15 October 2023
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Seeking Counsel on Big Decisions, Part 2 (TMF:2205)

Friday, October 20, 2023
Peace to Live By: Seeking Counsel on Big Decisions, Part 2 (TMF:2205) - Daniel Litton
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       But it was Washington’s humility that made him great. Without that humility, more battles would have been lost, and certainly, in all-likelihood, we’d all still be living under the Crown today. We know that toward the end of the War when he still desired in his heart to take New York City back, that he went against his personal desire on the advice of others to capture British General Cornwallis in Yorktown. Again, that deferment of his own wish caused the American side to win the war. And how do our lives look? Are we in the habit of seeking counsel with big decisions? It doesn’t matter whether we are introverted or extroverted, the point is that all of us need advice from time to time. And once that advice is gained, I think sometimes it is good to let it sit a couple of days if possible given the circumstance. This is because sometimes only clarity is gained by patiently thinking about a thing, or letting it sit a while not thinking about it, and then returning to it. Sometimes great clarity can be achieved by waiting to act for all the options to show their true colors.

Seeking Counsel on Big Decisions, Part 1 (TMF:2204)

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Peace to Live By: Seeking Counsel on Big Decisions, Part 1 (TMF:2204) - Daniel Litton
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       General George Washington learned during the Revolutionary War that seeking counsel on making the next strategic decision in the war was a wise one. It is said that Washington would gather around his greatest Generals and confidants, and with map in front of them, they would decide what to do next. Washington would purpose one thing, and his men would sometimes argue with him, but sometimes that would present other methods. If Washington realized another’s way seemed better than his way, he would choose to go that other way. He would choose the advice of the man under him, even though he was in charge. What Washington did was wise. He realized that he himself did not possess all the answers. And this was true even though he had been placed in-charge of such a large army. He could have said, “Well, Providence has placed me in-charge, so I know best.” But it was Washington’s humility that made him great. Without that humility, more battles would have been lost, and certainly, in all-likelihood, we’d all still be living under the Crown today.

Gaining an Awareness & Focus of Life (TMF:2203)

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Peace to Live By: Gaining an Awareness & Focus of Life (TMF:2203) - Daniel Litton
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       If we don’t gain a focus on life, life will just go on and on randomly until one day it stops. We can go through life in a haze, or we can clear that haze and become aware of our surroundings, our routines, and the people that are involved with us. Only the realization of the importance of our lives can then spur us to take proper action. We need to step outside of ourselves and our lives for a moment and see what’s going on. When we are out and about, we need to be that nice person. We need to be that person who shows extra care for others when perhaps others do not. We need to enjoy our careers, whatever we do, because after all a large part of our time is spent doing whatever we do for a living. We should value family time, work while having fun, enjoy good hobbies, and enjoy the time taken to rest in doing nothing. It is only when we make the most use of the time that our lives have that rich quality. This is something we should start doing today because we have no idea how much time we have left.

Life- A Series of Similiar Events Over & Over (TMF:2202)

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Peace to Live By: Life- A Series of Similiar Events Over & Over (TMF:2202) - Daniel Litton
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       The truth is, life is just a series of similar events most of the time. Sure, there are vacations, fun nights out with friends, dates, family events, whatever, but these things are overshadowed by the routine of life. For some, when they first realize is, they are going to get depressed. For others, they will embrace it. It is this second approach that is the right one. We all need to embrace this fact and live our lives so that good quality emanates from them. It is quality that is way more important than quantity. Time passes by. We measure the seasons in days, months, years, and decades. If we don’t gain a focus on life, life will just go on and on randomly until one day it stops. We can go through life in a haze, or we can clear that haze and become aware of our surroundings, our routines, and the people that are involved with us. Only the realization of the importance of our lives can then spur us to take proper action.

Using The Daniel 3:16 Method, Part 3 (TMF:2201)

Monday, October 16, 2023
Peace to Live By: Using The Daniel 3:16 Method, Part 3 (TMF:2201) - Daniel Litton
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       By thinking and acting in this way, we allow God to do for us whatever he decides to do. We release any restraint on power so that power can flow freely to let happen what is going to happen in our lives. We know what happened with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Their surrendered state actually allowed God to save them as he chose to do so. And it was in a big way—so much so that it appears Jesus himself was standing there in the middle of the fiery furnace with them. All of this worked to turn the heart of the king. He was once against their God, and now he was making a decree for him. Now the king revered their God’s name as holy, as special. And after all this, God led the king to give these three servants a promotion within the kingdom. So, what at first appeared to be a very bad situation, and one that may in fact end even in death, was turned around so that God’s name was praised and his servants promoted.