasing? Have you thought of what you say as a sacrifice? Our human nature is to take careContinue reading “Sacrifice of Love”
Love Never Ends
What does love mean to you? Is it the emotional, affectionate love that brings couples together? Is it the love that you feel for a family member? Is it the camaraderie feeling you have with friends? Have you considered that love is more than these? We talk of puppy love, love at first sight, andContinue reading “Love Never Ends”
Hope In Heaven
What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions love? Do you immediately think of emotional love that brings two people together in relationship? Do you think of a committed love that keeps a couple together for a lifetime? Do you think of work? We often hear of emotional love. A youngContinue reading “Hope In Heaven”
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”
Sanctuary
What comes to mind when you hear the word sanctuary? Do you think of a wildlife preserve set aside for endangered species? Do you think of a place to rest, talk with others, and to feel safe? Do you think of a church sanctuary where you go to worship on Sunday mornings? The word sanctuaryContinue reading “Sanctuary”
In Sync with Jesus
Love is a word with a wide breadth of definitions, or at least a wide range of uses. If you look up the word love on dictionary.com, you will find there are 14 noun definitions and 10 verb definitions. They range for liking something strongly to passionate desire to warm affection. What do we meanContinue reading “In Sync with Jesus”
Marty Pressey 