Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths
straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6
Written about in the post “Seek Direction“, was how the leaders of
Israel were fooled by a plan of deception. They were caught off guard by the
misleading plan of the Gibeonites but the biggest mistake was their failure to
seek direction from God to follow the
straight path.
The lesson for us is to always
let God be a part of our decision and approval process. This includes concerns
with our family, business, organization, or job. The good news is that as the
title of the song Grace is Enough by Matt
Maher, we have grace to always fall back on when we make
mistakes. We can take in the lessons, seek God’s direction, and be guided to
better decisions in the future.
I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from …the place of your
slavery. You must not have any other god but me. -Exodus 20:2-3
The first battle at Ai was not a
success because Joshua and the Israelites were not in sync with God. They
lacked gratefulness and they lacked focus. Sometimes we do not appreciated what
we have as much when things are going good and we lose our focus.
In our technological world
today, all the systems must be in sync to operate correctly. It’s the same with
our spiritual life. Sometimes we just need to be synced up to the ONE that
provides what we need; the ONE True God.
I hope today’s song I Am by Mark Schultz will get you
synced up with our Creator and I hope the victories will keep coming your way
today.
Life is not easy and can hit
right in the face. Sometimes we want to correct the problems our own way but it
just will not work. David had issues in life as written about in the post “Eyes on Him as we Arise and Shine”. Then, he
prayed for God to help and immediately felt confident that God would arise.
We all have a desire to get it
right but sometimes we are hard headed and try to work it out all by ourselves.
The most important activity is to pray like David did. Let us get help through
prayer as we plan out our daily activities
Today’s inspiring video is about
how we all need the Lord. Remember, the most important activity is to begin
this day with prayer and feel confident that whatever we ask will be answered
in God’s timing: Lord, I Need You – Matt
Maher.
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who
knocks, the door will be opened. - Matthew 7:8
In the post The Strategy to Trap Jesus, The answer Jesus
gave to the question raised by the Pharisee spies demonstrated that
Christianity is broad-minded. It is clear from the response of Jesus that
Christianity respects the state and can work alongside it.
Christianity celebrates our
differences. God has made us all for a purpose and we need to understand that
our differences are really our strength. Not only are we all different in how we
think, but also in our physical attributes.
God has made us all for a
purpose and we need to celebrate our differences. Here is an interesting fact
about our physical differences: according to Guinness World Records, the
tallest man living is 8 ft. 3 inches. The shortest man living is 2 feet tall. A
startling comparison is that if humans varied as much in height as dogs do, the
smallest person would be 2 feet tall and the tallest person would stand 31 feet
tall!
Human relationships are made
complicated by our differences but this diversity actually makes us stronger.
One great aspect of marriage is that a husband has certain attributes that help
in a marriage and a wife has certain attributes. Each are united as one and
offer something positive to the relationship.
Christianity is not only
broad-minded in how people interact between their religion and the state, it is
also perfect for human relationships. Most of all, Christianity is absolutely
perfect in our relationship to God because it provides a way to return to Him.
As this video points out, Christianity is a friend of sinners: Jesus, Friend of Sinners – Casting Crowns.
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring
praise to God. - Romans 15:7
Even under tough times, we can
look forward to brighter days ahead. What we need to do is continue to get prepared,
be confident, and have inner peace because the kingdom of God is within our
hearts.
No one is too young or old; too
weak or strong; Start now to do the thing that you are really good at and don’t
believe the lie when others want to discourage. Every day has a lesson or a
piece of history that can be used to learn and share with others.
Gain your edge for the day by
getting your thinking toward the things of God. Think of what good things are
going your way, build momentum, and focus on one task at a time. Most of all as
the video All the People Said Amen – Matt
Maher explains, give thanks to the Lord! Amen.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love
Him, who have been called according to His purpose. - Romans 8:28
In yesterday’s post Barely Hanging On, I wrote about how the church at Sardis was in decline. They needed to give a little extra to make good things happen. In our own lives today, that’s still a lesson we need to hear.
What steps can you take to go the extra mile to solve a problem? One idea is to come up with questions that need answered. Another is to ask for directions or seek advice that may help. Below are examples of what giving a little extra can do:
A commander of an Army was thought to be a total failure but he didn’t give up. His name was George Washington.
A company had some problems with their systems at first but then they came up with a new system. The system was Windows and the company was Microsoft.
Moses and Caleb rose to prominence and fulfilled God’s purpose after the age of 80
Jesus can change dark days into ones of joy and hope. That’s what He did for two of His followers on the road to Emmaus
At 211 degrees, water is hot but at 212 degrees, it’s boiling. Ask God to help find that little extra passion to make things happen.
