What is behind our asking? Is it ever too much more about what we want than what we need or is best for us? What is it in our view toward God? Key to prayer is asking. (Matthew 7:7; James 1:5) Key to prayer is asking in faith. (James 1:6) But … [Read more...] about ASKING!
Attitude
FOCUSED ON OTHERS!
Focusing on others does not always produce the same result. This is due to the need for the giving of due consideration as to how we are focusing on others. How we focus on ourselves has bearing on how we will then focus on others. As Solomon … [Read more...] about FOCUSED ON OTHERS!
ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 6)
Worship. There are acts of it that we can engage in such as: participating in the Lord’s Supper, singing hymns and praises, giving generously, engaging together in prayer to God, listening to God’s Word as it is proclaimed, etc. However, have we set a time and place for worship that has limited what revealing the … [Read more...] about ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 6)
ACT AND ATTITUDE! (Part 5)
There are acts we do where attitude is important in sustaining those actions on an ongoing basis. Are we maintaining the proper attitude for living and interacting as we ought? Consider this. How would my wife feel if I said to her, “I told you I loved you when we … [Read more...] about ACT AND ATTITUDE! (Part 5)
ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 4)
As we have been noting, there are some things which are done and done with while others remain ongoing. It is our attitude which makes the difference in supporting ongoing actions even despite the challenges we might face in life. For example, there are circumstances or situations we might be thankful to avoid. … [Read more...] about ACT AND ATTITUDE (Part 4)
