World of difference between those 2. Granted, a ‘have to’ can become a ‘get to’ but I don’t think it works in the reverse… it would take all the joy out of being a ‘get to’. The points are: 1. we can choose which will be our attitude, in both states and 2. how we […]
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“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.” [Psalms 19:14, AMP] Sound familiar? It should. But is this our reality – are our thoughts acceptable and pleasing? Not always. I think this desire is restated
Do we really understand the power of words? Probably not. I do like words and try hard not to misuse them. This is especially true when I’m teaching or writing. I know the power words have so I don’t want to use them lightly… nor do I want them to be used as a weapon
Are you seeking? … for? Have you found what you are seeking? Are you in ‘possession’ of what you sought? What are you doing with the results of what you found? Honestly, sometimes we really aren’t certain about what we think we are seeking. Since the Father doesn’t play games, doesn’t tempt, doesn’t withhold any
To say that I love questions is an understatement of gargantuan proportions. I’m not too sure that I don’t live apart from the questions. I do know that I have said, countless times, that I never met a question I didn’t like. Granted, I didn’t always love the answer that I discovered from the question
I could just as easily said ‘rep’ as ‘rap’ – both are true. We definitely don’t want to hear it from others… we also cringe at having to say it ourselves (especially if we are the people pleasing types). It’s just not a word to say ‘in polite society’. Why? Most of the time ‘no’
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How do you handle a situation in which you have: made a fool of yourself, been totally in the wrong, did/said something you totally regret, etc.? Do you try and avoid those people? Do you blame someone or something else? Try and distance yourself as much as possible from the words, actions done too quickly,
I’m a huge fan of forgiveness. I do not have a problem seeking it when I know I’m wrong. Why? A number of reasons… I don’t need to carry the baggage of my (unrepented) poor behavior or sin. I still have enough ‘junk’ in me (though God’s not done with me yet) that adding to
Have you ever considered yourself a ‘burden’? How does that make you feel? Uncomfortable? Do you understand why? Shift emphasis… How do you feel when someone needs your help? For example: what is your reaction when asked to pray for someone or what if the need is financial? Back to you, when you became aware
Not particular excited about the title, but I’m back… it’s been an interesting 2 month journey. I’ll share some of my experiences and learnings in future posts, but how… What’s next! Not a question… a statement. (Somehow I think that 2023, the start of a new year and the end of my hiatus, begins on
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!