How do you view yourself? Do you think of yourself as a good person? Do you think of yourself as a bad person? Do you think of yourself as a sinful person? Are you proud? Are you shamed? Are you somewhere in between? Does it depend on the moment? We all have a general perceptionContinue reading “Love God and Yourself”
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Weak and Despised
Thinking too highly of ourselves is problematic. It can lead to pride, pride that is based on a house of cards. When that house falls, it can be catastrophic. Most of us were not born with a silver spoon in our mouth. We do not come from royalty. We are common, working-class people. Since weContinue reading “Weak and Despised”
Run to God
Have you experienced a time of deep sorrow? Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? Have you experienced the unexpected loss of a job? Have you had a vehicle or a house repossessed? Have you been at a complete loss, not knowing where to turn for help? Experiencing a time of deep sorrow,Continue reading “Run to God”
Walk God’s Path
Have you ever felt like everything, and everyone is against you? Have you struggled through a time when everything you did seemed to be wrong? Are you struggling through such a time now? How do you get yourself out of the struggle? Have you considered turning to God? We all go through struggles. Yet, thereContinue reading “Walk God’s Path”
Lord of Life
How is your relationship with Jesus? How do you view yourself with regards to Jesus? Do you view yourself as only slightly less than Him? Do you view yourself as unworthy of Him? Do you see Him as your Savior? Do you see Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords? We canContinue reading “Lord of Life”
Walking On Water
Have you had an exemplary work performance review? If so, how did that make you feel? Did you feel like you were on cloud nine? Did you feel as though you were able to walk on water? When we receive rave reviews, we feel good about ourselves. It doesn’t matter if it is work relatedContinue reading “Walking On Water”
Humbling Advice
Are you a proud person? Are you proud of your accomplishments? Do you take pride in your knowledge? Do you take pride in your physical abilities? Do you believe yourself to be better than others? What would it take for you to humble yourself? Each of us are given certain abilities. We may learn things quicklyContinue reading “Humbling Advice”
Wise Humility
Do you consider yourself a humble person? Do others consider you a humble person? Or are you a proud person? Do you harbor a selfish ambition? Do you boast about your accomplishments? Are you envious of what others have? I dare say most of us are not as humble as we might think we are.Continue reading “Wise Humility”
Birth Pains
Continuing our discussion from yesterday, many of the signs we see are just the beginning. Many destructive events will take place. As unfortunate as it is, many people will die because of human greed, selfishness, and pride. We are not to be deceived by those who cry wolf nor those who claim to be speakingContinue reading “Birth Pains”
The Unknown God
What do you know about God? Do you feel like you know Him well? Are you more interested in seeking things of this world? Do you think you have plenty of time to seek God later? Are you sure you have time? Being religious doesn’t mean we know God. We can follow religious traditions andContinue reading “The Unknown God”
Marty Pressey 