Do Not Judge

How are you at judging? Are you able to properly determine who is trustworthy and who is not? Can you properly identify what is right and wrong? Do you make right judgments of people? Do you believe it is your place to judge others? Do you like when others judge you? People judging people happensContinue reading “Do Not Judge”

Live to the Lord

What is your reason for living? Do you live to move up in this world? Do you to provide for your family? Do you live for guilty pleasures? Do you live for selfish reasons? What do you think people will say about your life when you die? Will they remember you fondly? Reasons for livingContinue reading “Live to the Lord”

Fulfill the Law

Are you a by the book person? Do your emotions ricochet from one extreme to another? Do you function well in structured organizations? Do you prefer to have flexibility to do as you see fit? Are you good at following instructions or prefer to give them? Each of us has our own personality and preferences.Continue reading “Fulfill the Law”

Loyalty and Faithfulness

There are times our English translations do not do justice to the true meaning of Scripture. That is the case in Proverbs 3:3. The word interpreted as “loyalty” has a much broader meaning. It includes kindness, mercy, love, piety, and loving kindness. The word interpreted as “faithfulness” also has a broader meaning. It includes faithfulness,Continue reading “Loyalty and Faithfulness”

Love Deeply

What does it mean to you to have a change of heart? How does that change take place? Do you believe it to be your own work, one that you discipline yourself to complete? Have you been able to purify your heart? What is you are going about in the wrong way? We often hearContinue reading “Love Deeply”

Treasure in Heaven

Where is your treasure? Do you first take a look at your bank account? Do you look up the value of your house? Do you combine them? Is your treasure your job? Do you think of your family as your treasure? Is your treasure in pictures? What if your treasure is all wrong? We putContinue reading “Treasure in Heaven”

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”

Seeking Understanding

Are you looking for advice? Are you seeking insights for living your life to the full? How are you going about getting the advice you are seeking? Is it from self-help books? Are you reading professional journals? Do you have a mentor or someone you specifically seek for advice? We can all continue to learnContinue reading “Seeking Understanding”

Seek the Lord

If you could have only one thing in life, what would it be? Is there a singular goal you are working toward? Do you have a plan to achieve that goal? Are there other people who are helping you achieve it? Are you focusing on material things this world has to offer? We chase manyContinue reading “Seek the Lord”

Gifts for a King

Have you ever wanted to or needed to give a gift to a very important person? Did you spend hours deciding what you would give them? Did you feel flummoxed regarding what you could give them? Did you feel your gift was totally inadequate? Giving gifts to someone of prestige can be daunting. We mayContinue reading “Gifts for a King”