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God's Waiting Room

The most difficult place to be in life is in God's waiting room.  What is God's waiting room, you ask?  When we're in a hurry for something to happen and God isn't. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> God allows delays in life to: 1.  Test our faith (will we trust Him) 2.  Build character God needs to grow us, in order to prepare us for what He has planned. Just know...God is always working on your behalf, in all circumstances and situations!  You are loved! 💗 (inspired by sermon of Pastor Rick Warren)

Fruit is Sweeter

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As children of God, instead of shutting down streets and bridges with divisive and angry protests, use those voices, energies, and emotions in organizing prayer vigils?  Gather together in front of the police stations across this country and pray.  Gather around our youth and pray.  Go into the neighborhoods and pray.  Physically encircle the people who are angry...and pray.  There is more POWER in venting anger through prayer. Is prayer not more powerful than anger?  Is prayer not more powerful than screaming and yelling?  Screaming and yelling begets anger, does it not?  Does this form of protest accomplish anything positive?  The more powerful and effective answer to anger is kindness, gentleness, and love.  And, are these not "fruit" of the Spirit?  If we are children of God, and are to grow in maturity, then the fruit of the Spirit is our guideline.  And, nowhere in the Fruit of the Spirit is listed dissension and ...