A handy tool I use is the Serenity prayer which anchors me in surrender and acceptance:
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Christ’s Glory
Entertaining the wrong questions in our mind can be destructive. It may seem harmless when we start playing the “what if” game. What if I had a different job? What if I had more money? What if I did not have this situation in my life? Would life be better?
First, this kind of thinking steals our joy and robs us of the inner peace we have around the blessings in our life. Second, asking what if plants seeds of doubt in our mind about God’s goodness. It is easy to start running down the rabbit trail of questioning, does He really want what is best for me? Does He understand? Evil is subtle and wants us to rebel against God and doubt His unconditional love for us. It is usually a gradual process and over time, if left unchecked, can lead us far away from the truth and how we were meant to live. It takes us into the future versus seeing what is in front of us today where we can bring love and compassion to those in front of us. The love and compassion we can bring to the person in front of us, each moment, is being the hands and feet of Jesus in this world.
When we entertain the wrong questions in our mind, we shift our gaze off God’s goodness. This is a symptom of our human condition and free will.
“But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3)
Let’s lead our thoughts to become actions for Christ’s glory today!
I think Abraham Lincoln has it right in saying that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
Angels Among Us
Do you see the angels before you?
The other morning, I was headed on a business trip after a rough night in the Emergency Room with my husband who was not feeling well. I reached out to Betty, a woman who has been in my life for 30+ years, to see if she could help me with something while I was away for a few days. In this instance she was busy, but she’s been there for me and my children, caring for us and our home like we were her own. I call her my angel.
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The peace in you makes peace in others.
Peaceable people accomplish more good than learned people do. Those who are passionate often can turn good into evil and readily believe the worst. But those who are honest and peaceful turn all things to good and are suspicious of no one.
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Who do you turn to for advice for simple or important decisions? Who rules your emotions and desires. Who orders the priorities of your day? Is Christ the King of your heart?
Let the King of my heart, be the mountain where I run. The fountain I drink from, be the shadow where I hide. The ransom for my life, be the wind inside my sails. The anchor in the waves, be the fire inside my veins. The echo of my days.
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Thank you, Lord, for being King of my heart.
Where Are You Going?
When God calls you to do something, he never calls you to be comfortable, but he calls you to a higher accountability. He never calls you out of where you are, but he calls you out of where you’re going.
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What do you do in the free moments of your day?
We all have free moments throughout our day but do you use yours wisely?
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There are a number of universal principles to be considered in the plan of God for our lives and there are certain things every Christian should do. God does have a plan for our lives and this plan is good. To discover this plan, we need to follow the guidelines given in Scripture: give thanks, be set apart, do what is right, and understand suffering and glorification in Christ. These are the biblical guidelines we are given to live life.
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In her study of happiness, Gretchen Rubin identified eight fundamental principles of happiness. In a spiritual sense, this is her “rule of life.” She determined her purpose and mission for what she wanted from life, which was to be happy. She derived the foundational principles and called them her Eight Splendid Truths. In reading these truths, I’m reminded of sacred scripture which I have also noted:
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Do you take the time to reflect on what pleases God? The heart of God is easy to please when we have a posture of love. Where God is the center of our adoration, we can’t help but have an outpouring of love towards others and ourselves. But this takes fortitude in holding our ground and resisting poor choices. You know the ones, the choices that lead you away from being the best version of yourself.
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