Chillax!!!!
What is on the agenda for today?
Grocery shopping…
Barber shop…
Doctor visit…
Sporting event…
Work…
School…
Things that take up our time and always
keep us in motion. Moving from one thing to the next.
Do you crave less anxiety and a quiet spirit?
Here is the answer:
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Turn all of the anxiety over to God and BE STILL!!!!
Have you ever asked yourself that question?
People let us down and fail us which leaves us wounded and hurt.
How can I find someone who is trustworthy?
In this world we have to trust different people and things. We have to trust the traffic light then when it is red everyone will stop. When it turns green we have to go. We trust the bank to keep our money safe. We trust our teachers to give us the truth in the subjects about which we are learning.
All through the Bible, we learn that there is only one TRUSTWORTHY person—God. There are many verses in the Bible that tell us to trust God.
We trust His Word, the Bible, to give us truth about ourselves and about God.
The Bible teaches us to trust in God always. He is the only faithful, never failing person who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
So read this, believe it, claim it, and do it: “Trust in the Lord with all your Heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5
Have you ever simply sat and watched people go by you?
On the beach
At the Mall
At a park
On the Boardwalk
In your neighborhood?
You’re watching:
2 legs, 2 arms
10 fingers
10 toes
206 bones
6 major chemicals (They make up 99% of the body.)
5 major organs (Can you name them?)
Skin (8 pounds, or 22 square feet!)
Laminin (A protein: Look it up, AMAZING! Seriously, Google it!)
Walking
Talking
Running
Scratching
Eating
Laughing
How does that even work? All those elements make up a LIVING machine! A human being, an incredible creation!
Psalm 139 (The whole Psalm is great reading!)
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
God
July 4th celebrations declaring Freedom.
Parties among friends,
Family gatherings,
Outdoor events,
Indoor events,
Food and more food
It was the 4th of July in America.
BUT we are only truly FREE when we believe in the TRUTH.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the TRUTH and the life. No one comes
To the Father except through me.” John 14:6.
He is the only real, non-negotiable Truth.
He died…He lives
He is perfect…He never sinned
He is the real deal Truth. There is no other.
On one day, the 4th, we celebrate a country free from many things
but the lasting celebration is a person’s spirit set free by the Truth.
…and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free. John 8:32
Can you name some summer Olympic sports?
There are a lot of them:
Swimming…
Equestrian…
Gymnastics…
Cycling…
Beach Volleyball…
Triathlon…
And many, many more. Even some new ones are added this year like:
Skateboarding, baseball/softball, and karate.
What do ALL of the Olympic sports have in common?
Everyone is trying to reach a goal…to get the prize.
The Apostle Paul said this: “One thing I do; forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13 & 14.
Good advice! Focus on God…put the past behind…move forward toward the prize that will be given because we are in Christ Jesus. Be an Olympian for Jesus!