Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
What of Today’s Verse…
God wants to hear our prayers, but to keep them from becoming too self-focused, God wants us always to remember to give thanks. It is so easy for us to turn prayer into a request line. We are the ones who are left bereft when thanksgiving and praise are robbed from our prayers.
Let us Pray:
Gracious God, I have so many reasons to praise you. In the face of trial and hardship I have your promises to reawaken my hope. In the moment of victory I have you to thank for my abilities. In the boredom of the routine, I have great joys in your surprises. Thank you, God, for being so great and yet so loving. In Jesus name. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Keeping up with the times…
To say that the world is moving fast is a woeful understatement. Knowledge is doubling every 3-5 years. New computers are obsolete in a matter of months, and have almost no value after 2 years. Whatever works now is already obsolete — there’s something else ready to take its place.
The world is constantly re-defining and re-engineering. In order to keep up, you must always be re-engineering your life. The key is to make learning a continuing process.
It is unfortunate that so many people decide to stop learning when they get out of school, or when they have been adequately trained for their particular job. An attitude like that, in today’s world, is a recipe for failure. The only truly educated person is a person who has learned how to learn, and who takes the time to do so.
With jobs and careers becoming obsolete, the only income security you can have is your knowledge and your ability to learn. If you are an experienced and willing learner, there will always be opportunities for you.
