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βοΈπβοΈπβοΈπποΈπ©β€οΈβπ₯π¦ππ«ππ£οΈπ€ππ π€πππ©·ππΏββοΈ*[I PRAY(BROTHERS!*& SISTERS)*PAY ATTENTION!*& SELF ANNALIZE YOURSELVES!*& PRAY ON!π
(James 1:26-27)*& (James 4:11-12)
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βοΈπβοΈπβοΈπποΈπ©β€οΈβπ₯π¦ππ«ππ£οΈπ€ππ π€πππ©·ππΏββοΈ*[DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS ACROSS THIS VAST EARTH I PRAY IN THE FOLLOWING βSPECIAL STUDYβπ
James 1:26-27)*& (James 4:11-12
#Creator #Father #God #Christ #Jesus #Savior #Light #Of #The #World #Holy #Spirit #Guide #Teacher #Brothers #Sisters #Listen #About #MAKING #PEOPLE #STUMBLE #WITH #MENTAL #HEALTH #BEING #Controlling #People #Criticizing #Others #Hearing #Doing #the #Word #Warning #Against #Worldliness #Pray #Meditate #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Kindness #Gentleness #Love
βοΈπβοΈπ©π€ π€ππ©·ππ€πΏπ€π€π»π«Άπ§ποΈπ»π₯Έππ€ππππββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED BRIGHT SPIRITED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A SAFE!*FUN!*WHIMSICAL!*ENLIGHTENED!*& MARVELOUS RAINBOW DAY!*AMEN!β π€ππ©π€ π€ππ©·ππ€πΏπ€π€π»π«ΆπβοΈπβοΈππ§ποΈπ»π₯Έππ€ππ€π
#God #Christ #Jesus #Savior #Light #World #Holy #Spirit #Listen #About #MAKING #PEOPLE #STUMBLE #WITH #MENTAL #HEALTH #BEING #Controlling #People #And #Criticizing #Others #Hearing #Doing #the #Word #Warning #Against #Worldliness #Pray #DISCERNMENT #Meditate #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Love
βοΈπβοΈπ©π€ π€ππ©·ππ€πΏπ€π€π»π«Άπ§ποΈπ»π₯Έππ€ππππββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED BRIGHT SPIRITED FRIENDS GOOD THURSDAY MORNING!ππ
(James 1:26-27)*& (James 4:11-12)
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Todayβs One Year Bible Verses: 2 Chronicles 26:1β28:27, Romans 13:1β14, Psalm 23:1β6, Proverbs 20:11
Nobody likes to admit they’re being judgmental, but I think most of us do it every day.
We have to exercise judgment to some degreeβto discern what is right and wrong, wise and unwise, safe and unsafe. But have you ever caught yourself going beyond discernment and judging someone before you even realized you were doing it?
You see how someone is dressed, hear something they said, notice a decision they made, or watch how they behave, and suddenly you’ve formed an opinion about them. Sometimes it happens so quickly that it feels automatic.
That’s exactly what today’s Gem of Knowledge addresses:
βStop being so judgmental. I know it just seems to happen, but when those thoughts come to mind, reject them and come to Me, holding every thought captive in Christ.β
Yikes! Every day the Lord gets me, but today hit me hard. Yet He is so goodβeven when He brings truth and correction, He does it without condemnation.
I love that the Lord acknowledges that sometimes the thought simply appears. But the fact that a thought entered our mind doesn’t mean we have to agree with it, entertain it, or allow it to shape how we treat someone.
We may not control every thought that knocks on the door, but we don’t have to invite every one inside.
Paul gives us a beautiful alternative in Romans 13:Β βLove your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of Godβs lawβΒ (Romans 13:9β10, NLT).
Judgment looks at someone and quickly decides what their problem is. Love slows down and remembers there may be more to their story.
We have seen the Lord emphasizing that very thing over the last few days: Look. Watch. Listen. Pray. Discern. Observe. Wait. Perhaps He’s teaching us not only to slow down our actions and reactions, but also our conclusions about people.
Today’s reading in 2 Chronicles shows us how dangerous our own perspective can become. Uzziah began his reign seeking God, and the Lord blessed him tremendously. But eventually his strength led to pride. Scripture says,Β βBut when he had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfallβΒ (2 Chronicles 26:16, NLT).
Pride can make us think we see more clearly than we actually do. It can cause us to look at another person’s weakness while forgetting how completely we depend upon God’s mercy ourselves.
That is why we need to examine our thoughts instead of automatically trusting them.
When the thought comesβShe shouldn’t have done that. He ought to know better. What is wrong with them? I would never…βthat’s an opportunity to stop and take the thought captive then bring it to Christ.
Reject the judgment and bring the thought to Jesus.
Maybe instead of,Β What’s wrong with them?Β we can ask,Β Lord, what’s causing this? or Lord, what might they be going through?
Instead of criticism, pray.
Instead of assuming, listen.
Instead of deciding who someone is based on one moment, remember Proverbs 20:11:Β βEven children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is rightβΒ (NLT). A person’s life is revealed through more than the single moment we happened to witness.
And when we struggle to do that, Psalm 23 reminds us where to go.Β βThe LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I needβΒ (Psalm 23:1, NLT). We have a Shepherd who guides us along right paths. That includes the paths our minds travel.
We can bring Him our ugly thoughts too. In fact, that really what we should do…what we need to do.
We don’t have to pretend they weren’t there. We can simply say,Β βJesus, that thought wasn’t loving. I don’t want to think that way. Help me see this person through Your eyes.β
Then let Him help you replace judgment with love.
We won’t become less judgmental simply by trying harder not to judge. Transformation happens as we repeatedly bring those thoughts to Christ and allow Him to change the way we see people.
The thought may come automatically.
But love can be our choice instead.π
Take 5 minutes to be with the Lord today. Ask Him:
Pay attention to your thoughts about people today. When a judgmental thought comes, don’t continue the conversation with it. Stop and bring it to Jesus. Ask,Β βLord, help me see this person the way You do.βΒ Then choose prayer, compassion, or love instead.
Heavenly Father, forgive me for the times I judge others without knowing their story. Help me recognize judgmental thoughts when they come and refuse to entertain them. Teach me to bring every thought to You and replace criticism with compassion, assumptions with prayer, and judgment with love. Jesus, change the way I see people until I begin to see them more like You do. Guide my thoughts along Your right paths and help me love my neighbor as myself. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Of course, #Ukraine blocks the #WildBerries websites. (They destroyed numerous warehouses belonging to that company.)
WildBerries appears to specialize in consumer goods, like #Amazon here in the United States.
I see they sell earrings resembling the cross of #Jesus Christ. That is more evidence that there are Christians in #Russia, as there are worldwide, so we should all treat each others as brothers, and make peace.
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπ©΅ππππππ«βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺπ€π€[I have learned!*in whatever situation I am to be content!*I know how to be brought low!*& I know how to abound In any!*& every circumstance!*I have learned the secret of facing plenty!*& hunger!*abundance!*& need!*I can do all things through him who strengthens me!]π€π₯°πππππ«βοΈπ©΅πποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ©πͺβοΈπβοΈπ€ππ©·ππππ€
(Philippians 4:10-13)
#Dealing #With #Difficult #People #Gods #Provision #CHRIST #JESUS #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Meditate #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
Todayβs One Year Bible Verses: 2 Chronicles 24:1β25:28, Romans 12:1β21, Psalm 22:19β31, Proverbs 20:8β10
How much do we miss simply because we are moving too fast?
We hear the first few words someone says and start preparing our response before they finish. We react to something that upsets us before we understand what really happened. We make decisions because we want an answer now, speak because silence feels uncomfortable, and sometimes rush ahead of God because waiting feels like doing nothing.
But what if waiting is where some of the most important things are learned?
In todayβs Gem of Knowledge, the Lord whispered,
βBe patient in all things. Take more time to be patient. It will teach you much. You will gain more insight, understanding, compassion, and love, if only you will slow down. Slow down your speech, reactions, actions, interactions. Thereβs much there to be seen and learned if you would slow down. Observe, listen, watch, wait. Youβll be surprised what happens.β
As I read this, I couldn’t help but notice how closely it resembles what the Lord told us just day before yesterday. In the Gem about looking before we leap, He said:
βAlways use caution. Look, watch, listen, pray, discern.β
Yesterday: Look. Watch. Listen. Pray. Discern.
Today: Observe. Listen. Watch. Wait.
When God repeats something, I think it’s worth paying attention. Maybe He is teaching us that discernment requires patience. We can’t properly discern what we haven’t taken time to observe. We can’t understand someone we haven’t truly listened to. And it is difficult to hear God’s direction when we’re already running ahead with our own response.
Today’s reading in Romans fits this lesson beautifully. Paul tells us,Β βDonβt copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you thinkβΒ (Romans 12:2, NLT). He goes on to tell us to genuinely love others, be patient in trouble, bless those who persecute us, live in harmony, and overcome evil with good.
Those things require us to slow down.
Patience creates space between what happens and how we respond. In that space, we can pray. We can listen. We can notice the hurt behind someone’s words or realize that our first impression wasn’t quite right. We give the Holy Spirit time to turn an emotional reaction into a Christlike response.
We see the danger of refusing to slow down in today’s reading from 2 Chronicles. Joash followed the godly counsel of Jehoiada for many years, but after Jehoiada died, he began listening to different voices and eventually rejected God’s warnings. Amaziah also began well, but after becoming proud of his victory, he refused wise counsel and entered a battle he didn’t need to fight.
Both men might have benefited from doing exactly what God is reminding us to do: observe, listen, watch, wait.
Romans 12:15 tells us,Β βBe happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weepβΒ (NLT). We cannot do that if we’re too busy preparing our own response instead of actually hearing them.
Sometimes loving people means listening long enough to understand what they’re saying.
Sometimes wisdom means waiting before giving our opinion.
Sometimes obedience means praying before making our move.
Not everything requires an immediate response.
Not every offense needs an answer.
Not every decision has to be made right now.
There may be something you haven’t seen yet. So, perhaps, God really is emphasizing something to us right now:
Slow down!
Look. Watch. Listen. Pray. Discern.
Observe. Listen. Watch. Wait.
Give God room to show you what you might otherwise miss. You may be surprised what happens. π
Slow down enough today to take just 5 minutes to be with the Lord today. Ask Him:
Today, intentionally slow down. Before answering, deciding, or acting, ask God,Β βLord, is there something You want me to see before I move?βΒ Then take time to observe, listen, watch, pray, and wait for His direction.
Dear Lord, teach me to slow down. Help me listen before I speak, pray before I react, and discern before I act. Give me patience to notice what I might otherwise miss and compassion to understand others before judging them. Quiet my own thoughts enough to hear Your direction, and teach me to move at Your pace instead of rushing ahead on my own. In Your beautiful name I pray, Jesus, amen.
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