Category: Attitude

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“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.” Philippians 4:8

What we think about and what we let in our lives is what we become. Sin brings troubles and thinking negative thoughts brings bad things. What we say and dwell on is so important. If you want a blessed and good life then you will listen to the creator of life. He knows his creation well. When you speak scriptures over your life it encourages and helps you remember what’s important. Thinking about how great things are in your life, even if it was just a delicious meal or a beautiful sunrise will bless your soul. Being thankful is a learned habit that takes your focus off the bad things in life and back to God who gives all good things. God makes all good things for us to enjoy and appreciate but not so we can get things to fill our homes and our lives with stuff. Then we let them bless us and not God which is no blessing at all. God doesn’t want us to not have nice things because we need them to live. But if God helps you to have a fancy car or a big house be sure to thank God for them and just remember that God gives the job that helped you buy them. Get involved with a good Bible believing church and attend regularly, in person not online. We need the fellowship of other believers to encourage us and rub off on us. The more you do things God’s way the more blessed your life will be.

Joy

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“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22

You have two choices, to be happy or to be sad. That doesn’t sound hard to choose but you would be surprised how many people enjoy misery and suffering. When they are depressed and upset they want everyone around them to be miserable also. But when you don’t know the Lord, or choose to be your own lord, then you really don’t have control of anything and you feel like life is out of control. When you know the Lord you know who is in control and you know he loves you greatly and wants you to have a good life. Life doesn’t seem hopeless and you can enjoy the little things. From the moment you wake up until you are ready to drift off to sleep at night you see so many good things. I have been studying in Job lately and he definitely had reasons to be depressed. Life really seemed out of control for him. He lost everything in one day and nobody seemed to understand. He had spent his whole life trying to be perfect and serve God. So he didn’t understand because he didn’t know the whole story but of course God doesn’t have to tell us everything. We also have thousands of years history of his faithfulness to learn to trust him, plus his good words to assure us. God is sovereign and he has the best intentions and his purposes are just and loving all the time because he is perfect. But when you don’t know that it does seem hopeless and futile. God says so many times to rejoice because he knows how important it is. When you love God you know how much you have that you don’t deserve and you can be so very grateful. But when you don’t love God it does seem like he doesn’t care but people have to think there is a God if he doesn’t care about them. So why shouldn’t we want them to know the truth if they’re just bringing trouble to themselves. But that means accepting that they are wrong and nobody wants to admit they are wrong. Even if that could make their life better. You really have something very important to share out of great love and compassion because they weren’t raised the way you were. If they just knew all they are missing out on and all the help and love they could have.d. Shouldn’t we try to help them see.

Money Back Guarantee

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“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth will I make your faithfulness known through all generations.” Psalms 89:1

I play games on my iPad so I’m forced to watch many ads to play and everyone has something you just got to try. You just don’t know how much you need this till you try it. It may be awesome for them, in their life, but it may not be something I want. Not everyone wants the same things. But you can get your money back if you don’t like it. I have never known someone who tried Christianity with any effort and didn’t get hooked. I know I did but not till I went all in. I had dabbled with it growing up but didn’t spend a lot of time and was happy with the little I knew, but it didn’t change my life. Oh I knew about Jesus and believed in him, but I didn’t know him personally. Something I recently read said that if the apostles had not gone all in and hadn’t zealously shared the gospel to everyone they could there wouldn’t be a Christian church today or Christian’s. They knew of something that could change a life and had to tell everyone. They were even willing to risk their lives on it. It doesn’t cost money so you can’t give it back but people have to give up something to go all in. Someone I knew was so madly in love with Jesus and could not stop bragging about it. She was so passionate that I was intrigued. They say the best person to reach you is a friend or family member because you know when they are sincere. You know them and their life shows living proof of what they are telling you. The worst person to reach you is someone who can talk the talk but doesn’t live by example. If they have the passion, joy, strength and wisdom in their lives. But if they don’t live it out every day through the good and bad times then you probably won’t be drawn in.

Procrastination

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“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for the harvest.” John 4:35

This was said about telling the good news of salvation to someone and we certainly don’t want to procrastinate when it comes to someone’s eternal destiny but we can put so many things off until tomorrow and it never seems to be the right time. Praying, reading the Bible or so many things. I know I could sit playing on my tablet for hours and keep putting things off. There came a day when I said from now on I am going to do the next right thing no matter what it is and just get it over with. One thing was I never drank much water most of my life and one of my kidneys dried up and had to be removed. The doctor said you only have one left and you need it to live, so drink a lot more water or you will need dialysis. Well I had a couple roommates on dialysis and it was bad but when they finally got close to dying it was horrible to watch. I have to make myself drink water but I drink a lot now. Because of my stroke there are things I can’t control but if something will keep me healthy like a good diet or rest, I do it. I have a routine to help me do important things like reading my Bible or praying I do it at the same time every day. I also journal everything I read for better comprehension. I do things to stimulate my brain it’s the one thing I have that works real well and that’s very important to me. When it comes to prayer I used to tell people I’d pray for them and then forget. I don’t forget any more and I always say thank you for blessings and answered prayers. If I’m worried about something I pray but if there is something I can do to help God will nudge me and I jump to it right away. Spending time with family and friends, even if it’s just talking online is important because they won’t always be there. I know because I almost died at 45 but God wasn’t done with me. So many things like reading books writing my devotionals that I share with many people and on my blog. Maybe there are things you want to try like working at a food pantry or serving in a ministry. People are definitely needed for so many things. There are many things we can do to make a difference in others lives and encourage people. Do everything you can to make today a better day than yesterday. So one day you can hear, “ well done good and faithful servant.”.

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“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong but always strive to do what is good for each other and everybody else.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Our actions are being watched by others around us. Most people probably know if you profess to being a Christian. They are wanting to see if you are different. Our actions speak louder than our words. Do we react with anger, a bad attitude, or sarcasm. Do we complain and grumble. You may just think that is normal but if you are a Christian those are sins. We are to love all others better than ourselves and we should be humble and calm. Treating others with love and respect. You only have one chance to say and do the right thing. Once you react it’s done. you are no different than me, people feel that you are no different and they aren’t interested in Christianity. If you look deep into every one you interact with there is something good in them. They were made on purpose in the image of their maker and they are important to God. We shouldn’t say or do anything to hurt them. Words are so important and they have the power of life or death. They are also somebody’s sister, brother, son or daughter and they matter. Even when they say or do something we don’t like or even hurt you ,you shouldn’t try to hurt them back. Try to find a purpose in their life just waiting to come out and encourage them in it.

I’m Made New

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“…to be made new in the attitude of your mind; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:23-24

When we are born again we are to be changed. We are not meant to be the person we once were. If we don’t change, are we really saved? I once thought I was a Christian, but it did not change how I lived my life. I know so many people who say they are Christians but they still do all the same things they did before they accepted the Lord. They still live as if this world is all there is. The thing about being a child of God is that you know you aren’t apart of this world but are made for greater things. You want to be just like your dad. He is Holy and Righteous so you should also want to be holy and righteous. On our own we can’t be, but with God in us all things are possible and being holy is one of them. He gives us a new heart. This heart changes us making us want to do everything differently. First we want to live up to his commandments. To always do the next right thing. You want to live as Jesus did. You are continually asking yourself if God would be happy with your actions or not. I don’t ever want to be separated from my father ever again and I could never knowingly hurt him. The very last thing I ever want to hear is, “depart from me, I never knew you.” I do a lot of things that most people don’t do. Not because I have to, but because I really want to make my daddy proud of me. All these other people may be in heaven one day with me but that’s up to God and not me. I’m a perfectionist, I know I’ll never be perfect but that won’t stop me from trying. That also means that I want everything God has for me in this life and I’m willing to work for it even if I don’t have to. I know I can’t do anything to make God love me anymore than he already does but I still want to be new. I look at a worm versus a butterfly and say which would I rather be? They both get by in life but one is more pleasant to be around than the other. So ask yourself what do I really want to be? Well I can be all that I can be with Gods help or just good enough to get by?

Timing

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“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.” James 5:7

God is not limited by time like we are. He always was and he will always be. He has all the time in the world and that is why his timing is perfect and never early or late. He also brings the rain in its season at just the perfect time when the sun is warm enough and the soil is ready. Our timing on the other hand is not his timing. We want it when we want it. But we cannot see the whole picture. When Abram was promised that he would be the father of a nation he was old and it didn’t seem possible but God still took his time. When he speaks something into existence it doesn’t just happen right then because he is using broken people and sometimes people don’t even know him or that he is using something we do or say to work on someone else and it all takes time. Hearts need to be prepared and strengthened for what’s happening. When God told Joseph about the Israelites being held in bondage in Egypt and how he would free them nothing close to that had happened but it was in the works. I’m reading a fascinating book about Israel and Gods people and how he is drawing them through everything they are going through to him. It’s mind boggling. But God speaks things that aren’t as if they are and then they are. Just like that. Well it takes a little while, but you get it. So much is going on behind the scenes that we don’t have any idea of. One day we’ll get to be with God forever and I am looking forward to that day. Whether he comes in the clouds or I go home it will be well worth waiting for. We can trust that God is working in the good, the bad, and the ugly, but when he is done it will be perfect.

Fear The Lord?

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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10

What does it mean to fear the Lord? You should not tremble in fear over the Lord unless you are doing things that you shouldn’t and if you don’t know the Lord the only thing you should really fear is the one who can send you to hell for all eternity. It is not because he is mean but because you have chosen to have nothing to do with him and prefer to be your own Lord and do as you please. If you do not want him in your life he will never force you and will give you your desires to be free from him. And the only place you can be free from him is in hell. Your choice. But to fear the Lord is complete respect and reverence for God and never wanting to be apart from him. You also choose to do all you can to please him not wanting to ever hurt him or upset him. Always trying to keep his commands because they will bring life. There is absolutely nothing to fear if you love the Lord because he is in control of everything. He does what he pleases because he knows all and he is the one who loves you more than anyone ever will. He will always do what is best for you. We can’t know what is best for us because we do not know all the variables but he does. He cannot do anything wrong it just isn’t his character. He is only good and he has done so many things for us and given us so much. You could spend your life thanking God for your blessings but you would barely scratch the surface. There is no limit to all the good things and if you think you are truly blessed he will show you there is so much more. No situation has ever come upon you that he can’t control and no one has power over your life but him. That doesn’t mean that you might go through something hard but through it he will always give you strength to endure and he will use it for a good outcome. Example: I had a stroke and am in a wheelchair living in a nursing home. But I now have a real relationship with the Lord and have never been so very happy and full of joy and peace and he is using me in some mighty ways. I am experiencing so many miracles and powerful things I would never have thought possible. Nothing is impossible for God and I’m experiencing them.

All In

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“Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words to eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:68

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession , that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10

At one time I knew there was a God but I didn’t know God. Once God is revealed to you it changes everything. My eyes were opened and I knew that I knew that there was no other way for me. I remember I had been searching for more and decided to do whatever it took. Well one day I heard God speak to me that he loved me just like he loved David. Who me? David was a man after Gods own heart. But it says in the Bible that God loves everyone the same. He doesn’t have favorites. That really stuck with me. The more I sought the Lord the more he opened my eyes. You never know how much you need Jesus until you realize you could never live without him and you just want more. Before I wasn’t one of his chosen people but once I was, his grace and mercy became so evident in my life. Every day his mercy is more and more, giving me the strength, wisdom and desire to be all that he created me to be. It’s not up to me. I can do nothing good without him. I can try and wear myself out trying but it is his work in me that makes the difference. The life of a child of God can be so exciting if you let it and cooperate with God. He is doing so much all the time. It is not a boring life by any stretch of the imagination. It can be very exciting.. First of all his ways are not our ways. He will do whatever is necessary to meet different people right where they are. Example: he took a young shepherd boy and made him a giant slayer with a few rocks and then made him a very famous king. When you work for him and his kingdom you never know what you’ll experience. Some pretty cool stuff. Miracles! The more you ask for in prayer the more you can see. Healings, battling Satan and his evil bunch and just seeing God moving in the lives of different people around you. And he uses everyone that is willing to be used in awesome ways. Who knows what he has for your life next.

Reflection

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“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror, then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, there I shall know fully, as I am fully known.” 1 Corinthians 13:12

I should be growing more every day to be just like my father. I was created to give God glory by being the exact image of him here on earth. We are the only God some people will ever see. Am I different from this world? Do I stand out as having something special that this world would desire? Most people think that Christian’s are hypocritical because they don’t see them as being light and different from themselves. What do you have that I don’t have? That’s why we need to look at the true plumb line. We are not comparing ourselves to other sinners. We need to look at our creator. By studying the words of God we will see what we need to see in the mirror. By meditating on his words we will see what we need to be. We get to know God more with each word we read. Where do we stand compared to Gods attributes? This is not something we can do on our own. But the Spirit that is within us is constantly teaching, counseling, and leading us to be more and more like God. Right now God knows me better than I will ever know myself. He knows just why he made me just as I am and all he has for me to do to bring him glory. He is constantly working on me from my first day until my last when I walk through those pearly gates in heaven. It’s a process that takes a lot of time. I may not be able to do it on my own, but I always need to be reevaluating just how much like my daddy I’m becoming. Do I look like him more than yesterday? What can I do today to look more like him? I know myself I’m thinking each minute, what can I do better right now? Something I forgot to do or say? I also like to make each moment special for me and God together. That is how you have a joy filled and successful life. I don’t want to waste a minute. I don’t know when my homecoming celebration will be but I want God to be happy with my progress here on earth. I do not want regrets or should haves or could haves. I have been to a place where doctors said , “I don’t think she’ll make it.” At that time I had huge regrets for my selfish behavior. Thank God he never gave up on me.