Embrace the Within no. 86

"People may excite in themselves a glow of compassion…by going and seeking an object that requires compassion."

Henry Ward Beecher

If you want to see what is really important to people, shut off the electricity, shut off the internet router, and cancel church. Last night something happened to the wireless router and there was much anger and gnashing of teeth about the situation. There were deals bargained with a plastic box. There were conversations made with a created thing. It was definitely a learning experience. Today that lifeless thing is still just sitting there drawing electricity and doing nothing. Taking and providing nothing.

I wasn’t making deals with the box. I wasn’t upset. I knew that there was going to be a way for me to do all that I needed with or without that lifeless box. And, of course, what verse was waiting for me first this morning BUT one to remind me of just to whom I should be concerned first and foremost, “But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Don’t worry about tomorrow — tomorrow will worry about itself! Today has enough tsuris already” (Mattiyahu 6:33-34 CJB).

There is enough with which to be concerned today that is not Adonai. I can get distracted by other things or I can give my direction, my body, my mind, my heart, and my everything to the Father. I get to make that decision. Am I going to worry about a created thing or worry more about the Creator of all things?

Shavua tov. Shalom to your home. Bless your being. The reign of YHWH is now. Be a blessing to YHWH and others.

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Embrace the Within no. 85

"We persevere through faith and never apart from it."

Sinclair Ferguson

We need to listen a lot more than we talk and that is even more important in our walk with the Lord. Too often we are dictating the terms of our relationship with God when He alone is in charge. He created the path to salvation. He wrote the Covenant on our hearts. He rescued us from our own bad choices. And often we hear and forget to act. And that is all too important in following. We need to not only hear BUT truly listen with all of our mind, body, and soul.

“If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him. But let him aske in faith, and wauer not: for hee that wauereth, is like a waue of the sea, tost of the winde, and caried away. Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is vnstable in all his waies.” (James 1:5-8 GNV)

This week I am still praying for wisdom. I am praying for the wisdom to SHEMA when YHWH speaks. I am praying for wisdom to know where the Lord is leading me. I am praying for wisdom to walk where He leads. I am praying for wisdom to walk in the Way of the Lord rather than in my way. I am praying for wisdom of His Truth and not my truth.

I am also still praying for revival. I am praying for a revival in my community. I am praying that the Way of the Lord is revealed to all and that they choose to follow in His path. I am praying for all the churches in my community and the congregations to be better ambassadors for the Kingdom of God. I am praying that I am a better ambassador this week than I was last week.

I need to love more and listen more this week. I am going to work on loving my God, my neighbor, and my enemies more this week. I am going to work on ed stuff and allow God to work on His stuff. I pray that we do not waiver in our wisdom from God this week. Let Him lead as we listen and act in His love.

Shavua tov. Shalom to your home. Bless your being. The reign of YHWH is now. Be a blessing to YHWH and others.

#ThinkBetter #BeBetter #NoGodsNoMasters #NoKingButChrist #MyNepheshMyChoice #ChristsLifeMatters #EmbracetheWithin #NotMyWayYHWH #GodKnows