Life and Writing Chronicles 05-01-2015

NOTHING REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE: SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
(A JOURNALING EXERCISE OR PROMPT)

Nothing in this life requires an immediate response, except in matters of literal life and death situations.

Yet, how often do we react immediately and without question or thought?

How often do we react before we take the time to gather ALL the facts?

Doing so has caused families to divide, friendships to break, divorces, loss of a job, murder, race riots, and even war.

If we were to stop, think things all the way through and fully, and gather all the facts, then our reactions would be based on truth and not on emotion. We would them make the best decision every single time and people wouldn't get hurt.

Stop. Think. Gather the facts. Then, react.

Think.

NEWS TO BE AWARE OF AND PRAY

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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/curtis-houck/2015/04/30/cnns-marc-lamont-hill-police-officers-are-bad-apples-acting-occupying

2

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2015/04/29/sc-papers-pulitzer-prize-winning-series-blames-bible-thumpers-domestic

3

http://kdvr.com/2015/04/29/theater-shooting-survivors-most-of-them-veterans-called-to-testify-on-day-3-of-trial/

4

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/240635-state-gives-benghazi-panel-4000-pages-of-new-documents

5

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/240630-house-panel-passes-612b-defense-policy-bill

6

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/240642-police-van-carrying-gray-made-undisclosed-stop

7

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/240634-michael-moore-disarm-the-police

8

http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/saigon-evacuation-40th-anniversary/2015/04/29/id/641610/?Dkt_nbr=13074-1&nmx_source=The_Hill&nmx_medium=widget&nmx_content=121&nmx_campaign=widgetphase2

10

http://www.newsmax.com/US/texas-Jade-Helm-military-training-exercise/2015/04/30/id/641777/

11

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/ted-cruz-obama-baltimore-race/2015/04/30/id/641653/

12

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/Black-Panther-Quanell-X-blacks-Baltimore/2015/04/30/id/641866/?ns_mail_uid=97105315&ns_mail_job=1619099_05012015&s=al&dkt_nbr=yncwgmpp

13

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/310025-baltimore-mom-of-the-year-comes-under-attack-for-child-abuse-against-would-be-rioter-son/

14

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/01/many-questions-still-remain-in-death-freddie-gray/

15

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/30/us-navy-to-accompany-us-flagged-ships-in-persian-gulf-after-iran-seizes-vessel/?intcmp=latestnews

16

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/05/01/mount-everest-shrank-as-nepal-quake-lifted-kathmandu/?intcmp=features

17

http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/04/29/june-is-out-september-looking-less-likely/?intcmp=ob_homepage_business&intcmp=obnetwork

HOPE

Psalm 31:24 Expanded Bible (EXB)

24 All you who ·put your hope in [wait for] the Lord
    be strong and ·brave [L let your heart be courageous].

Expanded Bible (EXB)

The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.Prayer journal your thoughts.

What have you put your hope in?

Has it worked?

What do you want to put your hope in? Why? How?

Meditate and think on this verse all day and night.

BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY

Hebrews 11:6 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

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