Winning About Other Form Of Jackpot: Coin Versus Wisdom

She lost the lottery exactly her miss gained wisdom as well as values...

Gloria Mackenzie, 84, stepped inwards forepart of Mindy Crandell, 34, inwards the lottery ticket line. The shop clerk noticed as well as offered to allow Mindy become first, exactly she declined. 

That gracious human activity toll Crandell $590.5 ane grand m because Mackenzie won the Powerball Jackpot alongside a ticket that Crandell would convey purchased.

Surprisingly, Crandell has no sick feelings. 

"It could convey been us, exactly things happen. Sometimes it's meliorate to locomote patient than right. I knew nosotros were didactics our daughter* the correct thing," Crandell said.

Let's educate aside the lawsuit of gambling/lotteries for the sake of discussion: What if your conclusion to locomote gracious toll y'all millions. 

Would y'all response similar Crandell?

I don't mean value I would.

But Scripture confirms Crandell's attitude.

How much meliorate to larn wisdom than gold, to larn insight rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16

Situations similar these define our existent values. 
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See also: Philippians 2:3-4;   Romans 8:28

* Crandell's miss was alongside her inwards business
Source: ABC News

Accentuate The Positive

A Biblical cure from discouragement...

I recollect an one-time Bing Crosby vocal my mom used to sing called "Accentuate the Positive." 

Its lyrics encouraged a positive perspective on life, in addition to they remind me of an fifty-fifty amend lyric from Philippians:

Rejoice inwards the Lord always ... inwards every situation, past times prayer in addition to petition, with thanksgiving, acquaint your requests to God...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is splendid or praiseworthy—think close such things ... And the God of peace volition live on amongst you..." Philippians 4:4-9 

Christ promises a perfect eternity filled amongst joy beyond our imagination.

This allows us to "accentuate" the positive no affair how difficult our circumstances.

Bible Love Notes

6 Tips To Brand Scripture Retentiveness Easier

I'm determined to quit memorizing my excuses, in addition to root memorizing Scripture again. Because “hiding God’s Word inward my heart” (Psalm 119:11) has far-reaching benefits. 

Some suggestions:
  
1. Painless Memorization: write out in addition to repeat a poetry daily. Eventually you'll memorize it. 
  
2. Mutual Memorization: Memorize a passage a calendar week amongst a buddy. 
  
3. Musical Memorization: Music helps us remember. That's why advertisers role catchy jingles--think how many you've memorized without trying. You tin pose Scripture passages to familiar tunes, or brand upwardly your ain Scripture “jingles.”
  
4. Retro Memorization: Find roughly old 1970's praise albums when many of the songs were immediately from the words of Scripture. 
  
5. Artistic Memorization: Draw pictures in addition to symbols, role outlines in addition to bullet points to manage you lot visualize in addition to recollect passages.
  
6. Figure 8 Memorization: This method explained HERE is based on Psalm 119:97.
  
As a novel believer, I did lots of memorization...not lately. But I think to improve. Want to bring together me?

And delight operate out whatever memorization tips you lot convey in addition to then nosotros all tin benefit.
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A to a greater extent than thorough shape of the Figure 8 Scripture Memory Method tin live on works life HERE.
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King David's Fundamental To A Well For Yous Faith

It's non most beingness sinless, it's most beingness repentant...

"The best as well as the worst things you lot necessitate heed most him are both true." 

Sir Thomas Blamey writing most General McArthur

My hubby read this quote inwards a armed services history book. When he shared it, I idea "how truthful this is for all of us."

If you lot polled all the people who've known me, you'd larn both proficient as well as bad reports. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few would give unfair criticisms, only a proficient pose out of negative criticisms most me would endure true.  

Think of King David. He did awful as well as wonderful things inwards his life, only his life is remembered equally godly because he had a remarkable mightiness to repent as well as re-prioritize his human relationship alongside the Lord.

The same is truthful for us. We are going to sin, disappoint, as well as larn off runway at times. And the wisest agency to bargain alongside our sins as well as mistakes is to repent as well as re-prioritize.

As David, may nosotros say: Create inwards us pure hearts, O God, as well as renew steadfast spirits inside us. Grant us willing spirits (Psalm 51:10-12). 

6 Steps For Getting Out Of A Slump

Getting dorsum on runway when you're facing challenges in addition to sorrows...

I was talking to a friend in addition to commiserating over around problems (i.e. worrying).

My friend suggested I read around of the devotions I write.

Sometimes nosotros take away friends to teach us dorsum on track. Just because nosotros know the truth doesn't hateful nosotros obey it. That's why honest friendships are invaluable.

After talking alongside my friend, I headed for my Bible in addition to God spoke volumes inward ii passages: 

Matthew 6:25-34 

1. I'm loved yesteryear God (v.26).

2. He knows my needs (v.32). 

3. I tin flame receive got i 24-hour interval at a fourth dimension every bit long every bit I don't projection my problems into the futurity (v.34). 

Philippians 4:4-9 

4. Rejoicing inward my salvation is of import (v4). 

5. Prayer overcomes anxiety (v.6). 

6. Thanksgiving is essential (v.6). 

7. Dwelling on my blessings brings peace in addition to perspective (v.8-9).

Thanks, Sis, I needed that!

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