Good Morning Girls
Read Luke 6:43-49 SOAP Luke 6:45, 49
There is direct connection here between the fruit we produce and the words we speak. What we say is an overflow of what resides in our hearts. This is so convicting to me because I can often be sharp-tongued. This means that a sharp, critical spirit is residing in my soul.
I must build my mental state upon God's Word. Failure to do so will cause my plans to crumble, like a house without a foundation. I must first be honest with myself before I can meet the needs of those I lead. Father, help me recognize my own words of evil as a heart of evil. Help me build my life upon your Word, not my own pride or ambition. Help me produce good fruit you can be proud of.
Day 5
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts today on our soap scriptures are running on building my life upon His Word for every direction that is possible. It’s so easy to seek man’s advice about different situations in life. How much different would it turn out if I would first speak to Jesus about it. I already know the answer; it would be 100% better. God’s word is rich and full of life directions for me and when someone says “what I should do about this?” my first thoughts should be what would the bible say to do? I also know that what goes into a person’s life is what will always come out. I really find much disappointment in the media industry but on another level I should not be too shocked by all that it portrays. To tell the truth I have almost stopped watching TV because of all the filth and lies that are on it and for me, I did not want to become desensitized. I still watch some PBS, Nova and things like that but on a whole it would probably be less than 5% of my time is spent there. Ok getting off my soapbox…lol…
Sounds a little preachy today but here is the deal, like our soap today, I know what I put in me will come out somewhere in my life and for me I prefer it to be the Word of God.
Have a great week-end and be blessed
I also ponder more about the example Jesus gives of the houses we build and the foundation we choose. The fact is, storms will come for us all. Storms will come for my children no matter how much I want to protect them. It is so important that we build our lives on the Word and to instill the same principles in the hearts of our children. It must happen all the time, as we are told in Deuteronomy 6:7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. I am also thankful for the influence they have in our church. I see it every day in the lives and hearts of our children. Thank you!!!!
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