Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

(Going to lump these together because a LOT of quotes)

* Perspective is a key to not coming unglued.

* I can face things that are out of my control & not act out of control.

* If I know there is potential good hidden within each chaotic situation, I can loosen my grip on control.

* I like the thought of "impossible" being erased from my vocabulary.

* Forgiveness is mandatory - reconciliation is optional.

* Do not check in with the screaming demands of the world before you exchange whispers with God.

* Satan loves it when we do his work for him by dumping on each other.

* Choosing a gentle reply doesn't mean your weak;  it actually means you possess a rare & godly strength.

* Feelings are indicators - not dictators.

* The one who holds their tongue is the one who holds the power.

* When we operate according to God's word - we operate according to God's will.

* Am I trying to "prove" or "Improve"?  Prove I am right - or improve my relationship?

* Gratitude diffuses attitude

Christ-followers contract malaria, bury children, & battle addictions, & as a result, face fears.  It's not the absence of storms that sets us apart - its whom we discover in the storms - an unstirred Christ.
~Fearless, Max Lucado

Mondays with my Old Pastor

Simply live with God.  The rest will happen by itself & that will take care of all your worries.  Why should I worry?  It's not my responsibility to think about myself.  My responsibility is to think about God.  It's God's responsibility to think about me.