My meditation this morning was Psalm 146:1-4, and the Lord pointed out that I was "putting my trust in princes". Yes indeed, Jesus is still on the Throne of the Kingdom of God, no matter who is on the "throne" of the United States. Thank you for this post, very encouraging!
Thank you so much for this post! I loved this: "It took me five minutes to vote, but I will spend the rest of my life trying to love and serve 100% of my neighbors in America." Yes!
This morning I was also reflecting on "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34). The Message's paraphrase of Matthew's parallel verse truly resonates with me: "The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being" (Matthew 6:21, MSG). It requires faith and grace to prioritize the Kingdom of God above worldly nations and the glitter of worldly success. Yet, with faith and grace, it's the Kingdom we will ultimately inhabit, regardless of the physical place we call our neighborhood.
"Thoughts untangle themselves at the tip of a pen." - C.S. Lewis
Journaling is always good for the soul, so take that good practice and apply it this way: Write down the things you think Trump is going to do that will be so awful. Seriously. Get them out of your head and put them on paper. Then observe - not what the media says he's doing, not what they say he said; actually pay attention to what is actually happening. Because when someone calls someone Hitler, there have to be dead bodies and mass murders for somebody to begin to be Hitler. They keep telling you this is going to happen, but it keeps not happening. If there are those things, then we've got a reality to deal with; but if there aren't those things, then you have to change your mind and think about the fact that you have been/are being told other than the truth. And changing your mind is a wonderful thing to do.
My meditation this morning was Psalm 146:1-4, and the Lord pointed out that I was "putting my trust in princes". Yes indeed, Jesus is still on the Throne of the Kingdom of God, no matter who is on the "throne" of the United States. Thank you for this post, very encouraging!
Thank you, Heidi!
Thank you so much for this post! I loved this: "It took me five minutes to vote, but I will spend the rest of my life trying to love and serve 100% of my neighbors in America." Yes!
This morning I was also reflecting on "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34). The Message's paraphrase of Matthew's parallel verse truly resonates with me: "The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being" (Matthew 6:21, MSG). It requires faith and grace to prioritize the Kingdom of God above worldly nations and the glitter of worldly success. Yet, with faith and grace, it's the Kingdom we will ultimately inhabit, regardless of the physical place we call our neighborhood.
"Thoughts untangle themselves at the tip of a pen." - C.S. Lewis
Journaling is always good for the soul, so take that good practice and apply it this way: Write down the things you think Trump is going to do that will be so awful. Seriously. Get them out of your head and put them on paper. Then observe - not what the media says he's doing, not what they say he said; actually pay attention to what is actually happening. Because when someone calls someone Hitler, there have to be dead bodies and mass murders for somebody to begin to be Hitler. They keep telling you this is going to happen, but it keeps not happening. If there are those things, then we've got a reality to deal with; but if there aren't those things, then you have to change your mind and think about the fact that you have been/are being told other than the truth. And changing your mind is a wonderful thing to do.
Cheers!
This is wonderful. Thank you.