Gods Greatness And Compassion

The checks I earned were not adding up
I wanted to make that purchase but didn’t have enough
Even though the Bible says ask and ye shall receive
I didn’t pray about it because item wasn’t a necessity
As it was more of a want than a need

Today at work, a call from the boss I received
Boss explained that more of my time was needed
More time, meant more money
Suddenly that Item I wanted was in reach
God had looked on me favorably (Job 10:12)
An example of God’s greatness and compassion this week.

Insight
When my job told me they were giving me more hours, I knew that was God showing me favor. The additional hours they were giving me would allow me to earn enough money for the item I wanted to buy. It was favor because this wasn’t something I prayed about; this was just an example of God giving good gifts to his children (Matthew 7:12). As all good and perfect gifts come from him (James 1:17)

Advice From Others

I can plan events pretty fast
But I need others to execute my plan
So, what looks like will work perfectly for me
May not work at all for those whose help I need

In the days when I lacked maturity
I would ignore advice from others
As I’d think I had all bases covered
Only to find out later that my plan was full of blunders

Sometimes God doesn’t talk to us directly
Sometimes for guidance, there is no specific scripture to read
He gives us protection through the advice from others
It’s up to us to take and digest their advice
And not to think we are always right.

Insight
Proverbs 19:20 says Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. When planning events or making decisions that will impact others, it’s good to run the plans by someone(s). Perhaps you left out an important detail, or perhaps what you are planning may not be the best thing to do at this time. In any event, God puts people in our lives for guidance and instruction. Even if you are a smart person or good at what you do, don’t ignore the counsel of others.

Feeling So Blessed Today

Feeling so blessed today
Got what I need
Most of what I want
Not enough thanks I can say
Not enough praise I can give
To thank the Lord for all His goodness

I just be in awe and wonder
Of how generous and merciful God is
He is great and compassionate
And he’s blessed me beyond what I could have imagined
I think back over situations I’ve been in
How my life was full of sin
But Jesus forgave again and again ( Psalm 103)

About many things I still have to pray
And life can bring new challenges any day
But today I’m experiencing peace and quietness
As today I’m feeling so blessed.

Insight
Psalm 103 gives us a wealth of information about how God forgives sins and has mercy and compassion on His children. There is no way I can pay God back for all His generosity and compassion for me. I just write about His goodness in effort to praise Him and to help others.