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[The Mayor]

March 9, 2005

Careful Thought

Read:
Haggai 1

Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Consider your ways!" -Haggai 1:7

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 29-31

Have you ever locked your keys inside your car? Mailed an envelope without putting the payment check inside? Baked a recipe without adding one of the main ingredients?

These are the kinds of things we all do when we don't give careful thought to what we are doing. Careless thinking means we either do something we shouldn't do or fail to do something we should. These wrong actions or irresponsible inactions can be minor inconveniences-or they can have serious lasting consequences.

You would think the people in Haggai's day wouldn't have committed thoughtless mistakes. Just 20 years before, they were living in exile in Babylon because they had disobeyed God. Now they were back in Jerusalem, but they were living as if that whole exile episode had never happened.

So through the prophet Haggai, God told them, "Consider your ways!" (Haggai 1:7). Then He told them their mistake: They were living selfish lives of luxury instead of completing God's temple. Careless thinking had led to wrong decisions and inaction.

God wants us to give careful thought to our actions, words, and relationships, and make decisions that bring glory to Him. Whatever you do today, give it careful thought. -Dave Branon

Let us think about what's good-
What's right and pure and true;
May God's Word control our thoughts
In everything we do. -Fitzhugh

Keep your thoughts in line, or they'll lead you astray.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Mary & Martha: Balancing Life's Priorities
Eve & Rahab: Learning To Make Better Choices

[GailA]

Good morning. I went and got my ticket to see GW yesterday!

[Auntbee]

Good morning. Happy Hump Day!!

[lonestar]

This is very nice, Mama, but I thought all states were Texas. I lived in Texas. The only thing wrong with Texas is the squirrels.

Weinie

P.S. My Grandma is in the hospital again so lonestar isn't home much.

[Billie]

Good morning! Welcome, North Carolina FReepers!

These monthly Cyber Tours from FR's Finest Tour Guide are like a traveling art show. Thank you, Lori, for adding so much beauty to the eyes of our viewers. This is one of your prettiest (I'm still hanging on to the very first one - Alabama - as one of the best.) :)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Fuzzy, fuzzy, fuzzy.....your state threads are always sooooo beautiful!

You deserve a big ol'......

: )

[tuliptree76]

Very pretty thread, Lori! I hope you had a great day.