Have you read God’s promises? Have you read the fulfillment of those promises? Do you know about one of the most important promises God made to humanity? Have you taken his promise to heart? Have you accepted his invitation? Will you stop living in fear? God has made many promises. Perhaps the most important oneContinue reading “Righteous Branch”
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Spoken Truth
Do you seek to know the truth? Do you research to dig to the bottom of a story to uncover the truth? Are you normally skeptical of what you hear from others or read online or read in books? Are you gullible and willing to believe whatever someone tells you? Being either always skeptical orContinue reading “Spoken Truth”
Speak as God Guides You
Who is speaking through you? Do you believe your words are your own? Have you considered how many times you are repeating or paraphrasing what you heard from others or read elsewhere? Who do you quote or paraphrase most often? Is it important? Few of us have an original thought or idea, which makes itContinue reading “Speak as God Guides You”
Sanctuary
What comes to mind when you hear the word sanctuary? Do you think of a wildlife preserve set aside for endangered species? Do you think of a place to rest, talk with others, and to feel safe? Do you think of a church sanctuary where you go to worship on Sunday mornings? The word sanctuaryContinue reading “Sanctuary”
Bless and Curse
Do you know of anything that accomplishes opposites in the blink of an eye? Can a pump switch from oil to water that quickly? Can a flower go from dying to thriving that quickly? Can a car go from 0 to 60 with the snap of the fingers or vice versa? The answer is noContinue reading “Bless and Curse”
Tradition and Jesus
Do you like tradition? Are they important to you? Do you follow tradition to a T? Do you put tradition above all other things? Are you willing to set aside tradition for something far more important? Will you set them aside for emergencies? Will set them aside to follow Jesus? We have a lot ofContinue reading “Tradition and Jesus”
Send Me
Are you willing to answer the call from God? Are you willing to be his messenger, to go where he has called you? Are you willing to speak of his truth and tell others the gospel of Jesus Christ? Will you show God’s love, grace, and mercy to others? Willingness. We wrestle with it moreContinue reading “Send Me”
Meditate on God’s Word
Have you ever spent time in meditation? Have you even thought about it? Do you think meditation is something people who isolate themselves from the world do? Do you think it is only for monks? Have you considered how meditating on God’s Word could change you? Meditation is not something we think about much inContinue reading “Meditate on God’s Word”
Holy Spirit Given
Are there things you don’t understand? Do they seem to be beyond your understanding? Is the Holy Spirit someone you aren’t quite sure how he works? Do you feel his presence at time and not at others? Have you ever felt his presence in your life? There are many things in our lives that canContinue reading “Holy Spirit Given”
Seek Understanding
Have you ever been told, “Do it because I said so”? Have you felt as though you could not question the instruction or judgment of your manager or director? What principles do you live by? Are you willing to stand on those principles regardless of the consequences? Many of us have been told by parentsContinue reading “Seek Understanding”
Marty Pressey 