Triple C News - APRIL 14
Hey, everyone!
Hope you’re having an awesome, joy-filled day! You know, the other day I was…
“Hey! What if I’m not!? What if I’m NOT having an awesome, joy-filled day? What if I’m having a yucky day? What am I supposed to do about it?”
Oh.
Well, there are some things you could do if you’re having a yucky day, depending on the reason for the yuckiness…
If you’re having a yucky day because of the weather…(I think rain's on the way today...)
Well, there ain’t a whole lot you could do about the wet sloppiness except to remember...
…that whatever the weather, “God thunders wondrously with his voice…He does great things that we cannot comprehend…
…and “lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds do his bidding...” (Psalm 148)…
So, we pretty much have the weather God chooses for us!
…and that no matter what the weather, in your heart, it can always be sunny spring! Because “the righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon... They will always stay fresh and green” (Psalm 92)
Or maybe you're having a yucky day because you just feel grumpy…
or grouchy!
Here’s an idea…
According to Ephesians chapter 3, in verses 16 through 19, all you have to do is ask God…
1)to fill you up on the inside…by…
2)telling you deep in there that He loves you (and He loves you alot!!!)…
and…
3) by giving you the power to believe it!
Read it for yourself! It’s an amazing prayer!!!
“But that seems so simple.”
It is! It’s quick, simple, and free!
Try it! Ya got nothing to lose but your grumpiness!
On the other hand, if you’re having a yucky day because…
Let's say there is someone in your life who is driving you nuts. Maybe it’s because they have something going on that isn’t right and that God doesn’t want. You know it, but they don’t.
Or maybe it’s because they have some annoying ways that just bother the heck out of you. (You know how all of us can be irritating at times!)
To have a brighter day, maybe you need to talk to that someone about that something in their life that isn’t good. Especially if it’s something you know ain’t God’s will for them! We all need someone with the courage to confront us from time to time
Or maybe you just need to ignore and put up with their little irritating ways, knowing that we’re all annoying to others from time to time!
“So how do I know if I should talk to them or just put up with them? How do I know if it’s something to confront or something to forget?”
Why not try the “Esther 4.16 Principle”?
She had to get the courage to face a scary king about a situation and decided that, before she made a move to confront, she’d pray about it for three days.
Somebody breaking your heart? Or driving you nuts? You can’t tell whether it’s wrong or just annoying? Just pray about it for three days. Ask God to tell you whether you should speak up or shut up!
“Yeah, but...let’s say, I’m driving down the road and someone cuts in front of me in traffic.. I'd have to decide whether or not I should tell him/her off and possibly point out through my gesticulations their short-comings. If I wait for three days before deciding, my opportunity would be gone!”
Yes, it would.
Have a joy-filled day!