Tag: Pressure
Friday, January 24, 2020
Peer Pressure
| 1:43 MIN READ | It’s something everyone battles. We all want to be accepted. We want to be a part of the group. It’s called peer pressure, and it’s not reserved for the young. It’s a very real adult problem. The basic component of peer pressure is the desire and drive to “be like” […]
Friday, July 19, 2019
Pressure Brings Victory
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Press In and Press On!
| 1:27 min read | Have you been under pressure recently? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “pressure” as “the burden of physical or mental distress; the constraint of circumstance; the application of force to something; the stress of urgency of matters needing attention.” We really don’t need a formal definition to understand pressure. We know when it’s […]
Monday, September 3, 2018
How to Deal with Pressure
| 1:12 min read | Have you experienced pressure recently? Pressure makes life harder. It depresses your thoughts, attitudes, and perspective. In the Old Testament book of Exodus, we find God’s people facing a time of great pressure. For 430 years they were subjected to slavery under the hand of the Egyptians. The Bible tells […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Praying With Confidence
| 1:48 min read | Most, if not all of us, have experienced the loss of confidence at some point. Confidence often fades after a serious disappointment, a series of failures or a bout with doubt and insecurity. Sometimes we lose our confidence in prayer. We wonder if God is listening and if He will […]
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
The Value of Self-Inspection
| 1:11 min read | The tough times of life are often some of the most instructional times. They provide incredible opportunities for learning and growing. There’s nothing like hard times to show us what is in us. There’s nothing like trials and pain to show us the cracks in our character. These situations can […]
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Empowering Grace
| 1:13 min read | God’s plan for our lives involves much more than getting us to heaven. He wants to teach us how to live a strong and successful life here on earth. He wants us to have the power to accomplish His purposes. The Bible tells us that God’s grace is a source […]
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Ready To Break Out?
1:26 min read | Occasionally I have moments of claustrophobia. If you’ve never experienced the feeling, it’s not pleasant. It feels like everything is closing in around you, slowly suffocating you. Panic is the only word that comes close to describing these moments. Claustrophobia is usually triggered when a person finds themselves in a small, […]