Refuge in the Storms

Finding refugee in the Storms

 

 

    How do we  find refuge in the storms of life? There is no doubt about it, we are in many storms of life. So what are these storms? I believe we are facing unbelievable  financial, emotional, physical , spiritual storms. We are also facing  severe persecutions if you don't believe their way! We are facing the break down of the American way of life which are life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness! So what do we do?

 

 

 

I believe the answers are found in the Word of God. .One of the scriptures that deals with finding refuge in the storms of life is found in Psalms 142.

 

 

1 Refuge from these storms begin with seeking God. verse 1-2

 

 

       a. prayer ,that is crying out to God vocally, pouring out my soul to Him.

 

 

2. Refuge is understanding that only God is in total control of our lives. verse 3-4

 

 

 

3. Refuge is also understanding that God alone is our refuge in these troublesome times.verse 5-6

 

4.Refuge is understanding that God alone is our deliverance from these dangerousulto hi storms verse 7

Dear friends, even though we are in some dreadful storms our refuge is in Christ alone.We must pour our souls to Him,trust Him to meet our needs  for He alone is in total control.

Love,

Eddie





 

How to Answer Critics

How To Answer a Difficult Critic

 

 

 Col.4:6  "Let your speech always be seasoned with grace,seasoned with salt,that you may know how you ought to answer each one."

 

 

 

 

          Has anyone  ever been guilty of speaking harshly, rudely to a critic?  I am guilty of answering a difficult critic  in a harsh way and I am truly sorry.

 

 

   I am reminded of this awesome passage in God's Word when confronting a critic :

 

1.   Speak to the critic with grace. I am convinced that we must speak in a kind spirit, and that's not easy..

 

 

2  Season your  speech ( Mk. 9:50 and Lk 14:34)   I am reminded that salt is used to stop decaying and to make a chicken dish  taste  good.  Ha , to make food eatable. I believe by speaking to a critic in a seasoned way may make that person wanting to eat your dish, or at least make other people eat your dish.

 

 

3.  Answer a critic no matter the difficulty by: 

 

     a. Using wisdom,truth and love

     b. Never get into an argument that will cause more harm than  good such as:

          foil remarks, surely remarks,cutting remarks,saltiness's remarks.

 

      Eddie, listen they will get away with their ungodly, untruthful speech.  I believe they will not, because no one will listen to foolish, tasteless , unsalted speech.

 

  I believe people can tell between a good dish and a bad tasting dish. I also believe we need to season our speech because by doing so we will advance the gospel.

 

God bless,

 

Eddie Smatt