Daily Wisdom for Women - January 20, 2023

 January 20, 2023 - A Good Heart - "Whatever is in your heart determines what you say.  A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart."  Matthew 12: 34-35

I had to nod along with the reading today and I was especially pleased to see one of my favorite verses included in the narrative:

"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."  Philippians 4: 6

It is hard, sometimes, to focus on the attributes that the verse emphasizes.  But as I read, there were many suggestions about turning away from those things that distracted me from focusing on the pure and lovely and honorable and excellent.  That is why I didn't like to hang around with women who bashed their husbands.  That is why I don't like to watch news programs. That is why I don't understand why stealing is acceptable.  Why are people allowed to walk into a store and just take items and walk out without paying---and it is ok?  Why do people in positions of authority continue to lie and no one calls them on that?  It is hard for me to watch, to accept, and since I really can't do anything about it (I am NOT going to New York City and try to stop someone from stealing from a small grocery store), I turn away from watching those types of programs.  That is why I am sitting on the couch in the family room, watching the Game Show Network where the old shows like "Match Game" and newer ones like "America Says" are rather tame in their content.  No one is stealing or lying or being vulgar or cheating. 

Lord, Help me to truly follow You by not just loving and caring for others more than myself but by thinking only of things worthy of You and praise. Amen.