Fierce-Hearted Women
“Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD.” Psalm 31:24 THEME of Psalm 31: In times of stress, depending upon God requires complete commitment. Let noone tell you who or what you are, for the Lord Jesus Christ guides us in skill, strength, and power to become fierce-hearted women. Believe in HIm, seek Him, and know Him - for HE will empower you with the wisdom to ALL you need to know~ Living among a Utopia world is ONLY in the fictional novels we read, however doesn't mean we won't someday live in a PERFECT world.
Veronica Roth's Divergent series is among many favorites that dive into dystopian societies from which she was asked the following question and gave this eloquent answer: Why do you feel people are naturally drawn to reading books about perfect communities? There are many reasons. I'm sure, but I think dystopian books are perfect for people who like to ask "what if?" but want to see their "what if?" questions played out in a world that has the same rules as our own (as opposed to paranormal or fantasy, in which the rules of the world - in terms of physics, or biology, or something - are a little different). There is also something extremely interesting about looking at the world now, reading about a possible future world, and imagining the steps in between. It's imaginative, yet grounded in the real world. I also love that the majority of the characters in dystopian and post-apocalyptic literature have a lot of agency - they take charge of their lives in environments that make it hard for them to do so, and I love reading about strong characters like that. What do YOU think about enduring life in a PERFECT world? TRUST, WE CAN and WE WILL with HIS WISDOM AND PERSPECTIVE! WISDOM vs. Natural Inclinations Seeing and responding to life's situations from God's frame of reference (Proverbs 9:10) "What good will it be fore a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" ~Matthew 16:26 16:26 When we don't know Christ, we make choices as though this life were all we have. In reality, this life is just the introduction to eternity. How we live this brief span, however, determines our eternal state. What we accumulate on earth has no value in purchasing eternal life. Even the highest social or civic honors cannot earn us entrance into heaven. Evaluate all that happens from an eternal perspective, and you will find your values and decisions changing. (LAB)
Please read the following Scriptures that explain and put the truth to these words: KNOW "HIS ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS!" Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." 1 Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power." Psalm 145:13 "Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The Lord Is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.]" Matthew 10:7-8 "And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay." Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." How do the stresses of life affect your perspective? So, although reading and imagining a world of perfection in fictional stories can bring us to wonderment and through a great adventure, a "PERFECT PERSPECTIVE" comes from reading the Word of God - His words can bring us the hope to a realistic, beautiful, and peaceful Kingdom that someday will be ours everlasting! ~GOD BLESS
