Ready to Give Up

Have you ever been ready to give? Have you been so low you just wanted it all to end? Have you tossed your hands in the air and declared it all over? Did your declaration end it? Or did it continue? Were you plans for ending everything changed inexplicably? There are times when we wantContinue reading “Ready to Give Up”

Wrongly Accused, Part 2

Yesterday, we saw that Paul and Silas had been wrongfully accused. Though Paul had cast the spirit out of a slave woman who could foretell the future, he had done nothing wrong. Yet, the authorities took the side of the accusers and had Paul and Silas beaten and thrown into prison. Not only were PaulContinue reading “Wrongly Accused, Part 2”

Overcoming Fear

What are you afraid of? Do you have fears that you try to hide? Do you have fears that you openly share with others? Are you afraid of various animals? Do you fear for your children, parents, or other relatives? Do you fear for your community or country? Fear comes in all shapes and sizes.Continue reading “Overcoming Fear”

God Can Handle It

Are you feeling oppressed? Does it seem as though the entire world is against you? Are there specific persons or organizations who are not treating you well? Is it a general feeling that the world is off kilter? Who have you turned to for help? Have you turned to anyone for help? We may beContinue reading “God Can Handle It”

Confident Faith

How confident are you? Are you confident in your life? Are you confident in your job? Are you confident in your relationships? Do you walk in your confidence? Or is it all a façade? Do you merely put on a good face to convince people you are confident and have it all together? Being confidentContinue reading “Confident Faith”

Impossible Situations

Have you been so down in the dumps you just wanted to give up? Have you faced a situation that seemed to be impossible, and you wished you could go far away? Are you in a situation like that now? Are you blaming someone else? Are you blaming God? There may be times in ourContinue reading “Impossible Situations”

Resilience

What does it mean to be oppressed? What does it mean to be enslaved? Why do people oppress and enslave others? Have you considered the why behind the action? Have you considered why you do the things you do? Oppression and slavery have been in existence for thousands of years. Though we may not knowContinue reading “Resilience”

Be A Reuben

Have you ever gotten carried away? Have you started thinking negatively and allowed those negative thoughts to gain momentum and get out of control? Have you been caught up in a mob mentality by a group of people? Was there someone who talked you down? We have all seen it, even if from a distance.Continue reading “Be A Reuben”

The Good Shepherd’s Voice

Do you know people by their voice? Do you know, without seeing, your mother or father’s voice? Do you know your boss’s voice? Do you know your spouses’ voice? How many voices do you know? Do you know the voice of God when you hear it? We know the voice of many people. We haveContinue reading “The Good Shepherd’s Voice”

Stand in Awe of God

Who do you fear? Who do you stand in awe of? Who would you never think of disobeying? Is there anyone? Or do you think you can withstand anyone, overpower them, overcome them? Have you spent any time thinking about it? We encounter people in our lives who are confident, some to the point ofContinue reading “Stand in Awe of God”