When God Is In Sharp Focus, Then

Of All My Children, You Were Always The Hardest On Yourself. You Were Always Looking For The Right Way To Behave, So Concerned You Might Make A Mistake. But, Darling, There Are No Mistakes. There Are Only Our Wishes, Our Actions, And The Consequences That Follow Both. There Are Only Events, How We Cope With Them, And What We Learn From The Coping." "that's Too Easy," He Said. "on The Contrary. It's Monumentally Difficult.

Do You Want To Be Safe From The Influence, Ways, And Lusts Of The World And The Flesh (i John 2:16)? From The Sins Which So Easily Entangles Us (hebrews 12:1)? Then Delight In Yourself In The Lord, In His Provision, In His Word. Faithfully Feed On The Things That Possess True Substance And Real Meaning. When You Remember That "all Scripture Is Given By Inspiration By God And Is Profitable" (2 Timothy 3:16) And Partake Of Such Divine Substance, Then You Are Fed, You Are Led And You Are Safe!

Everything In Our Lives," She Said Quietly, "leads To Everything Else In Our Lives. So A Moment In The Present Has A Reference Point, Both In The Past And In The Future. I Want You To Know That You--as You Are Right Now And As You Ever Will Be--are Fully Enough For This Moment . . .

Your Attitude Toward Others, Work, And Your Daily Life Is A Reflection Of Your Attitude Toward God.

Gentleness Is Strength Under Control. It Is The Ability To Stay Calm, No Matter What Happens.