Sweet Sounds From Heaven

With the year quickly spiraling to a close, it is often a time of reflection. Most of us glance back to see what 2009 delivered into our lives. The important thing is to take the good things into our future and dump the things that we do not want to experience again. Lessons learned can propel us and help us not to repeat our failures. We decide not to revisit the issue, to release it, forgive it, spit on it, pour oil on in or in most cases, root it out. With the help of the Holy Spirit we are shovel ready! Matthew 15:13…Every Plant, which my Heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

Did you ever leave milk in your refrigerator longer than you should? It sours. It is good for nothing. Its dead, you know its dead ~ throw it away. We learn from these lessons. Proverbs 26: 11 As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. I always thought that scripture was peculiar but since I have had dogs, I know it’s true. I never could understand and still don’t know why, but the truth of that verse is this. Don’t take back into yourself the things that made you sick. From the hurt, learn wisdom. From the pain, make it pay. From the sorrow, sow it as a seed for a successful future. Don’t go around that mountain again. You will get the same results, and another T-shirt.

Plunder your past and scavenge anything useful for your future. Don’t hit the replay button of negative experiences. Delete that video from your memory. Instead, replay the undeniable direction and deliverance of the Lord. Don’t go out empty handed either. You will need to build upon life’s experiences to pave the way for your future. God didn’t let his people leave Egypt empty handed. Exodus 3:21-22 He told the Israelites to borrow jewels of silver and gold. Wisdom is better than gold!!

Proverbs 3:13-15 Happy, blessed, fortunate (enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom and the man who gets understanding ~ drawing it forth from God’s Word and life’s experiences. For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver and the profit of it than fine gold. Skillful and godly Wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her (wisdom).

Lastly, let the Lord lead you, and don’t go backwards. Learn from God’s Word and Life’s Experiences and may your future be totally Blessed and Bright!! Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the uncompromisingly just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more ~ brighter and clearer ~ until it reaches its full strength and glory in the perfect to be prepared day. Bury your past and press into your future. 2010 will exceed all of your expectations, so get ready.  Prayerfully consider everything that influenced you. If it was not beneficial to God’s Kingdom in and around you, do not do De ja Vu.

Luke 17:21  Nor will people say, Look! Here it is! Or See, It is there!  For behold the Kingdom of God is within you (in your hearts) and among you (surrounding you).  

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