My apologies for yesterday. I hope everyone had a splendiferous weekend. Mine went well. However, yesterday was not so pleasant. My pool guy recently seemed to have dropped off the face of this earth, so my pool has started to turn green. My parents, as well as a friend who has experience with pool maintenance, suggested that I put some chlorine and shock treatment in the pool until I can get it serviced. So, when I got home from work, I decided to add a shock treatment to my pool. As I poured the contents of the bag into my pool, a gust of wind blew some particles upward. I was looking down at the time, trying to make sure my pets weren't too close to the pool. The particles got all over my uniform, on my shoes, a significant amount flew into my male pup, Gizmo's face, and some flew into my eyes as well. My eyes began to burn tremendously, so I immediately used some eye drops in an attempt to flush them out, then I applied a wet compress. I did the same for Gizmo. He seemed fine, but my eyes were burning like crazy, so I poured bottled water into both eyes, but nada... after an hour I had blurred vision and could barely keep my eyes open. A co-worker who is a P.A., suggested I call poison control, and they referred me to ER. I learned that I suffered superficial chemical abrasions to the cornea in both eyes. The great news is, Praise God, with antibiotic drops my pets eyes as well as my own should heal well. By God's grace I am fortunate, because the chemicals in shock packets are known to cause irreversible damage to the eyes and skin (chemical burns), blindness, and even fatality. So I give all honor and glory to God, that despite the discomfort in my eyes, I am well and healing as I type. Continue to keep one another in prayer, thanking God for the victory, and refraining from claiming defeat from the enemy; ALWAYS pray for your desired result, NOT the unfavorable outcome. Do NOT lose sight of God in the midst of adversity, God Bless!
Passage James 3:5-8 (NLT):
"In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison."
To piggy back off my close encounter yesterday, we are going to discuss Proverbs 3:7-8 (NIV): "Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones." As it translates in The Message this passage reads, "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life!" One of the things I did yesterday after flushing my eyes out without relief, was seek advice from Google, a few people with medical backgrounds, and people with experience in pool maintenance. To be honest, regretfully, my first instinct was not to stop and pray. This is a prime example of my quickness to move to the beat of my own drum, and seek understanding from self as opposed to turning to the Lord. When we don't understand something, most of us instinctively seek advice from all avenues but that from the word of God. This passage is a reminder if not a revelation, of the ignorance surrounding a decision to lead a life without God in the forefront. Every day living is a new opportunity for us to change for the better, surrendering ALL to God, and allowing Him to be our guide. BEFORE every significant decision we make, our objective should first be to STOP and PRAY. However, we should be mindful NOT to make any moves before God directs our path. To hear the Lord, YOU must feed your mind, body, and soul with the word of God, making sure you do NOT allow His word to depart from before your eyes; God's Word promotes life, health, and healing to all of your flesh, accept His sustenance.
Prayer of the Day:
Father God we thank you for life, health, and strength. We thank you for giving us back the strength and faith in our ability to use our words to produce favorable outcomes. We thank you for redemption, and the ability to reverse the negativity we once spoke into existence. By the authority of our words, we deny the right of the enemy to exist in our lives. We thank you for restoring the years that we've spent in tears Father God. Hallelujah Father, we thank you that you are able. We thank you Father for being everything we need. We thank you that our worries are no more, that our struggles are no more, that our pain is no more, and that our suffering is no more. Father God we thank you for the ability to stand firm, even in the test of trials. We thank you for the discernment to know when the enemy is afoot, and for the strength to take control of our circumstance through our faith-filled words. We thank you for the wisdom and sustenance in your words Father. We thank you for guiding our paths and keeping our heart and mind fixed on your word and will, so that when you speak we hear, listen, and abide. We thank you that no weapon formed against us will prosper, and for your continued blessings of protection. This is our affirmation of faith Father God, we submit to you in the name of Jesus, Amen!
~~ Tylesha ~~
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)
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