Greetings everyone! After spending extended time overseas - where there was no access to this blog - I am back in the USA and overjoyed to be able to add new daily entries to this inspirational blog. I hope you find real motivational value in what you read here. So let's get started:
From 'Experiencing God Day By Day' by Henry Blackaby & Richard Blackaby:
Firmly Planted
"How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path of sinners, or join a group of mockers!
Instead, his delight is in the Lord's instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears it fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers." -- Psalm 1:1-3
Simply knowing about the truths of God does not mean that they have become a part of your life. Here is the important question: What are you doing with the word of God?
If you seek your counsel from ungodly persons, you will find yourself moving away from the direction God's Word commands. If you intentionally seek out sinners as your companions, they will lead you down paths that take you far from God. If you choose to join those who are scornful, you will eventually become cynical.
If you allow God to implement His Word in your life, others will draw encouragement from you.