Making a New Choice

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Today, May 4, 2020.

Over one third of the way through the year.

I’ve heard of this time period called many things.

“The longest month ever!” “Maypril” and a plethora of other names that I will not repeat here.

We’ve all heard stats, instructions, projections, and the moaning and groaning of fear and heartache from all points on the map.

The heartache is certainly real.

The facts and figures are coming at us so fast and furiously that we cannot possibly keep them straight.

Today … I’ve decided to make a new choice.

Frankly I’m really sick of the my old choices.

So with that, I let you know that it’s been a real toil for me, as with others to “Think lovely thoughts”.

I’ve watched, listened and read the most positive stuff I could find;

and still found myself having a difficult time, especially having always worked hard at being optimistic.

Last week, I read something, that helped me to cross the line back to positivity.

I want to share it with you here; with hope that it may help you as well.

The author is the President and CEO of an organization I’ve been involved with for over twenty years.

Her voice is a voice I know I can trust.

Take Shelter in Jesus

 Published: 31 March 2020

Take Shelter in Jesus

Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the news is strongly telling us to “Shelter in place!” Leaders are trying to find ways to control the further outbreak of this insidious virus. It seems, that in a short amount of time a strong storm has hit our shores.

Protection from the Storm

So, this morning, as I read the Word, I intentionally looked for Scriptures that spoke of “shelter.” Of course, we know that the meaning of the word shelter is: To protect or shield from something harmful. 

Shelter is one of the basic human needs, along with food, water, and companionship. 

Shelter is a structure that protects from the elements, against attacks or danger. It is a place to live or dwell.

For instance, if you get lost in the woods, the first thing you do is to seek shelter or a protected place to stay. So, shelter provides cover!

Our Strong Tower

Psalms 143:8-9 says —
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in you do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk.
For I lift up my soul to you
Deliver me, o Lord from my enemies
In You I take SHELTER.

Psalm 61:4 says —
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.
For You have been a SHELTER for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

Joel 3:16 says —
The Lord will roar from Zion
And utter His voice from Jerusalem
The heavens and earth will shake
But the Lord will be a SHELTER for His people.

The Presence of the Lord

Jesus is a safe place to SHELTER. He covers us in the storms of life. He redeems our life from destruction, and He crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

Bless you today, as you continue to take SHELTER in His Presence. Find some good worship music and join Heaven in worshipping Jesus.

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Jane Hansen Hoyt
President/CEO
Aglow International
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Until next time ..

Be safe, be well, and make good choices.

Opinion Page

Apr29

This morning I read a post on a Facebook page of a friend.

It was not written by her, she just simply shared it.

The writer began by saying that they were a liberal.

They stated that up front.

Liberal, conservative or somewhere in the middle, didn’t matter too much to me.

I respect my friend, and her opinions, and wanted to see what she was thinking about.

You see I believe that we all have the right to our own beliefs.

I rarely, if ever, share my political views to the general public.

There are two main reasons why;

One being that I HATE confrontation. I want to live in peace, and

Two, because I believe that each one of us has the right to think what we want to.

Each of us sees everything we see, through a different lens;

world view, experiences, training, maybe you had a wonderful life, or maybe yours was full of pain and abuse;

The nuances of which are just too many, and too difficult to explain. 

Who am I to judge?

Now, I did not agree with each point that the writer had written, but I thought that the writer’s points were well thought out, and presented in a fairly non-confrontational way.

The ideas in the post were presented with minimal name calling, and was not super in my face.

Just listing ideas, and why they had them.

People –

We can learn from each other whether we fully agree or not.

We may or may not change each others minds.

But we can “seek first to understand”.

and we can still love each other,

because we are all part of the HUMAN race.

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Thanks for reading.

Thanks for sharing.

And thanks for not shaming people to make them believe the way that you do.

It’s important!

Until next time …