These are just some things that I've read lately and would like to share, but not do a complete post on each of them.....
I once read a book about a man named Viktor Frankl. Viktor was a Jew in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II. He lived in a flea infested and diseased area. He was constantly badgered, harassed, beaten, and made to carry burdens. Viktor said that in this Nazi concentration camp, he could tell when a person was getting ready to give up and die. He could look into the eyes of those around him and see when their attitudes began to change. He could also see it in their posture as they walked, when hopelessness had taken over their life. Although physically they could have survived and lived longer, mentally they had broken down. Viktor said that he could tell when they were ready to lay down, stop eating, give up and die. He said he could see it in their attitude. Viktor Frankl determined that there was one thing the Nazis could not control in his life; they could not control his attitude. He said, "The last of all human freedoms is the ability to choose one's own attitude regardless of circumstances."
We can believe that something will happen. We can even say that it will happen. But until we command it to happen, nothing will change. For faith is voice activated.
I said, "Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that He may shower righteousness upon you." ~Hosea 10:12
"My child listen to what i say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and consentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver, seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God." ~Proverbs 2:1-5
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2 comments:
You really ought to start titling these posts.
Have you noticed that as we get more familiar with the Bible, we tend to try to skip over the verses in things with the thought pattern of, "I already know that, anyway."
That's starting to get on my nerves. And it makes me reread things and take longer to read. grr..
Great post! I really enjoyed it!
This was my first one to not title.. picky picky kirsten..
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