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Seek ye First the Kingdom of God

Have you ever thought about the animals in the forest when there is a forest fire and how they run from danger. When there is a forest fire or danger?  God has given them a very sensitive sense to detect danger. Birds fly South in the winter, why to survive.  God has given them all these survival abilities how much more do you think he has given you? When I think about that innate ability animals have, I am in awe when I think about how wonderfully God orchestrates things. If he gave the animals that how much more did he give us? How much more does he want us to survive and thrive. God is a just God, but such a loving Father as well. He says:   25  “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?   26  Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to hi

Distractions

"14  So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.   15  This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." Hebrews 4:14-16 I was reminded by Satan the other day of some of my faults just like probably a lot of us are often. I often want to be more positive, but am often more of a realist or even negative at times and that is something I strive to replace with good thoughts and positive thoughts. I have studied Norman Vincent Peal's stuff that he writes of positivity. I also often go to the Bible where you can find good stuff too. There is a fine line there.... that point where you accept your faults and try to improve and then those days where you drown in the faults