What does it mean to be welcome? Who do you welcome into your home? Are you welcome everywhere you go? Is the church a welcoming place for visitors? How can we be more welcoming? I’m sure many of us have heard the saying, “So-so has worn out their welcome.” We may have said it ourselves.Continue reading “Welcome”
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Rewards
Do you like rewards? Do you participate in shopping rewards programs? Do you have a credit card that gives you rewards for using it? If you had a choice, what types of rewards would you choose? Do you know God provides rewards for those who do his will? Most of us like rewards. Many ofContinue reading “Rewards”
Free in Christ
Are you free or enslaved? Are you sure you know the answer to that question? Do you feel oppressed by the weight of bad decisions? Have you sought to leave them behind? Are you seeking to follow God’s plan? Have you awakened to your freedom from sin? We often are enslaved without knowing it. ThereContinue reading “Free in Christ”
Overcoming Weakness
Do you sometimes feel as though you are being controlled by something else? Do you have sudden urges to do things you know you shouldn’t do? Have you tried to stop yourself and been unable? Have you sought the power of God to overcome them? Living in this world brings many temptations to us. ThoseContinue reading “Overcoming Weakness”
God Knows
Do you wonder what is coming around the next corner? Are you currently facing an uphill battle? Are you facing opposition right now? Have you thought surely it cannot get any worse? What are you trusting in? Have you put your trust in God? Are you holding on to it? It may seem as thoughContinue reading “God Knows”
The Right Place
How do you remember the name of a place? Do you remember places by what happened there? Have you been to places that were named for an event? Have you given your own name to a place because of what you did while you were there? We often remember places by what happened at that placeContinue reading “The Right Place”
Faith Tested
Have you gone through an initiation? Have you been tested to determine if you are a fit for an organization? Was it a physically grueling test? Was it a mentally stressful test? Did the test combine mental and physical requirements? We may face some very difficult tests in this life. Personally, I have faced aContinue reading “Faith Tested”
Lose It for Jesus
What does it mean to you to lose your life? Have you given up something that is dear to you? Have you taken up your cross? Have you given up your preferences and accepted God’s desire for you? Giving up something we like, and maybe addicted to, is very challenging. It doesn’t matter if itContinue reading “Lose It for Jesus”
Student and Teacher
Who is your favorite teacher? Have you had a wonderful mentor? Have you experienced a great boss? Are you now a teacher? Are you mentoring someone? Are you a manager or leader who has several people working under your tutelage and guidance? We have many teachers in our lives. We may have had a mentor.Continue reading “Student and Teacher”
Death Has No Dominion
What has dominion over you? Is it a large amount of debt? Is it a boss you don’t care for? Is it your attitude or state of mind? Are you ready for it to move on? Are you ready to die to it? Are you ready for a renewal, a new life? We all fallContinue reading “Death Has No Dominion”
Marty Pressey 