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The fight or flight kicks in automatically and it is hard to think clearly sometimes. Barring severe circumstances, I find it better for me not to speak or to take a short break...leave the room or area which allows for a cooling off period. My goal is to be so confident in my relationship with the Lord, that defensiveness is replaced with love and good humor right out of the gate.

Sin still has power over us because we occupy space in this world....evil surrounds us everyday. When we take our eyes off the prize, our loving God and Jesus Christ, we are ripe for evil and sin to move in when we least expect it. For me, reading the Bible and praying every single day is the only way I can remain aware of my surroundings.

Jesus loves me even when I don't love myself. He knows everything about me even though I don't know myself. He gave His life for me. He forgave my sins. He continues to know me and stand by me every single second even when I am so blind and thoughtless that I forget to see Him. He forgives me. He waits for me.

I see people who have become talented "spin doctors" in their life. From experience, I have felt the temptation to put a positive light on a wrong doing. I also have felt the urge to make a "statement" when I feel excluded or unimportant. Now, since I have committed my life to God and The teachings of Christ, I feel a peace about life and don't have the need to react or be defensive. I remind myself every time those feelings surface and stop myself in my tracks. God is too great for me to continue with such foolishness. ❤️

I believe doing a good job for an employer begins with the Golden Rule. From there, when you commit to doing a job for which you receive payment, or even if it is a volunteer position, you must give as much of yourself that you can muster. When you no longer respect the job, the company, the boss, then go find another calling rather than being dishonest or deliberately failing to help others succeed.

Peter tells us our values need to come from God, not from our culture. Every time I feel pressured by someone and, more often, something, I stop and remember that things are so very temporary. I turn to God which allows me to remember why I have been given precious little time on earth and how I must spend my time in devotion to others. I am comforted by this.

God has been so great in my life, and even though my blessings are not always at the top of my mind, I thank Him everyday for giving me this life I don't deserve. Humbleness of spirit is one of the ways I praise God.

When I get bogged down because people don't seek me out or include me in their plans, I sometimes feel less than. Peter tells me that God gave His son's life for me....the very thought of this erases any doubt I have about my value. God loves me...He sees me as his. My assets in this life are the blessings And grace of God, not what I see on a financial statement.

Sometimes when others judge us, we are offended because of a guilty conscience. It is not out place to judge others but to share Jesus's teachings and love. God's final judgement will be me standing before God and Jesus, who already know me and what is in my heart. God gave His son to die for my sins and for that, He will know that, as imperfect as I have been in my life, I choose (chose) to follow Jesus in my beliefs and actions.

When Christ returns, He will know everything about my earthly life. There is no tomorrow when it comes to living with self-control and soberness...I cannot wait until the last minute and "cram for the final". I must prepare little by little everyday. When one doesn't really expect Christ to come soon, then living life becomes unintentional and wasteful.

Ephesians 2:8. "For by grace are yea saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." My part is to have faith and believe.

I did not earn my salvation; Jesus died for my sins. If I say that I am a believer and follower of Christ, that means that I believe Jesus died for my sins and that I will love others as he loves me. In obedience, my purpose in this life is to share God's words with others.

I am new in my faith and committed to God. I, first, recognize God in all things..that eliminates placing value on things and having selfish, poor-me thoughts.