MONDAY MOTTO: Do NOT take revenge...

I have had this in my Bible for a long time.  I was going through a very rough time in my life, typed this & printed it off so that I would just give the problems to God, keep my mouth shut & stand on the Truth until God says now is the time to talk, Tina.  It helped me so much and brought such great blessing to my life and relationships. My hope is that this will help somebody as much as it helped me.

God Bless!

 

Do not take revenge my friends.  Romans 12:19

 

There are times when doing nothing demands much greater strength than taking action.

Maintaining composure is often the best evidence of power.

There are times when the only response is a voiceless, confident calmness.

Those who are unjustly accused, and mistreated with out cause, know the tremendous strength that is necessary to keep silent and to leave revenge to God.

 

Men may misjudge your aim,

Think they have cause to blame,

Say, you are wrong'

Keep on your quiet way,

Christ is the Judge, not they

Fear not, be strong.

Streams In The Desert

 

Be determined not to move from what you believe is right.  Do not look for the easy way out.

 

The Apostle Paul said, " None of these things move me."  Acts 20:24

Even when it hurt deeply he stood his ground.

 

 

Daily Prayer

#1031   Daily Prayer

Daily prayer is an ongoing exercise in serenity. When we pray, we have a greater awareness that we are addressing our Father, our King, Creator and Sustainer of the universe. We connect with the consciousness that 'ain ode milvado', that is, nothing else exists besides Him. Our very lives and welfare are totally a gift from the Almighty.

(From Rabbi Pliskin's book, Serenity, p.95)

See Rabbi Pliskin's new book "Life Is Now"

 

Catch the test

I consider myself a pretty serious person, not that I don't know how to relax ...but I think life is to be taken some what seriously. I can not afford to walk about blind to my own failings and faults...if I am alert and watchful I CAN do something about them if they are habits I have gained over time. And if it is something out of my power GOD CAN DO ALL THINGS!!! My job is to pay attention to what is going on...be honest to the best of my ability.

 

It isn't easy being truthful especially if you " think" you will be in some kind of trouble ( disappointing others, hurting someone's feelings, angering people, or non-approval) I recently went through a situation where I fought within myself to just say the truth. My fears of being in trouble where getting the best of me. It took me some time to say the whole truth and nothing but the truth and guess what!!! NOTHING HAPPENED...everything was fine. It was ALL in MY HEAD. ( In all fairness the person I was dealing with has reacted not well to me before...I obviously was living in the past experiences I have had with that person.) I thought I KNEW what was going to happen....so I stalled and sputtered around.

 

It makes me wonder how often does that happen....

 

How often do we sabotage ourselves living in truth because we are either IN FEAR and ASSUMING we know what is going to happen???

 

Back to being serious....

 

I have been drawn to the word TRUTH for sometime...I started posting quotes and whatever else caught my eye with the word TRUTH in it on my Facebook page.....then I got tested on TRUTH and could SEE it happening...I WAS AWARE it was happening. I was DETERMINED to pass the truth ...speak the truth no matter what I thought I was feeling or fearing!!!

 

 

What is catching your eye that you are learning from or need to learn more of???

 

F and L'er

Starla

Denial

Denial

Denial is a powerful tool. Never underestimate its ability to cloud your vision.

Be aware that, for many reasons, we have become experts at using this tool to make reality more tolerable. We have learned well how to stop the pain caused by reality -- not by changing our circumstances, but by pretending our circumstances are something other than what they are.

Do not be too hard on yourself. While one part of you was busy creating at fantasy-reality, the other part went to work on accepting the truth.

Now, it is time to find courage. Face the truth. Let it sink gently in.

When we can do that, we will be moved forward.

God, give me the courage and strength to see clearly. 

Amen!

 

A precious Gem

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

 

 

Every girl wants to find the perfect diamond. No diamond is more precious than the diamonds of the heart found in one called FRIEND. This kind of diamond does many more things other than just shine.

 

FRIEND:

 

never F ails to speak the truth

cares for your R eputation

holds your I ntimate secrets in safety

E ncourages you to be who God created you to be

N ever gives up on you

helps you D iscover your own diamonds inside

 

a friend truly is a precious gem to find!!

 

F and L'er

Starla