Friday, July 20, 2012

Christian Living - Mass Violence and The Answer

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by Dr.James A. Lee
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As I began my daily devotion , I was struck by a mass killing at a movie theater. Nearly 71 people were shot and 12 died, as a result of a killer gone off. What are we to do or think as Christians today?

It is always disheartening to learn of people being hurt or killed by weapons. There were mainly young-people with so much ahead of them but for not. The real question is why did this happen?

The notion that everything is fine and safe today is so miss-leading. People are so afraid to go outside. The Christian is a rare person in a world of utter confusion. We need to step up our prayer game. God is listening to the faithful.

We pray for peace. We pray for all the families involved. God bless them all. The only answer to these and many other conflicts is the day in which Jesus returns to set all thins right. We continue to pray for all that Jesus did on the cross for the sins of the world. Have Mercy on us all.

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World Peace - Friday, July 20, 2012 | Daily Word

World Peace

I AFFIRM PEACE ON PLANET EARTH.

What a beautiful, diverse planet this is! From dense rainforest to neatly mown lawns; from microscopic insects to enormous mammals; from deep-swimming sea life to high-flying birds—each exemplifies the creative energy of God.

Divine creativity is also within me and within all humanity, and I celebrate each unique contribution. Just as diverse wildlife co-exists naturally, so can human beings from all walks of life. I affirm balance and peace on planet Earth as we celebrate our diversity.

When differences arise, I look for what I might learn from others. I honor our diversity, knowing God is the underlying energy out of which all creation arises.

The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.—Psalm 24:1

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Our Daily Bread

Blunders To Wonders

July 20, 2012 — by Julie Ackerman Link

Our Daily Bread Radio is hosted by Les Lamborn

Read: John 21:15-19

Turn us back to You, O Lord, and we will be restored. —Lamentations 5:21

Bible in a Year:
Proverbs 29-31

Artist James Hubbell says, “Mistakes are gifts.” Whenever he’s working on a project and something goes wrong, he doesn’t start over. He looks for a way to use the mistake to make something better. None of us can avoid making blunders, and all of us have favorite ways of dealing with them. We may try to hide them or to correct them or to apologize for them.

We do that with our sin sometimes too. But God doesn’t throw us away and start over. He redeems us and makes us better.

The apostle Peter tended to do and say whatever seemed best at the moment. He has been referred to as an “impetuous blunderer.” In his fear after Jesus was arrested, Peter claimed three times that he didn’t know Jesus! Yet later, on the basis of Peter’s three declarations of love, Jesus turned Peter’s humiliating denial into a wonderful occasion of restoration (John 21). Despite Peter’s flawed past, Jesus restored him to ministry with these words: “Feed My sheep” (v.17).

If you have made a “blunder” so big that it seems irreversible, the most important matter is whether you love Jesus. When we love Him, Jesus can turn our most serious blunders into awesome wonders.

Lord, I’m so human and make foolish mistakes.

And worse yet, I willfully sin against You.

Please forgive me, change me, restore me,

and use me for Your name’s sake. Amen.

God can change our blunders into wonders

Worry-Free - Dr. James A. Lee

Worry-Free - Thursday, July 19, 2012 | Daily Word

Worry-Free

LIFE WORKS BETTER WHEN I WORRY LESS AND PRAY MORE.

One of the quickest ways to sap my vitality is to keep fretting over a prickly situation. Hanging my head in despair will not solve anything; it just leaves me feeling more stressed.

Life works better when I choose to worry less and pray more. I don’t pretend a challenge doesn’t exist—I simply stay open to possible solutions. When I pray, I redirect my focus from the difficulty to the possibility. I turn to my inner wisdom for a divine solution.

I embrace the Truth that I am wise, capable, spiritually equipped and divinely supported at all times. With this prayer-soaked consciousness, I experience results that unfold perfectly for me and all concerned.

Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?—Luke 12:25

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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Grace - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 | Daily Word

Grace - Wednesday, July 18, 2012 | Daily Word: "Grace
I MOVE WITH EASE AND GRACE THROUGH MY LIFE.
What makes a swan gliding across a lake the picture of grace? Is it the beauty it so generously shares? Is it the quiet movement that does not disturb the water yet propels the swan to reach the distant shore?

I am that swan when I center my thoughts on the Christ of my being and surrender to the gentle power of Spirit. I give from the beauty of love and wisdom within me as I speak words of encouragement or reach out to another in compassion.

Centered in peace, I am undisturbed by any outer appearance of seeming disorder. I remain at peace as I take a cleansing breath. Whatever arises, I move through it with ease and grace.

We were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children.—1 Thessalonians 2:7"

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