Do you believe you are righteous? Do you seek to be righteous? Do you act as though you are righteous? Do you believe your righteousness comes from you? Are you being persecuted because you are righteous or are pursuing righteousness? Have you considered these questions before? Believing we righteous can be challenging. Feeling self-righteous isContinue reading “Persecuted for Righteousness”
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Mourning and Meekness
Are there things you are sorry for? Have you done things you wish you hadn’t? Have you faced persecution? Do you struggle to make ends meet? Do you feel as though you are invisible? Does it seem as though people walk on you? Are you seeking relief? Do you desire being noticed? We all haveContinue reading “Mourning and Meekness”
Suffering and Patience
Do you like to suffer? My guess is not. Do you like to have to wait patiently? Probably not that either. What is it about suffering that turns us away from it? Why are we so impatient? Is it simply our nature? Or have we morphed into it? Is it something our culture has taughtContinue reading “Suffering and Patience”
Focus On Above
Is your mind set on a specific goal? Or does your mind jump from one thing to another? Is there an overarching focus that guides you each day? Or do you allow each day to dictate how you approach life? Is your focus on what is above? Or are you focused on what is below?Continue reading “Focus On Above”
Heir with Christ
What does it mean to you to be an heir? Do you wish some long-lost aunt, or uncle would leave you a fortune? Are you concerned about sharing your inheritance with someone else? What if there is no inheritance? Have you worried about nothing all along? What then? The possessions and money left by someoneContinue reading “Heir with Christ”
God Is Our Hope
Are you being persecuted for your faith? Have you been persecuted in the past? Do you know someone who is or was persecuted? Are there people who seek your downfall? Are you facing an uphill battle to recover from a bad situation? Who have you turned to for help? Many of us have faced persecutionContinue reading “God Is Our Hope”
Places of Honor
Have you ever wished for something to happen, then regretted it later? Have you thought something you wanted would be great only to find out after you had acquired it it was not as great as you thought? Have you asked to be put in a position only to find out it wasn’t what youContinue reading “Places of Honor”
God Provides
Do you know people in need? Have you ever encountered and orphan? How many widows do you know? Have you known someone who was left desolate? Do you know someone who has lost everything they own? Have you known someone who was wrongly imprisoned? I’m sure most of us either currently know of or hasContinue reading “God Provides”
Do Not Be Intimidated
How eager are you to do good? What if you were to be persecuted for doing good? Would you continue to do the good you desire to do? Would you attempt to do it without anyone knowing for fear of the persecution? Would you count it as a blessing if you were persecuted for doingContinue reading “Do Not Be Intimidated”
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”
Marty Pressey 