11 Sunday Oct 2015
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Hope everyone has a great day of reflection and worship. This is a great day to catch up on reading and spending time with family and friends.
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10 Saturday Oct 2015
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At 47, I am facing my mortality more and more each day. It is hard to feel good about becoming older and slowly losing all the physical abilities I once had. But gray hair is something that should not be disgraced. Proverbs 16:31 says, Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life. The Hebrews believed gray hair was the reflection of a long life and a sign of God’s blessing from a righteous life. We should all respect the elderly who have lived a life walking with God. They are an example to all of us.
09 Friday Oct 2015
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Have you ever met someone who would rather argue than accept responsibility for their actions? Proverbs 12:12 says, A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise. We should all be humble enough to accept correction. None of us are perfect and none of us have a complete perspective. We should be willing to accept correction and advice from trusted advisers and people we know have our best interest in mind.
08 Thursday Oct 2015
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Fearing God is not a bad thing. It is respect and reverence for our creator and Father in Heaven. The fear of God is no different than the fear we had of our parents when we were little kids. While we did not always understand the rules, we followed them anyway because we knew they were meant to keep us safe. Proverbs 14:2 He whose walk is upright fears the Lord, but he whose ways are devious despises him. God wants obedience, but more importantly He wants us to be fulfilled in a way we can only find through walking with Him.
07 Wednesday Oct 2015
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Living a life of righteousness helps guard our lives. Proverbs 13:6 says, Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Every choice we make for good brings us closer to God. While every choice for evil does the exact opposite. Right decisions are a reflection of our integrity and brings us security and safety from evil.
06 Tuesday Oct 2015
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I am guilty more than most of speaking what is on my mind before fully thinking through the consequences. Proverbs 12:18 says, Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. I need to be more careful of the way I express my thoughts and feelings. While my feelings my be valid, my verbalization of those feels may bring more harm than good. My words should heal, not hurt, and I am responsible for the consequences either way.
05 Monday Oct 2015
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We never know when someone needs a few simple words to help them keep going. Proverbs 11:25 says, A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. There are few things in life more satisfying than watching someone being lifted up by someone who believes in them. Let us all strive to be encouragers of each other.
04 Sunday Oct 2015
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Hope everyone has a great day of reflection and worship. This is a great day to catch up on reading and spending time with family and friends.
If you ever come across anything you’d like me to post on this blog, please feel free to contact me at dino.evangelista@gmail.com.
03 Saturday Oct 2015
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When God blesses us, He brings true wealth. This type of wealth is not measured in zeros and multiple commas, but by our ability to live our own lives and in the process help others. Proverbs 10:22 says, The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Unlike wealth brought for personal gain, wealth is a blessing when we use it to further God’s blessings on others.
02 Friday Oct 2015
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Wisdom is not knowledge and it is not something we are born with either. Wisdom comes from experiences we learn directly and from observing others. The key is to learn and apply wisdom to make better choices. Proverbs 9:12 says, If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. We have the ability in life to gain wisdom or to choose something else. God gives us the ability to gain wisdom through experiences and through the Holy Spirit in us. We just have to apply it.
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