Posted on 10/12/2024 5:31:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Bible in a Year :
Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord.
You may have seen or heard some variation of this saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” It’s a lovely thought, isn’t it? But is there any solid research to reassure us that these words are not just lovely, but true?
Yes! In fact, one such study by British and American researchers demonstrated that people estimated the size of mountains as significantly smaller if they were standing with someone else as opposed to when standing alone. In other words, “social support” matters—so much so that it causes even the size of mountains to shrink in our minds.
David found that kind of encouragement to be both lovely and true in his friendship with Jonathan. The jealous anger of King Saul was like an insurmountable mountain in David’s story causing him to fear for his very life (see 1 Samuel 19:9-18). Without some sort of support—in this case his closest friend—the story could have been drastically different. But Jonathan, “grieved at his father’s shameful treatment of David” (20:34), stood by his friend. “Why should he be put to death?” he asked (v. 32). Their God-ordained friendship bolstered David, allowing him to become Israel’s king.
Our friendships matter. And when God is at the center of them, we can spur each other on to do greater things than we might imagine.
Reflect & Pray
Where are you finding your social support? Who can you support with your friendship?
Thank You, Father, for those You’ve placed in my life who’ve kept the mountains in perspective.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost & Commemoration of the Holy Father of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Orthodox) to all!
Howdy, Kathy.
Not a very pretty day up there for heading to the office. At least the wind isn’t blowing as hard as it did overnight. It was wild for a while!
It was a good day for sleeping late and I hope you managed to do that. :-)
Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Hope you are having a restful weekend. Rain here.
Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Hope you are breathing better today.
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.
Did you and Blue have fun today?
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.
May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.
May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.
G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.
Good evening, lightman, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
And a blessed Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost & Commemoration of the Holy Father of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Orthodox).
Any rain from the hurricanes? All your wood and stove ready for the coming cold weather?
God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.
Thanks, unique.
Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.
No hurricanes on the horizon or even the foureen day forecast.
Wood has been stacked since late spring...just have to get my blading tractor back from the shop.
Otherwise, as ready as I can be in mid October.
Rained all morning, to and from work. Almost a half inch and it stopped about an hour ago.
I made it til 9...gave up. But my garn checks came in. So they are done for another 2 weeks.
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