Today is March 23. Today I go in to work at 10:30 a.m., which is about 2-1/2 to 3 hours earlier than it has been for more than 20 years. Today obituary changes at The Gazette take affect. Today we'll see how obit training proceeds. Today could be a long day.
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them." (Romans 8:28, New Living Translation)
We are to give thanks to God for everything that comes along -- the good, the bad and the ugly.
When we belong to Jesus, His promise to us is that for everything that comes in our path, He will cause it come together for good. It may not seem like it, for we are usually caught up in the midst of the moment. It is often hindsight when we see the power of God working around us.
The choice is ours. How will we respond?
Ask God for His strength to follow His ways, His commands as we go through our day.
Have faith, complete faith that God will enable us to accomplish what is necessary.
That is hard. You see the reality in front of you. But perhaps it's a past reality. God always sees the whole picture. He alone knows the past, the present, and the future. Not any other.
Stay focused on Him and His truths, not your feelings. Feelings mess up things. Feelings prevent you from seeing the whole picture. We can never see it all.
When God wants to tell you something, be sure you are tuned in and listening. Be sure He has your full attention, that you're not distracted by your feelings. If and when you are not focused on God, you won't hear; it will be a mass of words all jumbled together.
God's purpose for us, as believers, is good. Never bad, never mediocre. We must pursue God, follow His commandments, love Him wholeheartedly to become all He wants for us.
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