How we live what we know is the MOST important. People need to see, because a lot of people don’t hear.
Oct17
Category Archives: Words
Oct4
AND I QUOTE…
“This is a beautiful day. I have never seen this one before.”
-Maya Angelou
Just a reminder that every day is new. So live in the day.
Sep24
Random (hopefully inspired) Thought
I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)
Judges 11. “So she said to him, ‘My father, if you have given your word to the Lord, do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, because the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the people of Ammon.’ Then she said to her father, ‘Let this thing be done for me: let me alone for two months, that I may go and wander on the mountains and bewail my virginity, my friends and I” (Verses 36-37). Be careful of your words. Don’t make idle promises to God. I am sure at the time Jephthah wasn’t thinking that his vow was idle. I am sure the intentions of his heart were good. “Lord id you do this, then I’ll do this…” We do it now as well, the barter. The price Jephthah paid for his idle words? His one and ONLY child. Some may be thinking God spared Issac why not this child? There is a difference, God asked Abraham to sacrifice Issac to test Abraham’s heart. Jephthah vowed to give the first thing that came out of his house after battle to God as a burnt offering, IF God would help them defeat the enemy. God did what he asked. He made the vow, without ever thinking about what it would mean. Don’t idly vow to God, just to get what you want. God held Jephthah to his vow, He will do the same with us. So think and pray before you speak. God holds us to our word.
Sep1
AND I QUOTE…
Aug4
Random ( hopefully inspired ) Thought
I have hidden Thy word in my heart. (Picture by Lisa R)
Deuteronomy 23. “When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the Lord your God will surely require it of you, and it would be sin to you. But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin to you. That which has gone from your lips you shall keep and perform, for you voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth” (Verses 21-23). Don’t say it if you don’t mean it. If you do say it, own it. We are to be people of our word. We should have integrity. That word is almost extinct in our “sweet talk” culture. We say what people want to hear to get what we want, then find loop holes to renege on promises we have made. That’s not what we are called to do. Our word should be our bond. Live a life that allows another to trust you and take you at your word.
May18
THIS IS A TEST!
Apr26
IF YOU COULD…
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Apr22
DAY 112 (2014)
Sometimes life feels like this…
Returning back to work after a day off, is like getting shocked by thirty thousand volts of electricity (okay maybe I exaggerate). I took one day off, but it felt like a month because I could not for the life of me get it together today. It was pretty humorous, at one point a patient was like, “You need me to do that for you?” When the copy machine decided to go on strike. Her question made me laugh out loud. I replied to her, “No, we’re have relationship issues that we’re working through.” I am not sure if it really was the day off that set my world on its head today. But here is a truth some days for no rhyme or reason our world can (and will) spin off its axis. Some days everything works according to plan, other days the bottom falls out and refuses to go back in. Despite my not-so-together day, I still manage to get an excellent compliment, “You always make it so easy to come here. You say the right thing at just the right time.” Wow! What a great thing to hear especially today, because although I spoke English words, none of my statement made sense to me. So to have someone say, that my words made them feel better was great way to set my day in perspective. The point? Some days we can feel disconnected, but that doesn’t mean we are. In the midst of how I was feeling, God was still using my words, using my sense of humor to make a difference, Today I was reminded that feeling can sometimes lie to us. We have to look past how we feel to see what is going on. Today my feelings told me I was disconnected, but a patient told me I made her feel connected. I think I am gonna listen to her.
“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body” (Proverbs 16:24).
So what’s the plan? Trust God, not my feelings.
Apr8
AND I QUOTE…
I am asking myself this question a lot lately.
Feb24
DAY 55 (2014)
Be the kinda a person whose life is a mirror of their words.
I have had a loooong day! On Mondays (as I previously stated) I write an email to my co-workers and various other people I interact with. Normally my post is “PC” version of whatever my Sunday post was. However, today’s email was a condensed version of something that I learned over the weekend. In order for me to articulate the lesson well I am gonna have to share a back story, that’s pretty personal because I am not proud of the situation. But since the lesson I learned was invaluable I will bite the bullet and let go of my pride. Last week Tuesday during lunch one of the Nurse Practitioners I work with had lunch with me and my normal lunch crew, in the midst of conversation I said something in jest, however the statement was biting. The nurse hearing my statement said this, “Lisa if I didn’t know you. I would never believe that you are the one that sends out the Monday email.” Ouch! (honestly she said it nicer, but I heard that). Her statement bothered me all week and into the weekend, because it is so opposite of how I want to be perceived, so opposite of how I want God to be perceived in my life. What I learned is this: People are watching, they are paying attention. We can’t say one thing, but live another. We are not perfect and there will be days that we fail miserably. But as much as depends on us we should make sure that our words and our deeds match. I am thankful for the criticism. While it stung it helped me realize that I have to pay close attention to what I say. Because I don’t just represent me, I represent my beliefs and my God.
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:6).
So what’s my plan of attack? A life that reflects what I believe.