FROM ANGIE’S ARCHIVES
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Come On In
''If you knew Jesus was coming to visit you at your house tonight, would you run to the door to welcome him with open arms, or would you (we) need to rush around to hide some things. What do you have in your home that you (we) would be ashamed for him to find?''
This was a post from my cousin, Gina, on her facebook page and I thought it was a good point to ponder. Everything we have and own belong to God but would He want to claim it? Music and movie collections, are they an encouragement to the soul? Is your home an example of earthly hoarding or an example of humble giving?
It's okay to surround yourself with things you enjoy and make you happy but there are limits to one's greed and self indulgence. We must give our first fruits to God, not the leftovers. 'In my house, we will serve the Lord.' It's not just a saying but should be a way of life.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
WhosE Voice?
We went last night to Verizon arena to see the ventriliquist, Jeff Dunham. It was a great, funny show, although uncensored- unlike on television. My favorite puppet is Walter, a grumpy old man who tells it like it is regardless of what others think. Jeff has six main puppets with all different personalities. It was a good night of laughter.
The idea of puppets makes me think about our own voices. God didn't create us to be puppets so He gave us freewill. Yet, He is our master. Is your voice being controlled by the Master? It says in the Bible, we are not defiled by what goes into our mouths but by what comes out of it. If we each had a mouth filter, how much dirt would yours catch?
Here's a quote I found that makes alot of sense... 'When words reach the tip of your tongue, hold back half of them.'
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Piece of my Mind
Okay so from this caption, we now know what lies ahead for my future. Giving someone 'peace of mind' is a far cry from giving someone a 'piece of your mind.' ha
I recently ordered myself a new coffee mug with Maxine on it. It says 'Everyone is entitled to my opinion.' lol I can honestly say I'm an opinionated person but I hope that I am open-minded enough to not totally reject a rebuke without at least giving it some thought. ''The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.''
Pieces of my mind are certainly more apt to fly out of my mouth when under pressure. You can't relate to this? Yea right. Sometimes the pieces can fly right back at you and smack you in the forehead. One time at the airport, the ticket counter person seemed to be going slower than slow. I slammed my fist down on the counter and said 'YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE US MISS OUR FLIGHT.' He calmly said, 'ma'am you're flight has been delayed.' 'Oh, okay, good' was all I could humbly say.
We must have a firm foundation of our beliefs that are unwavering but our opinions can often be quickly given without thought or merit. Sometimes people don't want to know what we think but if they do, they will ask.