Good morning! How are we faithing? Ever just be pulled from so many directions you don't know whether you are coming or you left? Ever been dealing with grief or disparaging feelings yet everyone around you goes on happily like the world is their oyster? Well let me tell you my friend, you ain't alone and guess what? You are normal. Here's some wisdom for you. The world does not revolve around you or me and how you or I feel right now is not new or unique. Rather than getting all fired up because those other people are not fired up too, pause for a second, step back from your circumstances and remember previous times when you were in pain and you got through it. Man, I remember some things sitting here thinking and man did they suck but my Lord Jesus was there and when I emerged on the other side of that junk, I was wiser. Hmmm...maybe this current pain sucketh but maybe I need this to learn something I couldn't any other way. I don't like heavy traffic but I learn from it as long as I am not yelling at stuff that inconveniences me because as you all know, the road is for me. Or maybe I don't like what they are playing on the radio and they should only play what I like. For that matter those hymns in church, I don't like em so they shouldn't sing em or, or, the preacher rattles on too long and I am hungry or, or the 3rd from the left woman in the choir has way to much bosom showing and I think she ought to....do you see that flawed thinking? Do you see how we can get focused on self? It's a trap and it can really harm us. Take care of what needs your attention, the rest are distractions and we all deal with them daily. Stay in the Word. Pray constantly. Don't think to highly or to lowly of yourself. Reacting on feelings only can get you in trouble. Think about it...
2Th 2:1-4
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Joh 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
remember the Morris family, the Downing family...remember Ariel L...remember Trenton...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love for us that you sent your son to save us. Lord we ask for wisdom and clarity to act and react in a manner that pleases you. Help us see beyond present circumstances and see the needs of others. Help us heal emotionally, physically and spiritually. We want to serve you Lord. We praise your holy name and in that name we pray, amen
2Th 2:1-4
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Joh 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
remember the Morris family, the Downing family...remember Ariel L...remember Trenton...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love for us that you sent your son to save us. Lord we ask for wisdom and clarity to act and react in a manner that pleases you. Help us see beyond present circumstances and see the needs of others. Help us heal emotionally, physically and spiritually. We want to serve you Lord. We praise your holy name and in that name we pray, amen
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