A
gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs
15:1
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
Why
is it so hard to endure an unjust or unfair criticism? Why do we always have to
defend ourselves no matter how ridiculous the charge? Often the problems we
have with others simply escalate because we do not choose to forgive and let
them go on in the Lord!
MY PRAYER...
Precious
and Holy God, help me more carefully guard my speech from things you despise,
especially gossip, slander, and innuendo. Thank you. Through Jesus' grace. Amen.
FILE IT AWAY
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Lord,
my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with
great matters, nor with things too profound for me”
(Psalm
131:1, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
When
things happen in your life that you didn’t plan, do you find yourself trying to
reason it all out, or look for a “file,” so to speak, in your mind? What
happens when you can’t find a “file” to put it in? What if you can’t make sense
of it all?
Here’s
the answer: Every one of us needs to create a file in our thinking called an “I
Don’t Understand It” file. When things come up that don’t make sense and you
can’t figure out, instead of getting frustrated or confused, simply put it in
your “I Don’t Understand It” file and leave it alone. If you go through life
trying to figure out why something bad happened, why it didn’t work out, why my
child didn’t get healed, it’s going to cause you to be bitter. Part of trusting
God means trusting Him when things don’t make sense, knowing that His plan is
always for your good; knowing that He will reveal all things in His time — even
if it means in eternity.
Here’s
what I’ve learned. Don’t put a question mark where God has put a period. What
the enemy meant for evil, God will ultimately use for your good. Keep moving
forward because God loves you, God is for you, and He has a great plan for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Precious
Lord, today I surrender my questions, I surrender my past, I surrender my need
to have all the answers and choose to trust that You have all the answers. I
will wait on Your timing to reveal Your ways to me and choose to press forward
into the destiny You have prepared for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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