2 Quotes from John Maxwell to ponder:
"Successful people MAKE important decisions early in their lives, then they manage those decisions the rest of their lives"
"Just for today:
I will choose and display the right attitudes.
I will determine and act on important priorities.
I will know and follow healthy guidelines.
I will communicate with and care for my family.
I will practice and develop good thinking.
I will make and keep proper commitments.
I will earn and properly manage finances.
I will deepen and live out my faith.
I will initiate and invest in solid relationships.
I will plan for and model generosity.
I will embrace and practice good values.
I will seek and experience improvements.
I will act on these decisions and practice these disciplines, and then
one day, I will see the compounding results of a day lived well.
--John Maxwell's Daily Dozen from "Today Matters"
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Who's your Mammon
Yesterday I listened to a message by Pastor Elwin from New Hope Hawaii on Luke 16:13, "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
He recently journaled on the very issue of mammon in his devotions earlier this month. Here is his journal in its entirety.
He says, "Today’s god of choice is Mammon, mammon masquerading as wealth. Mammon is making money the driving force for all our decisions, where we will live, what we will do for a career, what we will give our lives to. We are all susceptible to this if we think that the accumulation of money is the only definition for wealth."
"In many respects, we seem to rely on money to determine our sense of value, to define our level of success, to measure the extent of our happiness. It's money that we turn to in order to find comfort and security, albeit a false sense of security. And as the economy goes, so goes our finances and our degree of contentment. Everything that affects us, our emotions, our happiness, our sense of satisfaction, it seems, rises and falls on the condition of our finances."
The challenge is - How much is enough? One of the greatest lies we buy into is that we will reach a point when we have enough and therefore, feel secure about our financial future. So we keep aspiring for that elusive point.
I was fascinated to read a comment by Gerry Harvey this morning. This retail king, Gerry Harvey, has a personal fortune of $1.6 billion... not millions - but billions! Yet, as in an inrelated interview, here's what he said, "I still have a fear about going broke. I always think about it."
He has $1.6billion in the bank, and he always fears going broke!!!
Truth be told, I fear going broke (in varying degrees). Past financial hardships have meant I fear returning to that place of financial hardship. I want to avoid returning to that place as much as I can.
I think we all fear going broke - especially with the never-ending tide of news reports warning us of difficult financial times ahead.
That's the problem of putting our security in our finances - we fear going broke, and then in response to that fear, behave in certain ways: we become obsessive over any savings or current possessions, our priorities in life become more about cashflow than relationships, We're not as generous as we should be (even in the little things!). We take our eyes off the game then invest the best of our time, energy and worry in in a futile fight that we're never going to win.
Here's where the rubber meets the road - if I serve mammon (making wealth) over God, then I will never move past my fears, and therefore never live a life of abundance.
Serving God results in a life of abundance. Serving mammon results a life of oppression. No one can serve both. The bible also say he who tries to keep his life will lose it, but he who loses his life will surely gain it. This means that the more we try to hold onto the things of this world, the more we will fall away from our relationship with God, but when we seek God first in all aspects of our life, the more abundance God can add to our life!
Don't buy into the lie of the devil that 'if we just had a little more', we could serve God wholeheartedly. Merely accepting that proposition means we've given a little of our heart away to serving mammon.
Does that mean I don't have to be a good steward of finances? Absolutely not! It's a question of heart, not of the balance sheet. What is the greatest priority?
Here are some questions from Pastor Elwin to guage where we're our heart is at:
* How often do I worry about my finances;
* How often is money (rather than God or my family) the determining factor in decisions that I make;
* What is the degree of my grip on my possessions – do I struggle with making contributions of any kind to those in need;
* Do I have a good understanding of just how much is enough;
It's the decision we make every day that show where our priorities lie. What decisions will you make today?
He recently journaled on the very issue of mammon in his devotions earlier this month. Here is his journal in its entirety.
He says, "Today’s god of choice is Mammon, mammon masquerading as wealth. Mammon is making money the driving force for all our decisions, where we will live, what we will do for a career, what we will give our lives to. We are all susceptible to this if we think that the accumulation of money is the only definition for wealth."
"In many respects, we seem to rely on money to determine our sense of value, to define our level of success, to measure the extent of our happiness. It's money that we turn to in order to find comfort and security, albeit a false sense of security. And as the economy goes, so goes our finances and our degree of contentment. Everything that affects us, our emotions, our happiness, our sense of satisfaction, it seems, rises and falls on the condition of our finances."
The challenge is - How much is enough? One of the greatest lies we buy into is that we will reach a point when we have enough and therefore, feel secure about our financial future. So we keep aspiring for that elusive point.
I was fascinated to read a comment by Gerry Harvey this morning. This retail king, Gerry Harvey, has a personal fortune of $1.6 billion... not millions - but billions! Yet, as in an inrelated interview, here's what he said, "I still have a fear about going broke. I always think about it."
He has $1.6billion in the bank, and he always fears going broke!!!
Truth be told, I fear going broke (in varying degrees). Past financial hardships have meant I fear returning to that place of financial hardship. I want to avoid returning to that place as much as I can.
I think we all fear going broke - especially with the never-ending tide of news reports warning us of difficult financial times ahead.
That's the problem of putting our security in our finances - we fear going broke, and then in response to that fear, behave in certain ways: we become obsessive over any savings or current possessions, our priorities in life become more about cashflow than relationships, We're not as generous as we should be (even in the little things!). We take our eyes off the game then invest the best of our time, energy and worry in in a futile fight that we're never going to win.
Here's where the rubber meets the road - if I serve mammon (making wealth) over God, then I will never move past my fears, and therefore never live a life of abundance.
Serving God results in a life of abundance. Serving mammon results a life of oppression. No one can serve both. The bible also say he who tries to keep his life will lose it, but he who loses his life will surely gain it. This means that the more we try to hold onto the things of this world, the more we will fall away from our relationship with God, but when we seek God first in all aspects of our life, the more abundance God can add to our life!
Don't buy into the lie of the devil that 'if we just had a little more', we could serve God wholeheartedly. Merely accepting that proposition means we've given a little of our heart away to serving mammon.
Does that mean I don't have to be a good steward of finances? Absolutely not! It's a question of heart, not of the balance sheet. What is the greatest priority?
Here are some questions from Pastor Elwin to guage where we're our heart is at:
* How often do I worry about my finances;
* How often is money (rather than God or my family) the determining factor in decisions that I make;
* What is the degree of my grip on my possessions – do I struggle with making contributions of any kind to those in need;
* Do I have a good understanding of just how much is enough;
It's the decision we make every day that show where our priorities lie. What decisions will you make today?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Paying your bill
While most of us wouldn't try this, one man tried to pay his electricity bill with a picture of a spider. Click here to see the article and read the email exchange between him and the power company.
3 of these exchanges are:
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account
Dear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.
Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account
Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.
Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account
Dear David,
Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.
Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
The problem for David was that the picture wasn't the correct 'currency' to pay the bill. Regardless of how valuable David thought his picture of a spider was, it would never satisfy his debt, because the power company didn't recognise it as a form of payment.
We're no different. We all have a debt to our Maker. We all have to pay one day for the wrongs we commit.
Some people try to pay for this debt in ways that are valuable to them: doing good deeds, being nice to people, walking old ladies across the street. We hear people say, "he'll be in heaven because he was a good person"
However, we have the same problem as David. It doesn't matter how good we are, it's not the correct 'currency' to pay our debt. Good deeds are not a form of payment recognised by God.
The bible tells us that the only way to pay for our wrongs, the only 'currency' that is acceptable is death. Either we die an eternal death, or a sinless man has to die in our place to pay that price for us.
That sinless man was Jesus and he paid our debt when he died on the Cross.
Let Jesus into your life - and let him pay your debt.
3 of these exchanges are:
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account
Dear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.
Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account
Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.
Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account
Dear David,
Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.
Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
The problem for David was that the picture wasn't the correct 'currency' to pay the bill. Regardless of how valuable David thought his picture of a spider was, it would never satisfy his debt, because the power company didn't recognise it as a form of payment.
We're no different. We all have a debt to our Maker. We all have to pay one day for the wrongs we commit.
Some people try to pay for this debt in ways that are valuable to them: doing good deeds, being nice to people, walking old ladies across the street. We hear people say, "he'll be in heaven because he was a good person"
However, we have the same problem as David. It doesn't matter how good we are, it's not the correct 'currency' to pay our debt. Good deeds are not a form of payment recognised by God.
The bible tells us that the only way to pay for our wrongs, the only 'currency' that is acceptable is death. Either we die an eternal death, or a sinless man has to die in our place to pay that price for us.
That sinless man was Jesus and he paid our debt when he died on the Cross.
Let Jesus into your life - and let him pay your debt.
A new Australian political party
Scary..Whether we want to be involved in politics or not - these guys having balance of power would be destructive to say the least
Sex industry is launching a new political party
By Laura Nowell
Sunday Mail (SA)
November 16, 2008 12:01am
AUSTRALIA'S sex industry is launching a new political party to counter the increasing influence of religious groups in politics and government.
The Australian Sex Party hopes to be up and running by Friday having secured 500 signatures and registration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
Party spokeswoman and CEO of the Eros Association Fiona Pattensaid the party planned to campaign on issues such as censorship, the federal Government's promised internet filter, health benefits for sex workers, gay marriage and paid maternity leave.
Ms Paten said the party hoped to win seats in state upper houses and the Senate using the slogan "We're SeriousAbout Sex".
"We're hoping for at least one Senate seat in the next federal election," she said. "We're concerned about Steve Fielding's power in the Senate - his conservative morals-based position . . . threatens our industry."
Sex industry is launching a new political party
By Laura Nowell
Sunday Mail (SA)
November 16, 2008 12:01am
AUSTRALIA'S sex industry is launching a new political party to counter the increasing influence of religious groups in politics and government.
The Australian Sex Party hopes to be up and running by Friday having secured 500 signatures and registration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
Party spokeswoman and CEO of the Eros Association Fiona Pattensaid the party planned to campaign on issues such as censorship, the federal Government's promised internet filter, health benefits for sex workers, gay marriage and paid maternity leave.
Ms Paten said the party hoped to win seats in state upper houses and the Senate using the slogan "We're SeriousAbout Sex".
"We're hoping for at least one Senate seat in the next federal election," she said. "We're concerned about Steve Fielding's power in the Senate - his conservative morals-based position . . . threatens our industry."
Beware the pirates!
A news item from ninemsn this morning reports of a "hijacked Saudi super-tanker, carrying $US100 million ($A153.95 million) dollars worth of oil, being anchored off a notorious Somali pirate port as sea gangs struck again and seized a Hong Kong cargo ship.
The biggest act of piracy yet by the marauding Somali bandits has stunned the international community.
... The Sirius Star, the size of three soccer fields and three times the weight of a US aircraft carrier, is the largest ship ever seized by pirates and the hijacking was the farthest out to sea that Somali bandits struck.
Its cargo has been estimated to be worth $US100 million ($A153.95 million) at current crude prices.
Maritime security experts said the pirates had approached the tanker from the stern in speedboats and thrown grapnel hooks tied to rope ladders, most likely boarding unopposed as the ship cruised on auto-pilot with nobody keeping watch on the bridge.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said: "They're very well armed. Tactically, they are very good," he said.
I find it interesting that, through good planning, the pirates were able to take over a gigantic ship because those in charge were 'asleep at the wheel'. The pirates were able to take what was valuable because no one was keeping watch.
There's a lesson in that for us. 1 Peter 5:8 says it best, " 8 Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. 9 Keep your guard up."
Just like the pirates, the devil is cunning. He wants to catch us napping, and then take what is valuable.
Why? Because "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy." (John 10:10)
What is valuable to us? Our marriage? Our Joy? Our contentment?
I once heard it said that the area in which we are most vulnerable is the very area we think we are strongest. Where we know we are weak, we put extra safeguards in place. However the area in which we think we have strength, we run the risk of letting our guard down because we don't think we're vulnerable.
For example, we may know we're not strong in the area of relational temptation - so we put safeguards in place.
However, what about other areas such as jealousy or pride? If I'm not careful, I'm caught napping at the wheel, start comparing myself to others - what they have and what they do - and then the enemy steals my contentment through jealousy. I take my eyes off the real purpose in life, and start aiming for what 'others' have.
How do we keep our guard up? Ephesians 6:11 and 13-17
"Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. "
"13 Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. 14 Truth, righteousness, 15 peace, 16 faith, 17 and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. 18 In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out. "
Another way to keep our guard up is to be quick to forgive:
2 Corinthians 2:10 "So if you forgive him, I forgive him. Don’t think I’m carrying around a list of personal grudges. The fact is that I’m joining in with your forgiveness, as Christ is with us, guiding us. 11 After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief—we’re not oblivious to his sly ways! An Open Door "
Finally, James 4:6-7 says get serious for God and quit dabbling in sin!
" 7 So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. 8 Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. 9 Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious"
The biggest act of piracy yet by the marauding Somali bandits has stunned the international community.
... The Sirius Star, the size of three soccer fields and three times the weight of a US aircraft carrier, is the largest ship ever seized by pirates and the hijacking was the farthest out to sea that Somali bandits struck.
Its cargo has been estimated to be worth $US100 million ($A153.95 million) at current crude prices.
Maritime security experts said the pirates had approached the tanker from the stern in speedboats and thrown grapnel hooks tied to rope ladders, most likely boarding unopposed as the ship cruised on auto-pilot with nobody keeping watch on the bridge.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said: "They're very well armed. Tactically, they are very good," he said.
I find it interesting that, through good planning, the pirates were able to take over a gigantic ship because those in charge were 'asleep at the wheel'. The pirates were able to take what was valuable because no one was keeping watch.
There's a lesson in that for us. 1 Peter 5:8 says it best, " 8 Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. 9 Keep your guard up."
Just like the pirates, the devil is cunning. He wants to catch us napping, and then take what is valuable.
Why? Because "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy." (John 10:10)
What is valuable to us? Our marriage? Our Joy? Our contentment?
I once heard it said that the area in which we are most vulnerable is the very area we think we are strongest. Where we know we are weak, we put extra safeguards in place. However the area in which we think we have strength, we run the risk of letting our guard down because we don't think we're vulnerable.
For example, we may know we're not strong in the area of relational temptation - so we put safeguards in place.
However, what about other areas such as jealousy or pride? If I'm not careful, I'm caught napping at the wheel, start comparing myself to others - what they have and what they do - and then the enemy steals my contentment through jealousy. I take my eyes off the real purpose in life, and start aiming for what 'others' have.
How do we keep our guard up? Ephesians 6:11 and 13-17
"Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. "
"13 Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. 14 Truth, righteousness, 15 peace, 16 faith, 17 and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. 18 In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out. "
Another way to keep our guard up is to be quick to forgive:
2 Corinthians 2:10 "So if you forgive him, I forgive him. Don’t think I’m carrying around a list of personal grudges. The fact is that I’m joining in with your forgiveness, as Christ is with us, guiding us. 11 After all, we don’t want to unwittingly give Satan an opening for yet more mischief—we’re not oblivious to his sly ways! An Open Door "
Finally, James 4:6-7 says get serious for God and quit dabbling in sin!
" 7 So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. 8 Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. 9 Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious"
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Relevance - in our walk
Continuing on from the relevance theme, my next question is 'How do we preach a message that is relevant for where people are at". This question is not new, but I took some time to think it through further.
I have a passion for 'running the race'. How do we stay in this race longer and how do we run the race stronger. How do I make the answer to that question relevant for other people running the race?
The people watchers (ABC2 at 6.30) are a group of psychologists who show human behaviour through a series of real life experiments. One such experiment was to pretend they were a psychic and then create a 'reading' that could apply to anyone. No surprises - it worked. There are fears we all share, and there are aspirations we all have - all of which were built into the reading.
I believe this also applies to our walk - there must be common challenges we all face, obstacles we need to overcome and common distractions that enemy uses.
To this end, I thought about where I'm at, and posed the following question: What are they key lessons that I am learning at the moment that are helping me stay in this race. Maybe these distractions, obstacles and challenges are not unique to me, but are applicable to many.
So here is my list - so far:
* It's about God, not about Me;
* It's about the relationship, not about the ritual;
* It's about the heart, not about the tasks;
* It's about grace, not about striving;
* It's about trust, not about understanding;
* It's about obedience, not about the appearance of it;
* It's about the purpose, not about the possessions;
* It's about my character, not about my comfort;
* It's about compassion, not about judgment;
* It's about more about the people, less about the principle.
To see how I'm going with this list, I can look at my attitudes, what I'm praying for, how I'm interracting with people, what I'm struggling with day to day.
Are my prayers a list of "Please can I have", or are they "God, help me draw closer to you"?
Do I go through the motions of church, but not spend time developing the relationship with God?
Am I completing tasks for people, doing all the right things - but without the right motivation?
Am I looking like a Christian in public, without integrity behind closed doors?
Will I give up things I own/want to further what God has called me to do? or have I become indifferent to what matters to God?
Am I happy to let friendships go because I'm right!?!?!? Do I stop trying with people when it gets too hard?
Do I judge others too quickly - but expect people to give me some lattitude?
Am I still trying to gain God's favour by 'doing good', when I already have it?
When tough times come, do I look at what I can learn? or do I blame God?
More research is needed. Watch this space.
I have a passion for 'running the race'. How do we stay in this race longer and how do we run the race stronger. How do I make the answer to that question relevant for other people running the race?
The people watchers (ABC2 at 6.30) are a group of psychologists who show human behaviour through a series of real life experiments. One such experiment was to pretend they were a psychic and then create a 'reading' that could apply to anyone. No surprises - it worked. There are fears we all share, and there are aspirations we all have - all of which were built into the reading.
I believe this also applies to our walk - there must be common challenges we all face, obstacles we need to overcome and common distractions that enemy uses.
To this end, I thought about where I'm at, and posed the following question: What are they key lessons that I am learning at the moment that are helping me stay in this race. Maybe these distractions, obstacles and challenges are not unique to me, but are applicable to many.
So here is my list - so far:
* It's about God, not about Me;
* It's about the relationship, not about the ritual;
* It's about the heart, not about the tasks;
* It's about grace, not about striving;
* It's about trust, not about understanding;
* It's about obedience, not about the appearance of it;
* It's about the purpose, not about the possessions;
* It's about my character, not about my comfort;
* It's about compassion, not about judgment;
* It's about more about the people, less about the principle.
To see how I'm going with this list, I can look at my attitudes, what I'm praying for, how I'm interracting with people, what I'm struggling with day to day.
Are my prayers a list of "Please can I have", or are they "God, help me draw closer to you"?
Do I go through the motions of church, but not spend time developing the relationship with God?
Am I completing tasks for people, doing all the right things - but without the right motivation?
Am I looking like a Christian in public, without integrity behind closed doors?
Will I give up things I own/want to further what God has called me to do? or have I become indifferent to what matters to God?
Am I happy to let friendships go because I'm right!?!?!? Do I stop trying with people when it gets too hard?
Do I judge others too quickly - but expect people to give me some lattitude?
Am I still trying to gain God's favour by 'doing good', when I already have it?
When tough times come, do I look at what I can learn? or do I blame God?
More research is needed. Watch this space.
Relevance - in our word choice
Today's blog, to use cooking terms, is a reduction of many ingredients that I have read /heard over the past few days, mixed and marinated.
I am reading Bill Hybel's book entitled, "Axiom"- who said that careful selection of words matter in order to engage people.
I also listened to "Maximum Impact" podcast, which spoke to the Leader of Giant Impact, a Leadership training organisation in the US. He said the 3 characters of a good leader are: Trustworthiness, Competency and Relevance.
I have been musing the thoughts of relevance for the past 24 hours. How do we become relevant. Are we, as a church, as teachers, relevant? Are the words we choose letting seekers know that we are relevant to them, or are we using concepts/lingo that is common to Christians because it's easier.
Take for example Billboards. I have seen a couple of billboards on the way to Dalby and Stanthorpe that quote scripture. Here's an example from the web (obviously not in Australia)
The challenge with this type of public message is that I'm not sure people would understand what this means to them. Is it relevant? Does it inspire them to check out more of the gospel message.
Could it say something like:
"Do you really want to get what you deserve for all the bad things you've done? You can have forgiveness instead - but you have to ask for it.. Google Romans 6:23"
Or here is another one I've found on the web:
Words matter. Make them relevant
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Our daily re-calibration
I was just watching an episode of Catalyst regarding our internal time-clocks... that's right, clocks, not clock.
We are told that inside our body, each of our organs and systems have their own timeclock. The liver, our hormones, our cells. All are on a daily routine based on their own timeclock.
Amazingly, the brain is the master timeclock. Every morning, as soon as our bodies see light, the master timeclock sends a signal to all the other timeclocks in our body - and it recalibrates them. All the clocks are, once more, in sync with the master clock and their own timings.
If this recalibration doesn't take place, our bodies get out of sync and that's when we get mood swings, illnesses, weird temperatures. Our bodies are preparing for different events at different times. For example, people who work night shift - their bodies are keeping them cool for sleep, even though their awake. Similarly at night, their bodies aren't releasing insulin, even though they're eating, and they become insulin resistent (the very thing that is meant to supply their body with nutrition and energy).
This daily need for our bodies to be exposed to light is no different to our souls.
John 1:9 says, "There it was--the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. "
Jesus is the Light. Everytime we spend time with him, we can re-calibrate the workings of our heart, soul and mind to the master timeclock. We can make sure that we are in sync with His timings and His master plan.
If we don't have our daily does of His light, then our lives get out of sync, we become moody, we don't function as we should and even when we're provided with spiritual food, we start resisting it - and not letting it supply us with energy and strength we need.
Have you had your exposure to the Light today?
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