Do you know what it is like to no be accepted in your hometown? Have you seen others who are not accepted? Were they not accepted because they had risen too high? Had they become something more than anyone thought they would be? Were they rejected because of jealousy? Being accepted in our hometown canContinue reading “Truth and Rejection”
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Dimly Know
How much do you think you know? How much do you really know? Do you pride yourself in knowing more than others? Are you continually seeking to know something new? What are you seeking to know? Are you longing to know the whole story? We know many things. We learn many things in school. WeContinue reading “Dimly Know”
Definition of Love
Are you a patient person? Do you show kindness to others? Are you envious of others? Do you boast about your accomplishments? Are you arrogant? Do you insist on getting your way? Are regularly irritable? Are you resentful? Do you celebrate wrongdoing or truth? Most of us like to think of ourselves as good people.Continue reading “Definition of Love”
God Is Our Hope
Are you being persecuted for your faith? Have you been persecuted in the past? Do you know someone who is or was persecuted? Are there people who seek your downfall? Are you facing an uphill battle to recover from a bad situation? Who have you turned to for help? Many of us have faced persecutionContinue reading “God Is Our Hope”
God’s Calling
What have you been called to do? Have you given it serious thought? Have you been able to discern your purpose in life? Have you ever wondered what it is? Do you know that God is calling you to something special? Would you like to know what he is calling you to? Each of usContinue reading “God’s Calling”
Fulfilled
Jesus was fully aware of His purpose. He knew why He had left the riches of heaven to step into His creation. He knew the prophecies the Spirit had given to the prophets hundreds of years beforehand. Jesus knew every word and what was meant by them. Jesus steps into a synagogue on a sabbathContinue reading “Fulfilled”
Learning from Trials
Have you been through trials? Have you suffered through hard times? How did you get through them? Did you learn anything from those trials or hard times? Did you take what you learned and apply it to your life? What did you do when the trials were over? We face a variety of trials duringContinue reading “Learning from Trials”
One Body, Many Members
Have you played a team sport? Have you been a member of a band? Have you worked on a team project? What did you learn from your experience? Did you discover there were different personalities and different skills coming together for a common goal? Being part of a team, if the team is going toContinue reading “One Body, Many Members”
One Cohesive Unit
Have you seen dissension? Have you noticed the finger pointing and shouting at one another? Have you witnessed family feuds? Are you aware of grudges being held like they were gold? Have you played a part in any of these situations? Have you seen them in the church? We see dissension, finger pointing, shouting, andContinue reading “One Cohesive Unit”
Meditations of the Heart
Do you speak your mind? Does that get you into trouble? Have you attempted to control what you say? What is in your heart? Have you spent time meditating? What do you meditate on? What occupies your thoughts, other than work, most of the day? We all know people who speak whatever comes to theirContinue reading “Meditations of the Heart”
Marty Pressey 