Funny Words

We have all seen the funny stuffy on our cell phones that auto-correct does, so let me add to your list.

I was going to TWEET (which would automaticaly go to my FACEBOOK) my sweet wife a message early this morning since I am away from her until the early evening of this VALENTINES DAY. Here is how it looked before I caught it and changed.

"I love being martyred to you for the rest of my life."

Luckily I caught it and corrected it so it would say, 

"I love being married to you for the rest of my life."

Shortly after this TWEET I was going to send another one out to be encouraging to all the students that follow me on TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. Here is how it read, "To all my perps out there remember LOVE IS NOT SEX & SEX IS NOT LOVE." Thankfully I was able to catch this mistake and correct it as well, "To all my peeps out there remember LOVE IS NOT SEX AND SEX IS NOT LOVE."

If we could only have auto correct in our brain before we speak and it worked all the time. The only thing I know to tell you is to check our hearts and know the power of our words.

Prov 4:23
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
NKJV


Prov 18:21
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit. 
NKJV

When Things Do Not Go As Planned Pt. 3 Prescence vs. Power

Genesis 39
3 Potiphar noticed this and realized that the Lord was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did.


23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.


Faithfulness most certainly produces the favor of God as I stated in my previous post. Take a look with me at what got Joseph noticed. 

PRESENCE VS POWER

 As we attempt to make a difference in the world around us we must determine our best tact. I personally am convinced that it will not happen through power in the natural but through spiritual power (force). Let me explain.

POWER IS RESENTED

PRESENCE IS NOTICED

POWER REPELS

PRESENCE ATTRACTS

POWER CREATES COMPETITION

PRESENCE CREATES FAVOR

I know that these are generalizations but you get the point. 

Joseph was noticed because of presence.

Joseph attracted people to him because of presence.

Joseph received favor because of presence.

Presence of what? An excellent spirit, the Holy Spirit, wisdom, loyalty, integrity, convictions, work ethic, etc. You know I could go on and on.

In Him we live move and have our being.

Christ in us the hope of glory.

It is not I that live but Christ lives in me.

We can and should carry a presence with us that when we walk in the room people notice. When we speak people notice.

One conversation, one phone call, one relationship could make a major difference in the next season of our lives. It might even propel us into that next season. 

Do you have the presence to pull it off. Joseph kept His eye on the prize and kept his heart right even though things were not going well.

The power of HIS PRESENCE is probably proportionate to the degree we keep our hearts true when things are not going that well.

Jesus told us power was not the way up. Matt 20:20-28 As a matter of a fact Jesus taught us that the way up is down. It is interesting to me the presence we create around ourselves when we serve. PEOPLE NOTICE A SERVANTS HEART TODAY BECAUSE IT IS SO RARE IN THIS ME FIRST CULTURE. 

When we get noticed we get promoted or we get the chance to influence lives and circumstances for the glory of God. 


Which is exactly what happened in Joseph's life.

Meditating on this!

Ed