by Inspiration | Jul 16, 2024 | Relationship, Archives, Featured
Many of us want people around us to change their behaviours and attitudes in dealing with us. Often times, we are frustrated by their worsening mannerisms and their presence steals… Many of us want people around us to change their behaviours and attitudes in dealing with us. Often times, we are frustrated by their worsening mannerisms and their presence steals our own peace away. Well, maybe you can’t change anyone but you can determine how people around you affect your inner peace. The foundation of a beneficial relationship is acceptance, and that goes without you pretending everyone is an angel. People are more likely to stay with you when they realize their personalities are safe with you without you having to crush them at the slightest provocation from them. Most times when we admit others into our circle, we do so in our own terms. The toughest field of discrimination is right in our hearts. We write people off before we give them chance to prove they are worthy of our trust and friendship. Ironically, the way to improve yourself is to improve others. To improve others, you must deal with them in the light of their uniqueness. Not even you want to change before being admitted into other people’s circles; why make such demand on others? Jesus illustrated this
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by Inspiration | Jul 15, 2024 | Archives
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing… Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. – James 1:22-25 No person or thing can reveal yourself to you like the Word of God. Because God inspires the letters in the Bible, albeit through imperfect humans, for the benefits of mankind. That is why they hold true in all situations and have such force about them that is beyond the natural. God does not sound like someone who fancies waste in whatever form. He is undoubtedly the best User of resources. That means He must value time more than we ever can, and would not say anything if He does not mean or want it done. The passage above offers us
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by Inspiration | Jul 14, 2024 | Attitude, Archives, Featured
Plant four rows of peas: Prayer Penitence Patience Preparation Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash indifference Squash criticism Squash negative thinking Plant four rows of turnips: Turn up… Plant four rows of peas: Prayer Penitence Patience Preparation Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash indifference Squash criticism Squash negative thinking Plant four rows of turnips: Turn up for Church Turn up whenever needed Turn up with a friendly smile Turn up with determination to be a better person Plant four rows of lettuce: Let us soar to new heights Let us come together in harmony Let us share God’s love, and Let us practice forgiveness Enjoy the harvest! — Author Unknown Meditation: Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. – Ephesians 5:8-10 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness,
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by Inspiration | Jul 13, 2024 | Spiritual Growth, Archives, Featured
Ten little Christians standing in a line, One disliked the pastor, then there were nine. Nine little Christians stayed up very late, One slept in on Sunday, then there were… Ten little Christians standing in a line, One disliked the pastor, then there were nine. Nine little Christians stayed up very late, One slept in on Sunday, then there were eight. Eight little Christians on their way to heaven, One took the low road, then there were seven. Seven little Christians chirping like chicks, One disliked the music, then there were six. Six little Christians seemed very much alive, But one lost his interest, then there were five. Five little Christians pulling for Heaven’s shore, But one stopped to rest, then there were four. Four little Christians, each busy as a bee, One got her feelings hurt, then there were three. Three little Christians knew what to do, One joined the sports crowd, then there were two. Two little Christians, our rhyme is nearly done, Differed with each other, then there was one. One little Christian can’t do much ’tis true; Brought his friend to Bible study, then there were two. Two earnest Christians, each won one more, That doubled their number, then there were four. Four sincere Christians worked early and late, Each won another, then there were eight.
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by Inspiration | Jul 12, 2024 | Inspiration, Archives, Featured, Spiritual Growth
There once was a man named Soul who was walking in a garden. He was whistling a real sweet tune for he was saved and had the joy of the… There once was a man named Soul who was walking in a garden. He was whistling a real sweet tune for he was saved and had the joy of the Lord, but he was a baby Christian. As he was walking, a beautiful and seductive woman came out from behind a tree. Startled, he said, “Hello, I’m Soul, what is your name?” She replied, “I am Temptation, I have what you want.” “What do I want?” “You want to do all things which are of the flesh,” said Temptation. Soul replied, “O.K., lead me.” So he and Temptation went off and fulfilled the desires of the flesh. When Soul returned to the garden, he met a man named Condemnation. Condemnation said, “Hey, I see you have met my friend, Temptation.” He said, “Yes, who are you?” “I am Condemnation, I come after Temptation. We work hand-in-hand.” Then Condemnation jumped on Soul’s back and began to beat him. He hit him in the face and kicked him when he was down. This went on for several days. On about the third day, a man named Mercy came running and said, “I
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