Dedicate Yourself to Prayer

How often do you pray? What priority do you place on prayer? Do you pray every day? Do you pray multiple times per day? What are your prayers composed of? Do they include thanksgiving? Do they include praise? Or are they only composed of wants? Prayer should be an important part of our daily lives.Continue reading “Dedicate Yourself to Prayer”

In Need of Rescue

Have you been in dire straits and desperately seeking someone to help you? Have you been in an organization that seemed to be doomed to fall apart? Did someone come to the rescue? Were there a handful of people who pulled the organization out of the gutter? Being in great need can be extremely stressfulContinue reading “In Need of Rescue”

Morning Start

How do you wake up in the morning? Are you a bit of a grouch? Does it take a cup or two of coffee to get you moving and your brain functioning? Are you a morning person? Are you full of energy and ready to get your day going? Do you start your day byContinue reading “Morning Start”

Do What You Can

Have you experienced something seemingly going awry only to see it all work out later? Has something initially seemed so wrong, but worked out for your good later? Have you taken time to think about how that happened? Have you given credit to God? We experience things going badly from our perspective. We wonder howContinue reading “Do What You Can”

Quiet Time

Have you ever needed time away from everyone? Have you needed quiet time to think? Is it sometimes a challenge to get the alone time you need? Where do you go when you need to get away from the hustle and bustle? Is there a designated place or are there multiple places? We all needContinue reading “Quiet Time”

Disruptions Happen

Have you ever been distraught and sought a quiet place to reflect, grieve, or reenergize yourself? Have you had your quiet time disrupted by others who were seeking your attention? Are you going through such a time now? Did you know Jesus experienced a time like that? We will all experience times when we desireContinue reading “Disruptions Happen”

Meditation

Do you meditate regularly? Do you meditate at all? What does meditation mean to you? Do you think of meditation as something foreign or something only monks do? Do you know that meditation can be just a few minutes? Do you know it can be a frame of mind? I once thought of meditation asContinue reading “Meditation”

Be In Fellowship

Do you like to gather with your good friends? Does having a meal together, whether fixed in your home or going to a restaurant with friends mean an enjoyable time? Does that friendship lift you up, make you feel good for some time afterward? How would you like to feel even better? Being with friends,Continue reading “Be In Fellowship”

Breaking Bread Together

Is it important to you to eat meals together? How many meals per week do you have with your family? Do you sit down together for your supper, even if you cannot the other meals? Do you participate in fellowship meals at the church you attend? Sitting down to eat meals together has become aContinue reading “Breaking Bread Together”

Spiritual Healing

Have you ever been sick—I mean really, really sick? Have you been so sick you could not get out of bed? Have you felt absolutely miserable, weak, and longing for healing? Where did you seek the healing you needed? Did you go to the doctor? Did you end up at the hospital? When we areContinue reading “Spiritual Healing”