God loves all his children. He doesn't disparage one in favor of another. It grieves Him when we believe He does.
He favored Abel's offering, but did not favor Abel over Cain. Cain misunderstood the difference and allowed his anger to blind him.
God caution's all of His children to be slow to anger in our relationships, marriages, and lives because of the devastation that anger can unleash. He did not want Cain to go down that path of destruction. Instead of giving in to his emotions, God wanted Him to examine why he was angry. Envy was the match that ignited his fury. He chose to hang on to anger instead of God.
When we are upset, we need not focus on it to the exclusion of all else. Bring it to God. Explore with Him why we are angry and then we can douse the flame together with HIM.
Read Genesis 4:1-16
Shahlohm...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Not A Fairy Tale
Some people have almost a fairy tale relationship with the LORD. They are so in love with the LORD and they trust Him in amazing ways.. They can hear Him so clearly. They never seem to worry but always trust the LORD.
My relationship with the LORD to be honest is not always a fairy tale. Many times I don't trust Him as much as I should. I don't always find it easy to hear His voice. Sometimes I scream and yell at Him, “Why are You letting this happen??”
I doubt His goodness and ask Him if He even cares..
But you know what? The LORD wants me to talk to Him about everything the good and the bad. He wants me to go to Him with my pain, shame, fears, failures. He cares about me so deeply, He wants to listen to me. My relationship with the LORD doesn't always have to be beautiful and happy, He understands and loves me. And I will never trade that for anything in this crazy world.
1 Peter 5:7: Give all your worries and cares to the LORD, for He cares about you.
Shahlohm!
My relationship with the LORD to be honest is not always a fairy tale. Many times I don't trust Him as much as I should. I don't always find it easy to hear His voice. Sometimes I scream and yell at Him, “Why are You letting this happen??”
I doubt His goodness and ask Him if He even cares..
But you know what? The LORD wants me to talk to Him about everything the good and the bad. He wants me to go to Him with my pain, shame, fears, failures. He cares about me so deeply, He wants to listen to me. My relationship with the LORD doesn't always have to be beautiful and happy, He understands and loves me. And I will never trade that for anything in this crazy world.
1 Peter 5:7: Give all your worries and cares to the LORD, for He cares about you.
Shahlohm!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Something To Learn About Love
I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this: "You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.
For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings. Give and don't expect. Advise, but don't order. Ask, but never demand.
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice. Well, it is a lesson for me.. :) It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring.
Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!
Shahlohm..
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.
For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings. Give and don't expect. Advise, but don't order. Ask, but never demand.
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice. Well, it is a lesson for me.. :) It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring.
Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!
Shahlohm..
Friday, January 11, 2013
Marriage Tips
1. Be nice. This is very simple, but it works. Even when you feel bad, or have a beef with each other, or are tense or tired, make the effort to be kind and gentle with each other. Make the marriage a safe harbor where the other person wants to be. This means taking a breath, biting your tongue and going easy even when that's not exactly how you feel.
2. Before you get married, find common ground on your most important issues -- where you want to live, the role work plays in your family balance, how you will handle your finances, whether or not you want children (and if you are older, what lengths you will go to to have biological ones), the degree to which your extended family are involved in your lives, and what role religion will play in your lives and the lives of your children.
3. Stay flexible, in every sense of the word. That means finding a compromise between his need to watch the game and your need get the house clean. It means finding ways to discipline the kids that both of you can live with. It means communicating, it means nothing is set in stone, other than your core values, which you should discuss and share before you ever get married.
MORE TO COME....
2. Before you get married, find common ground on your most important issues -- where you want to live, the role work plays in your family balance, how you will handle your finances, whether or not you want children (and if you are older, what lengths you will go to to have biological ones), the degree to which your extended family are involved in your lives, and what role religion will play in your lives and the lives of your children.
3. Stay flexible, in every sense of the word. That means finding a compromise between his need to watch the game and your need get the house clean. It means finding ways to discipline the kids that both of you can live with. It means communicating, it means nothing is set in stone, other than your core values, which you should discuss and share before you ever get married.
MORE TO COME....
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