Have you thought things have gotten out of hand? Have you wondered if our world is going downhill so fast it can never recover? Does it seem as though the “good times” are so far behind us you can’t remember them? Have you begun to lose heart? There is no doubt we are living inContinue reading “God is Still with Us”
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Honor God
How seriously do you take an oath? Do you honor a contract you have signed? Are willing to show mercy if your child is disobedient? If your child was in trouble, would you come to their rescue? Have you considered how God has answered these questions? We may take an oath very seriously. The oathContinue reading “Honor God”
Facing Judgment
Do you consider yourself to be a judgmental person? Do you pass judgment on people by the way they dress, their accent, their personal preferences, or their cultural background? What are your reasons for passing judgment? Have you taken time to evaluate your own life? We like to say we do not judge others. WeContinue reading “Facing Judgment”
More Than Giving
Is it important to you to give to charities? Is it important to you to give to the church? Do you strictly adhere to giving ten percent? How well are you at administering justice? How well do you show mercy. Does your faithfulness meet God’s expectations? Many of us give to charities. We often giveContinue reading “More Than Giving”
Big Things, Little Things
Do you worry about the little things? Do you meticulously pick apart the smallest things done by someone else? Are you ignoring the bigger things? Have you forgotten to pursue the heart of God? Do you know what God wants from you? There are times when we get all worked up over the tiniest ofContinue reading “Big Things, Little Things”
Do Not Be Angry
Do you anger easily? Is your temperament to be angry when the smallest thing doesn’t go your way? Has your anger gone so far as to wish ill of another person? Have you attempted to inflict injury on someone else? Do you want to eliminate these thoughts? Some of us are quicker to anger thanContinue reading “Do Not Be Angry”
Burden Carrying
Have you caught a fellow Christian in sin? What did you do about it? Have you been caught in a sin? What was done about your sin? Do you know what we should do? Are we to carry out punishment? Are we to demonstrate grace and mercy? Our culture is two-faced. We want to dishContinue reading “Burden Carrying”
Legalism Versus Love
How do you live? What is your approach to life? Do you live by rules? Are you a stickler for following the law, policy, and implied direction from leaders? Or do you live by grace? Do you forgive both yourself and others? Today’s passage is an interesting one. Paul is refuting Peter. In some respects,Continue reading “Legalism Versus Love”
Pursuit of Peace
Is peace evading you? Do you wonder what it will take for you to finally find peace? What have you been doing in your pursuit of peace? Have you been pursuing peace? Or have you simply been wishing for it to appear? Peace doesn’t simply drop in on us. Oh, we might experience it forContinue reading “Pursuit of Peace”
High Expectations
Do you strive to meet the expectations of others? Do you have your own expectations of others? Are your expectations low or high? Is meeting expectations important to you? Are you meeting God’s expectations? We all have our own expectations. We have expectations of ourselves and for others. After all, there are some people whoContinue reading “High Expectations”
Marty Pressey 