Sunday, November 8, 2015

ARE YOU A CAPTIVE TO YOUR MOODS?

A 3 PART SERIES ON ANXIETY BEGAN NOV 1st.  I THANK THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SHARING IT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

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'He who conquers his spirit is mightier than he who taketh a city." (Proverbs 16:32)

       I start these thoughts with a warning.  NEVER MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION WHEN YOU ARE IN A DOWN MOOD!

       Having said that, what can and should be done with our moods and moodiness? 

       Well, first if you are carrying around a legitimate grief and visiting it on a regular basis...don't.

       Don't visit that grave site so often it does nothing but drag you down on a regular basis.  Or stop visiting that negative thought with increasing vigor and massaging it to keep it alive. 

       Aggressively pick a new road to travel. ..one with new hopes to replace the broken dream or dreams.

       It's difficult to have a smile on your soul when you are constantly absorbed by sorrow. 

       Would you make bad moods worse?  Fall victim to self indulgence.  Require that life give you everything you want when you want it.  You will be rewarded or de-warded with bad moods on a regular basis.

       Have you ever thought on the meaning of the words of Christ, "“If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.” (Matt. 16:24). Self-denial,

       There is a certain contentment in not always requiring you get everything you want...or else you will refuse to be happy.  In short, where there is self discipline there is a special kind of peace and commitment.

       And what of this?  A man must have certain principles by which he lives and if he is not careful his or her wants will overwhelm these principles.  And principles allowed to be wounded or die can produce bad moods that will not die.

       And then there are the bad moods caused by moaning over the good old days.  They were. Be glad they were.  Milk those good memories for all they are worth but then get on with searching for the best in the present and working toward improving the future.

       Pray that "thy will be done" prayer and mean it.  It is amazing what a sense of relief doing this can bring.

       When is the last time you made a conscious effort to go outside and watch the sunset  paint  the sky?  If you are reading this after nightfall will you now rise up and go out so you will give yourself the chance to fall in love with a twinkling star?

       Did you make a concerted effort to pay attention to your child as he/she tried to tell you about their day?   You read about the murder on page two of your newspaper.  You sought out a special on the History Channel on war and carnage of yesterday.

       When was the last time you made a concerted effort to search out and read a story of courage or faith or...

       Could it be said that while sometimes bad moods chase after you...that you also chase after the material to give you bad moods?

       In the movie The Last Emperor, the young child who is the last emperor of China lives a magical life of luxury with a thousand servants at his command.

       “What happens when you do wrong?” his brother asks.

       “When I do wrong, someone else is punished,” the boy emperor replies. To demonstrate, he breaks a jar, and one of the servants is beaten.

       But it doesn't work that way for you and me.  Not always but often enough to be mentioned we shape the atmosphere for our bad moods...and we know what we are doing and do it anyway.

       Ephesians auditions for your attention with the following truth 4:23-24 says, “23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man..."

       God loves you...moody or not...but as Jesus said, "I am come that you might have life and that you might have it more abundantly."  Give it a chance.  Give yourself a chance.  Give God a chance.  It is your choice...these matters of faith and commitment and choosing paths upon which to walk.

       When you were a child did you ever eat dirt?  Some kids do or at the very least around there mouth is enough that it enters in?  And if you did your father cleaned your mouth for loved you dirt and all.

       So it is with our heavenly Father. He does not want us to sup on emotional dirt.  He wants our input to be good or strong or courageous or patiently persistently in search of that "peace that passeth understanding."

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           A new quote below from Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN (read the rave reviews below the quote)

If Lincoln had not died he would have given the South back its pride as soon as possible.  Some may refuse to accept the Lincoln his words portrayed.

 Others may find it difficult to see so much of a Pollyanna-future, had his life been spared.

 Yet, even the most negative should be willing to admit that more charity and less malice could have begun to save some of the day. 

This leader had so often spoken as much like a

philosopher/theologian as a politician. 

       Not haranguing the South for its foolishness or suggesting punishment, but rather advocating too much forgiveness that never sat well with what was still a divided house.

       The death of many of his dreams followed his death.

        Hatred of the South was an easier sell. 

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       "Positive, powerful utterances...skillfully enhancing our understanding and appreciation of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his strength."

       Lt. Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)

       "The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is an extremely well written book that investigates what might be termed the spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the President and with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'

       William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and Wild Thorn

       "Wyrick has authored a wonderful examination of the spirituality of one of American history's most devoutly religious leaders...a pleasant and readable book that has a rich depth of information."

              Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian minister

        "When it comes to invoking religion in support of any of their decisions, politicians need to sit at the feet of Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr once called him 'America's greatest theologian.' Why so great? Because he invariably distinguished between human works and the works of the Almighty. As Wyrick says, 'He wore the mantle of humility easily: because he was more impressed with what God was doing in the world than with what he, president of the United States in the midst of an awful crisis, was doing. That is why in his last major speech he distinguished between both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's 'own purposes.' Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk out of politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career, Wyrick compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety transcends politics."

       Dr. Donald W. Shriver

       Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics

        "V. Neil Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham Lincoln's Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history. Should have a wide readership."

       James H. Smylie Professor of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia

       "Neil Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably the most complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so often expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip service to a Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real God. It was this faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight and sometimes steel that Lincoln would need in full measure as he led the United States through the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear and unpretentious style of presentation is very much in keeping with the character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick makes his point very well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed them, are as relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."

       Daniel Allen Butler, author of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard

QUOTE BELOW IS FROM WYRICK'S WRITINGS

          There is no other organization in the world like the church.  It is a breed unto itself.  It is a congregation of sinners, not a country club for saints.  To become a member you have to profess your unworthiness. 

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO TAKE YOU THERE


      (These are selected sermons from over 50 years of ministry and as a worldwide evangelist Rev. Wyrick preached them all the United States and all over the world)
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            CLICK ON  www.go60.us   IT WILL TAKE YOU A NEW WEBSITE FOR SENIORS....click on "Voice" on the home page and then on the list of authors click on Neil Wyrick

Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has written for this web site are:  REFLECTIONS


·         Here Comes Summer (July 2012)

·         Spring (May 2012)

·         Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow (April 2012)

·         Wayward and Windy (April 2012)

 
Just remember that “the pain of discipline will cost you pennies, whereas the pain of regret will cost you millions.”

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How can we keep our faith from being a weak and fruitless thing?  How can we not be foolish little men and women groveling in the dark shadows of overeager egos. 

          Well, first we must do more than just pray.  We must believe in our own prayers.

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Anxiety out of proportion makes us become like a centipede trying to put his best foot forward.

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        It's an old joke, I went to the doctor and I said, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.” And the doctor said, “Then don't do that.”

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        How many things have you been anxious about that were things which you knew before you got into them were probably going to create some problems for you?  And if you asked your doctor, or your minister, or common sense and your God, all of them would have said, “Don’t do that.”

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        To buy into the community of accountability we have to realize that like bikers we are divided into two categories.  Those who have fallen and those who will fall for anything. None of us are perfect.

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          Think on it this way, some philosopher of old wrote it and it endures because there is so much truth in it… every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty

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      Some of the sermon titles posted recently


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Before you decide to purchase or not purchase his book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... view his Award Winning One Man Dramatization of Lincoln (since he wrote the script for this drama it will give you an insight into what you will find in the book itself)

Available on Amazon.com in printed form and on Amazon Kindle Books. and at many other sites

TO VIEW THE LINCOLN One Man DRAMA and 3 other dramas; Ben Franklin, Martin Luther & Charles Wesley

click on the following URL

http://www.speakerneil.com/

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BELOW ARE MORE QUOTES FROM NEIL'S RECENTLY POSTED SERMONS

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A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED

       Two stores faced each other across a very busy street.  Their owners were in constant competition with each other.  One day, the owner of one store put out a sign that read – If you want it, we have it!

Almost immediately the other owner put out a sign –If we don’t have it, you don’t need it!

A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED

WHO ARE YOU?

NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?

       Who are you?  Whose are you?

You influence and are influenced according to the answer you give.     

Are you are the flavor of the month because you are determined to be like everyone else no matter what?  If so, consider being more independent in our thinking and actions...because God wants you to grow up.

It may be easier being someone's shadow but wouldn't you really rather be a sun. 

       QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS  POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED "Who Are You?  Whose Are You?"

       This is an old quote, and a romantic one as well but, nevertheless, can anyone say of you, “I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.

            QUOTE FROM THOUGHT PIECE POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED

" WHEN A NATION STRAYS TOO FAR FROM BEING MORAL IT IS WELL ON IT'S WAY TO BECOMING A MESS

        James 4:17

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

        Someone once said: “A belief is what you hold, a conviction is what holds you!”

        So what holds you, constructs you, leads you with a push when needed?

       Quotes POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITING ENTITLED WHO ARE YOU?

NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?

        In a Peanuts cartoon strip Peppermint Patty is shown talking to Charlie Brown.

“Guess what, Chuck? It’s the first day of school and I got sent to the principal’s office.

And it’s your fault!”

Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How could it be my fault? Why do you say everything is my fault?”

To which she declares, “You’re my friend, aren’t you, Chuck? You should have been a better influence on me.”

In the comics, it’s funny… but in real life it’s much more complicated.

       Would you like to read the entire thought piece?  Then... TO TAKE YOU TO THE WYRICK'S WRITING'S SITE

                      click on the following


          Yes, God loves you the way you are but he loves you too much to let you stay that way.

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      Click on the URL below to WATCH NEIL IN HIS WORLD FAMOUS ONE MAN DRAMATIZATIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN, CHARLES WESLEY AND MARTIN LUTHER


       To Order and Read Neil's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN

       GO TO amazon.com

       QUOTES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFORMATIVE book

       STILL RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS 8 YEARS AFTER IT'S PUBLICATION.

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