Oh worrying...you're a jerk. It's the most pointless thing we can do,yet we ALL do it! But why?
I'm probably the biggest idiot ever to walk the face of this Earth. I stress and worry daily. I let it get the best of me so many times. Last week I was faced with something massive. I had to come up with astronomical amounts of money to pay for training and certifications for work. This was a ridiculous amount,nowhere near what I could afford. I freaked.
Then I kinda thought about what God was doing. Was He worrying? Nah,He was probably pointing and laughing at me because I was letting my problems get bigger than Him. So I actually gave it to Him,honestly 100% all to Him.
Matthew 6:32 says,"For your heavenly Father knows that you need."
A week later(today),I find out that it's all changing. Instead,my training not only became free,but my certifications became discounted and all my gear I can write off in my taxes. I got a 3-for-1 deal!!! Just by simply trusting that God still is God,that He's still the same as He was in the Bible,He was able to do phenominal things!
Guys,don't be dumb! God is still kickin butt for us like He did back in the Bible. Seriously,believe He can and He will!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
P34:3
What's bigger in your heart,God or your problems? It's extremely easy to let your day to day issues get big in your mind. You start dwelling on money,or your health,or whatever and before you know it;it's bigger than God...so you think.
I was reading in Pslams this morning and came across a cool verse for this problem. 34:3 says "Let us tell of the Lord's greatness;let us exalt His name." Now in another translation of that,it says to magnify Him. To emphasize Him would mean to make Him more. More than what though? Everything...
When God is smaller than our problems,the world is a bad place to be. But when we come to realize He is greater than anything we could fathom,your problems become less. He's greater than you biggest fear. He's greater than your largest debt. He's more than anything in your life.
Put Him in the place He belongs in your life,and I guarantee you'll see your problems immediately become smaller. You'll worry less. And you'll learn to be content with what's going on because it's part of His great plan for you.
I was reading in Pslams this morning and came across a cool verse for this problem. 34:3 says "Let us tell of the Lord's greatness;let us exalt His name." Now in another translation of that,it says to magnify Him. To emphasize Him would mean to make Him more. More than what though? Everything...
When God is smaller than our problems,the world is a bad place to be. But when we come to realize He is greater than anything we could fathom,your problems become less. He's greater than you biggest fear. He's greater than your largest debt. He's more than anything in your life.
Put Him in the place He belongs in your life,and I guarantee you'll see your problems immediately become smaller. You'll worry less. And you'll learn to be content with what's going on because it's part of His great plan for you.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
G69
I have a really short fuse when it comes to people. My heart has become so dark and hard because of how awful people are these days. I still put them ahead of myself and serve others in any way I can...but I'm just tired of it. I'm tired of bending over backwards for someone that will just eventually lie to me,steal from me,and trash talk me. When is it time to say enough?
I was reminded today by a friend of a verse that I usually have no problem with,but being at my ends lately,I've lost sight of it. Galatians 6:9 says,"Let us not grow weary in doing good." I've passed that. I'm retired. I've been burned more times than I could even begin to count. There's just no point anymore...
That's what Satan wants me to think. He wants my heart black and cold. He wants me to hang on to all the drama and negativity because it'll just wreck me like it has been. Ah,well,times are a changin. I'm going to do exactly what that says,I'm not going to get tired of being nice,or helping someone,or doing good. How they go about their life isn't my problem and it's between them and God. I'm going to keep on keepin on and fight the good fight.
I hope that you don't get discouraged by the fake or mean people in this world. If I can brush it off and let go,I know you can too.
I was reminded today by a friend of a verse that I usually have no problem with,but being at my ends lately,I've lost sight of it. Galatians 6:9 says,"Let us not grow weary in doing good." I've passed that. I'm retired. I've been burned more times than I could even begin to count. There's just no point anymore...
That's what Satan wants me to think. He wants my heart black and cold. He wants me to hang on to all the drama and negativity because it'll just wreck me like it has been. Ah,well,times are a changin. I'm going to do exactly what that says,I'm not going to get tired of being nice,or helping someone,or doing good. How they go about their life isn't my problem and it's between them and God. I'm going to keep on keepin on and fight the good fight.
I hope that you don't get discouraged by the fake or mean people in this world. If I can brush it off and let go,I know you can too.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
6711
I'm an emotional dumpster. I feel like every person I know,and even people I don't know,like to pour out their lives to me. I really don't have a problem with it at all. I love listening. I love hearing about how poorly people think they have it and those who actually do. But what I really like and appreciate,is what people have done about it.
I was having a heart to heart last night with a new friend,and they told me the epic story of their childhood up until their current adult life. I was pretty much in tears the whole time hearing one awful thing after another,but what really got me is how they saw it. How they took so much bad,and used it for good. This person is such a huge blessing and they don't even know it yet. It makes me realize how God works. We know that He works everything for good,somehow;but it's so cool to see the outcome.
It's like 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." God loads us up and beats us down with events in our lives...but He doesn't kill us. He pushes us to a fraction short of our breaking points,but never over the edge. In doing so,He builds up our faith,our strength,our hearts and genuine compassion for those who are in similar dark places that we've been in. James 1:2-3 says it best,"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
The next time you find yourself in this place,remember that it's not for bad. God only has the best plans for you and I've seen proof of that each time I hear a story like this.
I was having a heart to heart last night with a new friend,and they told me the epic story of their childhood up until their current adult life. I was pretty much in tears the whole time hearing one awful thing after another,but what really got me is how they saw it. How they took so much bad,and used it for good. This person is such a huge blessing and they don't even know it yet. It makes me realize how God works. We know that He works everything for good,somehow;but it's so cool to see the outcome.
It's like 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." God loads us up and beats us down with events in our lives...but He doesn't kill us. He pushes us to a fraction short of our breaking points,but never over the edge. In doing so,He builds up our faith,our strength,our hearts and genuine compassion for those who are in similar dark places that we've been in. James 1:2-3 says it best,"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
The next time you find yourself in this place,remember that it's not for bad. God only has the best plans for you and I've seen proof of that each time I hear a story like this.
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