Give Thanks to the Father

How have you changed over the course of your life? Have you become less self-centered and more selfless? Have you begun to see how God has blessed and have a desire to bless others? Do you regularly thank God the Father through Jesus Christ for your blessings? There is no doubt we change over time.Continue reading “Give Thanks to the Father”

Wisely Prepare

What is the difference between being foolish and being wise? Where do you think you fall? Are you sometimes foolish and sometimes wise? Do you desire to be wise all the time? How are you learning to be wise? Do you equate being wise to following God’s commands? We see people do foolish things fromContinue reading “Wisely Prepare”

Sober Thinking

What is your perspective of yourself? Do you think highly of yourself? Do you think you are better than others? Do you always put yourself first? Do you think lowly of yourself? Do you think of others as being better than yourself? Are you always bowing down to others? How we view ourselves is important.Continue reading “Sober Thinking”

Criticism and Wisdom

Do you ever feel like you just can’t win? Does seem like it doesn’t matter what you do someone will find something wrong with it? Have you had one group tell you to do this and another to do that? Have you felt like a piece of rope caught in a tug of war? BeingContinue reading “Criticism and Wisdom”

Searching for Wisdom

Wisdom! Where does it come from? How do we obtain it? Is there a magical pixy dust we can sprinkle to acquire it? Is it something we slowly obtain as we grow older and more experienced? Have you considered that knowledge is not the same as wisdom? Are you seeking wisdom? Solomon tells his child(ren)Continue reading “Searching for Wisdom”

Wisdom and Instruction

Many people pursue knowledge. They believe the more they know the better they will be. There is a false sense of security in knowledge. Let’s make no mistake. Knowledge is important. But spouting statistics or dates or locations or names of people randomly doesn’t do much good. For knowledge to do good, there needs toContinue reading “Wisdom and Instruction”

Thankful, Hope, and Inheritance

Who do you give thanks for? Who do you bless? Who do you ask God to bless? Do you ask God to grant them wisdom along with protection? Do you ask for them to have their hearts lifted up by God? Do you remind them of the promises God has given them by his grace?Continue reading “Thankful, Hope, and Inheritance”

Seeking Understanding

Are you looking for advice? Are you seeking insights for living your life to the full? How are you going about getting the advice you are seeking? Is it from self-help books? Are you reading professional journals? Do you have a mentor or someone you specifically seek for advice? We can all continue to learnContinue reading “Seeking Understanding”

Foolishness of the World

Have you noticed that God sometimes does things the opposite of what we think he should do? Have you heard that Jesus turned the world upside down? Is it because God enjoys toying with us or we fail to fall in line with God? Do we think we are too good to follow God? JesusContinue reading “Foolishness of the World”

Wisdom or Foolishness

What are you chasing after? What do you put at the top of your list to achieve? Is it financial stability? Is it a companion who understands you and appreciates you? Is it a fulfilling job? Do you want all these things? Have you determined which one is most important to you? Chasing our dreamsContinue reading “Wisdom or Foolishness”