Great morning! How are we faithing? There are so many thoughts and ideas we have every day and not all of them are necessarily good or profitable to our well being. I know as a man my mind wanders about interests and work but also errant bad thoughts creep in. Thoughts that have to do with lust of all sorts of stuff. Anger thoughts when someone acts the fool. Thoughts about the past actions that are forgiven but yet they still haunt. Controlling thought processes is a constant battle because it is a useful tool of the enemy. Recognising when the thoughts are condemning or hurtful to our self or to our witness of Jesus is not always easy but is prudent. I can sometimes get all wound up over an action or flip comment that may or may not have been intentionally hurtful in nature but is used at the time that I am vulnerable. Ever have that happen? A flip comment makes you laugh but when you are under stress or duress it hits a nerve. Point is we must intake God's Word every day by print, radio, conversation etc. because we are bombarded with the world all the time. You hear,"you'll pay for that" or "you'll go to hell for that" so many times, you start to act on those comments. Being exposed to worldly things over and over tends to numb our senses to that wrong action and before you know it, you're doing it. Been there. Be sure to seek out the love and admonition of the Lord every day so we can withstand the bombardment of the world cause it'll only get worse if we are not on our toes. Don't fear it, just be aware of it.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
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1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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1 Thessalonians 5:4-11
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
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remember Bob Quarles...remember Linda, Steph, Mike and Ben
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for being our guide and light. We ask for protection of our minds from the enemy. Set a fire in our heart for your Word and teach us to take in only what is yours and filter out the junk of the world. Lord we ask for forgiveness and peace from the storms we face. Grant us courage and the faith to endure reflecting you to this world. In Jesus name, amen
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