In a world that is always changing and unpredictable, thankfully God is neither.
Lord, thank You!
“His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1b
In a world that is always changing and unpredictable, thankfully God is neither. Lord, thank You!
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“Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5
One of the problems with being smart is that we think we know it all. Being intelligent leads us to a false sense of confidence that WE can figure life out ourselves. When we think we know it all, we feel the need to solve all of our problems without listening to others. The fact is that we are blessed to know a lot and to be able to think but we don't know it all and we MUST rely on God to teach us and rely on others who know God to step in and help as well. Lord, thank You for big brains but allow that brain to be humble and open to You! "Then he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’” Mark 16:15
The next time you are standing in a long line at a grocery store or restaurant drive through or stuck in traffic, try this fun activity: scroll through your "socials" and tally how many posts fall into these categories ... 1) self-publicity (things you want people to see that make you or others look cool), 2) mentions acknowledging others cool stuff (and we assume you and others are doing this to highlight that person and not simply so you can be cool for liking other cool stuff), 3) anything bagging on someone or something (ie - check out my zit or why is this line so long, can't the barista work faster), and the fourth category and probably non-existent in comparison 4) mentions of what Jesus has done in your life or others lives. It is amazing what kind of "news" we will share in a heartbeat but then we fail to spread the most important news in human history. Lord, sorry. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
CHRISTmas and Easter Sunday get a lot of pub, as they should. Jesus was born. Jesus has Risen. Unfortunately, Good Friday often is passed by with little fanfare. It makes sense. Jesus death on the cross is not comfortable and "celebrating" does not seem appropriate. However, if Friday didn't happen, Sunday would not exist. Lord, help me to take time, not only on Good Friday or Easter, but every day, to remember how much You sacrificed and how much I gained from that sacrifice. “When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2
True Humility always remembers that the gifts and talents we possess are not our own - they are gifts from God. False Humility, on the other hand, forgets about God’s presence in our gifts. Nick J. Longo Unfortunately, one of the most common reasons that humans fail to be confident is because they mistake confidence to be arrogance or cockiness. Confidence requires true humility. Cockiness is confidence with the absence of humility. Arrogance is exaggerated or overly confident. There is nothing wrong with having confidence and belief and even being HIGHLY CONFIDENT. God has given us much. We must acknowledge that fact. Not acknowledging ALL that God has given us is as bad as being cocky. Lord, thank You for who I am and what I have and don't let me forget what I have and where it came from. “Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.” – Acts 2:44
Now wouldn't that be nice! Lord, help us to look at what we have in common and agree with more than focus on what we disagree with and on the things that separate us. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” – Psalms 23:1-3
It amazes and saddens me how often I come across people who are lonely. If you find the same, you can read this to them. Lord, thank You that I do not need to feel lonely, ever! “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works?” James 2:14
As one of my mentors used to say, "You can stand in your garage and go 'Vroom Vroom', but it doesn't make you a car. You can tell everyone you are a Christian if you want, but it doesn't make you a Christian." Faith alone or Works alone. Neither work alone. Lord, help my actions be the only words that I need to speak today to let others know that I believe in and Love You. “There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God.” 1 Samuel 2:2
A parent would never hand over a tray full of glassware or fine china to a toddler and expect them to make it across the room without all of the expensive items crashing to the floor. Yet, we trust our lives to equally "wabbly" and "uncertain" and "frail" things and then wonder why our life is not going the way we may expect. Feel free to jump out of an airplane with only a child's kite to keep you from splatting on the ground. I choose Jesus ... and a fully-functional parachute. Lord, help me to examine what my foundation is made of and if it isn't You, help me to fix that problem. “Give us today our daily bread.” – Matthew 6:11
Try this today. Ask yourself "what do I NEED today"? This simple question and change of perspective will open your eyes to two things ... 1) we tend to WANT more than we NEED and 2) we always have exactly what we NEED and that is because God will always provide what we NEED. Lord, help me to look at my NEEDS more than my WANTS, so that my day is full of GRATITUDE instead of frustration, bitterness, anger, and disappointment because of my WANTS not being met. |
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