feeble heart

“If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” Mt 5:39 NLT

Do you feel taken for granted? You thought they cared about you, but they were just “using” you. That’s what happens when we put our lives into the hands of people. Men and women are not creators; they can’t make anything out of us, they can only use us. You snapped at your friends in school. You yelled at a co-worker. You screamed at the cab driver who got you lost. You fought with your boyfriend again, and now you’re pouring out your frustrations to anybody who’ll listen. Ever think that perhaps your anger is just a by-product of the resentment you’ve allowed to invade your soul? That’s hard to acknowledge, but you won’t get on top of the situation until you do. The answer’s not to take it out on those around you, it’s to take it to the Lord in prayer and let Him help you. It’s got to start on the inside before it shows outside. That means spending time with God, allowing Him to forgive your resentments, remove your pain, heal your memories and enable you to love—as He loves. And that’s a job for God. Don’t try it without Him! Why don’t you pray this prayer: “Father, I want to act in love, not react in anger. Instead of being short-tempered and striking back, help me to be patient and turn the other cheek. Today let Your love rule my life, for Christ’s sake, amen.” That’s a prayer God will answer, for His Word says, “Above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins” (1Pe 4:8 NKJV).

SOURCE: http://word4utoday.theedge.ph/page/60/

“Of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” Lk 6:45

“Oh, it was just a bunch of meaningless words. No big deal!” Wrong! Our words are a big deal and they do mean a lot! “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” (NKJV). Your words have either negative or positive impact.

(1) Consider some negatives. They can wound people to the core. “There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword” (Pr 12:18 NAS). They can break down a person’s spirit, stripping them of the courage for living. “Perverseness in it [the tongue] breaks the spirit” (Pr 15:4 NKJV). Carelessly spoken words between people can destroy relationships. “The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor” (Pr 11:9 NKJV). Emotional, and possibly even physical death, can result from words. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Pr 18:21 NKJV).

(2) Consider some positives. Your words can spark life into a relationship. “A soothing tongue is a tree of life” (Pr 15:4 NAS). The right words can help heal wounded relationships. “Pleasant words are…sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (Pr 16:24 NIV). Well-chosen words can help us to understand each other. “Sweetness of the lips increases learning” (Pr 16:21 NKJV). Words spoken at the right times can bring us closer together. “The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl” (Pr 25:11 NCV). What you say matters, so mind your mouth!

SOURCE: http://word4utoday.theedge.ph/page/38/

“Live joyfully with the wife whom you love.” Ecc 9:9 NKJV

In discussing marriage on his TV sitcom, Jerry Seinfeld tells his friend why he’s not married: “No healthy person would want the neglect I have to offer.”Sounds funny, but let’s face it: even the best marriages are made up of two imperfect people who sometimes neglect each other. Whether married or not, when you’ve been hurt it’s easy to react in the flesh instead of responding in the Spirit. So imagine two hurt people neglecting each other, responding in-not-so-loving ways. It happens. Some hurts go deep. At this point we must remember that forgiveness is a decision, but trust is a process; when trust has been torn down, it takes time to rebuild.

Men and women often perceive trust differently. When a woman’s been hurt, her husband may think an apology should immediately enable her to trust him again, move on, and not talk about it. Not so; two things need to happen first (and this you need to know before even thinking of marching down that aisle or waiting at the altar):

(1) The offending partner needs to acknowledge what they’ve done. Don’t just tell your partner to “get over it.” Validate their feelings, even though they act like they don’t want you to. Acknowledge their pain. When others rationalize or trivialize what’s hurting us, it only makes us angrier, right? Only when we feel validated do our wounds begin to heal.

(2) The offended partner needs to make sure that bitterness doesn’t creep in. “How can I do that?” you ask. By refusing to stay hurt any longer than is absolutely necessary, and by allowing God to heal your heart and restore your love. The Bible says, “If you hear his voice today, don’t be stubborn” (Heb 4:7 CEV). When God gives you the grace to forgive and release the hurt, you need to seize it!

SOURCE: http://word4utoday.theedge.ph/page/16/

You got your promises BROKEN again..

I don’t exactly know how to put into words how I felt yesterday. If I have this terrible cardiac ailment I’d probably be dead by now. Probably be in a coffin- left the world in enormous confusion of what was the culprit of the attack. I was broken like that. Upon reading his answer, I placed my hand over my head for the sting I wasn’t ready to suffer. I groaned so hard that I can feel whole body trembling. I didn’t want to hear reasons or anything, all I wanted to do was groan in pain.