Part 5. Trust. Begin to look at your situation as an opportunity to trust your sovereign, omnipotent God who always works everything for your good (Romans 8:28). Consider these practices instead of becoming anxious or fearful.
Commentary from the In Touch devotional by Charles Stanley, May 8, 2019.
Part 4. Wait. God promises to act on the behalf of those who wait (Isaiah 64:4). Therefore, we must resist the urge to run ahead of Him by trying to fix the situation ourselves or manipulate circumstances to get our desired outcome.
Commentary from the In Touch devotional by Charles Stanley, May 8, 2019.
Part 2. Surrender and Ask Wisely. Surrender. If we have not fully yielded ourselves to the Lord, our heart will remain set on our own desires. When that’s the case, we’ll have difficulty perceiving His will (James 4:3). Ask Wisely. God is committed to answering our prayers if we ask according to His will (1 John 5:14-15). Therefore, we must carefully consider if our requests align with His desires as revealed in Scripture.
Commentary from the In Touch devotional by Charles Stanley, May 8, 2019.
A Five-Part Series
Have you been seeking the Lord’s guidance on a particular issue yet still can’t discern what He would have you do? We don’t always know why God doesn’t make everything clear when we ask for His help. But doing certain things can prepare us to hear His directions.
Part One. Seek Cleansing. We need to ask the Lord if there is anything in our life that is hindering our prayers. Then, if He brings something to mind, we can receive His cleansing through confession (1 John 1:9).
Commentary from the In Touch devotional by Charles Stanley, May 8, 2019.
Luke 10:36-37
I plan to begin a photo essay series titled, Unconscious Decadence. I plan to post images that I find that reflect and reveal the contrast between the world and Christ’s kingdom. I will incorporate the text of the Bible, as I consider it to be highly relevant to the series topic. I think that it will likely be the Bible text that provides some encouragement and hope in light of the topic, but not necessarily the images themselves-which will provide the story, or argument. As always, the images that I post are meant to be a backdrop of sorts, to Bible text primarily, but also an attempt to capture spiritual reality that can often be difficult for us to see clearly . As always I welcome your comments and feedback. Deborah Link
This introductory image to the series is really meant to convey the idea of Unconscious Decadence. In the image above, to me, the contrast is that so much care are concern was involved in creating the painting on the wall, but there is not the same care and concern of the homeless woman, a fellow human, in this world.
Many of the posts will include two images to better show the contrast that I describe, because I am still able to convey the contrast with two photos in a single post, whereas a single photo to convey the same contrast may be difficult to find. These posts will be made on Saturdays. I hope you enjoy the series, I hope that it is thought-provoking, and I hope that you remain safe.
-Word- pictures by DLink 