My Reflections

Dwelling in God's House

Take UP Your Cross

Prompt:
Psalm 84:4-5;12
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

How can we dwell in God's house and put our strength in him? What do these verses mean?

Answer:
To dwell in God's house is to be in His presence. To put our strength in God means we don't rely on our own strength. We rely on God's direction, Word, and will. We trust him to fight for us and to work through and in us. It is completely relying on God for everything.

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Take up Your Cross  (E) This will be a daily blog forum. #2225667 by Chris Breva

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A new Bible study link has been posted both in the comments and the forum page itself yesterday. I am going to start posting them on the forum page to make them easier to find. I have also added a Scripture memory guide/plan if any one would like to memorize Scripture with me. Check the forum page itself as I may make notes, ask questions, and post new information there from week to week. I would love to here your comments. I really enjoyed writing this week's study, Armor of God - Belt of Truth.

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Feasting On The Word of God   (E) This is for a Bible study group. #2245217 by Marvelous Friend

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Are you in the need for prayer? Let us know here and we will pray for you.

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Open Door To Grace Prayer Hot Line  (E) Do you want prayer? Ask for it here! All requests are confidential. #1372909 by Marvelous Friend

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Poetry Topic of the Month Contest  (13+) Win Exclusive MBs. It ends at midnight at the end of each month. Suggest the topic. #2216416 by Sharmelloween's Expressions

There is still time to enter if you desire to do so. Tomorrow is the last day to get your entries in.

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This is the link to the group I do these Scripture writings with on Facebook if anyone else is interested in doing so also.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailyscripturewritingplan/?ref=share

Scripture writing - James 3:16-18

Scripture:
16 For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Observations:
Verse 16- Envying and strife produce evil and confusion.
Verse 17- The wisdom that comes from God does not produce evil and confusion. It is pure, gentle, promotes peace, easy to be heard and accepted, full of mercy and goodness, and without hypocrisy and favoritism.
Verse 18- The end result of righteousness is peace.

Application:
God is a God of Peace. Good works lead to the end result of peace. Anything evil, such as envying and strife, leads to confusion and the opposite of peace.

Prayer:
Dear God,
Help me to always pursue the way of peace. Help me to remember verse 17 so that my life will produce the fruits of the Spirit.
In Jesus‘ name,
Amen

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Gratitude List

1. Snacks
2. Clean clothes
3. Windows
4. Recliners
5. Writing
6. Hair accessories
7. Hair brush
8. Jewelry
9. Vitamins
10. Fresh Air

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Prompt Anne Frank wrote, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
Can you imagine what would Anne Frank do could she have survived the Holocaust? Tell us what comes to your mind.

I would imagine her story may have been one similar to Corrie Ten Boom’s. I find it interesting that both women have books and museums and movies credited to their lives.
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Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Dr. Beverly Crusher and found this planet: Kitbok (2)
Read this item:

In The Beginning  (E) The greatest opening words of any book #2246746 by Kitbok

Write about this poem in your Blog entry today.

I agree with this poem 100%. I like the message it has.

God is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

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Day 5055: March 30, 2021

Prompt: You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful. Marie Curie
Use this quote in your blog entry.

My thoughts on the above quote:

If you want to improve the world, the best place to begin is within yourself. Until you fix what is wrong with yourself, it is hard to fix what is wrong with anyone else. We can't help every one we meet, but we can help the people we can one individual at a time. Change is a process. Improvement takes time and effort. The only way to have the world improve is by a bunch of individuals improving themselves and helping others in their personal circle along the way.

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Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum  (E) This is the forum where blog prompts will be posted for the Blogging Circle of Friends. #1901904 by Lyn's a Witchy Woman