The Battle in My Mind

Every adventure I take breeds another opportunity for personal growth. Although the purpose of each trip is usually relaxation, I never pass up any opportunity to gain wisdom. Jamaica was jAMAZING! The culture is so rich and the people are extremely caring and relaxed. Along our journey to Jamaica, we met some extremely wonderful people that took the time to educate us on the lifestyle, history, and culture. However, along with the beautiful weather and water also came the difficulty to maintain a decent lifestyle without struggle. Being on an island, gas prices were triple the cost of my norm due to the transport cost to get the gasoline in their area, therefore many people cannot afford to buy their own car and rely heavily on taxis or buses.  We discussed rent/mortgage, bills, family and were enlightened that most, although not all do not have air conditioner, live with their family for a long time or forever to economically survive, and with the income they earn they must sa...

Inspired by Dr. Charles Stanley Making decisions in our life: direction without doubt  Psalm 25:12 CLEAR THE PATHWAY- clear your heart of any known sin or disobedience whether its an attitude or action: get rid of it  Clean heart =clear mind Sin is to the mind what fog does to the brain : fog covers highway and you can't see 20 feet in front of you. Look at your life and ask "what is it in my life that doesn't fit who I am that will hinder me from God giving me clear direction. " 1. Deal with sin 2. Bring your desires to a point of neutrality . Acknowledge what you want but if that's not what God wants You'll do what he says .  Submit your will and let him bring you to a point of being neutrality . You may not like it but Be willing to do his will. "Above everything else, Lord, I want what you want"  EXERCISE PATIENCE- when you have a certain urge to make a decision , back off. ask "does this look , sound like God? Does this ...