Alert System
This morning I was awakened by my 16-year old tabby, Tiger, making strange, almost 'choking', sounds. He literally was right in my face. Of course, I jumped up, held him, and he immediately stopped with the se disturbing sounds, but he began staring directly at the bedroom door. It was then that I was aware of the house shaking and loud rumbling sounds.
I ran to the front to look out the sidelights at the front door (for those of you who don't know, our bedroom is in the finished basement and there are no windows - great when living in 'Tornado Alley'). There were three huge trucks practically in our front year. The road in front of our house is being torn up (we didn't know that was going to happen), and one of the trucks was a 'mixer', preparing the new asphalt. Yes, the sounds were definitely foreboding. This is when I understood that Tiger had sensed a 'danger' and was determined to alert me of it.
We all have that same 'alert system' within ourselves. Some call it 'one's conscience', but I believe it's the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 6:6
"We prove ourselves by our purity,
our understanding, our patience, our kindness,
"We prove ourselves by our purity,
our understanding, our patience, our kindness,
by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love"
Romans 2:15
"They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts,
"They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts,
for their own conscience and thoughts
either accuse them or tell them they are doing right."
1 Timothy 1:5
"The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart,
a clear conscience, and genuine faith."
1 Corinthians 8:10
"For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”
—eating in the temple of an idol,
won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience
by eating food that has been offered to an idol? "
1 Peter 3:16
"But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear.
1 Peter 3:16
"But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear.
Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live
because you belong to Christ."
Hope you have a great day, filled with peace and reassurance. Maggie
Hope you have a great day, filled with peace and reassurance. Maggie
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The Choice Is Yours
"Choose you this day whom ye will serve." (Joshua 24:15)
"Choose you this day whom ye will serve." (Joshua 24:15)
Choosing to side with God's Word is a continual challenge. It's not some- thing you do just once. It's a process of choosing to believe and act upon the Word of God over and over in every circumstance.
That's what everyone has to do. Years ago I decided I was going to choose Jesus. Since then I've had to choose Him again and again in situations every day. I've chosen Him as my Lord and Savior. I've chosen Him as my Healer. I've chosen Him as my Financier. I've chosen Him as head of my household. I've chosen Him as head of my ministry. And I still have to choose Him moment by moment.
Sometimes that choice gets tough, but God has promised it will never get too tough. In 1 Corinthians 10:13, He says, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that ye are able." What the Lord is saying is that He will not allow you to be subjected to a temptation you're unable to overcome. With every temptation, He'll make a way of escape. He'll ALWAYS make sure you have a choice.
The devil doesn't come tempt you while God is off somewhere else, unaware of what is happening to you. The Spirit of God is constantly there with you, providing you with the way to overcome. In other words, God matches
even the toughest temptations with the weapons and power you need to conquer them. He always makes it possible
for you to choose life.
So choose to walk in love. Choose to walk by faith. Choose to live by the Word. Jesus is the Way! Choose Him!
Scripture Study: Joshua 24:14-24
- Kenneth Copeland
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A 92-year-old, poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, shaved perfectly and with his hair fashionably coifed (even though he is legally blind) moved to a nursing home today.
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind.
"I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
"Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
"So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!" Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
~ Author Unknown ~
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That's what everyone has to do. Years ago I decided I was going to choose Jesus. Since then I've had to choose Him again and again in situations every day. I've chosen Him as my Lord and Savior. I've chosen Him as my Healer. I've chosen Him as my Financier. I've chosen Him as head of my household. I've chosen Him as head of my ministry. And I still have to choose Him moment by moment.
Sometimes that choice gets tough, but God has promised it will never get too tough. In 1 Corinthians 10:13, He says, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to
The devil doesn't come tempt you while God is off somewhere else, unaware of what is happening to you. The Spirit of God is constantly there with you, providing you with the way to overcome. In other words, God matches
So choose to walk in love. Choose to walk by faith. Choose to live by the Word. Jesus is the Way! Choose Him!
Scripture Study: Joshua 24:14-24
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.
"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind.
"I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
"Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
"So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!" Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
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