Though I might share with others who care about me some of the things with which I might be struggling in life and appreciate the prayers they offer on my behalf, when it is with a spirit of complaining, what does that accomplish? Does it serve to uplift my focus? Does it serve to draw others to want to remain around me? Where does it reveal my focus and trust are … [Read more...] about RISE AND SHINE!
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PROVIDENTIAL PARTNERSHIP!
I don’t like to begin a job and not complete it. If I am having to assemble something, I like to make sure I have enough time that day to finish, otherwise I find myself thinking about the parts yet to be assembled through the night when I should be sleeping. When the lawn needs mowing, I don’t like to do the front yard one day and the back the next. When I start, I like to … [Read more...] about PROVIDENTIAL PARTNERSHIP!
AS REGARDLESS!
Someone has said, “Forgiveness is a two-way street. You can’t expect others to forgive you if you are unwilling to forgive them. It’s a basic Biblical truth: You reap what you sow.” (original source unknown) Generally speaking, we should understand this to be true. It ought to be a logical expectation. However, does it always work that way? When it comes to sowing and … [Read more...] about AS REGARDLESS!
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD! (Parts 1 -4 of 4)
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD! (part 1 of 4) It has been said that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”, but of gold someone has said, “It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.” [Fuller] Though gold is held as precious and valuable, there is much that is more precious than gold. Join me over the next few days in meditating on some of the things the … [Read more...] about MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD! (Parts 1 -4 of 4)
PRIZE INSIDE!
For years the packaging of “Cracker Jacks” has been labeled with the words “Prize Inside”. Though the sweet caramel popcorn and nuts were the main product, often -- even before beginning to eat any of the snack -- the prize was sought out first to see what it might be. Personally, I feel the prizes today are not as exciting as they once were. Considering another example … [Read more...] about PRIZE INSIDE!
