GRATITUDE

When you feel appreciated, you tend to be more giving. You may have been in a position where you contributed tirelessly, but your work was not acknowledged. I have worked with people who worked very hard, but as they were overlooked_ their quality of work slacked off. Many businesses lose good people when they do not recognize exceptional service.

When you are shown gratitude, it should come with more than a word or gesture. Being shown true gratitude will change you for the good. It turns into a continued experience. When you are appreciated_ you are motivated and inspired, you radiate joy, you do and give more, you experience transition. Your attitude, walk, and observance of small things in life are keener- because of the change.

The Bible says God is a jealous god, particularly in the Old Testament, with key verses including Exodus 20:5 and Exodus 34:14, which say that God demands exclusive worship from his people and is a "jealous God". This jealousy is not rooted in insecurity but in a "godly jealousy" that seeks relational faithfulness and exclusive devotion from humankind. Imagine if God_ saw us as selfish, unappreciative brats_ too busy in the world to appreciate all that He does.

If he were human_ he would cut us off. He needs us to acknowledge Him and His Works.

 We must take time to see the little blessings that God sends our way. The flowers in a park, the rain that comes to a dry earth, the friendships, family, and the fact that the earth still spins on its axis, there is still enough air and water to sustain life_ and life goes on.

Gratitude is the connection between who- and what you are-

and the full magnificence of life.

Living through Chaos

I spent the last few days communing with spirit. It’s not that I forgot the Creator, you can get so overwhelmed by the conditions in the world_ you neglect your spirit.  A fully nurtured spirit is necessary to maneuver the path we are following. If you know Jesus as the light of the world- and you have been disobedient_ you must repent.  (A Christian requirement..)

 The spirit of humanity is severely damaged. If we are to survive there are actions required by all. 

 2 Chronicles 7-

‘If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and will pray and will seek my face and will turn from their evil ways, then I myself shall hear from the heavens and will forgive their sins and heal their land.’

 Christ is the rock of salvation, the lily of the valley. Sometimes you have to shut the world out and seek the source that guarantees peace. There are situations in the world that you work through with no problem. There are other events that only God can fix, but we must first fix our spirit.

 The Wrath of God

God’s, Holy and Righteous Anger:

God's wrath is tied to His nature as a holy and righteous being who opposes all that is unholy, evil, and contrary to His character. In the Old Testament, the wrath of God is a divine response to human sin and disobedience. His wrath is not like our emotional anger, which can rise up and take control of our words and actions. His wrath is deliberate, marked by sober judgment, condemnation, and punishment. But it is never arbitrary. God's wrath is tied to His holiness; His judgment is part of His perfection.

 God’s wrath is something I never want to experience. Yet, we are all complicit to the wrongs perpetrated by those we entrust with power_ when we ignore it.