A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. Psalms 112:5 The Holy Bible, The New King James Version
Discretion the quality of having or showing discernment or good judgment. Merriam Webster Dictionary
Yes, we are to lend in the appropriate way in the appropriate time. We are not to be suckers.
The first time you bail someone out that is mercy. The second time is abuse. Bailing out the second time prevents them from maturing by taking consequences for thier actions. Joseph a son of Jehovah
“Maturity is not based on age, but on the willingness to accept responsibility.”Dr. Edwin Louis Cole
Now how are we to gain wisdom to make good judgement?
Of course we go to The Answer Man, He knows everything.
And who is this Answer Man?
The wisest of all, Jehovah. He knows everything.
And how do we know His answer for us?
“Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” -Elisabeth Elliot
A wise man waits and pray for three days as well as reads his Bible. Jehovah always answers those who have faith in Him, which means to trust Him.
We must also be patient because Jehovah answers in His time, In His way.
I depend upon You, Holy Spirit to help me set Godly boundaries in my relationships. I depend upon You to guide me in the proper use of these skills to nurture loving relationships while purging myself of toxic folks who only bring unnecessary drama and chaos to my life.
Prayer: Please Jehovah El Deah ( God of knowledge. Romans 11:33 ) guide me to share my time, talents, and gifts wherever and whenever You direct me to so as to bring You glory and honour. And, to bring the little lost sheep to You. Please protect me from the abusive wolves who only want to make a sucker out of me. I humbly ask this in the name of He who gave His life for mine, Jesus Christ. Amen .
I love to share the events in my life where Jehovah, Jesus and they Holy Spirit have touched me. How can I not. They were life changing. Joseph a son of Jehovah
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After the Lordhad finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has Job 42:7 1 John 1:9 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Jobs friends were guilty of giving bad advice. But, they did so out of love for Job. They did so to try to make things right in his life. I am sure he realized this and that is why he asked Jehovah to forgive them.
We all receive bad advice from others who have good intentions.
We are not to hold it against them but rather be grateful to them that they cared enough to offer the advice.
We are to forgive others for their flawed advice and ask Jehovah to prevent us from giving it. When we do give it we are to sincerely repent. Joseph a son of Jehovah
We are as well, to ask Jehovah to forgive them for the bad advice as we are to forgive them.
On the flip side of the coin we are to apologize to those we have unintentionally given bad advice to as well as ask Jehovah to forgive us and to bless us with the means to reconcile with the offended ones.
Prayer: Please Jehovah El Emeth (Psalms 31:5 LORD GOD of Truth) forgive my well meaning friends when they innocently provide faulty advice to my problems. They are but simple folk compared to Your wisdom. Please bless me with the Holy Spirits guidance to always provide Divine guidance when called upon by others. I humbly request this in the name of the best advice giver there ever was Jesus Christ. Amen
May the sunshine of Jesus’ sweet love fill your heart today and every day. Joseph a son of Jehovah
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Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Father I deeply desire to forgive other as You forgive me.
Help me to forgive those in my care when they are selfish, ungrateful and abusive towards me. I need this to prevent me from having my heart filled with hatred and bitterness. If the heart is filled with this then it is impossible to care in a loving manner.
Help me to stay focused on the fact that in serving them, I am serving You and You are always appreciative of my compassionate efforts.
But, Father just as You specify that repentance must come before forgiveness so too must there be repentance before the healing is possible.
Please send the Holy Spirit to convict them and bring them unto repentance less their attitude condemn the to Hell.
Thank you that You are always there for me to cry out my anguish to when those in my care are selfish, abusive and ungrateful. I humbly request this in the name of He who forgave the repentant sinner on the cross beside Him, Jesus Christ. Amen
Those who refuse to repent are also those who will continue the abuse. Joseph a son of Jehovah
May Gods sunshine always bless you with brightening your day with His love, joy and peace. Joseph a son of Jehovah
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:8-10 The Holy Bible, New Living Testament
Have you ever wondered why it seems as if everyone is angry at something these days?
Have you noticed how folks are always changing their jobs so much these days?
Have you ever wondered why folks are such addicts to sports teams, movie stars and musicians these days (it has always existed but no where near to the level it is at today)?
I believe the reason is because they have no purpose in their lives so they try to find purpose in sports teams, musicians, movie stars and participating in charitable events they do not have their heart in to. Of course they find no real meaning to their lives.
The only one who can accomplish that is Jesus.
Without purpose life has no meaning, it is trivial, pointless and petty. Jesus is the only one who blesses us with purpose here in this life and in the eternal one that is to come. Joseph a son of Jehovah
So, why do most folks refuse to go to Jesus for meaning and purpose in their lives?
Because they are too arrogant, selfish and stubborn to surrender their will to Christs. They regret in now but will really regret in in their final destination which is Hell.
Prayer: Thank you Jesus Helech ‘Olam (The Lord our King Forever) Psalm 10:16 for blessing me with purpose, meaning and fulfillment in my life. That of course is to be Your humble servant. I praise You in Your majestic name. Amen
May the gentle assurance of Jesus’ sweet love encompass you today and every day. Joseph a son of Jehovah
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again Proverbs 24:16 Holy Bible Amplified Version
I do not care how long you have been a member of the Family of Jehovah, I do not care how strong your trust in Jehovah is we all fall down.
That is when the wicked one will come and mock you and tell you Jehovah is angry with you and you are not fit to be a member of His divine family. Do not believe him.
When we sincerely repent ( which means we admit what we did, admit it was wrong, apologize for it and stop doing it ) then we are forgiven.
I think an important note about repentance is for parents to set the example and repent to their young children ( and old ones of course) when we mess up. It teaches them integrity which will carry them through life and they will respect you for it.
This process is carried through out our life here on this planet until Jehovah takes us to our Heavenly home.
We will stumble and crawl our way to Heaven, not strut Joseph son of Jehovah
Do not be arrogant and foolishly believe yourself above this because that is when you are easy prey for satan.
Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm [immune to temptation, being overconfident and self-righteous], take care that he does not fall [into sin and condemnation]. 1 Corinthians 10:12 Holy Bible Amplified Version
I know in my early walk with Christ there were times when I was absurd and believed I was strong and oh how hard was the fall and how deep them shame. Thankfully there was repentance on my behalf.
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Hoshe’ah – ( The Lord Saves ) for graciously saving me and lifting me out of the dung pit we all fall into on occasion in our walk to our Heavenly home. I praise You in the name of He who lifted Peter out of the waves that were enveloping Him Jesus Christ. Amen
May the gentle assurance of Jesus’ sweet love encompass you today and every day.
Some Christians believe that miracles do not occur today through Christians.
I disagree and here is why: Jesus Himself promised that we could and would do miracles when we have strong faith. I do not see where he specifically says it will end with the disciples. Indeed does the Bible not state that old men would have dreams as a sign of the end of times? Matthew 10:1, Mark 16:16-18, 2 John 14:12 The purpose of the miracles is to confirm the pastors calling. Exodus 4:3-9, 30:7:10, 12 Numbers 16:28-35 I Samuel 12:17, 18I Kings 17:24 Mark 9:39; 16:17-18 John 3:2:6:14, 36; 11:42Acts 2:222 Corinthians 12:12
I had one experience in Asia where I was witnessing to a woman. She kept on laughing and questioning what made me so sure there was a God and that he had arranged for us to meet and share a Bible study. One day she informed me she had a friend whose husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I informed her I would pray for him. After the third day the doctors examined him only to discover that there was no cancer even though he was not taking any medication. She was ecstatic when she emailed me so that is why I know it is true.
That the message is from God Exodus 4:3-9, 30; 7:10, 12 Judges 6:11-21 I Kings 17:24; 18:37-392 Kings 20:8-11 Matthew 11:2-5 Mark 16:2 John 5:36 Acts 2:22; 8:6
Hebrews 2:3-4
That the miracles increase faith. John 2:11, 23; 5:53:7:31; 11:45;20:30-31Numbers 14:11 Acts 9:42
There was an Asian man who I was witnessing to that was a new believer. One day he shared with me that being middle aged he was afraid of losing his job because the company he was working for was going bankrupt and he would be unable to get another job. After three days of my praying a company called him to offer him a job where he did not have to travel (he was a salesman who was always travelling about the country),had good benefits and more wages. Considering there are millions of younger unemployed men and women in his field with the latest skills and he was nearing retirement age wouldn’t you consider that a miracle?
No matter who is the vessel God uses to bring about a miracle or healing,it is God Who is to get the glory for it.
Chronicles 7:3Matthew _:8; 15:31 Mark 2:12 Luke 5:25-26; 7:15-16:13 13; 17:15-16; 18:43 Acts 4:21; 14:11-15John 2:11; 11:4
This is a hard one for me. I have had people repeatedly praise me for the wonderful things that occur to them when associating with me. I always inform them to give praise to Jehovah, not to me. I feel very uncomfortable with it.
Prayer: Please Jehovah Jireh (God our provider) bless me to be alert to those with whom You have given signs and wonders to to point us to You. Please bless me to humbly and wisely use these awesome tools You have given me the responsibility to use to point others to You. I sincerely ask this in the name of He who used them in a wise manner Jesus Christ. Amen.
May the sunshine of Jesus’ sweet love bless you today and every day.
For He remembered that they were but flesh. Psalm 78:39 New King James Version
Being of the flesh means we all have weaknesses and weak moments.
Occasionally we all give in to sinful desires. Come on now, have we not all bought something we could not afford and then regretted it later? Or how about the times when the mouth is in action before the brain is in gear and we say something we regret later?
Some call it human weakness.
As well we all have our weaknesses built into us from heredity, it is in our genes. So in some families alcoholism is heredity (which is why it is important to know your family roots and to teach them to your children).
Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live. Psalm 119:77 New King James Version
Do not allow the devil to deceive you into believing that when you sin Jehovah is mad at you and He rejects you and you lose your salvation. Do not allow the devil to con you into believing the lies that you must perform some act to be forgiven (like in the catholic church with their praying to beads or saying hail Maries).
You need to approach our loving Father in Heaven confess what you did, admit it was wrong and ask for forgiveness. Do it in the name of Jesus whose sacrificial blood has cleansed you of your sins when you repent.
Repent means to admit what you did. Admit it was wrong. And, when applicable make amends for the damage your sin has caused others.
If in your sin you have wronged someone you need to repeat this process with them.
A benefit of this is a healing in your spirit that washes away a guilt conscience. You will not have ulcers nor problems with sleep.
Repentance is as good for you as it is to the offended. Joseph- Anthony: Green
You do not need a physiatrist to tell you this. You need Jesus. You do not need to give your guilt to a physiatrist (and how many of them give you pills instead of dealing with the real issues?).
You need to make it right with Jehovah. Do not give excuses (the satanic ritual practiced by the world of not my fault it is societies fault or my parents fault or any one else’s fault. You are the one that committed the sin, you are responsible for it.) so just fess up and apologize for your sin. Make amends where it is appropriate. The offended soul may not forgive you but your conscience is clear before Jehovah.
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah-M’Kaddesh (The Lord is my Sanctifier) for blessing me with forgiveness for my sins when I am weak and surrender to them and then sincerely repent of them. I exalt You in the name of he whose precious blood made this possible Jesus Christ. Amen.
May the sweet sunshine of Jesus’ beautiful love bless you today and every day.
“My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2 New King James Version
When I was a boy I loved to lay out under the stars and marvel at the number of them. I would think of how awesome Jehovah was who created them and feel very small and insignificant. Then I felt Him gently saying to me:” Yes I made all of these stars and am great but I love you.”
A warm feeling of security and love enveloped me.
When you have a problem go look at the stars and contemplate that if Jehovah is great enough to create all those stars do you not believe He can handle your problem?
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Heseh (God is love) for blessing me with the most amazing love, security and guidance there can every possibly exist. I praise you in the name of He ho loved me so much He suffered, shed His precious blood and died for me Jesus Christ. Amen.
May the sweet sunshine of Jesus’ beautiful love bless you today and every day.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:1-4 New International Version
This is the abundant precious gift Jehovah gives all who receive Christ as their savior and live by Gods Law.
Now what is grace?
1a: unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b: a virtue coming from God c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace
2a:approval, favor <stayed in his good graces> barchaic:mercy, pardonc: a special favor :privilege <each in his place, by right, not grace, shall rule his heritage — Rudyard Kipling
disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency Webster’s Dictionary
Isn’t that incredible? Jehovah is always there to help us and there is nothing too big or complicated for Him to handle. He loves to shower us with His Divine kindness.
Jehovah is always there, Jehovah always cares. Joseph- Anthony: Green
And, we can have it too. It just takes accepting Jesus as our Savior.
What is peace?
Peace : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a: freedom from civil disturbance b:a state of security or order within a community
: freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions
: harmony in personal relations
These are all provided in generous amounts when we enjoy a loving obedient relationship with Christ. He will bless us with His Divine peace in the roughest of storms and quiet us in His cherished love, comfort, strength and encouragement.
What is Devine?
relating to or coming from God or a god
very good
When we are blessed with a loving obedient relationship coming from Jehovah is it so much more than just good and there are no words to describe it.
All of these definitions are from Webster’s Dictionary
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Jireh ( God our Provider) for the abundant magnificent treasure You unceasingly shower upon us as You reveal Your awesomeness to for us to feast upon. In the name of the Heavenly King Jesus Christ we give thanks. Amen
May the sweet sunshine of Jesus’ love bless you today and every day.
They will place their hands onsick people, and they will get well.”Mark16:18 New International Version
Some modern day preachers teach that faith healing was done as a sign that the apostles were chosen by God.
I strongly disagree.
Just read Andrew Murray’s book Devine Healing.
Speaking from personal experience there was one time when I was doing volunteer work in a hospital and a very sick woman in a lot of pain was brought it. Feeling compassion for her I knelt at the side of her stretcher took her hand in mine and prayed for her. Her sickness left her and entered into me and caused me to violently vomit.
It was scary.
My Sensei’s (teacher in Japanese) who were teaching me Shiatsu, that were not Christian explained it to me in a Christian way. The sickness leaves their body and enters into ours which is why the Bible teaches us the importance of fasting before the laying on of hands. Then the Holy Spirit removes that illness from us.
It may sound corny and unbelievable but that is exactly what has occurred to me numerous times.
That is why the Bible teaches that we must fast before we lay hands on people.
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Ropheka (God our healer) for the amazing privilege of bringing glory to You and helping to bring others to You through the spontaneous act of divine healing. I praise You in the name of the ultimate physical and spiritual healer Jesus Christ. Amen.
May the sunshine of Jesus’ sweet love bless you today and every day.
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