Love Life or Live for the Past?
It's okay to be cautious in life but sometimes dwelling on the past is harmful as well as always worrying about the future. I was a "average" athlete...actually, the only reason why I played sports was I thought that would girls would be swooning all over me (that never happened). One thing I am really thankful for now is that I wasn't an "all out" jockey. This I mean I'm glad I do not dwell on, "when I made this shot" or "I remember when we were down by this many points and I brought us back from behind." Playing football and basketball was cool but it is not who I was then and it is not who I am now. I say this because when I used to go back to the old neighborhood that is all what some of my classmates used to harp on day in and day out. It's okay about an hour or so then it becomes "boring" to me. It's not that it brings bad memories for me but at times I think to myself, "but it's so much more to see in this world." I have been really blessed. I never was a drinker, the drug scene never appealed to me, don't smoke and I do not have small children so I still have the freedom to move about freely. I am married so somethings I used to do I can not but over all, life is good. I am not working where I want to work at the moment but I am working toward what God has put in my heart to pursue. Sometimes I may think about "what if?" but it never last long because I'm loving life at this very moment. This devotion from Our Daily Bread shows how Moses did not dwell on the fact that he did not make it into the promise land. Was he disappointed? Maybe so, but to have an intimate relationship with God and to be able to pass his wisdom on to Joshua was his main focus. Too many times I have worked with older people and they are so angry with the world, the youth, they feel that the "world" has let them down or the government or they company and really they are angry with themselves. This is why I am trying to live each day to the fullest. Mind you, I am paying attention to my future but I am keeping my eyes on the Lord. Staying in His word because if anyone knows my future and what is best for me is Jesus Christ. I hope I can always have the mind set to never stop learning and to never stop sharing because as an older gentleman talk me years back, "When you stop learning that is when you become old. One thing I have realized being a follower of Christ Jesus is that I do not really have to worry about my future because I know where I'm going when I die, he has let me know life is not fair, people will not like you sometimes"just because" but as long as I have your back you will be just fine. That's pretty cool to know. So really it's up to me when it comes to the comfort of my life here on earth: do as Christ says and keep receiving wisdom through the Holy spirit, wonderful people he places in my path of life or try and think I can do it all of myself, look down upon people and stop learning?I choose the latter.Be Blessed, Be Safe and have a Wonderful weekend.Wisdom for soul:What's Your Story?Geek wisdom for your noggin':MacBreak Weekly 37: Kung Fu Grippeimage: allposters.com
Heartprints>>>moredevotion from rbc ministriesThis was a neat devotion. I try leave "heartprints" where ever I go. Not to be noticed but because coming up as a youth and going through the things I have went through, I always said to myself I will try and not treat people the way I was treated. Prime example, when first entering high school, I don't know where this tradition came from but juniors and seniors would call "freshman day" where that was some sort of hazing really; they stuff freshman in lockers, beat on them, make the run around the gym in the jockey garment (or as we called them jockey straps). I was blessed in many ways (well one was I was 6'4" and about 245lbs so that helped me a lot) but I said to myself whenever I became a senior I would not do this to incoming freshmen and I didn't.
Leaving "heartprints" is a choice of a individual plain and simple. I remember hearing a pastor talk about you want to leave a good feeling whenever someone mentions your name and I know what he's talking about because it happens in your church, at work, on campus each day. When we here some names it brings a smile to our faces and with other names of individuals mentioned, eyes get the rolling, HUGE sighs come out, smiles drop from our faces and comments like, "or...are you sure you want to have him or her over?"
One good way is just be yourself, I learned this about 15 years ago from a close friend. People would always gravitate around him and I always wandered why. I watched him day in and day out then God brought to me. He has made each and every one of unique to bring something to the table. God has giving us all gifts and that is how I began just being myself, and before I knew as time has passed by I see the same thing happening to me.
It makes me feel good when I'm able to bring a smile to another's face because in this day and time this world has really become superficial. We have a generation, young and older, with a attitude of "give me because I exist" not "help me because we can not be an island all to ourselves". I made it my mission that if someone does not know something and I do, whether it's something about God's word, how to surf the web better, anything...and if they are willing to learn, I will teach them and if I don't have the answer, I will try and direct to a individual who does know the answer.
I try to never make a person feel stupid because some of us learn quicker than others, you and I didn't come out knowing everything but we have come across people in our lives that think and act otherwise. I do not act this way because I wish to get a pat on the back, I do this because people took time out of their lives when I was coming up and showed me that there are people out here that's not always looking to get over on you or try to belittle you in front of others after they have shared knowledge or a skill with you.
Try and be a person today that when you leave your "heartprints" people are not trying to wash them away once you leave their presence.
Be Blessed,
Be Safe, &
Have a Great Day.
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A Fortified House>>>moredevotion from rbc ministries
I'm so glad that early on that Mr. Cleo Horton taught me to "get to know that man(God)" for myself. I believe that is one of reasons that so many Christians get caught up in false teachings. You would think that some of these people that were fooled by "so called" men of God should have known better but this is what happens when one does not study the Holy Bible and not ask God to open up their minds and ask questions. The Apostle Paul taught this principle of questioning teachers of God's Word or people would follow a falsehood of the Lord's book.
I was young but I remember Jim Jones and the tragedy that took place in Guyana.
I heard people say, "there is no way I would have followed someone like like that to a place and followed his every word". It's easy for people to say things like that but things happen(remember David Koresh?).
When a person really gets into God's word, He will give you the tools to truly understand His ways, this teachings; He will lead to true men and women of God, a good church home. Now know church is perfect because we all are human so just like in a corporate setting, there is going to be disagreements, jealousy, gossip, backstabbing..but one would hope not as much. Even among Jesus' disciples there was jealousy, betrayal, denial. So when I hear non Christians bring up how churches are not perfect, I just, "you're right".
When you build your faith, your life on "the rock", God's true word, you will not fall for any pastors, so called prophet that comes along. Your emotions will not go back and forth. You will not get into the habit of being happy one day, sad the next, angry the next day...that will wear you down and wear you out. When you build your faith of Jesus Christ, he prepares you for trials that will come into your life, disappointment that will come and also great triumphs as well because that is when Satan attacks you and I; at our highest and at our lowest.
Get into God's word and get to know, "that man" for yourself.
Be Blessed,
Be Safe, &
Have a Wonderful Day.
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