2023-06-23
Proverbs 11:3 NIV
Here are some values based on Scripture:
(1) God’s sovereignty. “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed” (Psalm 139:16 NLT). You can rest in knowing that God has the last word on everything that concerns you (See Psalm 138:8). When all is said and done, you have an ordered destiny. When you know that, you don’t have to try and manipulate people and circumstances to your advantage. You simply have to walk through the doors God opens and be at peace with the doors He closes, knowing He always has your best interests at heart.
(2) Integrity. “The integrity of the upright guides them.” As you walk in integrity, you will experience God’s peace because you know you have done the right thing in His sight. Integrity is not only being honest or telling the truth, but also ensuring what you say is the truth. In other words, you make your word your bond. Psalm 15:4 says that one of the traits of a person who abides in God’s presence and does His will is that they “keep their promises even when it hurts” (NLT).
(3) Humility. “Humility precedes honor” (Proverbs 15:33 NLT). Humility is not a sense of worthlessness, but instead an acceptance of your God-given strengths and God-allowed limitations. Your strengths should not make you arrogant, and your limitations should not make you apprehensive, for God has promised, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV).
Soul food: Hosea 1-5; Matt 21:1-17; Ps 144:9-15; Prov 14:5-8
Spreuke 11:3 NLV
Hier is ‘n paar waardes wat op die Skrif gebaseer is:
1) God se soewereiniteit. ‘U het my gesien voor ek gebore is. In u boek is alles opgeteken; elke dag is bepaal voordat een van hulle daar was’ (Psalm 139:16 NLV). Jy kan rus in die wete dat God die laaste woord oor alles wat jou aangaan, het (sien Psalm 138:8). Wanneer jy dit weet, sal jy nie probeer om mense en omstandighede tot jou voordeel te manipuleer nie. Jy hoef eenvoudig net deur die deure wat God oopmaak te stap en vrede te hê oor die deure wat Hy toemaak, met die wete dat Hy jou beste belange op die hart dra.
2) Integriteit. ‘Die opregtheid van eerlike mense wys vir hulle die koers…’ Wanneer jy met integriteit lewe, sal jy God se vrede ervaar, omdat jy weet dat jy die regte ding in sy oë gedoen het. Integriteit gaan nie net daaroor om eerlik te wees of die waarheid te vertel nie, maar ook om seker te maak dat dit wat jy sê, die waarheid is. Met ander woorde, maak jou woord jou eer. Die Bybel sê dat een van die eienskappe van iemand wat in God se teenwoordigheid bly en sy wil doen, mense is wat ‘…hulle beloftes gestand doen selfs tot sy nadeel’ (Psalm 15:4 NLV).
3) Nederigheid. ‘…Nederigheid kom eerste, daarna volg eer’ (Spreuke 15:33 NLV). Nederigheid is nie ‘n sin van waardeloosheid nie, maar eerder ‘n aanvaarding van jou Godgegewe sterkpunte en die beperkings wat God toelaat. Jou sterkpunte moet jou nie arrogant maak nie en jou beperkings moet jou nie vreesbevange maak nie, want God het beloof: ‘…My genade is genoeg vir jou, want my krag kom juis in swakheid tot volle verwesenliking…’ (2 Korintiërs 12:9 NLV).
Sielskos: Hosea 1-5; Matt 21:1-17; Ps 144:9-15; Spr 14:5-8
2023-06-22
Galatians 5:22 NLT
You will notice that in listing the fruit of the Spirit, patience comes right after peace. Why? Because when you have peace in your heart, practically nothing can cause you to feel impatient. But these qualities are the fruit of the Spirit, not the effort of the flesh. You can’t psych yourself up and say, “I’m going to be patient if it kills me.” It could! If it is the genuine fruit of the Spirit, you will have genuine inner peace, and certain circumstances won’t bother you the way they used to. Why? Because you are depending on the Lord.
Patience is a kind of faith. It says, “I trust God. I believe He is bigger than this problem. I believe He has His hand in these irritations and can use them in my life for good.” Frustration says, “Why did this happen?” Faith says, “God, what do you want me to learn here?” Abraham was 100 years old when his second son, Isaac, was born. That’s a long time to be patient.
The toughest kind of waiting occurs when you are in a rush and God is not. It’s hard to be patient when you’re waiting for an answer to prayer: for God to change your financial condition, or your health problem, or your family problem, or that relative who bothers you. Being patient is both the evidence of your faith and the test of your faith. It’s at such times that God whispers, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 KJV). In other words, I’m in control, I have a better plan, I’m working things out for your good!
Soul food: 2 Kings 24-25; Matt 20:29-34; Ps 144:1-8; Prov 14:1-4
Galasiërs 5:22 NLV
Jy sal oplet dat geduld direk na vrede in die lys van die Gees se vrug genoem word. Hoekom? Omdat wanneer jy vrede in jou hart het, amper niks kan veroorsaak dat jy ongeduldig raak nie. Hierdie kwaliteite is egter die vrug van die Gees, nie die inspanning van die vlees nie. Jy kan nie jouself aanmoedig en sê: ‘Ek gaan geduldig wees, selfs al kom ek daarvan om,’ nie. As dit die werklike vrug van die Gees is, sal jy werklike innerlike vrede hê en sal sekere omstandighede jou nie meer soos voorheen pla nie, omdat jy op die Here vertrou.
Geduld is ‘n tipe geloof. Dit sê: ‘Ek vertrou God. Ek glo dat Hy groter as hierdie probleem is. Ek glo dat Hy sy hand in hierdie irritasies het en dit vir goed in my lewe kan gebruik.’ Frustrasie sê: ‘Hoekom het dit gebeur?’ Geloof sê: ‘God, wat wil U my hieruit leer?’
Abraham was honderd jaar oud toe sy tweede seun, Isak, gebore is. Dis ‘n lang tyd om geduldig te wees. Die moelikste wagtydperke is wanneer jy haastig is en God nie. Dis moeilik om geduldig te wees terwyl jy vir ‘n antwoord op jou gebed wag: vir God om jou finansiële toestand, jou gesondheidsprobleem, jou gesinsprobleem of die familielid wat jou pla, te verander.https://d6.gs/fvQQ5qOm geduldig te wees is beide die bewys van jou geloof en ‘n toets vir jou geloof. Dis tydens sulke tye wat God fluister: ‘Wees stil en weet Ek is God…’ (Psalm 46:11 NLV). Met ander woorde: ‘Ek is in beheer, Ek het ‘n beter plan, Ek laat dinge ten goede vir jou uitwerk!’
Sielskos: 2 Kon 24-25; Matt 20:29-34; Ps 144:1-8; Spr 14:1-4
2023-06-21
Proverbs 17:22 GNT
Here are two more things you need to do in order to develop patience:
(1) Develop a sense of humor. The Bible says, “A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life” (Proverbs 14:30 TLB). Scientific studies reveal that people who laugh, live longer. Humor is a stress dissolver. It’s an antidote to apprehension. It’s a tranquilizer without any troubling side effects. It’s a shock absorber for the potholes of life. Someone once asked President Abraham Lincoln how he handled the tensions of the Civil War. He said, “If it hadn’t been for laughter, I could not have made it.” When you can laugh at it, you can live with it. And besides, if you learn to laugh at your problems, you will never run out of anything to laugh at!
(2) Deepen your love. Paul writes, “Love is very patient” (1 Corinthians 13:4 TLB). That means when you are impatient, you are being unloving. When you love someone, you’re concerned about that person’s wishes, distresses, needs, and point of view – not just your own. When you are filled with love, almost nothing can provoke you to anger or impatience. On the other hand, when you are filled with anger, almost anything can provoke you. Under pressure, whatever is inside you is going to come out. So, deepen your love. “Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love” (Ephesians 4:2 TLB). And one more thought: When you learn to love the people who irritate you, you take a weapon out of Satan’s hands that he can use against you. Today pray, “Lord, make me a more patient person.”
Soul food: 2 Kings 21-23; Matt 20:17-28; Ps 139:13-24; Prov 13:25
