Lessons Learned In Life
God is the crafter of ideas and dreams. Just because He gives me an idea or dream doesn’t mean that’s the end step, but most often the first.
A person needs rest.
Everyone needs at least one day off per week..Even God rested on the 7th day.
You’ve got to know when to fold them; know when to walk away; and know when to run.
Kenny Rogers was right. There are times to fight and times you know you can’t win and times when you shouldn’t be fighting anyway. Learning the difference is huge.
Fight fire with water.
James 1:19 In the heat of the moment, aggression, impulsivity, wasted energy only add to the problem. Instead, keep your cool, remember the fundamentals, and use your energy efficiently.
God is faithful – you can trust Him.
Thessalonians 3:3 This one comes with test after test, but He has proven Himself to be a God of His word in my life – every time.
You get more bees with honey than vinegar.
Being nice to people usually gets better results than beating them into submission. Bible truth: It’s the kindness of God which leads to repentance.
It takes time to mend a broken heart.
As believers we don’t grieve like a world without hope, but we still hurt. Healing wounds take time, prayer, and truth. Words and actions of others do hurt. We shouldn’t pretend otherwise. (Some marriages need to know this principle.)
More of the same will not produce change.
Wasn’t it Einstein who said this was the definition of insanity? You can’t keep doing the same things and expect to get different results.
Sometimes the greatest fear we have is the greatest opportunity God has to use us for His glory.
God seems to always call us to that which seems bigger than we are. This causes us to rely on Him more, gives Him glory, and builds our character more than if it was something easy to do.
We tend to end in the direction we are headed.
We shouldn’t be surprised if we end up in a bad situation, if this was the direction we were aiming our life.
If you can’t say nothin’ nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.
Thumper knew a truth that Scripture plays out too. There are times when we need to “shut up” and say, email – or post – nothing. Don’t add fuel to a fire you know shouldn’t be flaming. Unless you’re responding to a calling to strike a match, be an agent of peace.
God cares more about our character development than He does many of the individual decisions we make.
God cares more where you are going than where you are at or where you have been. If we are not careful we spend more of our prayer time focusing on current problems than future opportunities.
This principle works the other way also. If you spend too much of your energies on getting the next best thing you may sacrifice the best God has for you today. Being a good father is more important than buying the best house in town.
Above all else guard your heart, for it is the well spring of life..
Proverbs 4:23, Eventually it all boils down to the heart of the matter. If you lose your heart in a situation it becomes very difficult to regain momentum. Consider a sports team – at the moment they give up – as soon as they think they’re beaten – they have lost the game. Protect your soul.
