A drama queen/king is notoriously self-centered and self-absorbed, often viewing friends and relatives as lesser beings assigned to take care of his/her personal needs.
We all have drama kings and queens in our lives. You know who they are! These people enjoy creating drama or chaos. They thrive on stirring up conflict, adding fuel to the fire. They are in our families, they are in our friendships and they are in our workplaces. These people seek excitement and attention by playing the lead role in drama. Have you ever noticed how the drama king or queen is always the focal point, playing the victim? You did this to ME! This happened to ME! It is YOUR fault! Poor ME! You have seen this before. We all have. The good news is, we all have choice. We do not have to play their games, to be sucked into their drama; we have the choice to just let them wallow in their own self-pity, because that is after all what it is all about. It actually becomes very uncomfortable to be in the same space with dramatic people. You have to make a choice on whether you want to participate in the drama. On the other hand, you can choose to be silent. Observe without attaching any emotion to the situation. This is very difficult especially if it is coming from family members or loved ones. It is even more difficult when you become the object of the drama! Remember the one creating the drama is really projecting “it is all about ME.” In order not to be involved in their drama, one must consciously remember to not add fuel to their fire. Let them talk, rant, blame or whatever they are projecting onto you, as ‘their’ silent observer. Remember this is THEIR stage, this is their play. They will try their best to suck you in by blaming you; it is YOUR fault etc. Stand tall, holding your ground and listen. They will bait you by saying something about you; it will feel like a personal attack. That is what they are looking for, for you to play their game, for you to jump onto their stage and attack back! When you listen without adding any comments, what you are really doing is putting water on their fire. You see if you do not add the fuel, there is no longer a fire! They have nothing to create drama with because there are no players! Drama kings and queens need players.
Do not let the Drama king or queen takes over whom you are, because I find in my own personal life that it is just Satan in disguise. He wants you to be stirred up and scream and cry, and then He can just sit back and laugh. This gives Satan reason to laugh and to stay on your back, He has you all riled up inside and out now. How do I know this? At work lately all I have found is drama, as I wrote the other day, he says, she says, trying to come between others and me for their own glorifying so they look good. I was stupid and played right into their hands. I have talked to a few good Christian friends these past few days, they have reminded me to whom I live for, and how no one is hurt here but me. I let them get to me. Now, I have to let it go and let God handle the situations. I thought these people were my friends, but found out quickly they were not, they just used me or staged me as some say. Played me for a fool and succeeded.
I want to see what the Bible has to say about these kings and queens, also known as gossipers.
Leviticus 19:16. Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD
Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers
Father, I come before you asking this day for forgiveness for all my sins, and for a cleansing of my spirit. Father I ask that you give me a heart of forgiveness for all those who have used me and brought me into their playground. I ask Precious Father for a clear conscious and better spirit towards all. Father I ask for forgiveness to those who have been hurting me, for I forgive them in Jesus name. As I get ready to move forward in your works, I ask for your wisdom and encouragement to do all things for you and in your name. I love you Father and I thank you for loving me and enduring with the crap I have put you through. Thank you in Jesus name for allowing me to talk to you …In Jesus name I Pray, Amen!
Working with the Lord daily and seeing what is in the shadows to my life and others brings us to daily word and understanding of the need to have God in our lives.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Gideon
Judge 6:11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak, which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Gideon was called to be a leader during the Period of the Judges. Israel was being invaded by the Midianites at the time, which had come from the east on camels. To see if God would deliver Israel by his hand Gideon placed a fleece of wool on the ground. He asked that there be dew on the fleece, but that the ground would be dry. . God told him to reduce the number of his men by having them drink from a stream. Those who drank directly from the stream were sent home and those who scooped water in their hands were kept. Each warrior was given a trumpet, a jar, and a torch. At the signal, they blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Thrown into confusion, the Midianites fled before Gideon's men. After the victory, people asked Gideon to be their ruler, but he refused the honor.
Judge 6:36-40 36And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 37Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only and there was dew on all the ground. You can find the rest of the story in Judges 7:1-25.
Gideon was a mighty man of valor in God’s eyes. God sees us not just, as we are, but as we will be. In Judges 6:17, was Gideon right to ask for a sign? Sometimes it is good not to look at things in terms of "right or wrong" or "allowed vs. forbidden", but rather in terms of what is best. This probably was not best to require the sign; if Gideon’s faith had been greater, he would not have needed it.
Regardless of his amount of faith, God answered his request. God graciously met Gideon where he was, whether it was in a winepress or in the midst of his doubts, and dealt with his doubts. God deals with each person where they are, and God is gracious today, too.
How many times in your life have you had little faith and God still came thru for you? I know I have a few times, especially when it has come to health issues. God had other opportunities to bring Israel out of the path of the bad, but as I read the book of Judges I realize this, but then how would Gideon been used by God to deliver them from the Midianites. Even thru all this, Gideon had to lose his own brother in this war, from what I read I am assuming that was because he too worshipped the idol of Baal. Think about that for a moment, how would you feel knowing that at your hand your own blood brother would be killed. Are you ready to trust God and His ways? God will allow things to happen in your life, are you ready and willing to go to Him and ask for His guidance, wisdom and helping hand? I know I am. I was happy to read that Gideon didn’t accept the honor of being the ruler because he knew he wasn’t, that God was the only Ruler. God is still the only Ruler!
I am not willing to test God; I am only willing to Trust God!
Gideon was called to be a leader during the Period of the Judges. Israel was being invaded by the Midianites at the time, which had come from the east on camels. To see if God would deliver Israel by his hand Gideon placed a fleece of wool on the ground. He asked that there be dew on the fleece, but that the ground would be dry. . God told him to reduce the number of his men by having them drink from a stream. Those who drank directly from the stream were sent home and those who scooped water in their hands were kept. Each warrior was given a trumpet, a jar, and a torch. At the signal, they blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Thrown into confusion, the Midianites fled before Gideon's men. After the victory, people asked Gideon to be their ruler, but he refused the honor.
Judge 6:36-40 36And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, 37Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only and there was dew on all the ground. You can find the rest of the story in Judges 7:1-25.
Gideon was a mighty man of valor in God’s eyes. God sees us not just, as we are, but as we will be. In Judges 6:17, was Gideon right to ask for a sign? Sometimes it is good not to look at things in terms of "right or wrong" or "allowed vs. forbidden", but rather in terms of what is best. This probably was not best to require the sign; if Gideon’s faith had been greater, he would not have needed it.
Regardless of his amount of faith, God answered his request. God graciously met Gideon where he was, whether it was in a winepress or in the midst of his doubts, and dealt with his doubts. God deals with each person where they are, and God is gracious today, too.
How many times in your life have you had little faith and God still came thru for you? I know I have a few times, especially when it has come to health issues. God had other opportunities to bring Israel out of the path of the bad, but as I read the book of Judges I realize this, but then how would Gideon been used by God to deliver them from the Midianites. Even thru all this, Gideon had to lose his own brother in this war, from what I read I am assuming that was because he too worshipped the idol of Baal. Think about that for a moment, how would you feel knowing that at your hand your own blood brother would be killed. Are you ready to trust God and His ways? God will allow things to happen in your life, are you ready and willing to go to Him and ask for His guidance, wisdom and helping hand? I know I am. I was happy to read that Gideon didn’t accept the honor of being the ruler because he knew he wasn’t, that God was the only Ruler. God is still the only Ruler!
I am not willing to test God; I am only willing to Trust God!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
“Are you in your own way?”
Last night I visited a church I grew up in to listen to my nephew Josh as he was going to be giving the message. A few days earlier on Sunday, he had said he thought he would talk about getting in your own way because when the pastor had asked him to do the service, he originally said no, then decided that why not, the answer was because I am getting in my own way. I thought about what he was saying as I laid down to sleep last night and again when I woke up this morning and realized that is exactly what holds us back from doing God’s work. We do! I wanted to pursue this subject even further than Josh did, so I dedicate this blog to Josh and Thank God for letting his service touch a spot in me.
“We don’t always want to undertake the necessary steps needed to do what is necessary to walk the path to get to Heaven, but we have to start somewhere. We do not want to have to do things we are uncomfortable doing, like “putting ourselves out there.” We do not stop to think about the sacrifices we might need to make along the way in order to reach our final goal or destination. If you want to succeed in life, you will have to get out of your own way and step over your fears. You know the best way to move forward is to ignore those fears. We are all going to face roadblocks in our life, they come in many forms and fashions, but not one of them can put a stop to you reaching your destination besides yourself.
You are a work in progress, you will stumble on your way, and you will even fall. However, Praise God you have someone to pick you up, Jesus Christ!
Get rid of the negativity in your life, stomp Satan out in Jesus name and move forward down the path of righteousness. Get out of your own way right now before you are standing before God with every excuse possible as to why you continuously sinned. That will be too late. God sees thru you, He knows every thought you have, He knows where you will be in five years. However, He gives you every opportunity to change what is wrong in your life. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding.
(Job 19:25, 26, 27 KJV). I know that my Redeemer lives, and that He shall stand at last on the earth' 26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: 27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
For me Job is such a great example of someone who did not get in his own way, He trusted in God from the beginning. No matter what obstacle was thrown before him, he did not give in. Job was a righteous man, feared God, and avoided all evils, but God allowed disaster to fall upon him. What is even more painful to Job was that not only did he not receive understanding and comfort from his three friends, but also they have persistently criticized him. They were certain that Job’s suffering was because of his sin, but Job argued with them because he had to stand up for his own innocence. When disaster fell upon Job, God kept silent until Job 38-41 when He spoke. Within the few chapters, God asked Job question after question that touched upon the secrets of the world. He wanted Job to understand that in reality of a person’s life, there are many things that we cannot understand, and will not be able to explain either. However, God does not owe us any answers or reasons. Job kept true to himself. Job’s friends sounded very reasonable, and spiritual, and Elihu’s comments were even stated rightly; Job’s defense was very week and he was not able to give any evidence to justify his innocence. However, Job did not hide his conscience and honestly faced God and himself, believing in the existing of the living God, and said, “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as Gold.” (Job 23:10)
What would have happened if Job had given in to the nonsense and allowed everyone to get to him, He did not get in his own way. He trusted in God from day one and walked in faith.
Let go of your fears so that you too can get out of your own way. Praise God, Glory to the Mighty I Am!
God bless you Joshua, Keep your eyes on God and do not let anyone or anything get in your way. In addition, please GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY!
“We don’t always want to undertake the necessary steps needed to do what is necessary to walk the path to get to Heaven, but we have to start somewhere. We do not want to have to do things we are uncomfortable doing, like “putting ourselves out there.” We do not stop to think about the sacrifices we might need to make along the way in order to reach our final goal or destination. If you want to succeed in life, you will have to get out of your own way and step over your fears. You know the best way to move forward is to ignore those fears. We are all going to face roadblocks in our life, they come in many forms and fashions, but not one of them can put a stop to you reaching your destination besides yourself.
You are a work in progress, you will stumble on your way, and you will even fall. However, Praise God you have someone to pick you up, Jesus Christ!
Get rid of the negativity in your life, stomp Satan out in Jesus name and move forward down the path of righteousness. Get out of your own way right now before you are standing before God with every excuse possible as to why you continuously sinned. That will be too late. God sees thru you, He knows every thought you have, He knows where you will be in five years. However, He gives you every opportunity to change what is wrong in your life. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding.
(Job 19:25, 26, 27 KJV). I know that my Redeemer lives, and that He shall stand at last on the earth' 26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: 27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
For me Job is such a great example of someone who did not get in his own way, He trusted in God from the beginning. No matter what obstacle was thrown before him, he did not give in. Job was a righteous man, feared God, and avoided all evils, but God allowed disaster to fall upon him. What is even more painful to Job was that not only did he not receive understanding and comfort from his three friends, but also they have persistently criticized him. They were certain that Job’s suffering was because of his sin, but Job argued with them because he had to stand up for his own innocence. When disaster fell upon Job, God kept silent until Job 38-41 when He spoke. Within the few chapters, God asked Job question after question that touched upon the secrets of the world. He wanted Job to understand that in reality of a person’s life, there are many things that we cannot understand, and will not be able to explain either. However, God does not owe us any answers or reasons. Job kept true to himself. Job’s friends sounded very reasonable, and spiritual, and Elihu’s comments were even stated rightly; Job’s defense was very week and he was not able to give any evidence to justify his innocence. However, Job did not hide his conscience and honestly faced God and himself, believing in the existing of the living God, and said, “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as Gold.” (Job 23:10)
What would have happened if Job had given in to the nonsense and allowed everyone to get to him, He did not get in his own way. He trusted in God from day one and walked in faith.
Let go of your fears so that you too can get out of your own way. Praise God, Glory to the Mighty I Am!
God bless you Joshua, Keep your eyes on God and do not let anyone or anything get in your way. In addition, please GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
"The Art of Deception"
The Art of Deception is about gaining someone’s trust by lying to them and then abusing that trust for fun and profit.
The master of deception is none other than Satan. He wants you to succeed and be prosperous if you will only do things his way. Do you understand that, if you will do things his way? First, he convinces you he is not Satan at all. He wants you to believe he is of good spirit and has your best interest at heart. Satan is smarter than most people imagine and God has given him extensive powers in order to deceive people, God allows him to get to the best of us. God also equips each of us with the knowledge to know good from bad. God is in control of evil as well as good. Isaiah 45: 5-7 5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
1John 5:19 19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Lies, deception, and cons are my games. All I have to do to create havoc and destruction here on earth is to disguise myself as a promoter of what seems like a good cause. I love to offer you all those things that look good, tease you with them. Like your neighbor’s wife or even that shiny new lawn mower they have, oh come on it will not hurt you to borrow it, laughing, go ahead ask her out for coffee, it will not hurt anyone; surely, if you sleep with her it will be forgiven.
What is the price of little lies and some deception anyway, who will it hurt, oh come on now. You will love the place I have prepared for you.
The price is spending eternity in a place that is very hot and extremely uncomfortable. You are prepared for that, you been living this life of deception? A life of burning, being with those just like you, nothing but thieves, complainers, murderers, you know a little pain amongst friends. Fighting, starving, well come on you deceived us all what is a little anger now, what happened, were you caught?
Know the truth and live the truth, the truth is Jesus Christ…
Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Satan is great at making he look good to you, to talking you into doing deceiving things towards others. You have to remember that Satan is a fallen angel; He was Gods favorite and best. Seek deep within yourself before you do things that seem wrong, get on your knees and ask God to intercede and help you to make wise decisions in all things that you do here on earth. Satan will try to convince you that it will not hurt anything, all the while he will be laughing his head off, knowing he has you in his pocket.
Job27:4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Father, we are confronted with deception on many fronts every day, so much so, that we can be deceived without even realizing it. Would you help us to watch out and be on our guard so that we are not deceived by man’s words, no matter how convincing they are, how charming their personality. We seek you for strength and discipline. We search the Scriptures for discernment and the true revelation of who Jesus is. Thank you Father in Jesus Holy name, Amen!
The master of deception is none other than Satan. He wants you to succeed and be prosperous if you will only do things his way. Do you understand that, if you will do things his way? First, he convinces you he is not Satan at all. He wants you to believe he is of good spirit and has your best interest at heart. Satan is smarter than most people imagine and God has given him extensive powers in order to deceive people, God allows him to get to the best of us. God also equips each of us with the knowledge to know good from bad. God is in control of evil as well as good. Isaiah 45: 5-7 5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
1John 5:19 19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Lies, deception, and cons are my games. All I have to do to create havoc and destruction here on earth is to disguise myself as a promoter of what seems like a good cause. I love to offer you all those things that look good, tease you with them. Like your neighbor’s wife or even that shiny new lawn mower they have, oh come on it will not hurt you to borrow it, laughing, go ahead ask her out for coffee, it will not hurt anyone; surely, if you sleep with her it will be forgiven.
What is the price of little lies and some deception anyway, who will it hurt, oh come on now. You will love the place I have prepared for you.
The price is spending eternity in a place that is very hot and extremely uncomfortable. You are prepared for that, you been living this life of deception? A life of burning, being with those just like you, nothing but thieves, complainers, murderers, you know a little pain amongst friends. Fighting, starving, well come on you deceived us all what is a little anger now, what happened, were you caught?
Know the truth and live the truth, the truth is Jesus Christ…
Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Satan is great at making he look good to you, to talking you into doing deceiving things towards others. You have to remember that Satan is a fallen angel; He was Gods favorite and best. Seek deep within yourself before you do things that seem wrong, get on your knees and ask God to intercede and help you to make wise decisions in all things that you do here on earth. Satan will try to convince you that it will not hurt anything, all the while he will be laughing his head off, knowing he has you in his pocket.
Job27:4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Father, we are confronted with deception on many fronts every day, so much so, that we can be deceived without even realizing it. Would you help us to watch out and be on our guard so that we are not deceived by man’s words, no matter how convincing they are, how charming their personality. We seek you for strength and discipline. We search the Scriptures for discernment and the true revelation of who Jesus is. Thank you Father in Jesus Holy name, Amen!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
"JASPER"
"And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold"
19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; Revelation 21:19
3 And he that sat was to look upon like jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. Revelation 4:3
Exodus chapter 39 you will find how all the many stones were used and for what purpose and what the meaning is, for example: V1. And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses’.
"The Jasper, the last stone in the Old Testament breastplate, represented Benjamin. This was a clear stone, speaking of total victory. On the Jasper stone was Benjamin's name, which is a combination of two Hebrew words (BEN and JAMIN), so scholars tell us, meaning 'the son of my right hand'...or, as one authority puts it, 'the son of my power.' The first and last stones pointed forward to the first and second coming of the great High Priest--none other than the Lord Jesus Christ.
"However, here in Revelation 4, the order of the stones is reversed. John the Beloved sees Him (Jesus) first as the Jasper and second as the Sardius. The reason is clear: In the Old Testament the saints looked forward to the day when the Lamb would come, they looked forward to the cross, and therefore saw the Sardius...the blood-red stone...first. They looked beyond that and saw the Jasper, the clear white stone representing His power and His rule at His second coming to set up the kingdom. However, when John had the experience we are now studying, he was on this side of Calvary and the Rapture, and was looking back. John saw, first of all, the Jasper stone, the clear one--and then the red stone, the cross and sacrifice."
Today I was lying down and just thinking about how Beautiful Heaven will be, and thinking about the building of this city. The Jasper stone came to mind as I have heard it many times growing up. The stone and stones are mentioned in several places in the Bible, so I wanted to look into the meaning, I hope the information I came up with will give you a better outlook as well.
God Bless you my friends!
Monday, August 2, 2010
“Living on a Tightrope”
I do not know about you but I feel like I am living my life on a tightrope, tied so tight I cannot breathe. I cannot seem to do anything right, cannot please anyone. He says, she says bull crap. You know those so-called friends in life. The ones who butter you up so they can drag information out of you, and even when you do not say anything, they say you do. Alternatively, those that belittle you until you just hope you fall off that tight rope. That is where my life is today. Dealing with pain is hard enough and then you have the creepy black objects (Satan) following every little footstep that I make. I know I am not alone with this. I came home in tears today, just trying to survive the pain. It is at this time I know I have to seek God, for I cannot do this alone.
The following comes to mind; maintain a sense of purpose, keep negative thoughts out of the way, hold tight onto self-confidence, keep a sense of balance, develop and maintain a strong support system, and gather knowledge and use it to your best advantage.
Let us look at these together; sense of purpose- The Bible brings a sense of life in itself. It gives us knowledge and understanding; it allows us to see just how much God loves us. God had a purpose for our lives when He gave us life.
Negative thoughts: I personally think it is safe to say that peace of mind is only possible if we learn to stop negative thinking. Sometimes it is just a matter of training your mind to think positive, and stop wasting energy being negative. “For God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Think on good things. Think about all the blessings you have and dwell on them. Make a list of your blessings at a time when you are not already upset and then keep it with me.
Self-confidence: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5. When we know without a shadow of doubt that God is for us, we develop the self-confidence we need to succeed. Do not get me wrong. Self-confidence is not arrogance. Its pride in yourself, assurity that knowing God will give you the confidence you need in life. As your confidence grows in God, so will your confidence in yourself.
A sense of balance: There is no reason for Bible study if you do not live your life richly with God at your hand. You have to find balance in life. God knows that times will not always be great here, that we will suffer from many things. However, He gives us tools such as the Bible, and good people to be with so that we are balanced.
Strong support system: A strong support system improves your confidence and your success in life. We all need encouragement from our family and friends, unfortunately, we do not always get that, so we have to step out of our boundaries and seek Gods people. Sometimes we find as I did today that those you thought loved you and had your best interest at hand really did not. They were just for themselves. There is one to who always supports and loves me unconditionally and that is Jesus Christ.
Knowledge: 6That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Isaiah 45:6,7.
As I finish this up, I find tears, and not because I am sad, but because I let, others hurt me today and did not step back and ask God in. Please take this advice the next time someone is on your back and realize you do not have to take it. God will intercede and be there for you…Just ask.
God bless you all my friends!
The following comes to mind; maintain a sense of purpose, keep negative thoughts out of the way, hold tight onto self-confidence, keep a sense of balance, develop and maintain a strong support system, and gather knowledge and use it to your best advantage.
Let us look at these together; sense of purpose- The Bible brings a sense of life in itself. It gives us knowledge and understanding; it allows us to see just how much God loves us. God had a purpose for our lives when He gave us life.
Negative thoughts: I personally think it is safe to say that peace of mind is only possible if we learn to stop negative thinking. Sometimes it is just a matter of training your mind to think positive, and stop wasting energy being negative. “For God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Think on good things. Think about all the blessings you have and dwell on them. Make a list of your blessings at a time when you are not already upset and then keep it with me.
Self-confidence: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5. When we know without a shadow of doubt that God is for us, we develop the self-confidence we need to succeed. Do not get me wrong. Self-confidence is not arrogance. Its pride in yourself, assurity that knowing God will give you the confidence you need in life. As your confidence grows in God, so will your confidence in yourself.
A sense of balance: There is no reason for Bible study if you do not live your life richly with God at your hand. You have to find balance in life. God knows that times will not always be great here, that we will suffer from many things. However, He gives us tools such as the Bible, and good people to be with so that we are balanced.
Strong support system: A strong support system improves your confidence and your success in life. We all need encouragement from our family and friends, unfortunately, we do not always get that, so we have to step out of our boundaries and seek Gods people. Sometimes we find as I did today that those you thought loved you and had your best interest at hand really did not. They were just for themselves. There is one to who always supports and loves me unconditionally and that is Jesus Christ.
Knowledge: 6That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Isaiah 45:6,7.
As I finish this up, I find tears, and not because I am sad, but because I let, others hurt me today and did not step back and ask God in. Please take this advice the next time someone is on your back and realize you do not have to take it. God will intercede and be there for you…Just ask.
God bless you all my friends!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
"Seeking God"
For the past seven months, I have been seeking God, searching for answers within my spirit. I have seen much change in myself. I do not let things get to me as fast as I used to. I try to think things through now and put myself in others life before I speak. I am on my way, it’s a long journey and I know I won’t ever have all the answers, however the word tells me if I seek with all my heart and soul I will find Him. I hope you will continue to follow me on this journey.
I have found that nothing in life is worth having unless you are willing to work for it. The best things in life are the most difficult to attain. If it was easy, it would be cheap; if anybody can have it, then it really is without substance or value. A great relationship does not come without effort. You must make the effort to talk, to listen, to ask, to inquire, to care, to help, to share, to encourage. This is all part of seeking God. Aren’t you glad that He cares enough about you to watch over you every day. We please God when we seek Him and ask for His guidance and wisdom. When we seek God, it takes effort and lots of patience, because we have the devil on our skirt/pant tails pulling us down.
When you are seeking God, He needs you to use your whole heart and soul. When you are going through difficult times and you feel like where is God, take a second and think about how you are seeking him, is it just for the time because u need something or have you continuously sought after Him with your all? If you are seeking God for the wrong reasons, do not waste your time, God is not ignorant, and He doesn’t think as we do. Be open and ready to receive what you ask for if you truly are seeking Him for all the right reasons. God is looking for that ongoing relationship. When he sees your open heart and your desire to get to know him for whom he is, his heart opens to hear all you have to say. God's only desire is to be part of your life and mine. His desire is to have a living and loving relationship with His people.
Father, teach me to seek you, to find wisdom, please reveal yourself to me Father so that I may learn the ways of life that you have planned for me. I love you Father in the Precious name of Jesus. Amen!
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