When your God is small your problems are big; When your God is big, your problems are manageable. “The Lord is the greatest God, king over all other gods. He holds the deepest part of the earth in his hands, and the mountain peaks also belong to him.” Psalms 95:3-4
How do you keep the busyness of life from running off the important things? “Those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind.“ Isaiah 40:31
Fatigue can lead to all sorts of unhealthy imaginations, produce fear and even cause you to believe a lie.
“I can lie down and sleep soundly because you, Lord, will keep me safe.”
Psalms 4:8 CEV
Praising God in the midst of difficulties doesn't erase them but it does help you handle them better. "Because your love is better than life, I will praise you." Psalms 63:3
"When your God is small, your troubles are large; but when your God is large, your troubles are small.”
“God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness.” Psalms 145:3
Excuses make today easy, discipline makes tomorrow fruitful. "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11
"It’s easy to obsess over one bad thing and forget many good things." Dan Rockwell "Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God has done" Johnson Oatman
"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” – Daniel Gilbert
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6
God’s answer may not arrive on your timetable or in the manner you expect it, but it will arrive at the best time, the right time.
“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” Psalms 37:25
Everyone serves under someone else's authority! Is your attitude toward that person to whom you serve under God honoring? "Submit yourselves to the authority of every human institution for the sake of the Lord to honor His name.”- 1 Peter 2:13
God has given us a mind to think with, and the Holy Spirit to give us insight and wisdom that exceeds our human understandings. The hymn is true, "when we walk with the Lord in the light of His ways, what a Glory he sheds on our way."
"We should treat people better than they deserve because God treats us better than we deserve. And it cost Christ His life for God to treat us that way." Piper
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted.." Ephesians 4:32
In today’s article we glean wisdom from General Superintendent, Doug Clay, as we walk into 2024 political season. To read the full article, check out AG News or check out the link in below.
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