Monday, November 21, 2016

A Heart of Thanksgiving...




The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” 
(Lamentations 3:22-24, NRSV)

The outlook we have on our daily life is an essential element to living well. We have a wide variety of external and internal forces that are pulling for our attention. They are calling out to us in both negative and positive tones. The choice is up to us as individuals as to which one becomes the focus of our attention. What will we focus on in our daily lives this week? Do we focus on the negatives or the positives? One of these forces will win and become our perception.

Where is your heart this week as you spend time with family and friends over the holiday?  

Many of us are in a consistent struggle for possession of our hearts. We will have to choose which force to respond to as we hear them calling. Will the negatives consume us or will the positives save the day? Look closely at the steadfast love of God, his mercies, his faithfulness, and our hope. The depth of our hope will show as we decide who wins.  The negative will consume or the positive will save.  We all have a choice and only we can make that choice.

Chose wisely.... Trent

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