Have you ever tried to learn something new? Was it at school? Was it for work? How long did it take you to learn it? Did you read through it multiple times to commit it to memory? Was there a specific number of times you had to read it to retain the information? Learning somethingContinue reading “The Beloved”
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Serve the Least
Who are the least in your life? Are they the homeless? Are they people you do not like? Are they people you know? Are they people you don’t know, but see on the streets? How do you look at them? Are you serving them? If so, how? If not, why not? We often gravitate towardContinue reading “Serve the Least”
Be Exceptional
How do you feel about laws? Do you think they should be obeyed to the letter? Are you a person who will not go one mile over the speed limit? Do you stay well within the limits of any laws? Or do you like to color outside the lines from time-to-time (or more often)? WeContinue reading “Be Exceptional”
Avoid Lust
How do you look at others? Are there some who appear attractive to you? Do you look at them with a longing for intimacy? Does this longing occur, even if you are already married? Have you acted on your internal desire? There are some people who not only view someone else with a lustful lookContinue reading “Avoid Lust”
Do Not Be Angry
Do you anger easily? Is your temperament to be angry when the smallest thing doesn’t go your way? Has your anger gone so far as to wish ill of another person? Have you attempted to inflict injury on someone else? Do you want to eliminate these thoughts? Some of us are quicker to anger thanContinue reading “Do Not Be Angry”
Teach Yourself
Are you a person who likes teaching others? Do you continually correct the faults you see in others? Do you talk about the faults of others but do not tell them? Have you taught yourself and fixed your own faults? It is easy to see the faults in others. We may even see our ownContinue reading “Teach Yourself”
Creative Obedience
Are you a person who needs checklists to maintain order? Do you need to be told exactly, step-by-step, what to do? Or are you a person who works best with general guidance? Do you work better when you can be creative to accomplish a task? In general, there are two types of people when itContinue reading “Creative Obedience”
Receive Your Requests
What is it you are looking for? What is it you desire? What do you long for and perhaps have been working several years to acquire? How have you gone about it? Are you going it alone or have you asked for help? We all desire something. There is something at the top of aContinue reading “Receive Your Requests”
Achieve Victory
Has the world gotten you down? Do you feel overburdened? Are you seeking relief? Are you looking for victory, even just a small victory? Have you asked for help? Have you asked the right person? There are times we all grow weary. It seems the entire world is against us. Nothing goes right. Everywhere weContinue reading “Achieve Victory”
Simple Not Easy
How well do you obey when you are told to do something? Is your initial reaction to rebel? Do you work harder at making excuses for not obeying than it would take to simply complete the task? Do you quickly take on the task, but fail to complete it? Or do you complete it asContinue reading “Simple Not Easy”
Marty Pressey 