Evident Church

Proverbs 4:3  is a wonderful verse which teaches on a very rich level, how boundaries can help us.  Let’s take a look: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Your Turn Do you struggle with the inability to say no, confront, and establish consequences in relationships when you need to? How does that affect your life? We all desire to have fruitful and fulfilled lives and God’s Word says guarding our heart is the primary way to achieve those goals! Come share your thoughts about healthy, biblical boundaries   on our blog . We want to hear from you! ~ Next Steps Ministries

It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love.  No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves. I choose joy.  I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God. I choose peace.  I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live. I choose patience.  I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I’ll invite Him to do so. Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. I choose kindness.  I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the u...