"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." -- The Apostle Paul, giving instructions to the churches in Colossia.
Isn't that a wonderful plan for today? Devo, prayer, gratitude, being wise ... that seems to be a grand plan for achievement.
When you arose this morning, a fine if foggy Thursday, did you see the opportunity of a lifetime in front of you? I think I did. The truck is being repaired. The car has been fixed. We're headed off in a manner that indicates our conversations will be full of grace and sprinkled with glory and love. We're prayerfully devoting ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thanking our Father for all good gifts.
That being the case, we're blessed by the Father of lights, as the universe declares His majesty.
Why, just yesterday Tennessee students Jesse Cooper, Drew Gibbs and Zeke Grissom were nominated for homecoming king at their Community High School's basketball homecoming ceremony. The teens got together and decided that the winner would turn over the honor to junior Scotty Maloney, who has Williams Syndrome, a neurological disorder that inhibits learning and speech. "I've been blessed with so many things," Cooper told ABC News' Nashville affiliate WKRN-TV. "I just wanted Scotty to experience something great in his high school days." "He's always happy, so he deserves some recognition for who he is," Gibbs said.
Always happy, always deserving. That's the story of the day, mashed together and triumphant, the wonder of the joy of the Lord being displayed.
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This message holds great promise for me.
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