[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Charles Stanley's Devotional for June 3, 2011

[Eric Calhoun]

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From: "TONY - Family of Faith" <familyoffaith at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <thefamilyoffaith at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Charles Stanley's Devotional for June 3, 2011
Date: 
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:01:52 -0400




           
                  June 3, 2011
                  God's Compass for the Heart and Mind
                  PROVERBS 3:7-12


                  Yesterday we discussed the importance of depending on
the Word of God as our compass throughout life. Following the Lord's
directions will change behavior and challenge our thinking, attitudes, and
desires. He leads us to think differently about ourselves, our values, and
even the difficulties facing us. 
                   
                  We naturally want to determine our own course in life.
It seems like the only logical way to get where we want to go. But being
wise in our own eyes is pride. To combat this tendency, the Lord instructs
us to fear Him and turn away from evil (v. 7). This "fear" is not a
horrified dread of the Father, but an attitude of respect that motivates us
to obey Him for both our good and His glory. 
                   
                  We naturally want to keep our money for ourselves. A
desire for a better lifestyle or fear of not having enough leads us to hang
onto everything we get. But our compass directs us to honor God by giving
Him the first part of all we have, trusting Him to provide for our needs
(vv. 9-10). 
                   
                  We naturally hate God's discipline. His painful
reproofs seem to prove that He doesn't care about us. But our heavenly
Father says His discipline is the evidence that confirms His love and
delight in us as His children (vv. 11-12). 
                   
                  Sometimes in our desire to follow the Lord, we focus on
obedient actions-doing what He says-but miss His directions concerning our
attitudes and thought patterns. To stay on God's path for our lives, we
must make course corrections not only in our behavior but also in our
hearts and minds. 
                   




                 
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