SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

 

Apologetics

1. Be light o the world    Mathew 5:14    Ye are the light of the world.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
2. Be ready with answer    1 Peter 3:15    But, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:  and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.
3. Be salt    Matthew 5: 13    Ye are the salt of the Earth:  but if the salt has lost its savor, where with shall it be salted?  It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men
4. Contend for the faith    Jude 3    Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
5. Paul reasoned with the Jews and the Gentiles    Acts 17:2; 18:4,9    And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scripture.    And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.    And he came to Ephesus, and left them there:  but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

 

 

 

When you have a decision to make, know that what you decide is not monumental. Here is some monumental advice, however: Do not make decisions from fear, nor make decisions to prove that you are not afraid. Do not try to prove anything.

Do not be afraid in the first place. And do not promulgate fear. Be careful about warning others about what you fear. Fear promotes fear. Remember the story about the little red hen who sincerely thought the sky was falling. Do not be a fear-monger.

When you see a fire, yell “Fire!” and run for the exit. Do not yell, “Fire!” ahead of time. This is what you have often done. All the terrible things that could happen. There could always be a fire, beloveds.. Come from the predilection of No Fire.

Are not your thoughts powerful? Negative thoughts carry their seeds with them. Positive thoughts as well. Remind yourself to carry powerful high-vibration thoughts and abandon powerful low vibration thoughts. You shudder to think of impending doom. How do you feel when you think of Heaven and Me? Pretty good, I would say. Place your bets where you want them to be.

You have a choice as to which end of the pool you dive in. You have a choice as to which chair to sit in. You have a choice to lead your thoughts. They don’t have to lead you.

Beloveds, when all is said and done, you are responsible for your thoughts. You are not a weather vane that blows in the wind. Be more like an anchor. Anchor your thoughts where they work well for you.

You do not choose for yourself alone. Your thoughts are not secluded. Your thoughts are like a computer key that you press, and your thoughts are impressed upon the universe. Voiced or unvoiced, your thoughts are impulses of electricity that reach far. You are a wireless, beloveds. Do not just pass on messages that are given to you. Originate healthy messages.

What message do you send on the airwaves today? If you were given the privilege of standing on a mountain top and saying something for the whole world to hear, what would you say?  Would you say, “Watch out!” or would you say, “The blessings of God are upon us.”

Perhaps you would say: “The sun is shining.  Join me on this mountain top. The view is marvelous.”