Fear Of Judgement

What other people think of you is not your business. If you start to make that business your business, you will be offended for the rest of your life.

People tend to judge others based on their own core values in and insecurities, because values and insecurities differ from person to person, it’s almost impossible to escape judgment. Most people don’t like to be judged but to something with anxiety or social phobia this fear can be paralyzing.

How To Overcome Your Fear Of Being Judged

Start To define yourself: The problem with caring about what other people think is that over-time you start to let other people define who you are. What are your core values? Who are you? What’s important to you? Get to know yourself and take back the power you have allowed other people to take away from you. When your anxiety alarms the “what if’s” for example “what if they think I’m mean?” I challenge you to ask yourself if being mean is how you define yourself, if not, forget then- only you know your intentions.

Stay Focused: Focus on what you’re trying to accomplish and less on yourself. Think only of the big picture.

People Don’t Care: A study done by the National Science Foundation claims shtetl people have, on average 50,000 plus thoughts a day. This means that even if someone thought about us ten times in one day, it’s only 0.2% of their overall daily thoughts. It’s a a sad but simplistic truth that the average person filters their world through things relating to “me” or “my.” This means that unless you’ve done something that directly affects another Person or their life, they are not going to spend much time thinking about you at all.

Pay Attention To Your Thoughts: Are you overthinking the situation? Is this judgement a reality? It’s very easy to take a thought that has triggered anxiety and overthink every accept of it in an effort to gain control. The truth is that overthinking can lead you down paths that don’t need to be walked. If yo-yo are self-aware when overthinking, then you already have an important tool in conquering this step. Simply put overthinking can stretch our interpretation of a situation that judgement might not of been present at all.

Seek The Right Feedback: Everyday needs feedback from others from time to time. Think about the people in your life that you look up to or respect their opinions. Think about the people who matter to you, not the ones who don’t. Always ask yourself if the people giving you feedback has your best interest in mind.

Be Honest With Yourself: Remember that not all judgement is going to be favorable but when it’s constructive it can help you improve upon yourself- judgement with a purpose. Allow yourself to be criticized and let yourself judge if it’s something you need to work on or not.

Visualization: Visualize a positive outcome. If you are imagining people holding bad judgments towards you, flip it. Think of akk the great things about yourself and all you have to offer,

We All Have Been Embarrassed: Embarrassment is a part of life and most of the time nobody is negatively judging you for it. As a Matt of fact, people often feel empathy when seeing someone endure an embarrassing moment. We’ve All been there!

Are you avoiding or missing out on experiences in your life because you fear being judged by others? Or do you endure these situations with intense anxiety? If you answered yes to either of these questions you’re not alone. Millions of children, teens, and adults experience various degrees of social distress on a daily basis. The good news is that many people have successfully overcame their fear of judgement.

Remember you can’t control the judgements of other people, but you can control who you allow to affect you.

There is no reason to fear a judgement if you already know who you are.

Winning Over Worry

For many of us, when it comes to worrying, we could win an Olympic gold medal. We are champions at running the what if track round our head, spinning our wheels, and fearing about what could be, and what might happen to us and those we love. It is only when we consider our fears in the light of our all-powerful, Heavenly Father that they begin to look small and unnecessary.

Jesus knew all our inclination to worry when asked, “Can any one of you by worrying add a singe hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:27. We nurture worry every time we allow it to take root in our thoughts. We waste time and energy letting our mind get worked up over situations our Heavenly Father has under His control.

Matthew 6: 26, reminds us we have a living Father who care even for birds. “Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” When we remember that God feeds even sparrows, we can be confined reassured. We know our Heaven,y Father sees us lived and cares for our every need.

You might have some pressing uncertainties in your life. Trouble at work may be wearing you down. Concern for your children can keep you up at night. Remember to exercise your faith muscles in the midst of such worries. Rather than waste time and energy on worry, let’s use it to build our faith. Why replay fears I our minds when we can choose to remember God’s truth instead? What if we look to His Word to find a specific Scripture that addresses our concerns?

We can flip fear with the Word of God. Worrying won’t change our situation m but God’s Word can. When anxious thoughts come, call to mind God’s promises and meditate on His faithfulness. Turn your worries into prayers as you proclaim God’s powerful Word over yourselves and the people you love.

After all, our Heavenly Father sees each sparrow when it falls. If that true, we can certainly trust Him to take care of us.

Who Are You In Christ?

Christians are coming under increasing attack in culture. It’s no long an advantage to be seen in church like is was as recently as the 1900,s – in fact, it seems like most of society doesn’t care, We are lumped I with the “far right” and categorized as a fringe element by social media outlets and prominent political figures.

Many Christians seem to flounder under the new societal knowledge based of what God says about them. If what we hear about Christians from the secular world isn’t true, then what is and why does it matter?

Why It’s Important To Know Your Identity In Christ

We hear a lot about authenticity and transparency today. Nobody is more transparent that the Lord about His mission and what He intends for His people. This is what we need to let others see when they interact with us, Faith is not a result of any political persuasion, but of a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

It’s important to know who we really are in order to be authentic. Rather than allow a culture narrative to stereotype us, we need to understand why we are different- and what those differences are.

It is difficult for others who don’t know Him to understand us. Unfortunately, sometimes I think we don’t understand ourselves. And that makes it easy to feel intimidated or insignificant. In this swirling manic, media-driven era, it’s easy for us to forget who we are.

Our identity is wrapped up in a Jesus, but what does that mean? Instead of relying on a person to tell us who we are in Christ, let’s turn to the Bible for our answers.

Who I Am In Christ

We are Adopted.

We are adopted into God’s spiritual family as a chosen child of God. We are welcomed with open arms and feel the love of His family. We become the sons and daughters of Christ through baptism and faithfulness to Him. (Romans 8:15-16).

We Are Born Again.

It might seem contradictory to consider that new birth and adoption both happen to us when we accept Jesus as our Savior. But really , if we think about being born spiritually as our second birth, the adoption into a new family is the next logical step. We are like butterflies awaiting release from our cocoons to live a new life. (1 Peter 1-3, 23)

We Are Created.

I’m not a random accident, or the mere product of two cells interacting. I am an objective creation of God. (Psalm 139:13-17)

We Are Destined To Heaven..

I don’t have to worry about what will happen after I did, I am assured of my home in Heaven. (John 3:16 and 14:1-3).

We Are Elected

I was chosen to belong to Christ. Everyone who given their life to Him does so because He first Loved them. (John: 3:16 and Romans 8:29-30).

We Are Forgiven.

When we tryst Christ with out lives, He forgives us completely of all our sins- including our very sin nature (Like 11:4 and 1 John 1:9).

We Are Gifted.

Jesus didn’t plan for is to be saved and then sit around just soaking in His love. He has work for us to do, and has equipped us with individual gifts in order to carry out our assignments. (Romand 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Ephesians 4:11-12).

We Are Holy.

Another word for Holy is sanctified. This means to be set apart for a purpose. We are both commanded to be Holy and made holy by Jesus’s work on the cross. We should live like what we are. John 17:13-19 is a beautiful prayer that Jesus prayed for us.

We Are Identified.

Because we were the name of Christ. We are identified with Him. We cannot be mistaken for anything other that His child. Our adopted brothers and sisters are known as God’s children. Christ makes us known to others by our heavenly Father’s name. ( Ephesians 1:13).

We Are Justifed.

This word means “ to be made right,” We are assured that nothing will be held against a on Judgment Day because we are right with God. This is not a product of what we did, but what Jesus does for us, it’s not something we can boast about – He gets all the credit. ( Romand 4:3-5).

We Are Known.

God knows us -all the way to our core. Psalm 139:1-6 and Jeremiah 1:15 confirm that we are not an invisible or just another number.

We Are Loved.

Because God knows me as an individual, and because His very nature is Love, we can rest assured that He loves us. ( John 12:34 15:9, and 17:24; 1 John 4:8).

All of us can become a body of Christ. If we want to have an identity in Christ, we have to ask Him to come into our lives. We can become a branch on the vine that is Jesus. When He adopts us, we are grafted in, not one of us can survive without Him, just as a branch it depends on the vine for sustenance. This illustration is described in John 15:1-8. We are commanded to remember our part in His body that was sacrificed for us when we celebrate communion. ( 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

We Are New.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that all things become new- including us. Isaiah says in 43:19 that the Messiah would do something new and Jesus accomplished it when He set up the New Covenant in Hos blood. We are assured that the old us will die when we become Christians. We receive a new nature and frame of mind. We don’t have to think in old ways, because God gives us a new heart. Here is a list of Scriptures to find truth of that:

1: Corinthians 11:25

2 Corinthians 3:6

Romans 12:2

Galatians 6:15

Ezekiel 36:26

We Are The Offspring Of Christ.

Acts 17:28 tells us we are His offspring. This brings us back to our adoption into His family. But even more that that- it’s as if He forgot that we were adopted and treats us like biological children. After all, that’s what human parents of adopted children do. Like 6:35-36 refers to followers of God as His children. John 1:13 assures us that those who have accepted Him have the right to be His children and Galatians 3:26 confirms that we are.

We Are Peculiar And Protected.

The word peculiar in the King James Version of 1 Peter 2:9 means unique. We are not like the rest of the population at-large. We are a part of a select group who follows Christ. He is our Shepherd and protects us. (Psalm 23).

We Are Quiet In Spirit.

There is a profound peace inside our minds because We Know who’s we are This exercise of remembering our identity calms and assures us that we are not alone and that we are going to be okay. (Isaiah 30:15 and 32:17-18).

We Are Redeemed, Rescued, Ransomed And Remembered.

Redeemed carries the idea of being brought back from slavery or unlawful ownership. This is reflected in the word ransomed. Jesus mounted an epic rescue operation when He came to earth as a man, died on the cross, and rose from the dead. (1 Peter 1:18-29, Hebrews 9:12, and Revelation 5:9: We were on His mind when He came, He remembered that we needed to be redeemed. (Psalm 136:23-24).

We Are Saved And Sealed.

Jesus saves us and the Holy Spirit seals us Acts 2:21 declared that when we call the name of Jesus to save us, He does. Later in Acts, we discover that everyone is saved the same way by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus. Romans 10:9 also confirms the truth of Salvation for those who believe. The Spirit is our ink stamp of authenticity. (Galatians 3:2,5; Romans 8:18).

We Are Transformed And Treasured.

I’ve already mentioned how we’ve come new in Christ, and this truly is a total transformation as 1 Corinthians 5:17 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 describe. It’s a from the inside out one of a kind change. But I also want to include something I don’t think we ponder enough- God treasures us, Deuteronomy 7:6 and Malachi 3: 17 assure us of this wonderful concept. Especially in the Malachi verse, we see how, because we are God’s children, we fit the description as His own special treasure.

We Are United With Christ.

We not only gain a new identity when we choose Christ but we are actually united with Him. We become part of Him. This goes even beyond becoming part of His family. We need to read and own the power of Romans 6:5-11. Roman ps 7:4 expounds further on the concept and these together give us incredible comfort and assurance.

We Are Victorious.

The victory of Jesus won over the power of the air and became our own when we trust in Him. Now we can pray with His power. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5. We share His victory over death and hell. ( 1 Corinthians 15:54). What can mete men do to us? ( Psalm 59:16-17). We have nothing to fear whatever comes our way. I’ve read the happy ending to the story. (Revelation 5:5).

We Are Washed.

Because we are washed by the blood of the Lamb. ( Titus 3:4-5) You do to have to ever feel dirty or less than. Jesus has made us clean and pure as new fallen snow. (Psalm 51:2. 7).

We Are Exonerated.

This word sounds like it started with X. I think that our sins have been blotted out with a big X. (Psalm 52:1 and Isaiah 43:25), God will never think of them again. Humans don’t have the power to forget and Satan always brings it up to try and destroy us. Absolutely everything is filed away in our heads. We might not be able to recall facts on demand, but they are up there. However, God can and He does forget our sins after He forgives them.

We Are Yoked.

We are no longer isolated or considered a stray. We can be part of a group. I love knowing that I’m not just hanging out there all by myself to figure things our and make a way on my own, I am a part of the body of Christ m one with Him. And a member of the family of God. This family is forever. I love how Jesus describes it in Matthew 11:28-30.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from mem for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

We Are On Our Way To Zion.

This is the same saying as I know I’m going to heaven when I die. John: 3:16 and 14:1-3 remind me that heaven is my destiny because I believe in Him.

I have personally been encouraged by this little study. Now when life gets dicey or circumstances threaten to overwhelm me, I can read over these truths.

Power coupled with peace comes from understanding what God says about who I am in Christ.

Ways To Keep Your Personal Boundaries

Boundaries can be defined as the limits we set with other people, which indicate what we find acceptable and unacceptable in their behavior towards us. The ability to know our boundaries generally sines fro. A healthy sense of self-worth, or valuing yourself in a way that is not contingent on other people or the feeling they have toward you. Unlike self-esteem, self-worth in finding intrinsic value in who you are, so that you can be aware of your:

  • Intellectual worth and boundaries. You are entitled to your own thoughts and opinions, as are others.
  • Emotional worth and boundaries. You are entitled to you own feelings to a given situation, as are others.
  • Physical worth and boundaries. You are entitled to your space, however wide it may be, as are others.
  • Social worth and boundaries. You are entitled to your own friends and to pursuing your own social activities, as are others.
  • Spiritual worth and boundaries. You are entitled to your own spiritual beliefs, as are others.

Knowing our boundaries and setting them are two very different hurdles to overcome. Setting boundaries does not always come easily. It’s often a skill that needs to be learned. According to Albert Bandura much of human social learning comes from modeling behavior, so if we do not have adequate role models whose behavior we can encode through observation and later imitate, we are at a loss, often left fumbling and frustrated.

To start setting your boundaries straight try these things.

1 Know your limits. Clearly define what your intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual boundaries are with strangers, work colleagues, friends, family, and perverse. Examine past experiences where you felt discomfort, anger, resentment, or frustration with an individual. It may have been because your limits had been crossed. Create a boundary chart which outlines each boundary for each relationship category and fill it in with boundary criteria you feel comfortable and safe with. “Like I don’t feel comfortable when work colleagues ask me about my childhood.“

By creating this sort of template you have a benchmark to assess when someone oversteps your boundaries. Your boundary criteria will evolve over time, so be sure to continually update your chart with your growing experience and resulting needs. After awhile you will not longer need this template. It will be in your long term memory.

2. Be assertive. Creating and starting boundaries is great but it’s the follow through that counts. The only way to truly alert others that, you boundaries have been crossed is to be direct with them. Being assertive, particularly if you are unaccustomed to doing so can be scary. So start small with something manageable and build up your assertive skill to larger tasks. I started being assertive with my partner with something very small. And something that might be silly to someone else. My partner would get home from work just as I was bringing in groceries from the car. He would walk right by me and not help bring anything in. It actually made me so mad. I would think of revenge. But, once I told him what I expected. He started doing it. In my mind it stupid to walk by someone and not help them. But, in his mind he thought I wasn’t a big deal.

Then work yourself to larger tasks like:

  • Did the waitress get your order wrong? Ask her for what you actually ordered.
  • Did the cashier over charge you? Ask for a correction to bo made.
  • Are unwanted romantic suiters messaging you? Explain that you are not interested and would appreciate it is he or she stops.
  • Is a distant cousin intruding on your dating life? Say you’d rather talk about something else.
  • Is a work colleague pushing his or her work on you! Remind them that it isn’t within your scope, you are busy with your own work, and direct them to someone who will be of better service.
  • Did a friend do something yo hurt you? Ask then to set you for lunch and explain why their words or actions hurt you.

3. Practice makes perfect. When you first start acting assertively, if it is a departure from your habitual state, you made be afraid that others will perceive you as mean or rude. But affirming your boundaries means that you value yourself, your needs, and your feelings, more than the thoughts and opinions of others. Being assertive does not mean that you are unkind, it only means that you are being fair and honest with them by maintaining your peace, dignity and self-respect.

After all, not informing someone that they have crossed a line to resentment on your end and confusion on theirs. The only way to set better boundaries is by practicing how to tell someone that they’ve crossed yours.

4. if all else fails, delete and ignore. Voice your boundaries first, then follow with action. As long as you have tied up loose ends and given family members, friends, and partners or whoever it may be closure from any promises you may have made, you no longer own them anything. If you have asserted yourself and made it clear to another person that he or she is not respecting your boundaries, it is okay to ignore correspondence from that point forward. Remind yourself of your own worth, and then no one has the right to make to feel uncomfortable or take your self-defined space away from you.

I Never Knew You

It’s popular today to promote Jesus as a gentle and mild mannered, but Jesus issued sharp rebukes and serious warnings. His statement in Matthew 7:24 is one of the scariest passages in the Bible. When Jesus said, “Depart from me, I never knew you,” he wasn’t referring to non believers, but to those who were considered the ‘good guys.’ Theologians who adhered to Jewish law. What did Jesus mean when He said, “I never knew you;” and how are those words significant for the church today?

What Did Jesus Mean by ‘Depart From Me, I Never Knew You’?

The word know in Matthew 7:24 is not mere intellectual knowledge, like knowing a fact. Rather it is specific knowledge about relationship. The word ginosko means to come to know, recognize or perceive in Matthew 7, Jesus takes this word deeper. Some believers did not perceive Jesus correctly, and they didn’t know their own sinful hearts. They wanted to be with Jesus, but they weren’t willing to surrender their lives to Him. They did not know Him at the deep spiritual levek of salvation- and Jesus knew this.

Let’s look at the context of the verse. Earlier in Matthew 5:7, Jesus preached a sermon t the curious throng crowding around Him, We call the “Sermon on the Mount.’ He opens with the often quoted “blessed are statements (5:12; and then the “light’ and “salt” truths (5:13-16). Throughout the rest of the chapter 5 and into the first part of character 7, Jesus explained why He had come and shared some principles that challenged the crowds thinking about Kingdom Living. His words no doubt made many uncomfortable.

When people consider their eternal destiny, many do not want to think about judgement or hell, but God does not blindside people. He gives plenty of warnings about trusting in anything other than His plan to redeem us from sin. We see this in Matthew 7:15-20 where Jesus warns about false prophets. Their impressive works and words were not rooted in true godliness because they did not really know God. To illustrate, He compared two kinds of trees that bear bad fruit. In verse 20, Jesus said, “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize the.” That is the context of verses 21-24. Some people seem to bear good fruit, but a closer look reveals that the fruit is bad because it comes from a bad tree. God sees beyond external “fruit’ to the reality of our “roots” what has transpired in our heart.

Just as in verse 19 – where the trees that do not bear good fruit are “cut down and thrown into the fire”- in verse 23 Jesus says, “Away from me, you evildoers!” Other versions of the Bible say, “depart from me.” Jesus referred to a specific group of people He “never knew’ in a relational way, people who would not enter His Kingdom,

Who Are The People Jesus Doesn’t Know?

Jesus defined those He knew- true members of the family of faith – as those who understood and did God’s will. Conversely, He didn’t know relationally, people who refuse to obey God’s will. Jesus criticized the Jewish Pharisees and scribes for their hypocrisy and wicked perversion of God’s Word. He condemned their holier-than-thou ways. As He spoke about the when He addressed the gathered crowd. His words likely pricked many hearts, making them wonder, “Am Is hypocrite too?” Jesus had nothing in common with these Jewish leaders. They couldn’t understand His words or ways. While the Pharisee sanctimoniously thanks God that He is better than other people, the true God-seeker repents and cries out, “God, be merciful to me,a sinner” (Luke 18:9-14).

God, through Isaiah,described hypocrites this way:”The Lord says, ‘These people come near me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught” (Isaiah 29:13).

In His omniscience, Jesus knew the hypocrites hearts were self-righteous and filled with sin. It is important to understand that Jesus wasn’t saying “depart from me’ in order to break off an established but sinful relationship. Jesus had no relationship with fake followers. They did not know the Lord in an intimate, saving way. The word for “never” in Matthew 7:23 is oudepote, a strong word meaning “not ever.” Someday, Jesus will say to many professing believers, “I never, not ever knew you,’ because they never had true faith.

What Does It Mean For God To Know Us?

More crushable our knowing God is the assurance that He knows us! In Matthew 7:21, Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter my Kingdom of heaven.” Verse 22 goes on to say that people might even prophesy in Jesus’s name, cast out demons or perform many miracles,” but that does not mean God, their Creator, knows them relationally. We see this same dynamic in Luke 13:25-27, Jesus told a story about people who are outside a homeowner’s doorway, knocking and pleading for entrance-claiming to know him- but the owner of the house says, “I don’t know you or where do you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!” A person might verbally claim to follow Jesus, might show great theological insight, or even demonstrate some elements of “success” while serving in the church, but it is only those who do the Father’s Will and are known by Him who will live forever with Him in eternity.

The Man On The Left And The Man On The Right

The man on the left and the man on the right could never co-exist. They are too different, and though they are the same man they look at life through different eyes.

The man on the left saw no hope. He was lost. Searching for satisfaction in various substances, relationships and I. Other temporary things. For him confidence was non existent. His self worth was found in the opinions of others. He was empty and hollow.

The man on the right helps others see that there is hope. His life has purpose. His confidence comes from who God says he is. He looks in the mirror and live the person looking back at him. He’s a husband, a father, a son, a grandson, a brother, a uncle, and a trustworthy friend that you can depend on. His cup is full. He is content.

So remember if you’re looking in the mirror and are seeing the person on the left just know the person on the right is in there waiting to make an appearance. Say your goodbyes to the one on the left, and welcome the you on the right into the world as you enjoy the beauties of life.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old passed away; behold the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17

The Battle Of Good -VS- Evil

I know it must be hard for many of us to realize we are in the middle of a battlefield. I know I find it difficult at times to acknowledge that Satan wants me as a victory trophy, while God invites me to be living testament to His love,

We may not see ourselves as popular or valuable to be such a prize in such a high-stakes game of life and death, where our only weapon is our faith. The problem is satan will and does attack at any given moment. He is relentless in his pursuit and often our guard just isn’t up.

I know on my best days there are distinct moments when focusing on the word of God is the last thing on my mind. Events and circumstances and people make it seemingly impossible, unlikely or just plain hard.

I have learned now this is when Satan is at the top of his game. You see satan wants us as his personal trophy, dead, stuffed and mounted on his wall in the pit of hell.

When we’re consciously aware of things, satan wants to to embarrass, humiliate and, like a scorned lover, hurt the Lord. What better way to do that than to steal something, degrade something, ruin something that the devil knows the Lord loves. Ma and yes you too.

I don’t know about you but it’s hard to think of myself as that important. It’s hard to consider myself as a pivotal piece in an eternal game of spiritual chess, a queen or king to one and a pawn to the other.

I suppose without knowing it. We are vulnerable. Like a child who unknowingly wanders off into a swamp, he or she has no idea of the danger. Injury and death are but steps away.

That’s how I feel sometimes. I know I’m lost. I know I’m in trouble. If I’m not vigilant, the devil will take me out to celebrate at my wake. Therefore, much like an athlete I pretty much know I’ve got to train and be prepared.

But there are some days I just don’t want to work that hard. I just want to be left alone. But being that simplistic can get you into trouble. That frame of mind can get you killed in this game.

The Bible is full of references about those who be seduced, tricked, abducted, and persecuted for not being true to the word of God. God Himself expresses frustration at times about those who willingly forget (selective memory), or unwillingly choose not to remember who He is and to whom we belong. The consequences can be catastrophic.

So, what’s the answer when you’re not feeling it? What’s the answer to being lost in this world! What’s the answer when we ask why evil is the the world? It’s all about the fight between good and evil. What’s the defense for Satan’s temptations?

It really quite simple. Get into the Word. Get into the Word and strategize an offense and a defense of personal testimony. Armed in this fashion, like Jesus in the desert, the devil cannot win. You know better that me that when you’re determined, you cannot be distracted.

There are some qualities we all possess that arms us for this fight. Recognition, understanding, desire and discipline come to mind. Together they guarantee victory for God and humiliation for the devil. Sometimes it just takes a Will to win.

The Goodness Of God

God’s goodness toward us is more than we can comprehend. In fact, because of God’s goodness, we are alive today. No one is just saved or just healed it’s because of God’s goodness. When deliverance comes it’s because of God’s goodness.

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His Works.

Psalm 145:8-9

When a person isn’t saved it’s not because God hasn’t tried to reach out to them. The Lord is good to all.

Everywhere you read in God’s word you will find time and time again that God goes the extra mile. God is full of compassion, slow to anger, great in mercy. He’s good to all. His tender met its are all over.

According to Naham 1:7 in the Hebrew Bible The Lord is good a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who trust in Him.

Most commentaries agree that David not only penned this Psalm but he sang this Psalm to himself on many occasions.

Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

Romans 11:22

In other words is a person won’t consider God’s goodness he or she will have to over-look all of God’s creation (There is a decision to be made) Say choice.

Let’s just look at a few areas that God’s goodness can be seen:Through salvation John 3:16-27 for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved.

Tom and 2:4 says, Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Jesus told the woman at the week in John 4 that “if you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, give me a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.

God sent His only Son to give the world living water. (even to a prostitute).

God’s goodness can be seen through His creation.

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.

Romans 1:20

For you shall go out with Joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands

Isaiah 55

Think about that, All of creation applauds as you allow Jesus to take control of your circumstances.

God’s goodness can be seen through out eternity,.

In 2 Corinthians 1-4 it says, “it is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. In Revelation 21:1-4 it says Noe I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth has passed away. Also, there was no more sea. Then John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, and He heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be more death not sorrow, not crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Just remember Moses in Exodus 33 how he needed assurance; therefore, God showed Moses the burning bush. Remember what God said as He passed by Moses. “Grace and goodness.”

Gratitude Is A Powerful Catalyst For Happiness

Gratitude is an attitude and a way of living that had been shown to have many benefits in terms of health, happiness, satisfaction with life, and the way we relate to others.

It goes hand in hand with mindfulness in its focus on the present and appreciation for what we have now rather than wanting more and more.

It is only with Gratitude that life becomes rich

Feeling and expressing gratitude turns our mental focus on the positive, which compensated for our brain’s natural tendency to focus on threats, worries, and the negative aspects of life.

It’s really nice to wake up in the morning realizing that God has given you another day to live. Try to wake up each day and think of something your grateful for. It will change the perspective of the day,

Thank God for this goof life and forgiving us f we do not live it enough.

Thank God for giving you the strength to keep going. I sometimes wake up feeling not the greatest I could. Ask God to give you the strength to get through the day.

Rejoice always, pray continuously, give thanks in all circumstances; For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18