Do you want to feel like you belong? Have you had others tell you that you are not good enough? Have you been disqualified from joining a group? Have you been kicked out of a group? Was it because you could not do or refused to not do something? There are many organizations that haveContinue reading “Not Disqualified”
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Common Belief
Have you ever thought about all the laws, rules, and directives we are supposed to follow? How many do you need to follow in your job? How many are you to obey when driving? Do you know them and follow them all? Do you feel overwhelmed or oppressed at times? There are traffic laws, criminalContinue reading “Common Belief”
Freedom of the Spirit
Do you prefer to follow rules or principles? Do you want thinks laid out in black and white or like a lot of gray? Do you like to adhere to tradition or be free to follow your heart? Have you realized one of these binds you and the other sets you free? Some people preferContinue reading “Freedom of the Spirit”
Obey the Teacher
Are you good at obeying rules, policies, and the law? How do you feel if someone who is telling you the rules does not obey them? Do you want to justify your disobedience with their disobedience? Do know justifying your actions by someone else’s actions doesn’t fly? We may experience in our jobs bosses whoContinue reading “Obey the Teacher”
Keep It Simple
Are you concerned with following the rules? Do you make a concerted effort to follow the law? Would you like it to be easier to keep the rules and obey the law? What if there were principles to help you with that? Would you abide by those principles? We follow more rules than we canContinue reading “Keep It Simple”
It Is Simple
Are you confused by the complexity of requirements in various aspects of life? Do you quickly become frustrated by all the hoops you must jump through to abide by the rules? Do you wish things were simpler? What would you say if there was something very simple in life? We live in a complex world.Continue reading “It Is Simple”
The Advocate
How well do you execute requirements? Are you eager to follow them? Or do you prefer to buck the system, to do your own thing? Would you like to have help in adhering to the rules? Are you seeking to know the truth? Do you know help is available? There are laws, rules, and requirementsContinue reading “The Advocate”
Jesus Clarifies
How readily do you listen to how someone interprets the rules? Do you listen when someone is explaining a new process? Do you listen attentively, attempting to gain a good understanding? Or do you only listen half-heartedly, not really caring to know? Our culture is full of rules, laws, processes, guidance, and directives. There areContinue reading “Jesus Clarifies”
Lip-Service
How do you feel about people who say one thing but do something different? Do you like to be with people who say they like you to your face, but find every excuse to not spend time with you? How long would it be before you gave up on them? We have all experienced thisContinue reading “Lip-Service”
Spirit or Law
Where does your strength come from? Where do you turn for guidance? Do you turn to written rules and laws to know what is right? Do you look to split hairs to determine what you get away with or follow the spirit of the law? Do you turn to the Spirit of God for guidance?Continue reading “Spirit or Law”
Marty Pressey 