This is where my true joy comes from:
"I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with JOY because of you.
I will sing praises to Your name, O Most High."
Psalm 9:1-2
I am learning that true joy doesn't come from a little excitement here and there. It doesn't come from planning a trip or getting a present. These things are nice but they soon end. Think on things that are eternal. This will help you through disappointing times and make every day something to look forward to.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
More Book
Another thought from my book:
God always hears the cry of the oppressed.
God cares about human suffering and the conditions that cause it.
God is searching for a body, a community of people to care for the things God cares about.
God gives power and blessing so that justice and righteousness will be upheld for those who are denied them.
To forget this, to fail to hear the cry, to preserve prosperity at the expense of the powerless, is to miss what God has in mind.
There's a word for this. A word for what happens when you still have the power and the wealth and the influence, and yet in some profound way you've blown it because you've forgotten why you were given it in the first place.
The word is exile.
Exile is when you forget your story.
Exile isn't just about location; exile is about the state of your soul.
Exile is when you fail to convert your blessings into blessings for others.
Exile is when you find yourself a stranger to the purposes of God.
God always hears the cry of the oppressed.
God cares about human suffering and the conditions that cause it.
God is searching for a body, a community of people to care for the things God cares about.
God gives power and blessing so that justice and righteousness will be upheld for those who are denied them.
To forget this, to fail to hear the cry, to preserve prosperity at the expense of the powerless, is to miss what God has in mind.
There's a word for this. A word for what happens when you still have the power and the wealth and the influence, and yet in some profound way you've blown it because you've forgotten why you were given it in the first place.
The word is exile.
Exile is when you forget your story.
Exile isn't just about location; exile is about the state of your soul.
Exile is when you fail to convert your blessings into blessings for others.
Exile is when you find yourself a stranger to the purposes of God.
Monday, January 5, 2009
My New Book
I have started reading the book that my daughter gave me - "Jesus Wants to Save Christians"
Here is a quote from it: "When we're on top, when the system works for us, when we are capable of managing our lives, what is there for God to do?"
We have a new pastor in our church and he said the same thing yesterday in his message.
I want God to have part in everything in my life that I do; because I truly can't do anything without Him. In fact, I don't want to be able to do anything without Him. Without His guidance and approval, all plans will fail.
Here is a quote from it: "When we're on top, when the system works for us, when we are capable of managing our lives, what is there for God to do?"
We have a new pastor in our church and he said the same thing yesterday in his message.
I want God to have part in everything in my life that I do; because I truly can't do anything without Him. In fact, I don't want to be able to do anything without Him. Without His guidance and approval, all plans will fail.
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