Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
When I lived in Texas where it was mostly warm to hot weather, I had to restrain myself when the winter clothing catalogues came, for I knew we had very few weeks of colder weather. I was always greatly attracted to winter clothing.
But then I moved to Colorado where there are more months of cold weather than of warm weather.
I was delighted, for then I would be able to order those desirable winter clothing items!
But when the time came to order clothing, I realized this weakness I have toward wanting to buy winter clothing.
I began praying: "God ... please help me not to buy more than I actually need!"
(Having more than we actually need can end up being a burden to us.)
After prayer, I realized I needed much less than I thought.
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During the fall of 2019, they began advertising a selected number of football games that were being televised in 4K. My flesh began to get stirred up. All I would have to do to receive this is to make one change in my current system.
* But what if I liked the 4K a lot more than HD? Only one game per Sunday was 4K. All the other games were HD. Would this cause me to be discontent? The reception I currently have is a good picture. Do I really want to do this?
I went to Internet to read about the TV productions and found the subject to be so complex I couldn't understand all the options.
When something is complex I have found it is usually not the best way to go. (God's ways are often simple.) So I backed off.
After making my decision, I heard this scripture: "Be content with such things as ye have." Hebrews 13:5
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Also it is so helpful to know characteristics of the wisdom that is from God.
James 3:17 The wisdom that is from above is:
- pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated
- full of mercy and good works
- without partiality
- without hypocrisy (without pretense, honest)
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God helps us so much when we turn to HIM and pray rather than trying to figure things our by our own reasoning.
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