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God's Words For US
by Cecelia Lester
“Do not worry about tomorrow.
It has enough troubles of it’s own”
Matthew 6:34
Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything to change it. Some people call the issue “just plain nerves” I speak of stress.
Several years ago, when I took classes from a community college, I heard stress was an element found in all activities. There is good stress–eustress and bad stress–distress. Eustress is the oohs and aahs we experience when we watch fireworks celebrations. Distress is the feeling we have when we hear bad news. … ( Click for more )
As children of God we learn to respect those who are in our lives. Respect is a feeling of honor or esteem that, in the world, sometimes a person feels another needs to earn. However, with God it is different. He commands our respect because of Who He is.
When we come to God, we are to humble ourselves and give Him the attention He deserves. “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face . . . then I will hear. . . .”(2 Chronicles 7:14) What are the roles or qualities of God that we are to respect?
He is our creator.… ( Click for more )
“And we pray this in order that you may live a life
worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing
fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.
Colossians 1:10(NIV)
When we see children after a while of not being around them, it seems the first words we speak
to them are, “My, how you’ve grown. Last time I saw you, you were so high.” And we hold our hand to the approximate place they stood.
I remember a group of siblings who came to our former church several years ago. I remember that all but one of… ( Click for more )
When we are asked about why we go to church, how do we respond? Do we say we go to be with people, to get caught up on the lives of our friends, or do we realize that we go out of habit?
Our main reason for attending church is to worship God. How does God tell us to do this?
Throughout His Word, God tells us about how he wants us to approach Him.
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song.” Psalm 100:2 (NIV)
The psalmist advises us to have glad hearts when we approach God. When we have a lot of evil in our world, He still gives… ( Click for more )
Humble, Gentle, Patient
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 (NIV)
We can’t turn on and off humility and gentleness as we do a water spigot. We shouldn’t choose to be humble one day and haughty the next. In other words, we can’t come across as if we know it all.
Gentleness should be worn every day. Once we ask Jesus into our hearts, we belong to God at all times. We are to model Him before those in our lives. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians, “Therefore as God’s… ( Click for more )
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