Listen for God

How often do you listen for God to speak to you? Are you listening every day? Are you listening in the midst of troubles? Are you listening when things are going well? Have you chosen to obey God’s commandments? Have you written God’s instruction? Listening for God to speak is a learned behavior. To learnContinue reading “Listen for God”

Share Hope

Do you have hope? Where does your hope come from? Is it based on your own ability to accomplish what you set out to do? Is your hope put into your spouse, parents, or friends? Do you have high hopes for your children? Have you considered Scripture can build your hope? Hope is an importantContinue reading “Share Hope”

Prophecies and Promises

We all need something to look forward to. Whether it is goal to achieve, a child to be born, a promotion in a job, or a relationship blossoming, we need a future with promise. Why? It provides us with hope. That hope is the driving force that gives us a reason to continue. God givesContinue reading “Prophecies and Promises”

A Shepherd’s Responsibility

How responsible do you feel for your ability to obey God’s commands? Do you feel it is all on you or does some of it rest on someone else? Is there a leader you look to for guidance? Are you willing to follow a leader who has your best interest at heart? Even though thereContinue reading “A Shepherd’s Responsibility”

Faith, Love, and Thankfulness

How often do you give thanks for the people in your life? Are you thankful you have family, friends, co-workers, and disciples you attend church with? Is your faith growing in Jesus Christ? Is your love for the people in your life increasing? Are you seeing them as Jesus sees them? We often take peopleContinue reading “Faith, Love, and Thankfulness”

Constant Companion

What would you give to be wise? Do you desire to be wise? Do you want to be wiser than your enemies? Have you considered what it requires of you so you can be wise? Are you willing to do what is needed to be wise? Do you know it is available to you? WillContinue reading “Constant Companion”

Are You Listening?

How well do you listen? When you are in conversation, do you really listen to the other person or are you formulating your response? Are you missing meaning in your conversation due to not listening well? Are you listening for God to speak to you? We often see, hear, or experience people who do notContinue reading “Are You Listening?”

Increase Our Faith

Do you believe your faith is big enough? Do you ever wonder if you need to work on your faith? Does it feel as though your faith is too little, too late? How much faith do you think you need to be faithful? How much faith does it take to move mountains? Ever thought aboutContinue reading “Increase Our Faith”

Whose Child Are You?

Does the title question disturb you? Do you take offense to it? Or are you wondering what the intent is and where the question is going? Have you seriously considered whose child you are? Do you know it is evident in your behavior, speech, and actions? When asked a question like the one in theContinue reading “Whose Child Are You?”

Foolish Endeavors

At what point will you stop pursuing the riches of this earth? Will it be when you retire? Will it be when you breathe your last breath? Or will you be making financial decisions right to the end? When will you decide to make God your top priority? When will following him be first? Let’sContinue reading “Foolish Endeavors”