When we were children we found out that bad behavior and the truth got us into trouble.
During the developing of our young behaviors we worked out how to avoid the truth. We skewed, twisted, cut it into pieces, colored it gray, or just plain lied about it,or left out some details. All of which are lies and breed deception, manipulation, coercion, and controlling behaviors.
Some of us were trained in these skills by our peers, siblings, and parents. Some people have concluded that these behaviors are right for them because that just how things work in their world. All of these are selfish traits and doing things outside themselves is almost unthinkable.
Seek the truth and live a selfless life. This is a profound statement for some people. But they know deep down that this is true life. Its just not theirs.
This is why this proverb was written in my opinion.
Proverb 4:23
Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life. (it affects everything you do and dictates how you will live your life. What you think about shapes you future.)
Never under estimate anything that you don't know about. The things that we think we believe may have been conceived through our own fallible reasoning. Believable reasoning is not necessarily correct thinking.
They say when you pray to God, go to your alone place. So I went and this is what i saw.
This place was over an hour hike from my car. I put my bible in my pack along with some water. I went there for the sole purpose of spending time in prayer with God. I expected nothing but a view that might remind of the greatness of God. I was just sitting down when this site appeared. I wondered about what I was seeing. Is anyone else seeing this? I thought. The longer I remained in prayer the closer the sun came. After I had finished I stood to my feet and as I collected myself for the journey back the sun spot just disappeared. Maybe this was just a gift for me.
For a perspective, the pine tree next to the trail is 25 ft high. The hill I'm standing on is 165 ft above the water level. The sun spot stayed for over 25 minits coming closer to shore the longer it stayed.
This place was over an hour hike from my car. I put my bible in my pack along with some water. I went there for the sole purpose of spending time in prayer with God. I expected nothing but a view that might remind of the greatness of God. I was just sitting down when this site appeared. I wondered about what I was seeing. Is anyone else seeing this? I thought. The longer I remained in prayer the closer the sun came. After I had finished I stood to my feet and as I collected myself for the journey back the sun spot just disappeared. Maybe this was just a gift for me.
For a perspective, the pine tree next to the trail is 25 ft high. The hill I'm standing on is 165 ft above the water level. The sun spot stayed for over 25 minits coming closer to shore the longer it stayed.
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EnterMission - Rob Wegner
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