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- What Others Need - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we are going through a situation or have something on our minds, we tend to spend time thinking about the solution or the event which led up to it. We may even share our issues with others to get their feedback or to try and think about things out loud. It’s good to have someone to talk to ...
Views: 1025 - We Don’t Need Another Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen things happen to others everyone seems to want to reach out to help. When countries are hit with devastations, when families lose a loved one, or when people are in need for whatever reason, we all want to pitch in and do what we can. It is great we are people who care but why do some of us ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - Share With Caution - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Frances LucasMost of us were taught as children to share. We were taught to share our toys or whatever we had when others were in need. We were taught to share with our friends and with those less fortunate than we were. Often we were rewarded if we shared. Many times when we shared we felt good about what ...
Views: 1022 - Take This Day - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Frances LucasEvery day we wake up is a new day. It is a new opportunity. We have choices to make today and we have work which needs to be completed. We can choose to use the day constructively or we can make the decision to just do what we need to do to get by. We can go through the day mindlessly without ...
Views: 1022 - Something We Dread - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have things that we really don't want to do or things that we are just not looking forward to. Rather than dreading them and thinking about how we can get out of them, we need to look at the bigger picture of how we can use them as opportunities to serve God and others. Missing out on ...
Views: 1005 - No Comparison - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen other people do wrong or act in a way that is not pleasing to us, sometimes we feel hurt and want to retaliate or we feel if they can do these things, why can’t we. How many times have we wondered why some people get away with things they do and we don’t? How many times have we tried to do ...
Views: 1003(1 vote) - It’s Not Just Another Day - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Frances LucasPsalm 119:4-5 “You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!” When we wake up in the morning, we possibly think that we would like to do something we don’t have to do. We may wish we could stay in bed another hour or so. ...
Views: 999(1 vote) - Giving In To Self - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Frances LucasSo many times we allow ourselves to give in. Not necessarily to others but to ourselves. We make a decision to do something we know may not be the best decision but we do it because we are tired, we are looking for an easy way out or we are looking for something better. It is so important to be ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - What a Waste! - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Frances LucasHave you ever looked back on a day, week or period of time and think about the time wasted? Not necessarily the time waiting in line or in meetings but gaps of time where we spent time doing something or nothing of particular importance. If we added up those hours we spend daily watching ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - Who Needs Willpower? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Frances Lucas2 Corinthians 13:3-4 “I will give you all the proof you want that Christ speaks through me. Christ is not weak when he deals with you; he is powerful among you. Although he was crucified in weakness, he now lives by the power of God. We, too, are weak, just as Christ was, but when we deal with ...
Views: 992 - What Do We Miss? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Frances LucasHow many times in life, or even in one day, do we miss out on what we should be doing? How many times do we avoid the things we are supposed to do for God? How many times do we remain stagnant when we should be moving forward? Looking back on yesterday, what things did we avoid just because we ...
Views: 988 - Never Be The Same - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we go through the days in our lives we quickly learn things are never the same. We have changes in our jobs, our home life and our other regular routines. We may get up one morning expecting to do certain things but that doesn’t happen. We need to understand and be flexible in our daily ...
Views: 985 - We Are Representatives - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen opportunities present themselves for us to make a difference, we may not realize it until the time has come and gone. We may be so wrapped up in the events or the conversations with the people we don’t realize God is presenting a moment for us to share. We can share by openly saying how ...
Views: 983 - We Can’t Do Enough - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ...
Views: 982(1 vote) - A Plan of Replacement - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have moved something around in our house or cleaned out an area of our home just to make things a little different. We may have wanted to get rid of something. We may have wanted to add something to the room so we had to shift some other things around. Or we may have wanted to get a new ...
Views: 980 - In A Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Frances LucasMany of us have some type of social network we connect to online for various reasons. Some of us may be out there just to check on others we know and see what they are doing. Some of us may be out there to find that special someone in our lives we can spend some time with. Some of us may be out ...
Views: 978 - Working Things Out - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have had to live with someone at some point in our lives. Some of us grew up with two parents. Some of us only had one. Many of us had brothers or sisters, then perhaps roommates or spouses. We all know after the newness wears off of relationships, issues begin to come out. There are ...
Views: 977 - In All Things - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Frances LucasWe are all guilty of not doing the right thing at certain times in our lives. As children, we may cheat on a test at school, take a little money from our mom’s purse without asking or lie about where we were so we wouldn’t get in trouble. However, as we grow older we learn doing the right thing ...
Views: 972 - The First Move - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Frances LucasThe First Move How many times have we been in a situation where we were waiting on someone else to make the first move? We may have been in a disagreement with a friend and felt like he or she should approach us first. We may have wanted to help in the church or another organization and were ...
Views: 972 - More Than We Know - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Frances LucasNews from all over the world is shown on television and the Internet all day long. We can’t possibly listen to it all. There are things going on all over the world we will never hear about. There are people who are making changes in the world, good and bad, and we may never hear about them. ...
Views: 968 - It Must Be For Someone Else - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times when we hear a message, read a book or see a movie that really makes us think about life, how short it is and what more we should do, we have a good feeling for a while and then we get back into our every day routine. Other times we hear something and we think it would be really good ...
Views: 966 - One Step Away - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Frances LucasNothing good in life is easy. There are times when we are trying to do something and we get stopped along the way for whatever reason. We may have struggles with our health, our families, our finances or our career. Things continue to come up time and time again which try to beat us down when we ...
Views: 965 - Obedience Never Stops - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Frances LucasWe can all say we have been obedient at some point in our lives to our parents, in our jobs, in certain situations or in our spiritual lives; however, obedience never stops. We don’t just obey once a day by reading God’s word and then go about doing whatever we please. We don’t just do one thing ...
Views: 962 - It’s Just a Matter of Time - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasEveryone gets busy with their own things to do. We all have priorities and spend time doing what we feel is important throughout the day. We make our own decisions whether we are going to work, if we are going to exercise, if we are going to have a good attitude about things and if we are going ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - Letting Others Down - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we have to let others down easy, it is usually because of something that happened they weren’t expecting. Something that happened out of our control and we have to tell them what they were hoping for didn’t come through. It is not easy to let other people down and give bad news to them; ...
Views: 949(2 votes) - What’s Right - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is so common to think about what we need or what we don’t have. We may spend more time dwelling on things we think we have to have in life rather than being happy and satisfied with what we do have. The same is true with what is going wrong in our lives. We hear other people ask us what is ...
Views: 949 - The End Result - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are days where we have plans to do things but by the end of the day nothing we planned to do was accomplished. It could have been due to distractions, other people’s situations or something even greater than what we could have ever imagined. Plans don’t always go as we would like for them ...
Views: 946 - We Have To Be Willing - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Frances LucasHow can we be serious about doing God’s will when we aren’t willing to change? We think every day or once a week at church about getting serious for God and making a difference. We have a revelation that we are going to do better and we are going to be better for God. However, we get caught up ...
Views: 944(1 vote) - While We Are Sleeping - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Frances LucasPoverty and scarcity can happen while we are sleeping. Not only poverty for ourselves but for others. When we choose to sleep and rest, we are allowing poverty and scarcity to happen to others as well. Sleeping and resting is not just about laying or sitting down, it is about continuing in our ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - What Is Your Shelf Life? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we start something new and are all excited about it, we think about it day and night. We talk to others about it and we want to work on it all the time. If it is someone we just met, we may want to be them all the time and we enjoy their company. If it is a project we are working on, a new ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - You Would Be Surprised - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times in our lives where we don’t think we can do something but we go ahead and do it because we have to or we really want to. We step out in blind faith and attempt whatever it is and find out it wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be. We had been putting it off thinking it was going ...
Views: 927 - Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are so many times in life where we disagree with what someone says or does. We believe they are doing things that will hurt themselves or hurt others. We believe they are making bad decisions and are going down the wrong direction in life. We believe they are taking wrong turns and heading ...
Views: 920 - Why We Suffer - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all go through times in our lives where we feel like things are just not going the way we had hoped. We have financial problems, relationship issues, career changes or health challenges. We know, however, these things will pass and they are only temporary. But as we go through them, we have ...
Views: 917 - Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is not always easy to understand what others are saying. This is especially true with the new ways we communicate over emails and texts. Even when they are speaking to us, we get easily distracted by other things going on around us. We get frustrated when we don’t understand their message or ...
Views: 915 - In The Hands Of God - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Frances Lucas1 Peter 2:21 “For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.” Everyone goes through troubling times where we are having issues with our health, relationships, money, or work. Many times, we wonder ...
Views: 909 - Mind Your Business - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Frances LucasHow often do we feel alone? How many times when there is no one around to talk to do we feel like no one cares? When we try to reach out to others whether we have good news to share or bad news to share and can’t find anyone who has time to listen, why is it we feel so down? God tells us to ...
Views: 908 - Prepare in Advance - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Frances LucasWe sometimes wonder why things keep happening to us. We wonder why we continually have issues to deal with and problems on our minds. We think about and get overwhelmed at times in many areas of our lives and can't seem to understand why things aren't getting any easier. The answer is life isn't ...
Views: 908 - The King of Hearts - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Frances LucasWe don’t really know other people’s situation or how God has prepared their heart to respond or react to what we do or say. Just as God hardened Pharaoh’s heart when Moses wanted him to let the people go, he prepares hearts to be softened to allow us to witness to them. God knows who will accept ...
Views: 906 - Who Follows Our Example? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Frances LucasWe know others watch us and learn by the actions we take and the things we say as well as what we don’t do or say. Our responsibility to do the right thing is not only for ourselves but for others who are looking to us to make the right decision. When we do the right thing we are setting an ...
Views: 903 - Whose Line Is It Anyway? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are hundreds and thousands of quotes and clips which we have passed down through the ages. We have words of wisdom from men and women who have been through trials and struggles who share their experiences with us through short, yet thought provoking, words. Many of them are similar in ...
Views: 896 - We All Need To Share - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Frances Lucas2 Corinthians 1:6-7 “Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also ...
Views: 895 - Worriers, Warriors and Worshipers - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Frances LucasIf there was a book today written similar to the Bible containing life stories of people in our generations, who do we believe would be in that book? Who do we know who has lived for God and made a difference? Whose lives have been examples to many because they let God lead their lives? Have we ...
Views: 891 - We Can’t Do Enough - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we feel like we are bombarded with things to do. We have responsibilities at home, at work, at school. We have obligations to God, to others and to ourselves. We want a balanced life with a clean home, great relationships and good health. We want to have enough money to tithe and pay ...
Views: 882(1 vote) - Just a Part of Life - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are things we do out of habit and routine that if we didn’t do them we wouldn’t feel right all day. We brush our get out of bed, brush our teeth, eat about three meals a day, etc. and skipping any part of our routine would not seem natural. These habits are just a part of life which we ...
Views: 880 - What We Put First - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Frances LucasIt’s funny how we run around every day working for what we believe we need, when God clearly tells us to seek Him first and He will give us everything we need. Why do we continue to look everywhere for the things we think we need when all we have to do is go to Him? Do we really believe we can ...
Views: 861 - No Matter What - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are many things in life we wish we could change. We may not like the job we have. We may be upset about a relationship that has gone bad. We may have health issues we would like to improve. We may be so far in debt, we don’t know how it happened and can’t seem to figure out how to get out ...
Views: 858 - Stretch Out Our Hands - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Frances LucasActs 17:27 “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.” When we get overwhelmed with all there is to do, we can easily give up and shut down. When we are rushing to finish something last minute, ...
Views: 755 - Wipe Away Immediately - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen I was younger and couldn’t go to sleep at night, my dad told me when he couldn’t sleep he would close his eyes and imagine a big black chalk board. And every time something was written or drawn on that chalk board, he would quickly get his eraser and erase it so he could focus on nothing. ...
Views: 748(1 vote) - What We Put First - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Frances LucasIt’s funny how we run around every day working for what we believe we need, when God clearly tells us to seek Him first and He will give us everything we need. Why do we continue to look everywhere for the things we think we need when all we have to do is go to Him? Do we really believe we can ...
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