Posted in Christ, Control, Desperation, Difficulties, Dread, tagged 1st Peter 2 on November 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. — 1st Peter 2:25
We all have our list of “Don’t Wants” — things we don’t want out of life, things we are afraid of happening and try to avoid.
Sometimes we’re more motivated by our “Don’t Wants” than by our wants and that has to change.
Giving our lives and future to Christ means we not only allow him to align our wants to his will but our “Don’t Wants”, too.
– fritz
Posted in Action, Anger, Character, Compassion, Conflict, Difficulties, Divorce, Fight, Rejection, tagged Psalm 023, Romans 12 on July 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies – Psalm 23:5
Rejected applications, separation and/or divorce, those dissatisfied no matter what, sarcastic teens letting you know you are out of touch, a snub here, a lack of coöperation there, even downright hostility — hey, it’s a fact of life.
Even in the midst of God’s banquet-like blessing the Psalmist pointedly adds, “my enemies all around!
Why can’t we all get along?! There could be lots of reasons or no reason, it’s life. While the Bible doesn’t say why, it does says what to do about it.
Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble. As much as it is possible, live in peace with everyone. Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.” — Romans 12:17-19 (God’s Word Translation)
–fritz@langgang.com
Related post: “The Most Misunderstood” – June 7, 2012
Posted in Difficulties, Explanations, Paul, tagged Acts 28 on March 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand…But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. — Acts 28:3-6
The Apostle, Paul, writer of much of our New Testament, had a tough few years.
Unjustly imprisoned, shipwrecked, stranded on a remote island He was then bitten by a snake while trying to get warm. Everyone expected him to die.
His response — he just shook it off!
That’s what we have to do when things get difficult — shake it off.
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