Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.
– John Maxwell
I always say there are two ways to learn- the easy way and the hard way. Why choose the hard way?
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
If we, as Christians, refuse God’s written directions, He has harsher ways to get our attention.
Give it some careful consideration.
Gary
I stood there in that mill and observed the process by which expensive plywood was being manufactured. The laminated product had the clear sheet on the outside and all the deformed sheets on the inside. I related that to my life where I put forward a front to cover up what lies underneath. Sadly, there’s no hiding what I really am by nature, which is severely flawed.
Psalm 8:4
What is man that You are mindful of him?
Romans 7:18-20
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Do you have the same struggles as the Apostle Paul which he revealed in that passage in Romans? Thankfully, he and I both sought out the cover offered by the righteousness of Christ. Have you?
Give it some thought.
Gary
Memories are swirling around in my brain like the waters below Niagara Falls. Those scattered, but sometimes connected, displays reappearing in my hard drive are sometimes a blessing and sometimes a curse. I can’t seem to find the button to delete the ones that hurt. Life is like that.
However, I look forward to the day when memories can be relegated to their proper place.
Isaiah 43:18-19
Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Give it some thought, and forget as much of the hurtful past as you can until a new day in glory dawns.
Gary
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
– Mark Twain
That is one thing about God that you won’t find in human beings. He always tells the truth.
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on his own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak, and He will declare to you the things that are to come.
Give it some thought and open the Book preserved for us, and truth will spring forth.
Gary
I always cook with wine. Sometimes, I even add it to the food.”
– W.C. Fields
That was one of a myriad of funny statements made by Fields. However, his life was no joke. Broken relationships, tragedies and a refusal to acknowledge God marked his existence here on the planet. W. C. Fields was not even his real name.
Life is no joke. What is your worldview, philosophy, or purpose for living? What part does God play in your existence?
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
What will you say when you meet Him? Give it some thought because it will happen either at the Great White Throne Judgment or at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Don’t let a W.C. Fields be your hero.
Gary
At a young age, we learned to make excuses for bad behavior. Sometimes even adults claim that the events of their youth caused them to act in a certain way. Improper potty training can ruin a person’s life. Really?
However, God makes it perfectly clear that we stand before Him without excuse. He has placed an awareness of His existence in us and added the wonder of creation as further prove.
Romans 1:21-22
because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
Sorry, excuses won’t be accepted before the White Throne Judgment. Give it some consideration.
Gary
I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.”
– Bill Watterson
The sad thing, Bill, is that time is a commodity given to us by the Creator and is to be used, not destroyed. It can be used both for good or evil, and the choice is ours as to which category our use of time will fall in.
Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
I’m glad you had time to read this. I’ll try and provide some reading to fill some of your time with profitable stuff.
Give it some thought.
Gary