Judging October 15, 2008

Today’s small group opened up some doors for me today. It was a powerful meeting with many words of wisdom and of testimony. Then the prayer meet afterwards was awesome. The presence of the Lord was so strong.When we are going through a dark period in our lives, we need to stop and remember that God is there. He doesn’t leave us. We need to hold on to that and not give up.

For those of us that grow up with a lot of ugliness in our child hood, do not hold grudges, do not judge, as we don’ t know what the whole story is. Instead of blame, learn from their mistakes. We are to honor our father and mother. We are to love our brothers and sisters.

When we feel like giving up, ask the Lord for help. Remember, taking our own lives when we are in our right frame of mind will keep us from seeing our Great Father.

Grandparents, if we see our grand children acting out, do not label them as bad children–this goes for teachers etc. as well–as you do not know their home situation. The home environment may be full of sin. These are the people that need us more than ever. They need kind, caring heats so that they have someone in life to talk to and learn from.

Last but not least, “do not judge one another.” When someone stops going to church due to others judging them, making comments about something they had done years ago is sad. We don’t know their lives. Our words can hurt. Granted we are suppose to let what others think flow off of us, but we all know how hard that can be.

A wise person told me, “If you don’t haven any thing nice to say, then don’t say it at all. Very simple. Think of how great that would be if we all started working together, how great and strong we would become! There is more power in numbers. Let’s come together and become one voice.

Self Discipline October 15, 2008

Rick Warren has another great piece on Purpose Driven Life about self discipline. This is the verse he has at the beginning:

 

How to Develop Self-Discipline
by Rick Warren   

God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power andlove and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NCV).

The article is very good and helpful. You can go to the site by clicking on this link  Have a great day!

 

 

Arthritis October 15, 2008

Due to having rheumatoid arthritis, I decided to answer a question that was posed to me, but was not sure if it was spam or not, so denied the comment. I apologize if you were somebody seriously looking for an answer. I know your pain and will tell you what I’ve learned.

 

I do not take any prescribed medication thus far, but will when the pain gets bad enough. I’ve learned not to baby it. Exercise the areas to the best of your ability. Stay fit mentally and physically. Eat healthy. Avoid a lot of salt, as this will cause more discomfort. Of course weather changes do affect it, and there is nothing we can do about that.

 

I highly recommend going to web sites such as the Mayo Clinic and Web MD and learn about which ever arthritis you have and you will see what you can do for treatment. Believe it or not, I take Tylenol arthritis when I get bad flare ups. I recently had arthroscopic knee surgery due to arthritis, so it’s not a mild case of it. My left hand gets really swollen and there are times when it is very difficult to use my hands, but I keep working it and it really does help. The worst thing you can do is to avoid using body parts that hurt from it.

 

Hope this helps with anyone just finding out or struggling with arthritis. If it is real bad, see a good Rheumatologist. It will pay off.

Golf October 15, 2008

For those who golf will appreciat the following joke. I had to share it. The joke came from Pastor Tim at this link  The joke goes like this:

 

 

*Lost Ball*

My job as a land surveyor took me to a golf course that was expanding from 9 holes to 18 holes.

Using a machete to clear thick brush in an area I was mapping, I came upon a golf club that an irate player must have tossed away. It was in good condition, so I picked it up and continued on.

When I broke out of the brush onto a putting green, two golfers stared at me in awe. I had a machete in one hand, a golf club in the other, and behind me was a clear-cut swath leading out of the woods.

“There,” said one of the golfers, “is a guy who hates to lose his ball!”