Comparing Leads to Envy “Don’t compare yourself with others. Just look at your own work to see if you have done anything to be proud of. You must each accept the responsibilities that are yours.” Galatians 6:5-6 ESV “Don’t compare your weakness to their strength.” – Nitin Namdeo Harmful. For you and the other person.Continue reading “The Green Monster”
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Anger, Rage or Peace
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, But one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:29-33 ESV “Angry people want you to see how powerful they are.Continue reading “Anger, Rage or Peace”
Who is Driving Your Bus?
Who’s in Charge? “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,” plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 “People who need to control others don’t have control over themselves.” Unknown I’ve heard the statement, “Who’s driving your bus?” from many ChristianContinue reading “Who is Driving Your Bus?”
Feeling Deprived?
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” Ephesians 3:20 NASB “The real spiritual journey is work. You can make a naïve assertion that you trust in Jesus, but until it is tested a good, oh, 200Continue reading “Feeling Deprived?”
Compassion Fatigue
“Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:7 AMP “Compassion is not a finite resource, but your energy and emotional capacity are. Prioritize self-care.” – UnknownContinue reading “Compassion Fatigue”
Dailiness
The bugs and annoyances of life. “A fool always loses his temper, but a wise person holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11 NASB “No matter what type of anger or frustration we have to struggle with, a clear picture of how our faith in God is the answer to anything we need to overcome.” – CarolContinue reading “Dailiness”
Shame! Shame! Shame!
Ashamed of Shame “They looked to Him and were radiant,And their faces were not ashamed.6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,And saved him out of all his troubles.7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,And delivers them.” Psalm 34:5-7 NKJV “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’sContinue reading “Shame! Shame! Shame!”
Learning to Self-Soothe
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27 ESV “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”Continue reading “Learning to Self-Soothe”
Construction: Never Finished
Under Construction “Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.” 1Continue reading “Construction: Never Finished”
We Are All Beginners at Something
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 NLT “Change is hard at the beginning, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” — Robin Sharma Why, oh why do we feel shame ifContinue reading “We Are All Beginners at Something”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 