Thanks Vicki.
shiffon
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From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
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> It was sure good for me today. Glad it was helpful for you too.
>
>
> And by the way, welcome Shiffon.
>
> Vicki
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "shiffon gray" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: PURPOSE-DRIVENŽ LIFE Daily Devotional
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>
> > Hey Vicki,
> > That was most helpful. Thanks. I'm sure a lot of people will get
> > encouragement from this and a new way of thinking or shall we say a new
> way
> > to meditate...
> >
> > blessings and hope,
> > shiffon
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 11:16 AM
> > Subject: PURPOSE-DRIVENŽ LIFE Daily Devotional
> >
> >
> > > I loved this today. Vicki
> > >
> > >
> > > THE PURPOSE-DRIVENŽ LIFE Daily Devotional
> > > September 6, 2004
> > > Why Worry When You Can Meditate?
> > > by John Fischer
> > > Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or
> stand
> > > in the
> > > way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in
the
> > law
> > > of the
> > > Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2)
> > > I'm a chronic worrier. I come from a long line of worriers. A good
> deal
> > of
> > > my conscious
> > > time is taken up with the act of worrying. According to Rick Warren,
> this
> > > means
> > > I would be good at meditation.
> > > Meditation is focused thinking. It is not just for monks and clerics.
> > > David said
> > > that he loved to meditate day and night on the word of God. Now this
> was
> > > also while
> > > he was running a kingdom, fighting a perpetual enemy on the
battlefield,
> > and
> > > at times,
> > > running for his life. He didn't have a lot of time to sit with his
legs
> > > crossed
> > > and go "Ommmmmm." That kind of meditation is meant to clear the mind
of
> > all
> > > thoughts.
> > > Biblical meditation is thinking focused on a particular aspect of God,
a
> > > part of
> > > God's word, or a reminder of what He has done for you.
> > > Worry is focused thinking as well. It's focused on what I can't
answer
> or
> > > solve
> > > about my situation. Worry, at least for me, is returning over and
over
> > > again to
> > > a place where I am stuck. I must somehow negatively feed on that
little
> > > flutter
> > > of panic each time I follow a path of worry to the same hopeless
> > conclusion.
> > > These
> > > are thoughts that accompany me throughout the day. I don't sit down
to
> > > worry. Worry
> > > is nagging negativity.
> > > It would stand to reason that if I can do this kind of professional
> > worrying
> > > while
> > > I go about my tasks for the day, then I could choose to meditate on
> God's
> > > word instead.
> > > Worry is usually all about what you can't do anything about anyway.
It's
> > > never productive.
> > > Imagine all that attention turned to God and His truth.
> > > I have the feeling that if I learned to turn my chronic worrying into
> > > meditation,
> > > when I did actually sit down to do something about those things I'm
> > tempted
> > > to worry
> > > about, I might be in a much better frame of mind to find a solution.
> > > Try it today. If you catch yourself worrying, turn your thoughts
> instead
> > to
> > > God
> > > and His word. Take a portion of scripture and turn it over and over
in
> > your
> > > mind.
> > > Remember what God has done for you. Be thankful. Why worry when you
> can
> > > meditate?
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