Women's Focus Ministries: Thursday Writing by Corinne Mustafa......519/17

Women's Focus Ministries

We are a group of Christian women (and one man) who write daily devotionals and other articles of interest to women.
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Thank you and God bless,

Corinne Mustafa.......and the Writing Staff of "WFM"

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Good morning,

"We Are Not Made For Ordinary Lives" is the title of today's writing by Corinne Mustafa. The theme is that Scripture tells us that we are to respect the authority, and we were meant to thrive. Corinne wrote, "Take time to spend with God and let Him guide you in your thoughts and prayers today. The important message here is to respect authority. You may emerge from this pondering knowing you were meant to thrive in God's loving attention."

God bless

Corinne
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Today's Devotional

"We Are Not Made For Ordinary Lives"

It is God’s will that your good lives should silence those who foolishly condemn the Gospel without knowing what it can do for them, having never experienced its power. You are free from the law, but that doesn’t mean you are free to do wrong. Live as those who are free to do only God’s will at all times. Peter 2:15-16(TLB)

This morning I was in Bible Gateway looking for a specific verse. I knew what I planned to write about. When I opened the site the verse they had up for the day is the one I have quoted above. (Now I am saving my planned topic for next week.)

I started to think of the despair that some have about our country. The list of concerns go on and on. The list is not the same for everyone, but I think it is safe to say that we all do have a list, and it is probably pretty long.

In the midst of it all we forget the admonition in scripture that says we realize that the people in high places would not be there if God had not allowed them to be there. When I think about it I find myself asking Him a loud, "WHY???" Who knows the mind of God and His reasons for what he allows? One verse (not quoted exactly here) reminds us that He is God and we are not. In the Scripture we find that God had (and still does have many reasons for the things that happened through out the time man has known Him. One is to teach and train. At times the need to face punishment for our stubborn ways and sin is behind things people have faced. ("RESPECT AUTHORITY" is the wording...first line...second box...sorry it was not easy to read)

I think that what is written here needs no more explanation from me. I could go on and on, but this is a personal thing that is better done by each individual. Take time to spend with God and let Him guide you in your thoughts and prayers today. The important message here is to respect authority.

You may emerge from this pondering knowing you were meant to thrive in God's loving attention.

Written by

Corinne Mustafa

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