Good morning! Man o man has it cooled off! It was an interesting weekend full of friendship, meditation and eye opening events. Gathering our focus to what is important is sometimes difficult. We fail to recognise things in our lives that are positive and sometimes dwell on the negative. By no means am I saying to bury your head in the sand but what benefit is negative thoughts and actions? None. Sure we must face things in order to fix em or to move past them but worrying on fixing our attitudes to "woe is me" serves no one. In fact it could hurt our witness. Do we put on a happy face all the time? Well that would be fake wouldn't it! No we must seek Jesus and his spirit that overcomes everything. We must reach out and not let ourselves dwell in sadness and despair so much the sharks circle and compound the grief. We are saved from the destiny of the world through the blood of Jesus the Christ. We we see problem free living? Well no but we will see solace and comfort from the ones God uses in our lives. I have a very good friend that I see infrequently but when I do I am uplifted and aware that God has used this friendship for mutual growth in him. I see Gods movement in my friends life and it assures me that he loves and cares for us.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
NIV
Colossians 1:10-14
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
NIV
Cool! Don't let this life weigh you down. Seek God's wisdom in the scriptures. Rely on his grace for all your woes. Recognise a friendship that God uses. Remember Hallie Tracy...remember Damion and his ministry...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the friends that prop us up. Thank you for relationships that help us grow. Lord we lift all those that are hurting around us. Help us be good friends that you can use for others. Help us see needs and have the ways and means to help. Physical and spiritual. Lord help us speak truth without condemnation. Lord bless those who are seeking you and are preaching your ways. Lord we lift our leaders to you, thank you Lord, Bless our endeavours, in Jesus name, amen
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