No Partiality

Do you show favoritism? Do you know someone (or many someone’s) who does? Have you been the beneficiary of favoritism? Would you like for everyone to be treated equally? Who would decide what is equal? How do you account for diversity of personalities, skills, and physical traits? We become upset when someone is shown favoritism,Continue reading “No Partiality”

Recommit to Jesus

Do you like to have a good plan in your hands (or mind)? Have you found that any plan you make must have a secondary plan, in the event something goes awry? Would you like to have a fool-proof plan? Would you jump on it, if I told you there is one available to you?Continue reading “Recommit to Jesus”

Refined Like Silver

Have you ever felt like you were being wrung through the wringer? Have you felt like you were being tested beyond your ability to withstand it? Were you able to get through it? Were there multiple occasions you felt that way? Did you think God had abandoned you? We all go through trying times. SomeContinue reading “Refined Like Silver”

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”

In Pursuit

What are you pursuing? Are you pursuing a better career? Are you pursuing a lifelong companion? Are you pursuing higher education? Are you pursuing retirement? Or are you merely getting by? Are you just hanging for one more day? Have you contemplated your situation? We pursue a wide variety of things throughout our lifetimes. WeContinue reading “In Pursuit”

Obedience is Love

What is your first thought when you hear the word obedience? Do you think of a well trained dog? Do you think of well behaved children? Do you think of strictly following rules? Are you being obedient to God? How can you tell? We may bristle a little when it comes to obedience. Our perspectiveContinue reading “Obedience is Love”

A Father’s Love

Do you wish you had more? If you could have your inheritance now, would you take it? Have you contemplated asking for it? Do you take it a little at a time? Have you thought it spoils the effect of it being an inheritance? Does it feel like it is selfish to desire it now?Continue reading “A Father’s Love”

Know Our Mission

How well do you know your mission? Does your mission at work change on a regular basis? Do you know your mission as a family member? Do you have a different mission as a friend? Do you know your mission in life? We have many different missions as we go through life. Some of thoseContinue reading “Know Our Mission”

God’s Restoration

Are you seeking to be restored to a right relationship with God? How do you envision that restoration? What do you believe the right relationship with God will look like? How are you going about seeking a right relationship with God? Having a right relationship with God is critical to living a life for him.Continue reading “God’s Restoration”

The Beloved

Do you desire to be loved by someone? Do you want to be called their beloved? Have you considered you are loved? Do you know that God loves you? Are you following his Beloved One? We all want to be loved. It is part of our being. Because we are created in the image ofContinue reading “The Beloved”