Have you heard a story you couldn’t believe? How did you react to that unbelievable story? Did you dismiss it out of hand? Did you laugh at the ridiculousness of it? Did you attempt to verify it, thinking there was a possibility it could be true? Or did you simply believe it? Sometimes we hearContinue reading “Take a Risk on God”
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Pick Up Your Cross
We don’t like the idea of suffering. In fact, many of us will go to extensive lengths not to suffer. We go along with incorrect viewpoints, so we are not ostracized by our friends. Even if we disagree, we stay silent. We may even commit petty crimes to be accepted by others. Why do weContinue reading “Pick Up Your Cross”
Stand Up For Your Faith
Are you fight or a flight person? Are you willing to fight for what you believe? Have you taken hold of your faith? Is your faith evident to anyone who encounters you? Are you willing to be ridiculed, ostracized, or even beaten for your faith? Will you die for it? Most of us do notContinue reading “Stand Up For Your Faith”
Profess Your Faith
Do you enjoy a comfortable life? Do you like having a nice home? Do you have a nice car to take you from place to place? Do you love getting coffee from a coffee house? Are you popular among your co-workers or fellow students? Have you considered being persecuted? We often live a pretty comfortableContinue reading “Profess Your Faith”
Blessed Through Persecution
Have you been persecuted? Have you been made fun of because of your faith in Christ? Have you been left out or uninvited because of it? Have you been beaten for it? Have you had your house demolished or your church burned because of your faith in Jesus? Few of us in the western worldContinue reading “Blessed Through Persecution”
Foolishness and Weakness
Do you feel ostracized? Do others look down on you? Do you think of yourself as being weak? Do you consider your intelligence lacking? Do you feel as though no one listens to you? Have you decided to accept God’s wisdom? We interact with people with all types of knowledge, skills, and abilities in thisContinue reading “Foolishness and Weakness”
Marty Pressey 