It Doesn't Have To Be Worse 11/8/2022

 Good Morning,

My day began with a hot cup of Door County Pumpkin Spice Coffee and prayer. On this day in America we are holding our elections and I have prayed that God's will be done in this process and for safety for all of those going out to vote. My wife Rene and I did our duty, but we voted early. As I get older I am less tolerant of standing in line.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 

I have been talking with others about some of the problems people encounter in life. Some troubles that beset us are from our own doing. Mistakes in judgement, or behavior are usually something we own and aren't the fault of someone else. Either way if we own the situation or we don't we can always make it worse by acting on it too soon, or too late. When placed in a difficult situation we tend to want to get out of it asap. We forget that it was our own guidance to folly that got us there to begin with. But yet we devise plans to fix things and go ahead with the plans and make things worse. For instance, if a confrontation was had between you and someone else, smothering them with apologies can become over compensating, especially if the other party hasn't cooled off yet.

We might just make things worse. Before rectifying an issue, seek God out for the answer. It only takes minutes to pray. Now, waitng for the answer is another story. We are impatient people who desire results immediately. Wait on the Lord and in due time His answer and directions come. 

Now here is the thought for the day. Things can't become worse if they didn't happen.  We all have weak spots in our character. No one knows your weak spots better than you do. For instance if anger and rage are two of our weak spots you can bet Satan will not tempt you with a plate of Cocaine to make your life miserable. No, not at all. He will allow things or people to come along and push all of your buttons to have you fail. He goes right where he knows you are weak.

Acknowledge your weak areas and guard them. Pray against attacks on your weak areas. Have a Bible verse or two memorized that will stop you, soothe you and assist you in your battle.

The best way to not make things worse is to never let them happen to begin with. 

Marty