Wisdom

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.." James 1:5 KJV

Every now and then, as I attempt to fix the things that I cannot fix, I am reminded of the serenity prayer that was written by Reinhold Niebuhr. 

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.

It is difficult to watch others suffer. Sometimes we can help them. Sometimes, we cannot do anything except to pray for them. Sometimes, we lack the wisdom to know the difference so we go about spinning our wheels trying to fix that which only God can fix.

Wisdom will help us to determine what we can and should change and what we must trust to God alone. When God gives us the knowledge and the wisdom of how we are to proceed, it would be very wise indeed to follow His directions. Ignoring what God has taught or told you (whether directly through his word or by his word through others) is definitely not wise.

May God grant us all the wisdom to listen to Him and the courage to do what He asks of us and go where He would send us.

God's Peace - Pr. J

Glorifying God

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom 15:5-6 KJV)

Now, that is a goal to be sought after! That is; for all Christians to focus on glorifying God rather than themselves. So often our focus ends up being on our political leanings rather than leaning toward sharing, with the world, what God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, has done for us through Christ. 

What a patient God we have that He would forgive us for deserting Him and continue to love us so unconditionally.

May God help us to love Him and one another even as He loves us. May all God's people put aside their differences to glorify His Holy Name

God's Peace - Pr. J