IDOLS IN OUR HEAD

Scripture says that we need to subjugate even our beliefs and convictions to the law of love (Rom. 13:8,10; Gal. 5:14; James 2:8), for love fulfills the law and leads to peace and mutual edification.
When opinions and preferences become more important to us than what God says is valuable to Him, we have made idols out of our own beliefs. Idolatry is a serious offense because it violates the first and most important command: “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Ex. 20:3).
my opinion is...my convictions are....my my my....this can get us in trouble.what we should be saying is Gods opinions and His convictions....thats whats important.we are filled with a me me me world.we are lead by our feelings and our thoughts.some of our feelings and thoughts are good,but lets not forget to make sure God is involved with all this.i never knew that our opinons and preferences could become idols.remember what is valuable to God and always ask Him about your decisions in life.
yesterday i was upset with my boss at the way they treat employees and i found myself having very bad thoughts of revenge.i let my FEELINGS control my thoughts.i know this was not pleasing to God.revenge is mine saith the Lord.i will let God take care of the problems at work and i will just do my job the best i can.after all...retirement is not that far away.

JUST VENTING

i agree with you carol.winter can give us a break already.but i would love even more to get a break from grannys poultry.it so hard to believe how that place has changed.and i don't mean for the best.it is a bad place to work now.people are just numbers and they care nothing about us.we use to be able to talk to our bosses but now if we try to voice our opinion,they just look at as as if to say,"do your job or you will be replaced with the next boat load of people" grannys needs about 250 workers to run the plant.in the past year they have gone through over 5000 people they have hired.when a business goes through that many people,then you know there is something seriously wrong in the management department.but i have decided that i will just do my job as best i can.the day will come when they will be held responsible for how they treat their workers.so,anyone thinking of working at grannys...please don't do it.to put it mildly..grannys is hell on earth.ok,now i feel better,i just needed to write my thoughts and feelings.i think i am ready to retire from that place.time to find something better and possibly part time work.

LISTEN WHEN HE TALKS TO YOU

thursday was a great reminder to me again about how i need to work on my patience.i had a long day at work and just wanted to get home.when i got to stonebridge crossing again there were cars waiting at the intersection to turn around.i had been watching the traffic coming so that i was sure it was clear for me to turn across the road to get to my street and just get home.the two vans blocked some of my veiw but i was sure it was safe to cross the road.i was wrong.i have no idea where that other car came from,maybe off one of the businesses on that side of the road.all i remember is the sound of both our cars screeching tires.in my mind i felt the impact.but thank God we missed each other and went on our way.God has been trying to teach me patience,but i have been so hard headed.i thank God for this lesson and i pray that now i will listen.the next lesson might be a lot stronger.LISTEN WHEN GOD SPEAKS TO YOU.ITS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

GET IN SHAPE

well summer is almost here. winter is hard on a lot of us.we become sluggish and seem to go into slow motion.and as spring gets closer we start to feel a bit more alive.we see the grass turn green and the flowers blooming.things start to look so beautiful again.and with the warm weather we start to think about biking and camping.the joggers come out again and everyone is busy trying to get in shape again.getting the body in shape is a good thing,but lets not forget to always keep our mind and heart in good shape.lets remember God is the one who makes summer so beautiful.He brings the rain and the sunshine so everything will grow again.so always remember to give thanks to the creator of all things.

I WAS SURPRIZED

today was the first time ken and i went to church together.he told me last week that he wanted to go to church this sunday.but i was not very convinced,because he has said that before.but surprise surprise,it did happen.and he said he would like to go next sunday to..he was even singing in church.yeah i am happy about this.i like it when he said he was thinking that he would like to get baptized in this church.but i know he first wants to know this church a bit more.and i won't push it either.either way,this is a start and i am happy about it.talk to you later.