Journal of Faith: Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12

Here in US and all over the world, craziness is breaking out socially, politically, economically, environmentally, and spiritually.  This is why it important to stay in communication with the king of kings and lord of lords. This world needs the people of God to cry out in intercession, and on September 23rd women all across the world are gathering to pray via simulcast.  Join in and watch God show himself strong. go to cryout16.com to find a group to meet with near you. It's free. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves , and pray , and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I was helping my son get ready for school this morning when I noticed his shirt was a little wrinkled.  We had a few minutes before his bus came so I told him to hand me his shirt while he brushed his teeth.  My son handed me the shirt reluctantly and then insisted that he couldn't go to school without his shirt because the kids at school would laugh at him.  He was so concerned about being laughed at that it took me by surprise.  As I handed him his shirt and rushed him off to the bus, I felt a small seed of devastation in my heart.  Are kids at school laughing at my son? My son has some learning differences  that cause him to speak and respond a little differently than others might find appropriate.  He is very emotional, demonstrative, busy, and easily frustrated.  On a good day, people might just write off his inattentiveness and assertiveness as "kids being kids", but on his bad days I get comments about putting him on medi...

As I look back at this past week I've noticed something about myself that I am concerned with. I have been very impatient and angry. Yes, I have had reasons, but my entitlement didn't help me or my situations at all. I decided to pray and be quiet for most of the weekend until I could figure out how to resolve my attitude. I reminded myself that joy and peace are God's will for me, and this morning these scriptures was in my Bible app: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. Proverbs 3:34 KJV When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 KJV For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Psalms 149:4 KJV There was scripture after scripture talking about humility and meakness. I initially felt awful, but it was quickly followed with reassurance. God is telling me to take low, not because I am wrong, but because he is God. The words of a visiting pastor from a fe...