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HOW TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7)
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THE SECRET "Adopt the pace of Nature," wrote Emerson, "her secret is patience." Would you have the best that God has to offer you? Then perhaps you may have to be willing to walk the long road, the open road, with patience. While salvation may come in a moment, perfection may take a little longer. Indeed, a whole lifetime, and way beyond. Be patient with yourself, with God, with those whom you hold dear. And, with the stranger at your gate. Said Ben Franklin, "He that can have patience can have what he will." (First published on October 18, 2013) THERE IS A TIME COMING There is a time coming When the sky shall be clear And the air shall be pure And the fields shall be fertile And the rivers shall be clean And the streams shall glisten And the oceans shall show forth The glory of the Lord And the land Our land God's land Shall be redeemed There is a time coming When the lamb and the lion Shall lie down together Without any ire When husbands shall love their wives And wives shall love their husbands And no child shall ever be mistreated And the family shall grow In the nurture and admonition of the Lord And our cities and towns shall shine brightly With the glory of the Lord And there shall be In the heart of everyman Peace and joy Joy and peace And all the earth With all its inhabitants Shall be redeemed Redeemed by the blood Of the Lamb THE DOORKNOB
ABSOLUTELY "No man," wrote Owens Meredith, "is the absolute lord of his life." While in our youth, many of us have thought themselves to be the total lord of all our circumstances, always in charge. As years went by and our responsibilities grew greater, many of us adopted the philosophy that "God helps them that help themselves." But now, as we have pushed on past middle age and beyond, we continue to realize our deepening and enjoyable dependency on our Heavenly Father. And, it becomes more evident that our self-independence may be established at its finest and highest degree only as we permit Christ to become the absolute Lord of our lives. (First published on October 31, 2013, with revisions made on October 14, 2021.) GOOD MEN "Good men," wrote Christian N. Bovee, "have the fewest fears." Good men have no fears of yesterday... No hidden skeletons No regrets over failures No gloating over successes Good men just press on toward the mark Good men have no fears of tomorrow... Good men realize that tomorrow always enters our lives as the child of yesterday, bringing with it twenty-four hours of bounteous and new opportunities. Good men have no fears of today... For on this day... Lessons will be learned Work will be accomplished Confidence will be instilled Examples will be set Spirits will be uplifted Prayers will be answered Everyday this fearing world continues to yearn for...good and faithful men. (First published on October 10, 2012) (Not too many good men or women abiding in Congress or the White House, today are there?! bm 10.02.2021) |
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