Category: General
Thought : To me, this verse clearly shows the need to stop living just to please people.
Question : Do I perform on the job with my "whole heart"?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:7 (NIV): "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the...
Thought : To me, many workplaces would benefit if employees did "the will of God" from their heart!
Question : Am I a "man-pleaser" to get ahead, or a "God-pleaser" to invest in eternal reward?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:6...
Thought : To me, more people need to realize that God is sovereign over our relationsips, including employer/employee relationships.
Question : Do I respect the authority of my employer?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:5 (NIV): "Slaves, obey your...
Thought : To me, fathers are needed; especially to be more actively involved in the spiritual teaching of their children.
Question : Do I exasperate my children? Or do I nurture them?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:4 (NIV): "Fathers, do not...
Thought : To me, success and prosperity come directly from God as He rewards our obedience to His commandments.
Question : Will I enjoy a long life on earth?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:3 (NIV): "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy...
Thought : To me, our society could do a lot more to promote the respect of parents by their offspring!
Question : Have I honored my parents? Am I teaching my children to honor me?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:2 (NIV): " 'Honor your father...
Thought : To me, our culture complicates the simplest of commands to our own hurt. What could be simpler and plainer than "children, obey your parents"?
Question : Do I command the obedience of my children?
Scripture : Ephesians 6:1...
Thought : To me, the kind of marital love that loves a mate as much as self will be much less likely to end in disaster.
Question : Do I love my spouse as much as I love myself?
Scripture : Ephesians 5:33 (NIV): "However, each one of you also...
Thought : To me, we will perhaps fully comprehend God's purposes in marriage and in uniting Christ to the church, only when we're in Heaven. Question : Have I plumbed the mystery of Christ and the church? Scripture : Ephesians 5:32 (NIV): "This is...
Thought : To me, the beautiful way God has engineered the institution of marriage is a thrilling and amazing statement of Christ's condescension. Question : Is the sacrificial love of Christ reflected in my marriage? Scripture : Ephesians 5:31 (NIV): "...