“TODAY”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 742

July 1, 2025///

Today is the first day of July but it is also the first day of the rest of our life!

My thoughts go to this day, who will we have helped at the end! Who will we have helped at the end of this month, or the end of this year, or the end of our lives, which could happen any time!

What will be the most important thing those around us have learned from us at the end of this day, this way, and our lives!

I am sure I have addressed this thought before, but it is what is in my heart today! We are not an island! We are not in a bubble so that what we do does not affect those around us!

Are we living in Faith and Victory, teaching others by example that Jesus is the way, the Truth, and the Life!

You may be reading this thinking that what you do does not affect others, but may I tell you it does!

What you say lifts others up or put them down! What you do shows integrity and honesty or just a life lived for self and what will benefit you!

Oh, I am sure none of you have the intention of guiding people wrong, but our lives touch those we may never know, see how we handle each day and each situation!

If you feel like I have written along this line before just know I have but daily I see and hear of others who live as if they are an island. Then I observe the life of ones who desire to live good lives and will help others anyway they can!

As we have heard many times in our church, our victory starts in our minds. When we release our thoughts and minds to the Lord God Almighty, we think different than the world.

The Bible tells us that we can have this mind(thoughts) in us which is in Jesus!

1 Corinthians 2:16 (KJV) But we have the mind of Christ.

Whatever you do affects others!

Romans 14:7 (KJV) For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

As I read the verse above, I think of things that I have done that affected others both in the negative and the positive and ask the Lord deep in my spirit to help me always live to affect positively!

I know this is a shorter me-maw thoughts than most but was what is on my mind today as we prepare to attend a memorial service for a dear child of God!

May I remind you of this scripture as I close!

Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

AND YOU CAN TOO!!

May we use our hands to soothe trembling hearts, our ears to hear the hurting cries, our eyes to see trying situations, and our feet to go where needed, and our mouth to pray comfort and peace, and our hugs to show love!

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Father, our creator God, I come in the precious name of Jesus’! I want to thank you that your word keeps reminding us that we are the only Bible some people read, and we affect lives more than we realize! Touch each of us with the desire to honor you in all we do and show others that your way is the best way! Amen!

Love, MeMaw!