Showing posts with label pure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pure. Show all posts

Monday, November 4, 2024

Think about Such Things

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).


When we are anxious

When we are worried

When we are fearful

When we perseverate

When we fret

When our minds are preoccupied

When we get distracted


Actively engage our mind on Christ

On whatever is

True

Noble

Right

Pure

Lovely

Admirable

Excellent

Praiseworthy


Characteristics and traits of Jesus


When Peter kept his gaze on Jesus while walking on the water

He was perfectly fine

Amid the storm

Walking on water


When our eyes are on Jesus

The Author and Perfector 

The Creator

The Sustainer

Of our life

Of our calling


Our perspectives change

Our mindsets change

Our priorities change

Our focus change


We get to do the divine exchange


We exhale our 

Anxieties

Worries

Fears

Perseverations

Preoccupations


Things we have no control over


We breathe in instead

God’s sovereignty

God’s protection

God’s provision

God’s love

God’s comfort

God’s presence


We give our life’s control 

Over to

God’s control


Because God is

True

Noble

Right

Pure

Lovely

Admirable

Excellent

Praiseworthy


God is trustworthy

He is loving

He is tender

He delights in caretaking of us


God loves to shower us with His

Love

Tender mercies

Unmerited favor


God dances and sings over us

He attends to us

He loves us with a tender loving heart


He embraces us and carries us

In the crook of His arm

Holding us close to His bosom

Cradling us even as He is

Fighting for us

Protecting us as a mother hen for her chicks


This is our God

Our Father

Who is in heaven

Who reigns over the earth

Who is sovereign over our lives

Who sees every detail of our lives

Who attends to all our needs

The God Who cares

The God Who loves

The God Who attends to us


The Trustworthy God

Who adores us


Anxieties be gone

Worries eliminated

Fears vanish


When we keep 

Our gaze

Our focus

Our mind


Steadfastly


On Who God is

in and through Christ



Enjoy song by " God Really Loves Us" by Crowder





Monday, January 25, 2021

 Godly Wisdom 

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17) 

 

 

Standing at a fork in life’s road 


At a loss on what to choose 


Lacking wisdom 


 

We look out and look up  


Seeking God 


For wisdom and direction 


  

His Word has promised us  


That if anyone lacks wisdom 


We should ask God 


Who gives generously without finding fault 


 

 

Wisdom from heaven 


Godly wisdom 


 

Is first of all 


 

Pure 


No mixed motives 


No selfish ambitions 


No calculated risks 


No manipulations 


No guile 


 

It is innocent 


As a dove 


As a child 


 

Then 


 

Peace-loving 


Actively seeking peace 


Peace between God and men 


Peace between fellow men 


Peace between factions 


Peace between discordant parties 


 

 

Considerate 


Thoughtful of others  


Choosing others over ourself 


Attending to others’ needs over our own 


 

 

Submissive 


Humble 


Relinquishing our rights 


Yielding our own desires  


 

 

Full of mercy and good fruits 


Cancelling of debts and payments 


Forgiving punishments due 


Forbearance of wrongs done to us 


 

Productive 


Abundance of goodness 


Proliferating blessings 


 

 

Impartial 


Objective 


Unswayed by sentiments 


Fair 


 

 

Sincere 


Genuine 


Truthful 


Trustworthy 


 

 

When we lack wisdom and need direction 


 

As we seek Godly wisdom 


 

The answer we receive  


Is it from us or from above 


 

The distinguishing key between 


Our own wisdom  


And the wisdom from above 


 

Is 


 

Does the answer reflect the attributes of 


Pureness 


Peace-loving-ness 


Consideration 


Submissiveness 


Fullness of mercy and of good fruits 


Impartiality 


Sincerity 


 

 

Heavenly wisdom 


Godly wisdom 


 

Awaits us 



Just for the asking 


Generously given to us 


Without condition 


 

From the Source of all wisdom 


 

God Himself