Is there something in your life worth thanking GOD for?

You do not see it? . . . Don’t feel it?   Perhaps you’re too tired or disillusioned for something that has gone “wrong” and can not forget about it. I personally have the experience, YET I tried to get over it and pleaded with HIM. Let me tell you that the blessings I have received have been greater than my losses, especially with what I have learned, because it was when I became aware of a truth the Lord was giving me, because

 God causes ALL things to work together for the good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8.28)  

And who are those who are purposely called?  Can you believe it is everyone? Yes, every one of us. That is why He sent his only begotten Son so he could die and pay off humanity’s debt for having sinned, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3.16)

I knew that before my accident. And if I had known about that one before, I would have probably cursed my future and never realize the greater blessings I had coming so I am counting my blessings and for what does not seem a blessing too for everything has a purpose in everyone’s life and only when you love the Lord you will understand it. As the scripture says: In everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ (I Thessalonians 5.18)

Whether there is something or not for you to be thankful for, think about the opportunity you still have to try living “happily EVER after”

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5.23)

   Happy Thanksgiving Day! (which is NOT the turkey day, but the day of the ones who will eat it.)

Who controls you?

I have heard the wrong answer many times: “Nobody controls me, because I won’t let them!” How sad they do not recognize that by giving that answer they are already asserting how badly they are being controlled by Pride. People do not realize that an answer to a simple question tells more about you than what you are willing to say because it is not “what you say” but, how you say it.

I myself have been working on how I say things because sometimes they might sound aggressive to others and I have been told. I could sin by justifying myself for being somewhat “hard of hearing” or because I have many people around making noise and I want to be heard. I do not realize it but people at home tell me and they think I am mad. I am, really, not mad, but it might sounds like it because of the gestures I use.

Some people don’t have to even talk to show who or what controls them, the expression of their face says it all. If they feel bad-tempered due to an unpleasant experience they’ve had during the day, when they get home at night, their attitude towards the people around them at home becomes edgy and most probably will trigger an argument that would develop a fight. Whose fault is it?  Is it the person that provoked the original unpleasant experience or the person at home who failed to recognize your bad tempered face and did not treat you with care?  . . . Neither one of them. It is the wrath that controls them.

The truth is that something always controls us, and we will always act the way that which controls us wants. If it is good, our actions will be good. When we are controlled by love, we are happy and smile all the time. We might then understand and learn many things, thus becoming easy going.  If we are controlled by evil, it will destroy us. The people who really let God control them are at peace with every one and are happy all the time. They could be angry, though, it would not be enough to destroy anything or anyone because they are moved by love.. A wise man said: Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. (Ephesians 4.26, 27)

If we do not ask God to control our life, we are giving the devil the opportunity to do it and make us miserable on this earth to work our way to a more miserable eternity where there is NO WAY BACK. You might not believe in the devil, but he is the one who controls the deeds of the flesh which might have power over us. Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.. (Galatians 5. 19-21) The only way we can fight those is by letting in us the fruit of the Spirit which is: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such things THERE IS NO LAW. (Galatians 5.22-23)