Shame is emerging, in the view of some, as a “Master Emotion” that influences all the others. “(SHAME STEPS OUT OF HIDING AND INTO SHARPER FOCUS”, Daniel Goleman, The New York Times, September 15, 1987 Video by Joseph Scott Jr., Prelate of LMI.
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HOW DOES THE SHEPHERD GIVE US THE ABILITY AND STRENGTH TO SEE THE PATHWAY TO MIRACLES, TO WALK IN MIRACLES AND TO HAVE THE STRENGTH TO NOT ONLY (RE) START, BUT TO FINISH WITH JOY AND VICTORY.
23The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green [1] pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest [2] my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Paul, of scripture, reminds us in 1 Corinthians 3 that we are laborers together with God: … we are God’s building. …and thus we must, each and every one of us take heed how we build thereupon. 11For no other sure foundation can any man lay than which is Jesus Christ, and thus by faith alone! … 13Every man’s work will be tested and declared by fire; and that fire shall try every man and reveal what sort of work it is. That which is of God shall continue, but that which is of self and flesh shall fail. (1 Corinthians 3: 9-15) It is a necessity of the kingdom that our faith is tested, and more precious than gold. (1 Peter 1:7) Read More
Love and live, even in the midst of the shadow of death. You can receive strength to endure.
Demons MUST Leave In The Presence of True Kindness!
In a study of 37 cultures around the world, sixteen thousand subjects were asked about their most desired traits in a mate. For both sexes, the first preference was kindness (the second was intelligence).
Principal: It is what comes out of a man that defines or defiles him, not what goes in. Even if you hate, or lust, or are in despair, but yield to God in those moments, at the moment when you would choose instead to fight, to kill, to leave, and instead stay the course to benefit another, who may not ever give you credit, this is kindness. Jesus remaining on the cross, and asking God to forgive those who had trespassed against him, was the ultimate demonstration of kindness. The lion, which would be a lamb, for the sake of the sheep! The Talmud claims that “deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.” Is this not core basic to love? Wow to him that appears before a Holy God, having spent this time on earth, supported by the loving hand of a powerful God, who anoints our heads with oil, in the presence of our enemies, without Love!
Kindness: Kindness is the opposite virtue to one of the seven deadly sins, Envy. It is considered to be one of the seven virtues, specifically the one of the Seven Contrary Virtues (direct opposites of the seven deadly sins) that is the direct opposite to envy [2].
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