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Know Your LimitsDennis J. De HaanDogs
are intelligent, but Charles Medley of Rockford, Illinois, had some
doubts about his dog Bullet. Whenever
Bullet heard a squirrel, a rabbit, or a person, he would take off like
a shot in the direction of that sound. It didn’t matter that he was
tied up. By
the time he reached the end of his rope, he’d be traveling at maximum
velocity, heading straight for his target. But
in an instant, his strong rope would pull taut and jerk Bullet to a
jarring, sprawling halt. That beagle never learned his limits.
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1 Timothy 4 -Audio-)
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Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron. —1 Timothy 4:1-2 |
We must learn the moral limits God places on us for our own good and then choose to live within them. By reading God’s Word and trusting His Spirit to teach us, our conscience becomes attuned to God’s standard of right and wrong. This helps us to know our limits and to experience the freedom and joy that living within them brings.  My conscience must be well-informed
From God's own sacred Word;
For conscience may be much deformed
When standards pure are spurned. —Fraser
Conscience
can be our compass if the Word
of God is our chart.
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in a Year: 1 Samuel 10-12; Luke 9:37-62 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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Lo secreto le pertenece al Señor nuestro Dios, pero lo revelado nos pertenece a nosotros y a nuestros hijos para siempre, para que obedezcamos todas las palabras de esta ley. (Deuteronomio 29:29) Moisés llegaba al final de su vida. Él estaba consciente de que moriría poco después sin lograr entrar a la "Tierra Prometida". En sus últimas palabras para el pueblo de Israel, él afirmó que existen cosas encubiertas para nosotros. Son cosas que no entenderemos jamás en esta vida, pues huyen a nuestra comprensión humana. Hay tres actitudes que nos pueden ayudar a lidiar con lo que no logramos entender: Confianza - Aun cuando no entendamos lo que sucede, podemos confiar en el Señor, pues sabemos que él conoce lo que es mejor para nosotros. Obediencia - No necesitamos entender para obedecer. La confianza nos lleva a obedecer aunque no entendamos todo. Humildad - Obedecer sin comprender, también exige humildad. La humildad nos ayudará a aceptar aquello que no entendemos. Confía y obede...
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