Gratitude comes from having the right perspective. It's being able to look at what we have and being thankful for that, rather than longing for what we don't have.
Do we know why we should feel grateful? We are a part of God's plan, we are touched by God's tenderness, and we are a victor in G od's victory. What greater blessing could there be?
It's incredible that anyone could look at the kindness of God, the faithfulness of God, and the goodness of God and not feel any…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on November 20, 2009 at 11:09am —
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Gratitude comes from having the right perspective. It's being able to look at what we have and being thankful for that, rather than longing for what we don't have.
Do we know why we should feel grateful? We are a part of God's plan, we are touched by God's tenderness, and we are a victor in G od's victory. What greater blessing could there be?
It's incredible that anyone could look at the kindness of God, the faithfulness of God, and the goodness of God and not feel any…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on November 20, 2009 at 11:09am —
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Here's a suggestion: We should all wear antennas to work, to church, to school. Antennas that pick on people who seem out of place, loneliness shows. Why not be the one to approach these folks and extend friendship to them? Maybe we think the last thing we need is another friend. But friendliness...hospitality...is a virtue that brings as much joy to the giver as to the receiver.
When we extend hospitality to others, we're not trying to impress people, we're trying to reflect God to them.…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on November 9, 2009 at 8:52am —
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Alot of us live with a hidden fear that God is angry at us. Somewhere, sometime, some Sunday school class or some television show convinced us that God has a whip behind His back, a paddle in His back pocket, and He's going to nail us when we've gone too far. No concept could be more wrong! Our Savior's Father is very fond os us and only wants to share His love with us.
Could we use the genuine fresh air of God's forgiveness? Would we love to stand in the approval of God again? How do we…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on November 6, 2009 at 8:26am —
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The same God that gave us commandments such as "Do not commit adultery, do not murder" said, "Do not worry." It's a violation of our relationship to God to question His authority by worrying.
Has any good ever come out of any worrying that we've ever done? Worry only compartmentalizes us andmakes us unable to do what we set out to do. If we are worried about a problem, what we need to do is simply trust the Lord and do good.
The word worry comes from a word that means "to divide."…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 27, 2009 at 8:18am —
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Psalm 27 & Psalm 28
David sought to be close to God. He asked God for instruction and waited patiently for God to act. God sustained, protected, helped, and taught him.
Recognize that only God can assist when we stand helpless.
Waiting certainly plays an enormous role in the unfolding story of God's relationship to man. It is God's oft-repeated way of teaching us that His power is real and that He can answer our prayers without interference and manipulation from us.
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 23, 2009 at 9:17am —
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Matthew 21:42 Normally, any time there is a collision, there is damage...either to persons or to things. If one vehicle collides with another, everything associated with both vehicles may be affected. In the same way, when a relationship crashes...whether it is in a corporate office, a ministry, or a family...it impacts everyone involved. The jarring and jolting will do varying degrees of damage, depending upon the nature of the relationship.
Remember, though, we don't have to die in the…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 22, 2009 at 11:36am —
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John 4:14 "Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." NIV
Moving water has a fascination of its own. Creeks gurgle, waterfalls plummet, springs bubble, ocean tides crash. The bubble foam and noise draw us. The water sustains us. We need water for our physical life, but it also somehow soothes our spirit.
Desert animals travel many miles to find a water hole. City birds…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 21, 2009 at 8:37am —
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LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT
So how do we run our race in such a way that God's plan will be fulfilled in our lives and Heaven will rejoice? Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."
Think about the way a runner dresses in an actual Olympic race. He doesn't run with…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 20, 2009 at 8:31am —
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Beginning in Mark 5:25 is the story of the woman with an issue of blood. She didn't have this flow of blood for ten minutes. No, she had been sick with this flow of blood for twelve, long years, this woman had been putting up with this mess. The Scriptures in verse 26 puts it this way. "And who had endured much suffering under [the hands of] many physicans and had spent all that she had, and was no better but instead grew worse."
It goes on to…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 19, 2009 at 11:48am —
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Maybe there is somebody in our life who isn't born again or isn't serving God, and we need God to suddenly show up in their life? Well, get ready. We are about to be encouraged. The same Paul who was praising and worshiping God in the midnight hour used to be called Saul and went around killing Christians. But God moved suddenly one day.
In Acts 22:4-10, he describes himself this way: I harassed (troubled, molested, and persecuted) this Way [of the Lord] to the death, putting in chains and…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 15, 2009 at 3:56pm —
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When God shows up, not only do we get free, but those around us do too. Acts 16:26 says, Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prisons were shaken; and at once all the doors were opened and everyone's shackles were unfastened.
I like that suddenly and all at once everybody got in on it. Do we understand that? God can flood the room and set everybody free. The doors flew open and everybody's shackles were loosed.
At one of our conferences the Holy…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 14, 2009 at 8:03am —
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Sometimes we don't know how to wait, or we don't wait too well. Paul and Silas knew how to wait well. In Acts 16:22, the Scriptures tell us that a crowd attacked them and that the rulers tore off their clothes and commanded that they be beaten with rods and struck with many blows. Afterward, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was charged to keep them safely.
So there they were sitting in this prison all beaten up with their clothes torn off of them. Verse 24 tells us that the…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 13, 2009 at 9:27am —
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Acts 1:13 "And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [indefinitely] staying....Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James.
All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Amplified
The key…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 8, 2009 at 8:34pm —
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In Acts 1:8, Jesus told His disciples:
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
In other words, He was saying, "Wait and you'll receive the power that comes from on high when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. Don't you try to go out and do mighty works until you've received that power." And they knew that if they…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 7, 2009 at 9:45am —
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Sometimes we assume that just because we are baptized in the Holy Spirit, we have the power to do something we see that needs to be done, and we think we should do it. We do have that power available to us, but what we think should be done may not be what God wants at that time. Instead, we need to learn how to wait on God in each instance for the power of the Holy Spirit. When we wait on God, His anointing is released because we honor Him by waiting and refusing to move without Him.
It is…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on October 6, 2009 at 1:55pm —
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Psalm 23:1-3; Mark 6:30-32 Did we ever think about how much time we spend talking? In what we like to call our "quiet time" with God, we usually fill in any silence with our prayers. But do we ever practice just being "still?"
God said, "Be stil, and know that I am God. When Jesus noticed that the disciples were so busy that they didn't even have time to eat, He told them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." when we leave distractions of life behind, we can…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on September 30, 2009 at 12:57pm —
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I believe that many of us go through life sucking on pacifiers. Oh, we don't see them because they're in our bank. Or they're parked in our garage. Or we live in them.
Let's not put our hope into things that change, relationships, money, talents, beauty, even health. We need to set our sights on the one thing that can never change: trust in our heavenly Father.
God loves those who need Him most, who rely on Him, depend on Him, and trust Him in everything. Little He cares…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on September 29, 2009 at 8:46am —
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It's tough enough trying to create a life of serenity when dealing with our own mental tendencies, issues, real-life problems, habits, and the contradictions and complexities of life. But when we feel compelled to deal with other people's issues, our goal of becoming more peaceful becomes all but impossible.
How often do we find ourselves saying things like, "I wouldn't do that if I were her," or "I can't believe he did that," or "What is she thinking about?" How often are we frustrated,…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on September 24, 2009 at 1:36am —
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The quality of patience goes a long way toward our goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient we are, the more accepting we will be of what is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as we would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. We are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to our life. It's essential for inner peace.
Becoming more patient involves opening our heart to the present…
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Added by Dr. Kay Wayman on September 15, 2009 at 1:30am —
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