Afflictions Mold Us

How do you react when you are faced with some type of trouble? What is your reaction to a medical issue? How do you feel when someone shuns you? Do you get depressed when facing financial difficulties? Have you ever thought your troubles are molding you? Any type of trouble we face causes a reactionContinue reading “Afflictions Mold Us”

Perfection is Coming

Are you tired of the news? Does it wear you down hearing about the evil people commit against one another? Are you weary of the foolishness you see people do? Do wish people would choose to do the right thing? Are you looking forward to a perfect eternity with God? It seems all we hearContinue reading “Perfection is Coming”

Giving Blessings

We have heard we are not to judge. We have heard we are to forgive. We have heard we are to give. So how well are we doing? Are we accomplishing them? Or are we still struggling? Be honest. Only you know the real answer, and only if you are truly being honest with yourself.Continue reading “Giving Blessings”

Inherit the Earth

Are you jealous? Do you look at what others have and wish you had them, or could afford them? Do you wonder how someone with such bad behavior could climb so high? Do you wonder how someone can be evil and yet go unpunished? Seeing others prosper, acquiring all the grown-up toys we wish weContinue reading “Inherit the Earth”

True Happiness

Do you want to be happy? Do you continually seek new ways to make yourself happy? Are you consumed with trying to be happy? Have you found that happiness does not seem to last? Would like to know why? Would you like to know a better way? We see people try a multitude of thingsContinue reading “True Happiness”

Righteous Branch

Have you read God’s promises? Have you read the fulfillment of those promises? Do you know about one of the most important promises God made to humanity? Have you taken his promise to heart? Have you accepted his invitation? Will you stop living in fear? God has made many promises. Perhaps the most important oneContinue reading “Righteous Branch”

Promises Made, Promises Kept

How good are you at keeping your promises? Do you consider saying you will do something a promise? Or do you only consider it a promise if you say the words “I promise”? How do you feel when someone breaks a promise to you? Are you upset, let down, or depressed? Keeping promises can beContinue reading “Promises Made, Promises Kept”

Be Pious

Do you consider yourself religious? If so, is it because you attend worship services regularly? Have you considered that Jesus was not religious in the way we consider religion? Do you know that being religious in Jesus’ time meant being pious? We see many people who are religious today, yet they are not pious. TheyContinue reading “Be Pious”

Math Problem

Are you good at math? Can you walk through the multiplication tables (or times tables for us older folks)? Have you experienced multiplying, rather than simply doing the math on a piece of paper? Have you witnessed God multiplying your efforts to enlarge the results? We typically think of math as a finance or businessContinue reading “Math Problem”

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”