I have ‘asked’ Sandra Drescher to share with us today. Overcoming Loneliness is recorded in her book Just Between God & Me. Zondervan Publishing House. 1977.

     After I discovered what causes loneliness, I began to think of ways to overcome it. By admitting loneliness, I was really saying, “I can’t think of anyone but myself.”
     Therefore, to overcome loneliness one must think of others. Ideas came to my mind such as baking something for a sick neighbor, sending a note of appreciation to a teacher, or just spending time talking to someone. After a few experiences of reaching out, I realized the truth of this cure. The joy of giving of myself to others took the lonely feelings away.

     Do for others what you want them to do for you (Matthew 7:12 LB).

     Lord, when I’m feeling lonely, help me to recognize my selfish attitude and get ride of it by doing something for someone else. Amen.

Please continue to pray for Jenny Biggs and Iris Ziglar. And as you are led pray for families, for husbands and fathers, mothers and children. The Enemy of Families is having a fiendish time these days.

Praying for These

Until Then + + +
Kathie

Today’s (February 18) selection from Beth Moore’s book Breaking Free Day by Day tells me I am in good company. If you missed my KT Paraphrasing post, click HERE.

Beth paraphrases too! Read and enjoy — well, it’s a negative paraphrase which should give us real incentive to go positive with it.

The peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

I decided to bring home the impact of this passage by paraphrasing it from a negative standpoint, turning this prescription for peace into a no-fail prescription for anxiety. My result looked like this:

“Do not be calm about anything, but in everything, by dwelling on it constantly and feeling picked on by God, with thoughts like, ‘And this is the thanks I get,’ present your aggravations to everyone you know but Him. And the acid in your stomach, which transcends all milk products, will cause you an ulcer, and the doctor bills will cause you a heart attack, and you will lose your mind.”

There you have it.

Good Company.

Praying for These   — Please remember we added Iris to our list yesterday.

Thank You, ABBA, for Beth and for the insights You have given her. I pray each of us will take Your Word to our hearts and live in Your Peace every day; refusing to give up the Peace You have provided for us.  Thank You for loving us and for receiving our petitions and our praise. We declare here and now You along are worthy of worship and praise. And we thank You for tending our prayer charges and our IDOK Troops. We have no doubt You will do right by each of them in JESUS Name. Amen and amen.

Until then + + +
Kathie