YAHOO NEWS: Donald Trump now says abortion laws should not be changed. It’s a pendulum swing for the Republican presidential contender on an issue that’s caused him grief since he said earlier in the week there should be “some form of punishment” for women who get abortions if the procedure is outlawed. He backed off that remark under fierce criticism, saying if abortion were no longer legal, abortionists should be penalized for performing the procedure — not the women who have it. More Here
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Dear FGGAM Family, This really hit me this morning! As part of my devotionals, I am always reading 1 to 3 books along with my Bible and my prayer time in the war room. One of my all-time favorite books is “Experiencing God” by Henry and Richard Blackaby.
Here is what I want to share with you……..
From Chapter 8 in the book. We must come to a place where we renounce our self-focused approach to life and turn the attention over to God. When this happens, God orients us to Himself and to the purposes He is accomplishing around us.
God-Centered Living:
God-Centered living is characterized by:
Confidence in God
Dependence on God, on His abilities and provision
A Life focused on God and His activity
Humility before God
Denial of Self
Seeking first the Kingdom of God, His righteousness
Seeking God’s perspective on our circumstances
Holy and Godly living
Joshua and Caleb. When God was ready for Israel to enter the Promised Land, Moses sent spies to survey the land. Unlike ten of the spies, Joshua and Caleb said, “If the Lord is pleased with us, He will bring us into the land….don’t be afraid of the people of the land” Num. 14:8-9. They were willing to trust the word from God and to proceed with confidence rather than trusting in their
own strength and resources.
Self-Centered Living
In contrast to God-Centered Living, Self-Centered Living is Characterized by:
Life focused on self
Pride in self and personal accomplishments
Self-confidence
Depending on self and one’s own abilities
Affirming self
Seeking to be acceptable to the world and its ways
Looking at circumstances from a human perspective
Selfish and materialistic living
Adam and Eve. God places Adam and Eve in a luxuriant garden. He made the entire garden and all it contained available to them for their comfort and pleasure. God earned them, however, not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But Eve couldn’t resist the temptation to gain wisdom she was led to believe God was withholding from her, so she ate the fruit (See Gen. 2:16-17 and 31-7) She shared with Adam, and he also ate the forbidden fruit. Their self-centered decision violated the Lord’s command and led to a broken love relationship with their creator.
This really Preached to me!
I am going to incorporate it into my sermon in the morning at The First Baptist Church in Quemado. My main message will focus on AMAZING GRACE! Service time is 10:30am! If you do not have a home Church, we would love to see you and yours!
When I look at the list of God-Centered Living, I think we all may snuggle at times with complete confidence in God. We want to depend on God, but do we have complete confidence in Him?
The other thing that God showed me through this section is, the list is a good way to vet our political candidates.
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News from The HillAnti-abortion groups grit teeth and brace for Trump By Sarah Ferris Long-time leaders of the anti-abortion movement are gritting their teeth after Donald Trumps comments about women being punished for abortions. Many conservatives are fuming over the GOP frontrunners remarks, which he later walked back. The comments ignored decades of conservative doctrine on abortion, while creating a sound bite that Hillary Clinton is already using to attack the GOP. Despite what they see as a blunder, anti-abortion leaders overwhelmingly say they will unequivocally support Trump if faced with what they describe as a nightmarish choice between him and Clinton this November. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |
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