Katelynn is almost finished with her driver's education. She has the best driver's ed teacher ever... or maybe not! I find myself remembering all these little lessons that I need to pass on to her. Things to always do... and things to never do. One of the lessons that has kept coming up is where to look.
When we are driving there are temptations to look around in the car. Sometimes we look only at what is right in front of us. There are distinct dangers with both. If something happens inside the car we may be so distracted at checking our phone, reading a text, picking up what fell... that we miss what is happening outside of the car - what a danger. If we focus only on what is right in front of us we miss so much. The light may be changing, there may be a stop sign, someone may be pulling out into our lane of traffic... or slowing down... or there may be something in the road... what a danger when we fail to see these things. So the lesson has been keep your eyes up. See what is coming.
We live life this way. Sometimes we are so caught up in our own problems - many which are inside of us that we are focussed only on them. We miss so much that goes on around us - and much of it is dangerous. Other times we can only see the problems around us. We drive through life only seeing the immediate - the here and now. This too is dangerous.
Faith teaches us to get our eyes up, our hearts and minds up. There are things we know by faith that make it possible to see differently. To see what others cannot see. To know what others cannot know. To live like others cannot live.
Today... get your eyes up.
Today... read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
Today... keep your eyes on the road... and the ONE who ran this path ahead of you... and now runs it with you!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
think
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."
- John Quincy Adams
- John Quincy Adams
are you concerned for the future of the USA?
PRAY!
I hear... and I have said much about the future of the USA. I don't know about you... although if you are not concerned it seems to me that you would be part of a small group. This morning I am impressed with how important it is that we do this. We must pray. A good friend forwarded this to me. I share it with you as a possible starting point. Whether you pray these suggestions or others - please join me in praying for our country.
Prayer Guide for the Presidential Election James Balcom
It is critical that Christians pray for the upcoming presidential election.
There is amazing power in united prayer. Please print out this prayer guide and pray daily until the election. Pray with others whenever possible. The power of prayer can
overcome any obstacle or ungodly influences and, indeed, do great things! Please forward this to every Christian you know.........START TODAY
Psalm 32:6-7 - Pray that Christians will be motivated to pray faithfully for this election and that the Lord would deliver us from the wrong leaders.
Psalm 16:7-8 - Pray that the Lord would give wise counsel and guidance to His choice for president in this campaign.
Proverbs 16:13 - Pray that our nation will listen to the truth and not be
led astray.
Psalm 86:14-17 - Pray that the Lord would defeat those who have no regard for Him in this election.
2 Cor. 12:9 Pray that the Lord would empower and enable his man/woman in any area of weakness.
Proverbs 1:5-6 - Pray that God's man will listen with discernment, add to his knowledge, and receive wise counsel in this campaign.
John 16:33 - Pray that the man of God's choice would be given wisdom and ability from the Lord to overcome any obstacle or difficulty during this campaign.
Acts 17:30 - Pray for repentance for yourself and for our nation.
Luke 12:54-57 Pray that God's man and our nation will be discerning and do what is right.
Phil. 4:13 - Pray that the Lord's choice for President will have special
strength and unusual ability from God.
Habakkuk 1:5 and 3:2 - Pray that the Lord would do something that would utterly amaze us and give His servant victory.
During the days of November 1st-4th, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting during these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust. Acts 14:23
Remember 2Chronicles 7:14: 'If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.'
I hear... and I have said much about the future of the USA. I don't know about you... although if you are not concerned it seems to me that you would be part of a small group. This morning I am impressed with how important it is that we do this. We must pray. A good friend forwarded this to me. I share it with you as a possible starting point. Whether you pray these suggestions or others - please join me in praying for our country.
Prayer Guide for the Presidential Election James Balcom
It is critical that Christians pray for the upcoming presidential election.
There is amazing power in united prayer. Please print out this prayer guide and pray daily until the election. Pray with others whenever possible. The power of prayer can
overcome any obstacle or ungodly influences and, indeed, do great things! Please forward this to every Christian you know.........START TODAY
Psalm 32:6-7 - Pray that Christians will be motivated to pray faithfully for this election and that the Lord would deliver us from the wrong leaders.
Psalm 16:7-8 - Pray that the Lord would give wise counsel and guidance to His choice for president in this campaign.
Proverbs 16:13 - Pray that our nation will listen to the truth and not be
led astray.
Psalm 86:14-17 - Pray that the Lord would defeat those who have no regard for Him in this election.
2 Cor. 12:9 Pray that the Lord would empower and enable his man/woman in any area of weakness.
Proverbs 1:5-6 - Pray that God's man will listen with discernment, add to his knowledge, and receive wise counsel in this campaign.
John 16:33 - Pray that the man of God's choice would be given wisdom and ability from the Lord to overcome any obstacle or difficulty during this campaign.
Acts 17:30 - Pray for repentance for yourself and for our nation.
Luke 12:54-57 Pray that God's man and our nation will be discerning and do what is right.
Phil. 4:13 - Pray that the Lord's choice for President will have special
strength and unusual ability from God.
Habakkuk 1:5 and 3:2 - Pray that the Lord would do something that would utterly amaze us and give His servant victory.
During the days of November 1st-4th, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting during these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust. Acts 14:23
Remember 2Chronicles 7:14: 'If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.'
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