Everyday Joy

Proverbs 15:1 ERV
A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow.
What usually comes out of me when I'm hurt, frustrated or angry?
Is there a person I need to respond to differently — not because they deserve it, but because I want to become a different kind of person?
God, what would a gentle response look like in the situation I'm dealing with right now?

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James 5:12 MSG
Just say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Just say what is true. That way, your language can't be used against you.
Do my words match who I actually am?
Is there somewhere in my life where I've been saying “yes” when I really mean “no” — or saying what someone wants to hear instead of telling the truth?
God, is there somewhere you want me to become a person whose words people can genuinely trust?
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Titus 3:14 ERV
Learn to use your life for doing good and helping anyone who has a need. Then you will not have an empty life.
Today's episode is another more reflective episode on Titus 3:14, take the time to think, reflect and wait on God as you think about these questions.
1. Who has God placed around me right now who might need something I can give?
2. When I look at the way I'm spending my time, what is actually making a difference — and what is just keeping me busy?
3. What is one thing I might need to let go of in order to focus on things that truly matter?
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Trying something different today!
A quick reflection on Proverbs 29:23, with some time to wait and reflect on these questions...
1.Where in my life am I finding it hardest to admit that I might be wrong?
2.God, is there something you're trying to teach me that my pride is getting in the way of hearing?
3.God, where in my life, do I believe I don’t need you? WHere I am good at taking control, is it work, Family, career, church?
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What if helping others doesn’t have to mean solving every problem? Joel A'bell National Director of Convoy of Hope Australia, joins Ash to talk about serving people in need, the life-changing impact of access to clean water, and what it really means to live out the gospel.
Joel shares heartbreaking stories from communities without reliable water, but also the incredible transformation that happens when people are given the opportunity to build a better future for themselves.
And his challenge is simple: “Do the next kind thing in front of you.”
Because we might not be able to change the whole world—but we can all do something.
Donate Here: https://convoyofhope.org.au/water-for-life/thelight/
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