Emotions are the true reflection of what we feel, everything else is manufactured.

Live it
"How are you today?" "I'm fine, how about you?" "Just fine!" Probably the most spoken interchange in the English language, this normal greeting represents the way everyone wants to be perceived, but truth be known is seldom accurate. One person artificially expresses interest in the other and the person hearing it replies with what they think the other wants to hear. Then he reciprocates with the same question, acting like he really cares how the other person is doing. But you have to wonder what the first person asking would do if he had to stop and listen to details as to how the other person is really doing. Needless to say, the more people started being honest, everyone would change their greeting to "Hi," where the same one word response would be welcomed.

If you want to have some fun today, the next time someone asks you how you're doing, stop and tell them. After you make them stop and listen to how God is blessing you, say "Thank you for asking. Is there anyway I can pray for you today?" After they pick up their jaw from the sidewalk and they back up, unable to speak, smile and thank God for adding some sunshine in someone's life. Oh yeah, and really do pray for them. Now that's a fine greeting!

Pray it
Words mean something and I control what comes out of my mouth. Make the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart acceptable in your sight, O God, my Redeemer.

Resources
If God has blessed you, it's a good thing to do something to bless someone else. (2000)
The only excuse for not praying for your family is ignorance, laziness or unbelief. (2001)
who was ordered by God to lay on his left side for 430 days? (2003)
Jesus is sympathetic to our weaknesses, but He doesn't give us a pass on obedience. (2004)
Do you pray and thank God for answers to prayer, even when you can't see it? (2005)
When we invite Jesus to go with us, the opportunity to minister will go with us (2006)
Sometime emotions are more honest than profession. (2007)
How to keep people from playing with your towns.. . (2008)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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