Saturday, May 14, 2005

Today is James' birthday. Happy 24th birthday James. On Tuesday it's Alexandra's birthday. They were born one year and 32 hours apart. It was the closest thing to having twins. It's Sunday morning at 5:22 a.m. I was up at 3:30 a.m. It seems I'm getting up earlier and earlier. Maybe when we move to Charlotte, (God willing) my time clock will change a bit. Calm my anxious thoughts dear LORD. I think I may have low level anxiety about this move, sometimes I have high level anxiety, and at other times I have peace. Let me have more peaceful times Abba.

I was reading verses on peace this morning and I felt better. While in my devotions my spirit locked on to the concepts expounded in verses 8 and 9 for all Christians. It's hard returning a blessing when someone has hurt you. I'm in the middle of practicing that today. It's returning the blessing of prayer when someone has said unkind things about you. So, I said to the LORD what shall I pray for this person? He said the same thing you would want her to pray for you. That was very illuminating. Just shows you we are all the same, with all our warts, molds, imperfections, and cracks. God will bless us if we do it His way. AMEN!


1 Peter 3: 8 - 22

All Christians

8Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds. 9Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

10For the Scriptures say,
"If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil, and keep your lips from telling lies.
11 Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil."[a]
Suffering for Doing Good 13Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry. 15Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. 16But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!
18Christ also suffered when he died for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners that he might bring us safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.[b]
19So he went and preached to the spirits in prison-- 20those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.[c] 21And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from[d] a clean conscience.
22Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers are bowing before him.
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