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It’s an hour long and you will find out much more about me than you ever hoped to!!
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I Told You So
How often have you heard these words…’If I were you… and I told you so?’ How often do we offer unasked advice to friends and family? How often do people do the same for us? We all mean well though, don’t we?
Do we listen to our elders who are full of life experience? Do any of us pray before offering up our two bits of wisdom? How do we make the right decision when everyone around us offers differing advice?
Rehoboam made the wrong choice and it landed him in no end of trouble.
But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. He asked them, “What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?” (1 Kings 12:8, 9, NIV)
He ignored the advice of seasoned experts and followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”(1 Kings 12:14, NIV)
This didn’t turn out too well for Rehoboam. You can read the rest of the story for yourself. (Hint: things went down hill from there.) (1 Kings 18:12)
Oh, the consequences and guilt we bear when we make the wrong choice and someone even has the gall to point it out! Remember what happened in Acts 27?
But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.
After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. (Acts 27:11, 21, NIV)
Common sense told the centurion to take the advice of the pilot and the man who owned the ship, but they happened to be wrong. Were their decisions based on business sense rather than common sense? They owned the ship and they had ‘the right of say.’
What do you do when your leader is telling you one thing and your heart is telling you another?
And do you know who your leader really is? (HINT—it is GOD!)
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. (Proverbs 10:9, NIV)
Integrity-The possession of firm principles; the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards.
We hear different advice everyday and we must learn to discern what is right and true. Then we take courage and follow through on what we know to be right. Saint Paul leads by example in Acts 21.
After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabuscame came down from Judea. Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” (Acts 21:10-14, NIV)
How did Paul come to this decision? How did he know for sure? He listened to the Holy Spirit.
“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. (Acts 20:22-23, NIV)
Brenda J Wood aims for integrity in her everyday life and rejoices in calling you to do the same.
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There was a wounded gal standing on the sidelines, covered in loneliness, poor self-image and fear. She was surrounded by great people who all said “Hi, how are you” before moving on to their friends. They had no time to listen to her answers. One lady told her to stop moping around, get her act together and join the crowd. Another invited her to the mall but the gal couldn’t keep up with the money, the crowds and the noises. Finally another woman gave her a hug and asked, “How are you really doing?” She sat down with her and listened, really listened as she shared her loneliness, heartache and assorted other troubles. They spent a quiet hour together. “Don’t worry,” said her new friend. ‘We will get through this together. You can count on me.’
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Did you know that you have two types of bone? One type grows bone and the other stops bone from growing and God keeps them balanced! Today, your hearts beat 103,389 times, your blood traveled 168 million miles, and you inhaled 23,040 times. You exhaled 438 cubic feet of air, ate over three pounds of food, and drank at least six cups of liquid. You moved more than eighty muscles; your fingernails, toenails, and hair grew again and you used several million brain cells. And you say there is no God!! Psalm 139 |
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One person likes to think that lightning flashes indicate God is taking her picture. Another believes the noise is only angels bowling. Still another one hides under the bed at a roll of thunder. Which one are you?
One person is grateful when a friend brings over a bowl of homemade soup. Another sees an interfering busybody. Which one are you?
Some people immediately think that a person who forgets a name must have Alzheimer’s while current studies suggest our brains are just too full and like an overwrought computer, it just takes longer to find stuff in there. (Sarah Knapton, Dr. Michael Ramscar) God knew that all along.
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EVERYDAY CHRISTIAN
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We often hear the phrase that God is our co-pilot. Seriously, I would rather God was driving and I was only a passenger. Sidecar Living I’m riding in God’s side car and close my eyes in fright, When I did not know Him and traveled on alone, I’m riding in God’s side car and the devil knows I’m there. Prayer- Lord, give us the courage to let you drive. Amen. |
EVERYDAY CHRISTIAN
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Yes it is the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend and we thrive on that long weekend we enjoy here. We concentrate on our three days off as though it were the end-all and be-all of life. Sometimes we fill it with family, but ofttimes folks make that one last trip up a crowded highway to the cottage. Does a day off make us pay more attention to a holiday? I don’t think so. To many, it is just another day to get away from work. Here are some thoughts on God’s idea of Thanksgiving.
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I actually teach a seminar on humor because I think there isn’t much of it going on in today’s world. I am not alone. See the esteemed folks and their quotes below. “Humour is the great thing, the saving thing, after all. The minute it crops up, all of our hardnesses yield, all our irritations and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.” -Mark Twain “Trouble knocked at the door but hearing laughter hurried away. ” -Benjamin Franklin “You can’t stay mad at somebody who makes you laugh.” – Jay Leno “A day without laughter is a day wasted. ” -Charlie Chaplin “Laughter is a mini vacation. ” -Milton Berle “Laughter is the closest distance between two people. ” -Victor Borge “From there to here and here to there funny things are everywhere.” – Dr. Seuss Never let it be said that God doesn’t have anything to say on the topic!
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Overcoming Adversity (by Dr Carl Garrigus, ThD, PhD)
Overcoming Adversity, Life Lessons from the Book of James (by Dr Carl Garrigus, ThD, PhD) is correctly titled indeed for Dr. Garrigus shares how his own life impossibilities were made more bearable by what he learned in the Book of James. Truth in action you might say.
As he says, life’s circumstances do develop your faith. Each chapter of this small book is followed by several questions so that you can examine your own life in the midst of your own circumstances.
Did you know that without God helping us, our faith growth is next to impossible? James 1:5 says that if we lack wisdom we should ask God. Now that makes perfect sense, doesn’t it?
Dr. Garrigus goes on to point out that anger won’t get us anywhere and to watch what we say.
In the summary, he points out that when we turn to God, and seek his will, difficult times provide opportunities to develop our faith.
Dr. Garrigus uses interesting life samples to illustrate his points. Every now and again, the book does seem a little bit preachy but over all I enjoyed it and I would recommend it. It is a good, although short overview of the Book of James.
The publisher provided me a free book in return for an honest review.
Brenda J Wood, author and motivational speaker
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And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life. (Luke 9:19, AMP)
But Jesus brought gossip around to truth.
And He said to them, but who do you [yourselves] say that I am? (Luke 9:20a, AMP)
And Peter replied, The Christ of God! (Luke 9, 18-20, AMP)
Peter knew the answer. Do you?