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Look at Jesus

by Joyce Meyer

And the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent [of bronze] and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live. 
—Numbers 21:8

At one point in Israel’s history, Israelites were dying in large numbers because a plague of snakes came upon them and were biting them as a result of their sin (see Numbers 21:6). What did their leader, Moses, do? He prayed. To solve the problem, Moses turned his attention immediately to God, not to himself or anyone else.

I have found that victorious people in the Bible faced their problems with prayer. They did not worry; they prayed. I ask you today: Do you worry or do you take your needs to God in prayer? Moses sought God about how to handle the snakes. He did not make his own plan and ask God to bless it; he did not try to figure out an answer in his mind, nor did he worry. He prayed, and his action brought a response from God. God told Moses to make a bronze serpent, set it on a pole and put it in front of the people. Every snake-bitten person who looked at it would live. The New Testament tells us this action represented the cross and Jesus’ taking our sin upon Himself: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must . . . the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], in order that everyone who believes in Him . . . may not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:14, 15). 

You and I still sin today, but the message of the bronze serpent still applies: “Look and live.” Look at Jesus and at what He has done, not at yourself and what you have done or can do. Hebrews 12:2 has great advice: “Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith . . .” The answer to your problem, whatever it may be, is not worry, but praying and trusting that Jesus is leading you. 

Love God Today: Look to Jesus for the answer to every problem that you have! He loves it when you lean on Him. 

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From the book Love Out Loud by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2011 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Peace Is the "Umpire" by Joyce Meyer

And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. 

—Colossians 3:15

Peace is our inheritance from Jesus, but we have to choose to follow Him daily. Colossians 3:15 teaches us that peace is to be the "umpire" in our lives, settling every issue that needs a decision. To gain and maintain peace in our hearts, we may have to learn to say no to a few things.

For example, if we don't feel peace about something, we should never go ahead and do it. And if we don't have peace while we are doing something, then we shouldn't expect to have peace after we have done it. Many people marry others they didn't have peace about marrying, and then they wonder why they don't have peace in their marriages. Many people buy expensive items they didn't have peace about buying, then continue to lose their peace every month when they have to make payments on them.

Colossians 3:15 says to let the peace from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in our hearts. The presence of peace helps us decide and settle with finality all questions that arise in our minds. If you let the Word have its home in your heart and mind, it will give you insight and intelligence and wisdom (See v. 16). You won't have to wonder, Should I or shouldn't I? I don't know if it's right. I don't know what to do. If you are a disciple of Christ, He has called you to follow peace.

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From the book New Day, New Youby Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2006 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Food for thought!!!

Does the Mommy Monster show up at your house on occasion? When the Mommy Monster yells, her anger affects the whole family. Several years ago I began to realize she was showing up at my house more often than I was comfortable with. When I examined what dynamics brought the appearance of the Mommy Monster, I realized that my unrealistic expectations were contributing to my craziness. I was not accurately estimating my children’s actual abilities. Bottom line: I was expecting too much too soon.

I recently noticed a young mom struggling with this same problem of expecting too much too soon. She was frustrated with her two-year-old constantly pushing the limits. She was also trying to potty-train the two-year-old. She wanted the boundary battles to stop, and she wanted her daughter out of diapers. The problem is that neither of those goals was possible for her two-year-old to reach, especially while tackling them at the same time. This well-intentioned mom was not accurately estimating her child’s actual abilities. She was expecting too much too soon, which resulted in added stress for herself and her child.

Many of us overestimate our children’s ability to exercise self-control, to stay focused on a task, and to handle social situations. It’s normal for a two-year-old to get upset if he doesn’t get something he wants. It’s normal for a three-year-old to lose it if there’s a change in his bedtime routine. It’s normal for a five-year-old to daydream in the middle of a T-ball game. It’s normal for a twelve-year-old to be moody. It’s normal for a teenager to be irresponsible every once in a while.

Too often, we let our own impatience take the lead and we scold with an angry voice because deep down we expect them to act better than they are. We lose perspective of what is normal behavior for their age and stage of development. We get angry because they don’t live up to our off-the-charts expectations, and then the Mommy Monster shows up full force. This happens all the way from the toddler years through the teen years and even into the young adult years. . . .

Remember, you are the leading expert on your child. It’s okay for you to encourage your child to do his or her best while keeping the balance of not having unreasonable expectations. Even a slight adjustment in your expectations can bring huge relief to a child who really wants to do his best, but is limited by his level of maturity.

Inspiring!!

Pride: culled from No more perfect Moms.

There’s no other relationship where replacing pride with humility is more important than in marriage. Pride keeps conflict unresolved. It keeps us from admitting we’re wrong. It keeps us from being willing to see there are other good ways to do things than the way we think is the only right way. Pride separates, hurts, and even destroys.

Humility forms the core of a healthy marriage. Humility helps bring resolve to conflict. It allows us to take responsibility for our attitudes and actions, no matter how big or small our contributions are to the problem. Humility allows us to see that other people have good ideas. Humility unites, heals, and builds up. If you need to replace pride with humility in your heart, you’ll find one or more of these strategies helpful:

Own your own stuff. Even if your spouse is 90 percent wrong and you are only 10 percent wrong, apologize for your 10 percent and ask for forgiveness—regardless of whether your spouse owns his part or not. You and I are only responsible for the condition of our hearts and our obedience to God.

Look at what God says about pride. If you go to youversion.com and search the word pride, you’ll find that more than sixty verses deal with pride. I would say that makes it a big deal. These verses from the book of Proverbs help us understand why we need to deal with pride: “I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech” (8:13), “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” (11:2), “Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice” (13:10), “A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them” (14:3), and “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (16:18).

Practice humility. Humility comes naturally to some people, but usually it needs to be learned. Start by deferring to your husband when something really doesn’t matter. For instance, if he suggests you go to a Mexican restaurant for dinner when you were thinking Italian, just agree to Mexican with a joyful heart. With humility, we accept our place as one person in a marriage of two or one person in a family of five. When we recognize that we are no more important than anyone else, it allows us to replace pride with humility. . . .

If you are married, thank God right now. There are millions of moms doing this motherhood thing alone. Thank God for your husband’s strengths, and work to affirm him for something each and every day. Don’t let the Perfection Infection and unrealistic expectations rob you of what you do have.

There are no perfect husbands—just imperfect men who make mistakes along the way and give you the opportunity to learn to love in ways you never knew you could.

Back, bigger and better!!!

It has been almost two years since I last wrote on my blog, Bunmi!!!.

Anyways I have downloaded the app on my phone, this would be easier now.

I have a lot to share and write..

Living by the book

I am in a new environment, a new job a new accommodation  new town, new friends, i just seem to realize that  all around me is changing, so i decided to read a new book too. I am glad i decided to read the book, it was written by Howard Hendrick called Living by the Book, a must read for anyone who wants to get more from the Word of God, it is very practical about the Bible.
You know we always think that the bible is a spiritual book and should be read with a spiritual mindset,not using our intelligent just  assuming God would give us a spiritual insight, so not using our mind to first understand the bible and all,and not saying you would not insight from God, but you need to study the Bible first, just the way you put your intelligent in reading your school work or any book, the long and short of the one gist is that go read the book, you would never be the same again.
My question now is that, how come some people who have gone to missionary school, still misquote the Bible? just wondering

PLEASANT CHANGES

HEY ALL! i know i have not written for a while imagine a year! WOAW! a lot has happened to me over this year, surprise i did not share! anyway, all i know is that i am braver, smarter, and more committed to been successful not only materially but as a whole, when i look back now, it is true when God says in the Bible that every thing works together for our good, all that happened worked perfectly well to re-brand me into a beautiful vessel ready for impart my world.
and i am just beginning. cheers i hope to update more often.