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Good advice or bad advice?
How can I be sure?
I think back to the many times people have told me to "be careful". I remember many times remaining silent and looking back at them wondering why they were so afraid. I understand the importance of being vigilant and sober. My understanding of being vigilant means being on the lookout and watchful and ready to take action; being sober means to stay focused and to exercise wisdom.
When I hear the words "be careful" I also hear "be full of care" not in a cautious sense but in a sense of being too afraid to get involved. I think about the many times I took this advice and let others continue suffering so it would not disrupt my comfort zone instead of trusting that God was able to lead me in my task and overcome.
There is a look that is universal when people say "be careful".
Well, I am again deciding not to be careful. What I will do is be vigilant and sober. If God says plunge, I will plunge. I won't take the time to stick my toes in the water and see how it might feel if I sink. By that time, it will be too late. I just have to trust that He will lend me a hand to pull me back up when I need it.
I know His will and that it is not to "be careful". That is not the spirit that He gave to me. The spirit that He gave me is one of power, love, and soundness of mind. While it may seem sound to the world to be careful, full of care, or however one may see it, I will remain separate and allow perfect love to cast out all fear.
How can I be sure?
I think back to the many times people have told me to "be careful". I remember many times remaining silent and looking back at them wondering why they were so afraid. I understand the importance of being vigilant and sober. My understanding of being vigilant means being on the lookout and watchful and ready to take action; being sober means to stay focused and to exercise wisdom.
When I hear the words "be careful" I also hear "be full of care" not in a cautious sense but in a sense of being too afraid to get involved. I think about the many times I took this advice and let others continue suffering so it would not disrupt my comfort zone instead of trusting that God was able to lead me in my task and overcome.
There is a look that is universal when people say "be careful".
Well, I am again deciding not to be careful. What I will do is be vigilant and sober. If God says plunge, I will plunge. I won't take the time to stick my toes in the water and see how it might feel if I sink. By that time, it will be too late. I just have to trust that He will lend me a hand to pull me back up when I need it.
I know His will and that it is not to "be careful". That is not the spirit that He gave to me. The spirit that He gave me is one of power, love, and soundness of mind. While it may seem sound to the world to be careful, full of care, or however one may see it, I will remain separate and allow perfect love to cast out all fear.
S
End of the year concert. Last 14 hour workday of the school year. I think, anyhow.
A sad one, this year. With my partner departing for Killeen this summer, the kids were more prone to crying, which is not something you see in many 8th graders. Next year will be tough. But I trust in God's plans.
My feet hurt.
I wonder if Red made it to Korea safely.
A sad one, this year. With my partner departing for Killeen this summer, the kids were more prone to crying, which is not something you see in many 8th graders. Next year will be tough. But I trust in God's plans.
My feet hurt.
I wonder if Red made it to Korea safely.
G
*Green wonders who is red .
*Green thinks working 14 hour days with kids is admirable
* Green likes what LIGHTupthesky said about the world , and, adds, 'the way to riches is wide, down, sliding, there, but the way to Him is poorly lit, deep, long, uppity stairs, but His burden is able to carry you there.'
*Green planted some dahlias for mom yesterday, added plant food, learned a thing or two about that subject, which mizzcristina mad'em think back of. Green prays that mizzcrist's flowers grow, that the deer fear flowers there.
* Green believes that nods forgot to add that she's also often listening to her dog howl , and, her kid, scowl .
* Green is tired and he knows what comes next.
Goodnight world
*Green thinks working 14 hour days with kids is admirable
* Green likes what LIGHTupthesky said about the world , and, adds, 'the way to riches is wide, down, sliding, there, but the way to Him is poorly lit, deep, long, uppity stairs, but His burden is able to carry you there.'
*Green planted some dahlias for mom yesterday, added plant food, learned a thing or two about that subject, which mizzcristina mad'em think back of. Green prays that mizzcrist's flowers grow, that the deer fear flowers there.
* Green believes that nods forgot to add that she's also often listening to her dog howl , and, her kid, scowl .
* Green is tired and he knows what comes next.
Goodnight world
I
*Green wonders who is red .
*Green thinks working 14 hour days with kids is admirable
* Green likes what LIGHTupthesky said about the world , and, adds, 'the way to riches is wide, down, sliding, there, but the way to Him is poorly lit, deep, long, uppity stairs, but His burden is able to carry you there.'
*Green planted some dahlias for mom yesterday, added plant food, learned a thing or two about that subject, which mizzcristina mad'em think back of. Green prays that mizzcrist's flowers grow, that the deer fear flowers there.
* Green believes that nods forgot to add that she's also often listening to her dog howl , and, her kid, scowl .
* Green is tired and he knows what comes next.
Goodnight world
*Green thinks working 14 hour days with kids is admirable
* Green likes what LIGHTupthesky said about the world , and, adds, 'the way to riches is wide, down, sliding, there, but the way to Him is poorly lit, deep, long, uppity stairs, but His burden is able to carry you there.'
*Green planted some dahlias for mom yesterday, added plant food, learned a thing or two about that subject, which mizzcristina mad'em think back of. Green prays that mizzcrist's flowers grow, that the deer fear flowers there.
* Green believes that nods forgot to add that she's also often listening to her dog howl , and, her kid, scowl .
* Green is tired and he knows what comes next.
Goodnight world
P
Be careful? Depends on how one looks at that statement .. the ones who are to be cared for ? Take "greater" care .. That's the summation of
"be careful"
Be careful when sifting through the dirt,sifting through sand for diamonds in the rough .. Dont act like a bull in a china cabinet.. Because that sand? He uses to remake glass..
be careful , dont go to fast . diamonds look the same as dirt.. Don't tell me each one of us hasn't been covered in it ..
there are differences when statements are made ..
something meant by one may be meant totally different by another ..this is the purpose for viewing, taking the time to see what one means ."be careful"
look at the word careful backwards
Fulcare.. "full care "
Be careful
Fully care for
god hands precious things to those who do so .. a mother fully cares for her child ..our heavenly Father is always careful to fully care for us ..
"be careful"
Be careful when sifting through the dirt,sifting through sand for diamonds in the rough .. Dont act like a bull in a china cabinet.. Because that sand? He uses to remake glass..
be careful , dont go to fast . diamonds look the same as dirt.. Don't tell me each one of us hasn't been covered in it ..
there are differences when statements are made ..
something meant by one may be meant totally different by another ..this is the purpose for viewing, taking the time to see what one means ."be careful"
look at the word careful backwards
Fulcare.. "full care "
Be careful
Fully care for
god hands precious things to those who do so .. a mother fully cares for her child ..our heavenly Father is always careful to fully care for us ..
P
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, listen "carefully" and do what I tell you:
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you listen (carefully) to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Exodus 23:13
“Be (careful) to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
Exodus 34:15
“Be (careful) not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only be (careful) and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Deuteronomy 6:3
Hear, Israel, and be (careful) to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
Be careful brothers and sisters ....
Now, my son, listen "carefully" and do what I tell you:
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you listen (carefully) to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Exodus 23:13
“Be (careful) to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
Exodus 34:15
“Be (careful) not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only be (careful) and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Deuteronomy 6:3
Hear, Israel, and be (careful) to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
Be careful brothers and sisters ....
G
!!Re: Streams of Consciousness & Thoughts~~~
nods, be careful of cookie dough, eating it raw can carry salmonella (from raw eggs in the dough) bacteria, and, well, drinking coke, have you EVER put a spoon in coke and left it there for awhile , and, WAtchING cartoons!!! Yikes!! That stuff will rot your brain. Just kidding, I've gotten to know some of my favorite imaginary friends from cartoons . And, not knowing what time of day it is , or, night ?
who cares, you know the Lord, and, you're blessed, you got a great kid who scowls, and, a dog who howls (I've never heard Piddy howl, she just cringes when the coyotes howl outside, she's a wuver, not a fighter, at heart, ya know, ya know. Well ,if you didn't, now you know )
Nods, you scowlin' at me now
And, so we know, too, my niece, all of age 6 now, scowls so cutely when uncle (that's me!!) teases her, and, she's got a little sister a couple years younger who is a cute little scowler too
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Okee, I must go and get things done today, I MUST , I MUST . I owe Him that, and, I know He knows that I MUST, too, know that burying my talents is not right, not good, it's left, or, I mean, it is wrong, for to sit and be idle doing nothing (not that chattin' on c.c. is nothing, it's SOMETUN, I tell ya, SOMETIN!) is something that The Devil can really work with, the bible tells us this 'proverb' so.
God bless you, all. Keep your consciousness firmly centered, left-left, left-right-left, on Him. And, keep on keeping on going His way for you, through it all, trust in His path, walk, obey. WALK His way, not 'walk this way,' or, 'walk that way,' which is your way and that could lead you to cross YOUR 'highway' and, don't you rEALIZE, Satan will get you there, but then won't tell you to look BOTH directions before crossing the street .
Keep your feet going forward, or back, sometimes, even, as He leads, and, maybe, even, having you going left, or right, or, going with them toesers off the ground, even. Just keep on following Him. Okee, Christ's folk ? The Lord leads
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Praise God ! He will answer your prayers. And, never forget He's answered so many of your prayers already in life. He's going to keep on keeping on answering them, too, as you give them to Him as you are more and more giving you to Him.
nods, be careful of cookie dough, eating it raw can carry salmonella (from raw eggs in the dough) bacteria, and, well, drinking coke, have you EVER put a spoon in coke and left it there for awhile
, and, WAtchING cartoons!!! Yikes!! That stuff will rot your brain. Just kidding, I've gotten to know some of my favorite imaginary friends from cartoons . And, not knowing what time of day it is , or, night ? who cares, you know the Lord, and, you're blessed, you got a great kid who scowls, and, a dog who howls (I've never heard Piddy howl, she just cringes when the coyotes howl outside, she's a wuver, not a fighter, at heart, ya know, ya know. Well ,if you didn't, now you know
) Nods, you scowlin' at me now
And, so we know, too, my niece, all of age 6 now, scowls so cutely when uncle (that's me!!) teases her, and, she's got a little sister a couple years younger who is a cute little scowler too
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Okee, I must go and get things done today, I MUST , I MUST . I owe Him that, and, I know He knows that I MUST, too, know that burying my talents is not right, not good, it's left, or, I mean, it is wrong, for to sit and be idle doing nothing (not that chattin' on c.c. is nothing, it's SOMETUN, I tell ya, SOMETIN!) is something that The Devil can really work with, the bible tells us this 'proverb' so.
God bless you, all. Keep your consciousness firmly centered, left-left, left-right-left, on Him. And, keep on keeping on going His way for you, through it all, trust in His path, walk, obey. WALK His way, not 'walk this way,' or, 'walk that way,' which is your way and that could lead you to cross YOUR 'highway' and, don't you rEALIZE, Satan will get you there, but then won't tell you to look BOTH directions before crossing the street .
Keep your feet going forward, or back, sometimes, even, as He leads, and, maybe, even, having you going left, or right, or, going with them toesers off the ground, even. Just keep on following Him. Okee, Christ's folk ? The Lord leads
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Praise God ! He will answer your prayers. And, never forget He's answered so many of your prayers already in life. He's going to keep on keeping on answering them, too, as you give them to Him as you are more and more giving you to Him.
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One of the friends I recently made texted me that she's mad at me. I asked "Why??" I really have no idea, but she's not responding to anything now.
I feel like that is a stereotype about women, you always see comics or hear jokes about how they get upset/mad but won't tell you why. It's just so frustrating to me that she would tell me that she was mad at me but won't explain. First of all, how am I supposed to work through this and fix it if I don't even know what I did? Second of all, I hate when people are mad at me/upset with me. Hate it.
I feel like that is a stereotype about women, you always see comics or hear jokes about how they get upset/mad but won't tell you why. It's just so frustrating to me that she would tell me that she was mad at me but won't explain. First of all, how am I supposed to work through this and fix it if I don't even know what I did? Second of all, I hate when people are mad at me/upset with me. Hate it.
