Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

1.13- Why can’t I accomplish challenging things?    Because you don’t believe God is able to do them. Those who say it can’t be done are overrun by those who are doing it. Acts 12. 5  All the time that Peter was under heavy guard in the jailhouse, the church prayed for him most strenuously. 6  Then the time came for Herod to bring him out for the kill. That night, even though shackled to two soldiers, one on either side, Peter slept like a baby. And there were guards at the door keeping their eyes on the place. Herod was taking no chances! 7-9  Suddenly there was an angel at his side and light flooding the room. The angel shook Peter and got him up: “Hurry!” The handcuffs fell off his wrists. The angel said, “Get dressed. Put on your shoes.” Peter did it. Then, “Grab your coat and let’s get out of here.” Peter followed him, but didn’t believe it was really an angel—he thought he was dreaming. 10-11  Past the first guard and then the second, they came to the

1.12-Can you tell what kind of person you are dealing with? How can you tell what is in the core of the heart of a person?   As a human you can’t know.   You don’t know the path they have walked.   You don’t know the changes they have made in their hearts moment by moment and second by second.   So Jesus says leave the ultimate judgment to God who knows the secrets of the heart.   You can tell a tree by its fruit.   You can look at the body of work a person has done.   What kind of family have they developed? Matthew 12. 33  “If you grow a healthy tree, you’ll pick healthy fruit. If you grow a diseased tree, you’ll pick worm-eaten fruit. The fruit tells you about the tree.  The Message

1.12- What is a good verse to think on when I am anxious about a family crisis? "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5.7

1.12--A simple practice that will transform your life. According to a scientific study using an MRI done in 2015 by Maddalena Boccia, Laura Piccardi and Paola Guariglia they studied people who were meditators and those who were not.   They found that certain areas of the brain light up and are developed with mediation. Meditation can help people who are aging to have excellent mental improvement. Improved self-awareness. Improved self-control. Improved focus and attention. Improved ability to execute follow through. Improved memory. Jesus made prayer and reflection upon Scripture the very basis of his life on earth. We quiet our hearts. We move our mind from the things of this world to reflect on   If you know how to worry you know how to meditate.   Nothing can do more to transform your life and make you more like Jesus than daily reflection on God and His word. -God’s word.   We read a passage.   Perhaps in silence.   Perhaps aloud. We might survey and large port