Posts by Pressing On Together

You, beloved child of God*, will be holy and blameless when Christ presents you to the Father. (Ephesians 1:4, 5:27; Colossians 1:22) Now read that again, capturing this truth for you personally: “I will be holy and blameless when Christ presents me to the Father.” You are loved: Loved by the holy and all-powerful God (See, for…

We live in a fallen world, as sheep among wolves. We are to be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:6) In ancient days, serpents were used as a symbol of wisdom. Being shrewd as serpents includes accurately assessing people and situations, anticipating events, and handling situations with good judgment. Now, our symbol…

I wonder: Do they sell pendants of the empty tomb? He suffered for us on the cross, died, and was buried. He rose from the dead. The cross is empty. The tomb is empty. Jesus Christ is, and was, and is to come. (Revelation 1:8) Because He lives, we also have a past, present, and…

This website, Pressing On Together, is based on the goal all Christians have: To grow in our Christian life, and become more like Jesus Christ. (See Welcome.) God guarantees He will make us in the image of His Son (Romans 8:29). He is working in us to make that happen. At the same time I, and you,…

I periodically wake up at night and anxiously open my eyes to see if I can see. Until a little more than a year ago, I didn’t worry about my sight, but then I suddenly had a significant problem with my vision and had four eye surgeries. God was so merciful to restore my vision.…

When you (men and women) want to look your best, you are apt to wear a specific color. Probably you wear a color others have admired on you, and have said something like: “Blue becomes you,” that is, you look great in blue. You pay particular attention to that comment if it’s said by a special date,…

Many years ago, my mom told me about a visitor from Romania. When the visitor went to the grocery store and saw the huge array of fresh fruit and vegetables, she burst into tears. Fresh fruit and vegetables were in short supply in her country. Seeing such abundance was overwhelming. When was the last time?…