What fears do you have? What does your fear cause you do? Do you do things you would not otherwise do? Do you later regret having done those things? Have you noticed it was fear that drove you to do them? Will you strive to not allow fear to be the cause for doing badContinue reading “Fearful Actions”
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Walk Securely
How confident are you? Does it depend on your situation? Do you wrestle with worry and anxiety in certain circumstances? Do you have confidence in your abilities? Are you confident in God’s promises? Are you confident in your faith and your ultimate place with God? Confidence can come and go depending on our situation. WhenContinue reading “Walk Securely”
Jesus Heals Our Spirits
How often do you ask for what you need? How often do you ask for what you want? Who do you ask? When you ask God, how do you ask? What is your attitude? Do you believe he can provide? Do you have faith that he will answer? What if the answer is no? WillContinue reading “Jesus Heals Our Spirits”
Evil Intentions
Yesterday, we saw that Jesus said it was not what we ate but what comes out of our mouths that defiles us. It is our hearts and minds that are corrupted that makes us offensive. In today’s passage, Jesus gives an explicit list as an example of thoughts and behaviors that defile us. Though weContinue reading “Evil Intentions”
The Vilest
What do you consider to be vile? What is it that absolutely disgusts you? What makes you feel as though you are dirty and need to get a shower? How do you think you can be made to be dirty or offensive? Are there foods that are disgusting to you? Will you eat them? WeContinue reading “The Vilest”
Show Mercy
What does mercy mean to you? Do you think of mercy as forgiveness? Do you think it means showing compassion? Do you think it is having pity on someone? Do you believe it only applies to friends or family? Will you show mercy to an enemy? How does God show mercy to you? Showing mercyContinue reading “Show Mercy”
Live In Unity
How well do you live with others? Are you willing to get along? Are you willing to compromise? Are you willing to forgive? Will you agree on the main things and not worry about the small things? Will you live in unity of what is important? Will you do what is best for all? LivingContinue reading “Live In Unity”
Bad Things Happen
Have you ever recognized that something you thought was bad turned out to be for the good? Have you seen God work in ways that seemed impossible to you? Did you give credit God? Did you tell others about God’s work through the bad to bring good from it? Bad things happen in this world.Continue reading “Bad Things Happen”
Learn from the Ant
How are you preparing for the future? What future are you preparing for? Have you taken time to plan for your future? Are you following your plan? Does your plan include God? Are you preparing to do the good works he has set aside for you? Are you storing up treasures in heaven? We planContinue reading “Learn from the Ant”
Amazing Deeds
When was the last time you were totally amazed? What amazed you? Was it something somebody did? Was it a natural event, such as a sunrise or sunset? Were you amazed by something you did not expect? When was the last time you were amazed by God? I hear people say, “that’s amazing” far tooContinue reading “Amazing Deeds”
Marty Pressey 