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Posted on 08/01/2013 8:08:20 AM PDT by Mama_Bear
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You find the cutest thank you gifs I’ve ever seen! This is nice of the pink rose you just sent! Thank you, Kitty.
One of my favorite Bible passages that applies to work is Nehemiah 1–2. King Artaxerxes’ employee Nehemiah had been such an exemplary worker that the king wanted to honor him by helping him when he was sad that Jerusalem was still in ruins. He asked Nehemiah, “Why is your face sad? . . . What do you request?” (2:2,4). He wasn’t just any worker for the king, he was the cupbearer, the man who tasted the king’s drink to protect him from being poisoned. In order to have earned such a position, he apparently worked hard and honored God in everything he did. And the king granted his requests.
God cares about the way we work. Colossians 3:23 tells us, “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” We can follow Nehemiah’s example in these ways: Be such a competent and trusted worker that God is honored (Neh. 1:11–2:6). Care passionately about others and what’s important to them. Take action, occasionally even risky action, to honor what’s important to God and to fellow believers (2:3-6).
When we honor God in work, our employers may notice. But even if they don’t, our heart’s desire and purpose should be to honor the One we really serve—the Lord our God (Col. 3:17,23).
Read: Nehemiah 2:1-8
Nice to ‘hear’ from you Amy. I’m not here a lot anymore but pray you are doing well FRiend!
This was the Memorial Day, White Wing Hunting weekend when we all used to go down to Harlingen. The men would hunt and we gals would go over to Progresso, Mexico and have a ball shopping. Did that for years until the drug gangs ruined it and pretty much closed down that whole town.
I recently got the very best, new digital hearing aids and things are ‘loud’ right now, lol, especially when family gets together!! They [doctors] always ask what caused my hearing loss early in life, but no one knows.
Hoping you and all friends here are doing well, I do care about all of you in spite of my absences. ((HUGS))
[to the ‘guys’ here too!]
The cool thing about hearing aids is that you can turn them OFF.
My hearing loss is due to many years in a rock band. I am pretty sure of it.
Can’t turn these ones down ML, he ‘locked’ them! He wants me to get ‘used’ to them, lol, and I’ll never get used to the loudness. I’ll have to go in and have him adjust them. Truly, I turned my last ones up and down too much...
I agree about the band and that may have caused mine too as we once owned a dancehall, as a sideline, and I worked close to the bands!
If they are going to be “locked”, then they should be locked on a medium, moderate setting.
Otherwise you will hear every neighbor’s marital fights (and making up afterwards!)
Not Good.
Oh wow...those are the FANCY ones!
Yeah, $4000.00 worth. But my hearing is as bad as it can get - almost. It was suggested that I get the Cochlear Implants but I said ‘no way’, lol.
that’s a lot of money, but if it helps.....
It’s all that was left to me and I have to have them to function. That’s why the computer has been a God-send for me the past 12 years.
I do miss old friends who have left the forum over the years, too many new people now and it’s different here, lol. But - old timers always say that...
yes...I need to use them too, as I am a music teacher.
Of Course, I LOVE Beethoven!
Here's a cartoon for you...LOLOL
I feel so much like Schroeder sometimes! :-)
Lol!
Hee Hee Hee.
A radio ad for a church caught my attention: “Because you’ve heard about Christianity, you might not be interested in religion. Well, it might surprise you—Jesus wasn’t interested in religion either. But He was big on relationship and teaching us to love one another.” It continued, “You may not like everything about our church, but we offer authentic relationship, and we’re learning to love God and each other. You’re welcome to visit.”
This church may have overstated things about Jesus and religion because Scripture does speak of “true religion” in James 1:27 as helpful deeds toward others. But Jesus did have difficulties with religious people of His day. He said the Pharisees, guided by tradition and rules not by love for the Lord, “outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside [they] are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matt. 23:28). They didn’t have the love of God in their hearts (John 5:42). Jesus wanted relationship with them, but they were “not willing to come to [Him]” (v.40).
If being “religious” means following a set of rules so we can look good—instead of enjoying a relationship with the Savior—Jesus isn’t interested. He offers forgiveness and love to all who want an intimate relationship with Him.
Read: John 5:18,37-47
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So happy to “see” you! I am glad you had a good family visit, too!
Hope they can adjust those new hearing aids soon to “just right”
Thank you for your sweet comments on my posts, ((((potlatch))).
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