Secure

What makes you feel secure? Do you feel secure because of your job? Does that motivate you to do your best at work? Are you secure because of your house? Do you take care of it, clean it, and keep it up so that it continues to keep you secure? Do you feel secure because of your husband? Do you work at your relationship so that you remain secure? The Lord is your source of security. What do you do to walk in His security? Read His Word. Talk with Him. Obey His commands. Walk with Him.

Sticks And Stones

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

I can remember reciting that many times when I was young. And almost every time I can remember that words DID hurt me. Though I hate to admit it, I've been on the other end of that also. I've been the one doing the insulting.

Insults hurt. But they don't have to. If we are focussed on God's love for us, if we remember all that He has done for us, if we trust His word, we can handle whatever insults come our way.

When we are insulted, the insults may draw our attention to something we lack or some way we fall short. They draw the attention to us. If we remember God's love for us, if we remember the works,He has done for us, if we trust in His word, we are drawing our attention to Him. He can handle it. He is so much bigger than any insult. He never changes.

So when you are insulted, dear reader, don't dwell on the insult, dwell in Christ.