Paul tells us how to overcome evil and how to react when someone wrongs you

Rom. 12:17-21

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, in as much as lies in you, live peacably (peacefully) with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thy enemy hungers, feed him; If he thirst, Give him drink: for in doing so Thou shall heap ot coals upon his head. Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.


I was one of the view who actually foung myself blessed by losing my job in this recession. I had just had a baby, I had a great desire to stay home with him, but my job provided the healthcare for our family, so I could not afford to quit. It happened that my experience at my company was ended on terms of "you just dont fit". Well...the truth is that while i was blessed to now have my cobra benefits and the like, I was still a bit hurt at the departure. Though i was excited to be home i could not extract the feelings of rejection and ill treatment by some co-workers. I am writing this because this was a growth stage i encountered, God did not allow this event to make me better, He allowed it to make me Better! It took a slew of prayers, not to feel a desire to get revenge, I vascilated between praying taht the company would thrive, and prayers that it would endure the same injustice it had shown me. I imagine in teh beginning i also may have felt thwarted by the need to be defined by something, a position, I am a ___________ because of the title my business card conveys.
The fervent effectual prayers of a righteous man prevail much, the process of overcoming my mental challenges with Pauls words(Romans 12:17-21), and continues encouragement through the Word continues to open me up for greater victories and greater exploration of who God says that I am.

day 21

How appropriate it is to have our new president's first day on the job be a proverb discussing him specifically "the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water he turneth it whithersoever he will." No matter whether you are a support or not of President Obama and his beliefs he is now your president and in this sense your king, Just pray for him because his actions can be controlled by the Lord. Nothing happens that God is not fully in control of, or has not allowed to happen; so be not weary in well doing, just continue to pray.

I personally pray for the safety of the family, and specifically for Michele, who now has to bear the burden of her family on a tremendous scale. I pray that she will be the proverbs 31 woman that God has called her to be. and her family needs her to be. Strong, diligent, not given to wine, or filthy lucre, loving, meek and kind, full of Godly wisdom. I pray for her because i know sometimes she will feel so alone, no one to talk to or no one who she feels can understand her burden, it is lonely being a leader, but eagles(leaders) don't fly in groups they fly solo for all others to admire. God Bless You Michele!

day 19 another lesson

It is so important that I as a christian be willing to receive correction; that is what this chapter of proverbs spoke most to me. Why, because it is clear that every man does ,takes action, on that which he thinks is right and or is the desire of his own heart. But this course does not make you righteous, Gods Word is the only true judge of what is right and what way leads to everlasting life in Glory! My heart is open to be searched for those things that are within me that can be improved, changed, transformed to look like Christ. Search me oh God

Day 18 taught me something

I digress to say that I didn't do my study of day 18 until day 19 but the blessing of the study still remains. Chapter 18:11 of proverbs speaks about the rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Well in this day and age I am seeing how futile it is to trust in wealth. Instead I am growing in faith by trusting God for all provisions; I can do this because I believe his promises are true. One of his promises is that he will provde for all my needs according to his riches an glory. Praise his name.