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Thursday July 28th
What Happened Today in History
Meditation Opportunities coming from Biblegateway.com
The Daily Verse
14 I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize. That prize is
mine because God called me through Christ to the life above.
Philippians
3:14 in all English translations
Thinking
Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers / Mind Maze Overflow
As the routine starts and the fur
babies meow out with me telling them they have to wait till the day light. Funny how we take for granted just how so
many understand what we say or do even without words at times.
When you watch others suffering and
that one day, they come to you in redemption and fear you will be angry and
turn your back on them. While all the while
you knew what they were going through or doing but it was their own choice they
had to admit and own up and dare to want change for themselves.
We may have every right to hate
things that people do that cause major discomfort, even tragedy or slow
destruction in their very beings.
But nowhere should we hate any
soul for who they are. Yes, we need to
maintain our own boundaries and making sure we do not get sucked in. As it is known if we stay too long, we become
what we hang with.
However, that does not mean we
turn our backs without doing our best to lead the way even when we are not
trying.
There is always someone watching and
you, me are leading example no matter if we are teaching others good, bad, or
indifferent behavior.
It is not our job to demand or force
anything on anyone. If you have ever
been a parent anyone knows that even if you force a toddler to do something for
their own good, it gets chaotic and loud and not always has a successful
outcome that intended.
There is a time and place for
everything and everyone. Just because
we want what we want when we want it does not mean we can have it. And that does not make a difference if we
have money and have worked for it ourselves or it is available at our fingertips
to take from others.
We are not entitled for
anything! Even if this world in today’s
society tells us we are.
As I finally let the cats out on
the pool deck once the daylight comes, that way I can see if they get out when
the dogs run in and out, I have a good chance to save them before they wander
in harm’s way.
As I wander around the deck
pulling up the little growths of weeds sprouting between the pavers from all the
rain that comes in the afternoon. Be it
I want it or not they will keep coming until I can afford to have the entire deep
cleaned, resealed and made new.
New growth good, bad or
indifferent happens minute by minute while we want it to or not.
What we do, how we react and who
we enable along the way matters.
It matters to our own well-being
if we find ourselves caught up thinking that by doing something for others will
make them stick around and be real. Or
for that matter, leave when they just stick around because of what you keep
doing for them. Which may not be a bad
thing, until you see the true side of who their hearts really allow them to be
with disrespect and distain in some cases.
So why do I cling to Jesus
Well, I know I have let down many
in my journey. And man, so many have
broken me to the edge I wanted to be dead.
What we do with the next steps
matters.
Jesus has never let me down and
when I finally got back up from the world and my own ill-educated choices and made
it through to the other side even with lumps, bumps scars or bruising. Well had he not been there I would have never
made it here today.
There will always be the joy
vampires out there trying to force their way on you and still the joy given
deep inside or far more users and takers than givers without a doubt.
However, the freedom of choice and
will has been given to each and every one of us as to what we do next. The ability to love someone for who they are
and not what they do or what they have.
To help plant the seeds of life and
growth no matter how the overcast and over shadowing of the world we live tries
to convince us differently.
We are all made in the image of
God
We all have ability to read, or
hear the truth written from history and intent God sent his son to earth in
form of man so we could know humanity was created in love, for love and harmony
for. Even if and when the world does not allow it to be.
Waiting on the morning daylight?
The Son will always rise. No matter what the storm, what the issue,
what the illness, what the crowd is screaming.
Jesus is forever with us if we call upon his name to carry us through.
Thought Movers,
Motivations Touching to the Soul coming from YouTube.com
Hollyn - Steady Me
(Feat. Aaron Cole) [Official Audio]
eddie and the
cruisers - On the Dark Side
MercyMe - Even If
(Official Lyric Video)
Ryan Stevenson |
Eye of the Storm (feat. GabeReal) [Radio Version] {Official Lyric Video}
What If I Gave
Everything - Casting Crowns - with Lyrics
