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1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

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[left that other site]

It was only in the 50’s here, but still very nice.

[luvie]

50s are good. It got a bit too toasty here to tell the truth.

[left that other site]

Yeah...those temps are more appropriate in June.

Need time to get acclimated.

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Saturday,
March 26, 2022

A Life of Integrity

Read: Proverbs 11:1–3

The integrity of the upright guides them. Proverbs 11:3

Abel Mutai, a Kenyan runner competing in a grueling international cross-country race, was mere yards from victory—his lead secure. Confused by the course’s signage and thinking he’d already crossed the finish line, however, Mutai stopped short. The Spanish runner in second place, Ivan Fernandez Anaya, saw Mutai’s mistake. Rather than take advantage and bolt past for the win, however, he caught up to Mutai, put out his arm and guided Mutai forward to a gold-medal win. When reporters asked Anaya why he purposefully lost the race, he insisted that Mutai deserved the win, not him. “What would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of that medal? What would my mom think of that?” As one report put it: “Anaya chose honesty over victory.”

Proverbs says that those who desire to live honestly, who want their lives to display faithfulness and authenticity, make choices based on what’s true rather than what’s expedient. “The integrity of the upright guides them” (11:3). This commitment to integrity isn’t only the right way to live, but it also offers a better life. The proverb continues: “But the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (v. 3). In the long run, dishonesty never pays.

If we abandon our integrity, short term “wins” actually yield defeat. But when fidelity and truthfulness shape us in God’s power, we slowly become people of deep character who lead genuinely good lives. — Winn Collier

Where’s your integrity being tested right now? What are the choices before you—and how do they increase (or decrease) your integrity?

God of integrity, You’re honest and faithful. Make me more like You. Teach me how to live uprightly.

Bible in a year: Joshua 22–24; Luke 3

[luvie]

🌼 Happy Spring Caturday! 🌼

[TheConservativeParty]

Nice picture! No daisies yet here. Tulip leaves are beginning to show though.

Watching President Trump now.

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[luvie]

I watched too...great speech.

My daisies aren’t blooming yet, either. I took that a couple of years ago. LOL! I just needed something GREEN instead of brown which is how my yard looks this spring.

[luvie]

Casting Crowns~Praise You In The Storm

Waylon Jennings/Jesse Colter~Precious Memories

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Passion~In Christ Alone

MercyMe~I Can Only Imagine

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~Amazing Grace

GOD BLESS YOU THIS LORD'S DAY!

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Morning
🌷🌷🌷

Have a nice day

🌸🌼🌺

Going to see a friend today, be back late this afternoon.

🙂

[left that other site]

Have a beautiful day! :-)

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
March 27, 2022

The Essence of Prayer

Read: 1 Peter 5:6–11

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

When Abraham Lincoln became president of the United States, he was tasked with leading a fractured nation. Lincoln is viewed as a wise leader and a man of high moral character, but another element to his makeup, perhaps, was the foundation for everything else. He understood that he was inadequate for the task at hand. His response to that inadequacy? Lincoln said, “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.”

When we come to grips with the massive nature of life’s challenges and the severe limitations of our own wisdom, knowledge, or strength, we find, like Lincoln, that we are utterly dependent on Jesus—the One who has no limitations. Peter reminded us of this dependency when he wrote, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

God’s love for His children, paired with His absolute power, make Him the perfect Person to approach with our frailties—and that’s the essence of prayer. We go to Jesus acknowledging to Him (and ourselves) that we’re inadequate and He’s eternally sufficient. Lincoln said he felt he “had nowhere else to go.” But when we begin to comprehend God’s great care for us, that’s wonderfully good news. We can go to Him! — Bill Crowder

In what ways do your inadequacies reveal themselves? How do you normally respond in those moments?

All-sufficient God, I know that without You I can do nothing. Thank You for always being with me, for perfectly knowing me, and for being my true Helper in times of need.

Read more about prayer.

Bible in a year: Judges 1–3; Luke 4:1–30

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Night FRiends

Had a nice day with my friend, despite the cold weather in the 30s. Back to work tomorrow. That was a fast weekend.

😴🌙⭐️💫🌟✨

[luvie]

Goodnight. Glad you had a good visit with your friend. Have a wonderful week!

Weekends are always fast. Darn it. LOL!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
March 28, 2022

His Peace

Read: Isaiah 26:3–7

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3

For several months, I coped with intense workplace politics and intrigues. Worrying is second nature to me, so I was surprised to find myself at peace. Instead of feeling anxious, I was able to respond with a calm mind and heart. I knew that this peace could come only from God.

In contrast, there was another period in my life when everything was going well—and yet I felt a deep unrest in my heart. I knew it was because I was trusting in my own abilities instead of trusting God and His leading. Looking back, I’ve realized that true peace—God’s peace—isn’t defined by our circumstances, but by our trust in Him.

God’s peace comes to us when our minds are steadfast (Isaiah 26:3). In Hebrew, the word for steadfast means “to lean upon.” As we lean on Him, we’ll experience His calming presence.  We can trust in God, remembering that He’ll humble the proud and wicked and smooth the paths of those who love Him (vv. 5–7).

When I experienced peace in a season of difficulty rather than ease, I discovered that God’s peace isn’t an absence of conflict, but a profound sense of security even in distress. It’s a peace that surpasses human understanding and guards our hearts and minds in the midst of the most difficult of circumstances (Philippians 4:6−7). — Karen Huang

What do you do to experience peace? In what areas of your life do you need to trust God and lean on Him? 

Father, help me to trust You and have a steadfast mind. Thank You for the perfect peace that comes to me when I choose to trust You.

Bible in a year: Judges 4–6; Luke 4:31–44

[luvie]

Happy Monday Madness!

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Monday!

Hope you had a good day.

🌸🌼🌺

[luvie]

Happy Monday to you! I did get all the stuff on my to-do list done, so that’s a good thing! Hope the rest of the week goes well for you…and that you have prettier weather.

[TheConservativeParty]

Tuesday looks OK, will try to see the horse after work, before the rain starts. Looks like rain Wednesday and Thursday. Ice and snow up north. That will miss us.

😅

[luvie]

Bet you’re glad that mess will miss you!

[The Mayor]

over the top!