What do you pray for? Do you pray to be worthy? Do you pray that God will grant his power to you? Do you pray for your works of faith? Do you pray that Jesus will be glorified through your works? Do you ask God to shed his grace on you? Do you know prayerContinue reading “Works of Faith”
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The Humble are Exalted
We see many people today who toot their own horn. They seek everyone’s applause. They claim to be the greatest in whatever they do. By definition, there is only one greatest, for it means that there is one who is greater than all others. Of course, it is used as slang to mean far lessContinue reading “The Humble are Exalted”
Contentment
Are you content? Do you experience contentment? Or are you continued discontented? What is it that you are discontented about when you are not content? Are you seeking to be contented? Do you know how to achieve it? Being contented can be allusive. We can chase after it in many ways for a very longContinue reading “Contentment”
The Last Will Be First
What are you willing to give up to acquire the most prized reward? Are you willing to leave everything behind? Are you willing to stop running the rat race our culture tells us to run? Will you stop allowing the things of this world control you? Will you allow yourself to be set free? TheContinue reading “The Last Will Be First”
Be Second
Have you been the town crier? Have you ever been the forerunner for someone else? Have you been the one who was telling everyone that someone more important than you was coming? Have you tried to put yourself in the shoes of John the Baptist? Being the person who announces someone more important than themselvesContinue reading “Be Second”
Different Gifts
What do you know of the Holy Spirit? Do you know he is at work every moment of every day? Do you know he distributes gifts to each person? Have you taken an inventory of the gifts you have been blessed with? The Holy Spirit is a master planner. He distributes gifts to people toContinue reading “Different Gifts”
Follow God’s Instruction
What does it mean to you to work? Do you like the work you do? Is your job rewarding? Is your place of work the only place you work? Have you thought about the work you do outside your job? Are you working for God? We often think of work as the job we areContinue reading “Follow God’s Instruction”
Respect
Are you looking for respect? Do you wonder why people do not respect you? Have you looked at how you live your life lately? Have you asked yourself, honestly, how you would react to someone who behaves like you do? We may be wondering why people don’t show us respect. As the old adage goes,Continue reading “Respect”
A Personal Gift
As we continue looking at the Holy Spirit and the gifts He gives this week, what gift or gifts have you been blessed with? If you are curious, there are a variety of test you can take. However, I recommend you talk with your pastor or spiritual leader for guidance regarding which one you use.Continue reading “A Personal Gift”
Working It Out
What are you working on? Are you working on making yourself a better person? Are you pursuing continual improvement? For what purpose? Are you working out your salvation with fear and trembling? Nearly all of us are working on one thing or another. Many of us are working on multiple things at once. We continueContinue reading “Working It Out”
Marty Pressey 