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It doesn’t matter what you start with — just get started.

[myarmyson]

Dear Son, Day 1

It is hard to believe how fast the first 19 years of your life has gone by. Today you start your first official day of basic training at Fort Benning, GA.

If I told you that your mom and I haven’t shed some tears I would be lying to you, but those tears are the results of how proud we are of you.

So many people have asked why you are choosing to join the army? After graduating high school you landed a great paying job with benefits and started college to get your degree in counseling. After completing your associates degree in counseling and starting on your  Bachelors degree, you came and spoke to your mom and I about the desire to serve your country.

Of course our initial thought was concerning, as most parents hate to face the thought of their child going away; but at the same time, we couldn’t begin to describe the overwhelming pride we had in you wanting to serve our country. 

So after much prayer and conversation you moved forward and after months of preparation you made it to the big day: the start of something new and the beginning of a momentous change in your life.

Like so many ten’s of thousands of soldiers who put on the uniform for our country before you, I know you will serve selflessly and with the courage to make a difference for our nation.

Remember in the Bible the apostle Paul admonished the importance to “fight the good fight of faith” and I would encourage you too, with every ounce that is within you, fight the good fight. Stay focused on the Lord and lean on Him for strength.

Thank you for your service to our country and know that you are being preyed for daily. You have made your Mom and Dad and all the rest of our family so proud.

Proberbs 3:5-6

Love ya

Dad

[humbleservantprayerwall]

Daily Devotionals 08-24-2022

Verses of the Day: Psalm 44:1-13/2 Chronicles 7:14/1 Chronicles 16:10/Psalm 116:1-2/James 1:5/ Chapters of the Day: 2 Peter 2/Proberbs 1-3/ Charles Haddon Spurgeon : Morning: Micah 2:13 Evening: Exodus 22:6 Podcast https://hearspurgeon.com The Israel Bible: Chronicles – I – Chapter 26 https://theisraelbible.com/bible/i-chronicles-26/ Dr. J. Vernon McGee – Five-Year Bible Study – Genesis –…

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Reflection

At times it’s tempting to want to be in control of circumstances or to get even with the person who’s wronged me or to treat someone like they treat me. But God says to turn my foot away from evil (Proverbs 4:27 ESV). He also says that He has a plan for me, plans for welfare and not for evil (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV). When I read today’s quote and these bible verses, it makes me think about how Jesus did not hate, nor got even with those who had wronged Him and did not treated them the same as they did to Him. And it was horrible! So instead of giving in to these negative feelings, to what the devil wants me to do. I will try to the best of my ability to submit myself to God and to resist the devil so that he may flee from me (James 4:7 ESV). In 1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV) it says, “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” I may not understand His plan, but I do trust and believe that things happen for the greater good (Romans 8:28 ESV). Even if things don’t go as plan, or if all hell is breaking loose. God says to trust in Him with all my heart, and to not lean on my own understanding (Proberbs 3:5). In the name of Jesus Christ, may I be reminded of His Word and to not take matters into my own hands because He has plans for me, plans to give me a future and hope (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV). I will cast all my anxieties on Him because He cares for me (1 Peter 5:7 ESV). God, I ask that all my bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from me, along with all malice (Ephesians 4:31 ESV). Help me be more like You. Loving, joyful, at peace, patience, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV). Help me to be kind with one another, tenderhearted, and forgiving one another, as You forgave us (Ephesians 4:32 ESV). For You are my rock and my fortress; and for Your name's sake You lead me and Guide me (Psalms 31:3 ESV). I shall hear Your word behind me, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever I turn to the right or when I turn to the left (Isaiah 30:21 ESV). Amen 🙏🏼 All praise to God!

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3 Things God Will Not Do in Your Marriage - Brie Gowen

3 Things God Will Not Do in Your Marriage

April 17, 2016 by brieann.rn@gmail.com

I think most people who live on this earth as Christians desire to conduct their marriages according to the principles set forth by God, and I think that’s great. The Bible is full of instructions and guidelines to help point you in the right direction for a happy, Holy union. The question is, though, do we always get it right?

Absolutely not. As fallible humans we will fall short, and God gets that. The goal for wives is to strive to be a Proberbs 31 woman, or for husbands to treat your wife as Christ treats the church. We all need practice, and that’s fine. But there are some instances that just absolutely go against scripture. These things we must not do if we really want a marriage that honors the Lord.

It’s easy when you fall to call it God’s will, or to imagine God’s hand at work in your life when you crumple under sin. There are some things, no matter how much God loves you and directs your life, that you cannot do in His name.

Although the Lord has power over your life He will not do these things in your marriage.



1. God will not lead you to adultery. So say you’re unhappy in your marriage. Then suddenly you meet this nice fella (or lady) at work. He’s a wonderful Christian, a great listener, and really seems to care about your feelings. Unlike your husband.

You start eating lunch together, spending time pouring out your heart on break, and the next thing you know you’re having romantic feelings. This person is so right for you! It must be God! God has placed this perfect person in your path!

No. No, no, no.

If you are married God will not place an opportunity if front of you to tarnish the union you have sworn to in His name. When He says what I have put together, let no man separate; He means just that.

2. God will not lead you away from your spouse. Perhaps you and your spouse have ended up on two different planes. Maybe you started the marriage on the same page, but now you are different. It’s possible you have deepened your relationship with the Lord, and your spouse has not. In that clash of differing spiritual/relational levels there is strife in your marriage.

God does not lead you to divorce, and while it is important to be equally yoked, the Lord does not favor the severing of marriage. One flesh isn’t something to take lightly, so when differences and difficulties arise divorce is not the right answer.

I will never claim to be perfect, nor will I hide my past. I have suffered the scars and shame of divorce. I was not following close to Jesus at that time, and when my ex-husband told me he didn’t want to be married anymore I accepted that with little fight. God came and helped me through the aftermath of my broken marriage, but He didn’t lead me to divorce.

I am so happy with my current husband. Happier than I have ever been. I can’t imagine a life apart from him, but I don’t think it was God’s will for me to get divorced. For that matter, though, I don’t think it was His will for that first marriage to happen. Hindsight is 20/20. But I digress.

The point is, God doesn’t condone divorce. Can He forgive someone who has suffered through divorce? I believe so. I believe God forgives all His children who come in honest repentance and turn from their sinful ways. Can He heal someone after divorce? Absolutely! I’m living proof.

But does God lead you away from your spouse? No. Never. That’s not God. I’m sorry.

3. God will not change your spouse for you. This is a hard concept to accept. It’s always what we cling to when marriage gets hard. When our spouse is difficult and calling it quits is on the forefront of our minds we hold tight to the old adage that God can change their heart for us. And He can. But He won’t.

Let me clarify.

God will not change your spouse for you. But He will change your spouse for His glory. What I mean is this. Many, many times when we are at odds with our spouse we pray in a certain way.

We pray, “God, make my husband be more attentive to me.”

Or, “God, make my husband be a better provider.”

“Notice me more.”

“Compliment me.”

“Get a better job.”

Maybe even, “get off his lazy butt.”

What do all these pleas have in common? Me, me, me.

Listen, God loves you. God wants you to have a happy marriage, and to have a spouse who treats you like you deserve to be treated. In fact, He commands such treatment in His word. But God wants you to treat your spouse as they deserve also, and that starts with desiring the best for them.

You must desire change for your spouse not simply for yourself, but for their benefit. You should desire that your spouse grow closer with the Lord not so that your life will be easier, but so that their life will prove more abundant. Your job is to desire God’s best for your spouse, not desire how God can make the relationship best for you.

By all means, pray for your marriage. Pray without ceasing. Just understand that while God does want to please you and answer your prayers, that He wants most for your heart to be right. He honors selfless prayer. He honors marriage. He honors growing His relationship with you and your spouse collectively while also strengthening the bonds of marriage.

So in essence God can change hearts, and He can turn your spouse’s heart towards Him, and in that change them. But He’s not simply changing them for you. Understand that.

The good news is that while God may not do these three things in your marriage, there’s plenty of great things that He can do! When hope seems lost, Christ can. When your marriage seems to be failing, God can heal it. Keep your eyes on Him, trust in His promises, and align your personal walk to one that honors both Him and your marriage.

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How do you show L O V E to your other half??? . . . This coming August, my husband and I will be married for two years. Yes I know it’s still a short while and it hardly makes us marriage experts but the amount of lessons we’ve learned up until now have been extremely difficult at times but definitely moments and lessons I will cherish for the rest of our lives!!! Ten must do’s that I feel is a good guideline on how to L O V E your spouse. This is a few things that I haven’t at all perfected and definitely need to work on on a daily basis - but something that I always try and live by and is a must share!!! • listen without interrupting [proverbs 18] • speak without accusing [james 1:19] • give without sparing [proverbs 21:26] • pray without ceasing [colossians 1:9] • answer without arguing [proberbs 17:1] • share without pretending [ephesians 4:15] • enjoy without complaint [philippians 4:15] • trust without wavering [corinthians 13:7] • forgive without punishing [colossians 3:13] • promise without forgetting [proverbs 13:12] Above all else, remember, if you don’t know what to do...P R A Y, if you are going through a tough or happy season...P R A Y. . . . @bernicedegraaff @quinthowe ... #wedding #weddingsof2020 #brideandgroom #oakfieldfarmwedding #oakfieldfarmweddingvenue #sunsetshots #veilshots #beautifulcouple #love #celebratinglove #weddingtips #weddingadvice #enjoyingthemoment #weddingdress #bambapictures #bambaweddings #troudag #troufotograaf #virdieliefde #mooistemense #trouinspirasie #komonsdoenditweer #marriageisbeautiful (at Oakfield Farm - Wedding & Function Venue) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-teVkBE0b/?igshid=qbeqk5qw3k31

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‘Haraka, haraka haina baraka.’ (Hurry, hurry has no blessing.) - Swahili Proberb Day 3 in Africa and the second day in Amboseli National Park. Remembering that taking time to slow down and enjoy life can be more rewarding that trying to do it all. (at Amboseli Serena Lodge, Amboseli Nationa Park, Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gkjVBnIwG/?igshid=1kmrk21p5em4i

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New Season - New Notes

April 2nd, 2017 PBS@H.I.M

2nd CHronicles 7:14 - If my people repent, humble themselves and pray.... 

REPENT = Verb

to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret orbe conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (oftenfollowed by of):

to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be disposed to change one'slife for the better; be penitent.

to remember or regard with self-reproach or contrition:to repent one's injustice to another.

HUMBLE = Adjective

not proud or arrogant; modest: 

courteously respectful: 

PRAY=

to enter into spiritual communion with God or an object of worship through prayer

to make petition or entreaty for; crave: 

We offer up humilityand in humility we accept that we are wrong and have the RIGHT & need to be chastened of The LORD. Not humans  - but the Spirit of God.

Isaiah 53:--- Jesus was to be punished on our behalf (for our sins)

Jesus was NEVER just like any other man! 

 When the King returns we will have ALL things settled!

BUt we are not helpless NOW. WE have the power not satan. 

Cancer = rebellious cells in the body.- The moment we first sin, the chastening begins. 

1st John 1:3 = We are either walking in light or walking in darkness(also why I feel led to put my church notes up on Tumblr of all places)

Hebrews 12:3 - 7 =  We still sin because we do not STRIVE not to.

We should appreciate His correction that keeps us from suffering as He did for us. 

2 Tim 3:12-16 = God uses scripture to correct us - But we have got to be willing to:

acccept the correction

learn & study how God wants us to do (the RIGHT way)

Actually take action to correct the problem

Proberbs 17:10 = If you do not correct your children, you do not really love them- All parents want their children to be better then themselves - Father God is no different. 

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[caridadmercedes]

Attributes of Compassion Day 6

Then you shall walk confidently in your way, and your feet will not stumble. When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet. Do not fear unexpected terror, nor the power of the impious falling upon you. For the Lord will be at your side, and he will guard your feet, so that you may not be seized.

Proverbs 3:23‭-‬26 CPDV

https://bible.com/bible/42/pro.3.23-26.CPDV

The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.

Proverbs 18:10 CPDV

https://bible.com/bible/42/pro.18.10.CPDV

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[granonine]

Make it Today

Proverbs 29:1. “He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.”

Romans 6:23 tells us that the wages of sin is death, but that God’s gift to us, through Jesus Christ, is eternal life in heaven with Him.

If we refuse to acknowledge the sinful nature with which we all are born, turning our backs on the sacrifice Jesus made when He accepted…

[polilla-lynn]

Inspiration for today

TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT IN YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE [SUBMIT TO] HIM AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHS. – Proverbs 3: 5,6

The above Scripture is very encouraging and has helped in my life over the years. One of my daughters chose this as her verse for her baptism. Really think about the depth of those words; they’ll be coming up again on Tuesday.

[imintheleaves]

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.…

Proberbs 3: 6-8

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. - Proberbs 3:5-6

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I used to be a very moody person. Tempered by age, a lot of hard work, the love and patience of my nearest and dearest, a major career change, and the pharmaceutical industry (hey, don’t knock it; Prozac changed my life), I am a fairly happy, easy to get along with person.

We all have bad days, but I handle roadblocks much better than I used to, and little things don’t trip me up as much. I still have bouts of anxiety. I’ll always hate parties.

    My ideal party is me, cats, a hot beverage, and books, or a good cooking competition on television. And Bob. Bob can attend. And Einstein, the dog. He can come too.

  But I still love sad songs and melancholy singer-songwriters. Why? There’s something about singing along with a sad song and getting a little teary eyed; there’s no feeling like it that I can describe.

I was reminded of this at a party (by which I mean, eating dinner in front of television with Bob and the animals). We were watching season 3 episode 4 of the HBO series The Leftovers.

  This season (the final) has been mind blowing. The writing, acting, the crazy plot turns, the unpredictability, and the use of music all leave me feeling stunned at the end of each episode. The series is based on the book of the same name by Tom Perrotta, published in 2011, chronicling life for the surviors, or leftovers, after a rapture-like event takes some (referred to as The Departed) and leaves others behind.

  The opening music is different each episode, and sets the tone for the show to come. Episode 4, entitled “G’day Melbourne”, has Kevin and Nora travelling to Australia. The song that plays over the opening credits is a sad song, “This Love is  Over” by Ray LaMontagne.

  I got a bad feeling about where this was headed!

Here is Ray LaMontagne performing the song with the Pariah Dogs.

  And I was right. The episode ends with Nora sitting alone in a burning hotel room while the fire sprinklers rain on her, to the seemingly odd strains of “Take On Me” by A-HA (there’s a story to the choice of music here too but I digress).

    In my head, the Ray LaMontagne song took over, combined with the imagery of Nora with water dripping from her profile. The song obsessed me. A giant ear worm ate my brain. I have a thing with ear worms. They keep me awake at night and I start to think I am going crazy. Ray LaMontagne is now on an endless repeat loop on my iPhone music and in my head.

What is it about sad songs and heartbreak that consume me, an otherwise happy person? Richard Thompson, another notable sad song guy, said “It’s fun to sing sad songs. And it’s fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something.”

  “Even when I’m in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do.” This is from Ellie Goulding, a singer I never heard of until I started working on this post. But she apparently is into sad songs.

  Natalie Imbruglia: “I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you’re not alone in the world.

  So it’s not just me. And it’s not just songs. It’s books and movies, too. Happy endings are great, believe me. I’ve admitted my love of Hallmark Channel movies. But I love a good cry too. West Side Story. I’ve seen it so many times, the film and staged versions. I cry every time. I hope that the ending will be different every time. But it never is. Chino still shoots Tony and Tony still dies in Maria’s arms. And I watch it again. And cry.

    All you have to do is mention the movie title All Mine to Give (1957) to my sister Ellen, and she will start to tear up. I think the only explanation needed is that the British title is The Day They Gave Babies Away.

A book title that will do the same to me is Child of My Heart (2002), about 15-year old Theresa and her younger cousin Daisy, who is 8 and ill. It’s a lovely book. I rarely use the word poignant, but I will here for Child of My Heart.

  Opera is always tragic. NPR, in their 2006 April Fools Day story, did a piece on making opera happy (One Man’s Sad Goal? Make Opera Happy). I still remember sitting in my car listening to an interview with a (fictional) Hamilton Banks, who wants to rewrite operas so that Madame Butterfly doesn’t kill herself, Mimi is cured of TB in La Bohème, Don Juan is born again and repents. It took me a minute or two to realize this was a joke story. But it just wouldn’t be the same, opera with happy endings, would it?

According to Paul Thagard in Psychology Today

On reflection, I realized that the emotional impact of music does not come from imparting particular emotions, but rather from being emotionally engaging in general. Sometimes sad songs do you make you feel bad if they revive memories of your own tragic times, but more often they engage your interest because they describe or convey important events in the lives of others. Such emotional engagement is also important in other forms of art, including tragic drama such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet, stirring paintings such as Picasso’s Guernica, and thrilling movies…

All of these songs combine original music, appropriate lyrics, and superb performances to evoke intense emotions. So it does not matter whether a song is happy or sad, only whether it has an emotional impact on the listeners. People are happy to like sad songs, just not boring ones.

Then there is the theory of downward social comparison (you know, that thought that as bad as things are, there’s someone out there worse off than you). This is from David Nield of Science Alert:

In terms of social psychology, one way of thinking about this is that we feel better about ourselves if we focus on someone who’s doing even worse, a well-known process known as downward social comparison. Everything’s going to be okay, because Thom Yorke is having an even worse day than you are.

I don’t know who Thom Yorke is, but I feel bad for him! Thagard goes on to describe the neuroscience theory as well:

Some scientists think melancholy music is linked to the hormone prolactin, a chemical which helps to curb grief. The body is essentially preparing itself to adapt to a traumatic event, and when that event doesn’t happen, the body is left with a pleasurable mix of opiates with nowhere else to go.

Thanks to brain scans, we know that listening to music releases dopamine – a neurotransmitter associated with food, sex, and drugs – at certain emotional peaks, and it’s also possible that this is where we get the pleasure from listening to sad tunes.

My favorite resource for these things, The Greater Good Science Center, also published an article on this phenomenon, and they connect it to both empathy and brain chemistry.

Tear-jerkers such as Adele’s Someone Like You frequently top the charts these days, while gloomy classical compositions like Mozart’s Requiem have moved people for centuries. Both portray and bring about a strong sense of loss and sadness. But our enjoyment of sad music is paradoxical—we go out of our way to avoid sadness in our daily lives. So why is it that, in the arts, themes such as loss can be safely experienced, profoundly enjoyed, and even celebrated?

The research adds to a body of work suggesting that music appreciation involves social cognition. People sensitive and willing to empathize with the misfortune of another person—in this case represented by the sad music—are somehow rewarded by the process. There are a number of theories about why that is.

The reward could be purely biochemical. We have all experienced the feeling of relief and serenity after a good cry. This is due to a cocktail of chemicals triggered by crying. A recent theory proposes that even a fictional sadness is enough to fool our body to trigger such an endocrine response, intended to soften the mental pain involved in real loss. This response is driven by hormones such as oxytocin and prolactin, which actually induce the feelings of comfort, warmth and mild pleasure in us. This mix of hormones is probably particularly potent when you take the actual loss and sadness out of the equation—which you can often do in music-induced sadness.

It is also possible that the effect is mainly psychological, where those who allow themselves to be emotionally immersed in the sad music are simply exercising their full emotional repertoire in a way that is inherently rewarding. The capacity to understand the emotions of others is crucial for navigating the social world we live in, and therefore exercising such an ability is likely to be rewarding—due to its evolutionary significance.

They used the phrase that so often comes to mind in this regard–a good cry. There is a Yiddish proberb “A good cry lightens the heart.”

There are lots of articles on why crying is good for you, emotionally and physically.

    Check out Aging Care on why it’s good for you to cry:

It Relieves Stress Because unalleviated stress can increase our risk for heart attack and damage certain areas of our brain, humans’ ability to cry has survival value, Frey says.

Crying Lowers Blood Pressure Crying has been found to lower blood pressure and pulse rate immediately following therapy sessions during which patients cried and raged.

Tears Remove Toxins In addition, Frey says tears actually remove toxins from the body. Tears help humans remove chemicals that build up during emotional stress.

It Reduces Manganese The simple act of crying also reduces the body’s manganese level, a mineral which affects mood and is found in up to 30 times greater concentration in tears than in blood serum.

Emotional Crying Means You’re Human While the eyes of all mammals are moistened and soothed by tears, only human beings shed tears in response to emotional stress. Emotional expression acknowledges the feelings you’re having. Emotions motivate us to empathize, coordinate and work as a unit to best survive.

Good news for women, and bad for men: on average, women cry 47 times per year and men only 7. Hey guys, instead of that action flick, try watching Steel Magnolias. It’ll be good for you!

  And now I am wondering about the whole “tears of joy” thing; why do we cry when we are happy? But I don’t have time for that now. I have a party to go to, with Child of My Heart, Ray LaMontagne on my playlist, a cat, a cup of tea, and a box of tissues.

Have a good cry!

P.S. If you haven’t seen The Leftovers season 3 episode 5, “It’s a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World”, OMG! There’s the whole Frasier the Lion thing that is based on a real story. I am still reeling over the episode (a lion eats a man claiming to be God; I mean, this is serious stuff). And there is a song, lyrics by Johnny Mercer and sung by Sarah Vaughan, to go with it. In the words of Bob’s mother, “It’s a weirdy!”

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x81vha_frasier-the-sensuous-lion_music

  And that reminds me of another sad song, Tears for Fears’ 1982 “Mad World”, as covered  by Gary Jules for the film Donnie Darko (2001). Sigh, I am in a never-ending loop here and I only have so many tissues. G’bye!

  The comfort of sad songs I used to be a very moody person. Tempered by age, a lot of hard work, the love and patience of my nearest and dearest, a major career change, and the pharmaceutical industry (hey, don't knock it; Prozac changed my life), I am a fairly happy, easy to get along with person.