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I am eager to get to my James study for today before my local world finds that I am awake. :)   So I am borrowing this morning to wish you a quick good morning. This comes from my YouVersion devotion for today.

CONDITIONS

Richard Wurmbrand tells of the joy believers knew while confined in Nazi prison camps. Although many were cursing their lot, hating their captors, and plotting revenge, believers were serving their Christ faithfully, sincerely, and with great joy. Both the believer and unbeliever were subjected to the same conditions. However, one reacted as a saint while the other reacted as a sinner.

Viktor Frankl reminds us that true happiness in life depends not on conditions but on decisions. If our hearts are firmly turned toward Christ then we can and will joyfully worship Him–in good times and bad. This seems to be the essence of Psalm 148. Wherever we are, with whatever we have, we should still praise the Lord.

When our praise is based on God’s goodness, rather than the conditions of our lives, then we have reached the state of true faith. No matter what the conditions, we will remain true. Like Paul, we learn both to be abased and to abound. Circumstances do not dictate our happiness–that is a result of a living relationship with Christ. And when He is in our hearts, we cannot help but sing–whether it be from the mountaintop or from the cellar.

11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

via Philippians 4 NASB – Think of Excellence – Therefore, my – Bible Gateway.

We (HE and I) are still working on this and no doubt we (HE and I) shall be till I see HIS face.

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Psalm 146 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

2 I will praise the Lord while I live;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

via Ps 146 NASB – The LORD an Abundant Helper. – Praise – Bible Gateway.

(emphasis mine – I will)

May the emphasis be my experience and yours too.

Joy to you,

A Quick Hello

2:21

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PM. A fine time to be saying ‘Good morning’ isn’t it?

Days don’t always shape up the way we want. Lots of things do not shape up like we want. Some things take on shapes we did not imagine. But it is what it is.

So today this is what I prayed just now:

ABBA, I cannot get skinny today. And I can’t get back the hours I have already spent, but I am willing for You to show me what You can do with me in the remaining hours of this day.

And with that if you are in a similar place as I am; bow your will to His and see what He can do with you!  DADDY GOD willing, see you again soon right here at The White Stone.  :)

Romans 8:37 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

via Romans 8:37 NASB – But in all these things we – Bible Gateway.

Joy to you,

 

 

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New Mercies Today!!

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Getting Down With JESUS Because that’s the Way Up is Jennifer’s Blog. Please pop over and visit with her today. Yesterday’s title just might be what you need for today. Click the link below.

How to Talk Back to Your Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

In particular I so appreciate this line:

And then I put fear in the time-out corner, asking the good Lord to stand guard.

I get that word picture!

And then Jennifer gave me Toby Mac. Well not really. But this song!

New Mercies today! Yes!!

And Please go visit with Jennifer!

We are accountable,

Christian Living, Giving Thanks

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Thursday morning my Friends.

All is not right with the world BUT ABBA is on His Throne!

So that means we have means and reasons to rejoice!

12 And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

via Acts 12 NASB – Peter’s Arrest and Deliverance – Now – Bible Gateway.

gathered together and were praying.
One of the greatest joys of being a Christian.
You don’t believe me?
Get you a prayer partner and find out!

Via mobile phone, even works!!

Praying and Praising.

We are accountable,