Month: May 2012

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Strong Enough

Wow, I just realized that I failed to publish my post from yesterday!  I thought I hit that blue button on my editor, but it appeared I didn’t.  Sorry about that, I hope your yesterday was still ok without a bit of encouragement.  The Buffet continues and today you may just see two thoughts because of that little error on my part.

And that second thought will circulate around a song I heard this morning from Matthew West called Strong Enough.  It’s a catchy little number that reminds of us of these great word from Paul that are found in his letter to the Philippians.

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 New International Version (NIV)

The song reminds us that we don’t have to be strong enough, that our strength comes from the Christ.

Be Strong today – just remember where you power actually is coming from!

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A Moses Sort of Day

Some days you just feel like Moses – despite all the signs being in your favor, and having the knowledge of what is right and how you should approach the day, you just want to say

“Pardon your servant, Lord..” Ex 4:10

It would be so easy to just do nothing.

It’s in these times we need to consider the creator of the Universe’s answer

 “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go;” Ex 4:11-12

Go, and He will be with you.

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Timidity Begone

I refreshed my knowledge of this great gem in Paul’s letter to Timothy this morning.

7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 1 Timothy

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just read that, and boom, we had power, love and self-discipline?  And why is it that we seem to want to favor timidity instead of boldness?

As you go about your day today, think about how different your life could be if you trusted the spirit and let go of the timid nature and grasp the power, living full of love and discipline?

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Be Strong and Take Heart

It’s the beginning of the week.  What fears, anxieties and apprehensions are you facing this week that are weighing you down? As you expose them, think about these promises from Psalm 27 (NIV)

 

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

7Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.

14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.

Be Strong, take heart, and let go of those fears and anxieties that control you.

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Bye Bye Old Self

For some reason this verse has circled around my head all week.  I think it has been driven by some current events, but  also around thoughts about my we accept behaviors in our selves as just the way I am.

22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.  Ephesians 4

The Christ bore our sins for us, and made us new, and he pleads with us to put off the old corrupted self and have a new attitude.  It’s this change that is so fundamental to following the Christ and can create so much freedom and power in your life.

What part of your old self are you holding on to as your identity, that would be better off with a replacement?