Monday morning, as my hubby and I were traveling, the weather was grey, wet and drizzly. It wasn’t the picture-perfect-sunshiny kind of day. The gloom weighed upon us while driving, and yet, there was a sliver of peace resting in the atmosphere. I looked far ahead to view the horizon. There in the long distant, you could see the sun shining radiantly. There was a town or city, numerous miles ahead, that was enjoying a bright, gleeful day. This reminded me of life’s trials — our view versus God’s view. Although we may look at the gloomy present surrounding us, God clearly sees what’s ahead to give us an expected,…
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From Grumpy to Grateful – 5 Simple Ways to Change Your Attitude
Have you ever felt grumpy, but you knew in your heart there really wasn’t a good justification for being a grouch? Our flesh seems to revel in grumbling when things are less than perfect. We know that life could be much worse, but we’d rather gripe than act joyful. On the other side of the fence, you and I both have experienced days that were truly horrific. We’ve probably had legitimate excuses for being a bit grouchy at times. But then we come to that testy question… Does grumbling please God? In the Old Testament, we read how the Israelite people grumbled and complained often. It displeased God much. Looking…
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What Are We Going to Do?
In II Kings 6, we read the historical event of when the king of Syria plots to capture the prophet Elisha, who was lodging in Dothan at the time. The king of Syria sent a great host of men with horses and chariots. Why do you suppose the king of Syria sent such a great number for such a simple task as capturing one man? Perhaps, he realized in his heart that God was on Elisha’s side, and that this would be no easy feat. When Elisha’s servant saw the great host of Syrians encompassed around the city, I do think he had a bit of a fretful heart, because…
