GCR Women

What are you thinking?  What is your first thought upon waking?  What is your last thought at night? I ask myself these questions.  I know what I want my answer to be and I know what the truth is. If I want my reality to match my dreams, I need to dwell on what I want my thoughts to be. The latest news? The last TV show I watched? The latest gossip?  No, I can do better than that. And when I do, it'll make a difference. Thinking, Patrice Colossians 3:16 (KJV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Several critical social issues have made the news this summer.  I've felt so many emotions in reaction to these news stories.  But what should my response be? In truth, these stories aren't new.  These practices have been going on for who knows how long.  They just made the news cycle more this summer.  When they've been happening off the front page, we've been able to convince ourselves that they are isolated incidents.  Now that they've made the headlines, we feel upset, uncomfortable and angry.  Again, what should my response be? I should pray.  Paul reminded us in Philippians to pray about everything.  Recently, in a Facebook post, Kay Arthur said when confronted with a very trying problem, she had first thought to talk to her husband about it. Then, she realized that she should take it to the Father. She said as she poured out her heart before the throne, God helped her see His answer, His solution. I should know where I stand on all matters of life.  W