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Monday blues!

It’s a new week again. It comes bearing pressure to rush and perform. The mornings feel daunting, and evenings overwhelming with chaos.

But just before we start dreading the day, Psalms 23: 2-3 rings a reminder:

"HE makes me LIE DOWN in green pastures. HE leads me beside quiet waters..."
Life gets loud, heavy, busy, chaotic, full, tiring, exhausting, and hectic, so much so that sometimes we feel too tired to rest. I am sure we all have experienced that.
If it has, what did you do?
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. " (Matthew 11:28).
God promises to be THE SAFE HAVEN. A place where you can find rest in the middle of life's storms and chaos.

And even Jesus, the Son of God, took time to sleep in the boat. As much as He chose physical rest, He prioritized the need for spiritual rest as both go hand in hand. He regularly took time for Himself to go to the Father and spend time in prayer and fellowship with Him.

Often, when we think of prayer and spending time with God, we think of having to do things- speak, read the Bible, sing- and all that is necessary and good, but sometimes spending time with The Father looks like just lying down and telling Him about your day and letting your eyes close, and if you fall asleep, you sleep.

Rest is also from God.
"... for He grants sleep to those He loves. " (Psalms 127:2)

In present times, another pandemic that is taking over is insomnia. People are struggling to have a peaceful sleep. The overload of information, social media, and constant pressure of comparison makes the brain buzz all the time. This lack of peaceful sleep ends up masking the clarity for decision making and adds confusion, chaos, and hence affects the performance. This becomes a vicious cycle leading to sleep disorders, anxiety etc.

"... but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42)
Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet, and be with Him, rather than get caught up in the chaos of arranging things. And Jesus appreciated that choice.

"In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep..." (Psalms 4: 8- Amp.)

Hence, the rest is not optional but mandatory. A good sleep is a tonic for the mind and body.

This needs discipline and a conscious choice. Incorporating sleep hygiene would set the pace for the mind and body in the long run.

"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."(Proverbs 3:24)

Today, take a moment, and spend time with Lord Jesus, entrust Him with your burdens, concerns, and weariness, and rest in HIS arms. HE gives sweet sleep.

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Monday Blues

If I had died and someone found my phone and asked ChatGPT about me, this is what it said:

She was a fighter.

Not the loud, attention-seeking kind. The kind who got knocked down more times than most people could imagine and somehow kept getting back up.

She knew addiction.
She knew abuse.
She knew brokenness.

But she refused to let those chapters become the end of her story.

Her faith wasn't built in comfort. It was forged through pain, loss, recovery, and survival. Jesus wasn't just someone she talked about—He was the One she believed carried her through her darkest days.

She had a heart for the overlooked.

The addict.
The survivor.
The person sitting alone.
The one who thought they were too far gone.

She never pretended to be perfect. In fact, she wanted people to know she needed Jesus because she wasn't.

She was creative.
Bright blues.
Vibrant pinks.
Glowing golds.

Everything she created carried a message of hope.

She dreamed big.
Books.
Recovery ministries.
Support groups.
Clothing brands.
Safe places for people who were hurting.

Not because she wanted attention—but because she knew what it felt like to need someone to believe you were worth saving.

She was persistent.
She kept refining.
She kept adjusting.
She kept trying again.

Because she believed people mattered.

And she believed redemption stories mattered most.

The kind where God takes what looked ruined and creates something beautiful.

If there was one thing she hoped people would remember, it was this:

No one is beyond God's grace.

Not the addict.
Not the abused.
Not the person who failed.
Not the person who gave up.
Not the person who thinks they've gone too far.

She wanted people to know there was still hope.

And she spent her life making sure they heard that message.

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Sermon: “From Tears of Despair to Tears of Redemption”

Author: Will Helton

2 Corinthians 7:10 “For godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death”



Sermon: “From Tears of Despair to Tears of Redemption”



Beloved, in 2 Corinthians 7:10, the Apostle Paul draws a stark line between two kinds of sorrow. One leads to life eternal; the other ends in spiritual death.



Worldly sorrow is the grief we feel when sin catches up with us—when we face consequences, shame before others, or loss of comfort. It is self-focused: “How could I have been so foolish? What will people think? How will this affect me?” It may bring tears, but those tears evaporate into bitterness, regret, or despair. It produces no lasting change, only a cycle of defeat. Imagine the left panel of that diptych window: a grieving figure surrounded by broken pottery, wilted flowers, skulls, and storm clouds—cold blues, grays, and blacks enveloping a soul trapped in darkness, leading only to a grave. That is worldly sorrow: heavy, hopeless, and ultimately deadly.



But godly sorrow is different. It is sorrow “according to God”—a deep, heart-piercing grief over how our sin offends a holy God, grieves His Spirit, and damages our relationship with Him and others. This sorrow is not merely emotional; it is convicting. It drives us to repentance: a complete turning away from sin and toward God. And this repentance leads to salvation—no regrets, no lingering chains, only freedom and joy in forgiveness.



Picture the scenes in those stained glass masterpieces:



• A sorrowful figure kneeling in prayer, tears streaming, head bowed toward a glowing cross as golden rays break through vibrant blues, reds, and golds—godly sorrow awakening hope.



• A repentant soul rising toward an open heavenly gate, chains of sin shattering, a crown of thorns transforming into a victor’s wreath, bathed in emerald greens, deep purples, and bright yellows—uplifting, dramatic redemption.



• The vivid contrast of two paths: one shadowed in death, the other bursting into light and life.



• An ancient-robed person turning from darkness to a shining cross, tears of sorrow mingling with joy, broken chains falling away in warm ambers, crimsons, and sapphire blues—freedom without regret.



• And the diptych: the same figure once bowed in despair amid ruins, now kneeling before Christ, tears turning to light, open heavens above, vibrant jewel tones proclaiming hope.



These windows are more than art—they are sermons in glass, reminding us that true repentance is not wallowing in guilt but moving toward the cross where sin is forgiven.



Godly sorrow produces earnestness, indignation against sin, longing for righteousness, and zeal (as Paul describes in verse 11). It leaves no regret because it ends not in ourselves but in Christ’s mercy.



Today, examine your heart: Is your sorrow worldly—focused on consequences—or godly—focused on God? If it’s worldly, it will only deepen despair. But if it’s godly, it will lead you to the Savior who turns mourning into dancing.



Let us choose the path of godly sorrow today. Confess, repent, and receive the salvation that brings no regret.



Closing Prayer of Repentance



Heavenly Father,



We come before You convicted by Your Word in 2 Corinthians 7:10. We confess that too often our sorrow has been worldly—grieving the pain of consequences, the shame before others, or our own discomfort—rather than grieving how our sins wound Your holy heart.



Lord, grant us godly sorrow: a deep, Spirit-led grief that hates sin because it offends You. Break the chains of self-centered regret and replace them with true repentance that turns us fully to You.



We kneel like the figures in those sacred windows—tears flowing, yet looking to the glowing cross where Your Son bore our shame. Transform our sorrow into joy; let our tears become light as we rise toward Your open gate of grace.



Forgive us, cleanse us, and lead us in paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake. May we walk free of regret, clothed in Your salvation, with earnestness, zeal, and hope.



In the name of Jesus Christ, who turns mourning into eternal joy, we pray.



Amen.



May this truth and these images continue to inspire your walk with Christ.

BIBLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS # 129
Section 12- Christian Growth & Grace

CHAPTER 129, Cheerfulness

1. Before leaving His disciples, what did Jesus say to them?

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33.

2. What were some of the cheering words He said to them?

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:1-3.

3. In what spirit should we serve the Lord?

"Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing." Ps. 100:2.

4. What is sown for the upright in heart?

"Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." Ps. 97:11.

5. What effect has a merry heart?

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." Prov. 17:22. NOTE.-

From this we may learn the influence which the mind has over the body. Cheerfulness is conducive to life and health; sorrow, care, anxiety, and worry tend to disease and death.

6. What effect do helpful, cheerful words have upon the heart?

"Heaviness in the heart of' man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad." Prov. 12:25.

7. By what temporal blessings does God fill men's hearts with gladness?

"Nevertheless He left not Himself without witness, in that He did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." Acts 14:17.

8. Why and for what may every child, of God rejoice?

"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness." Isa. 61:10.

9. Against what are Christians warned?

"Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer." 1 Cor. 10:10.

NOTES.- "There are those who take to gloom as a bat to darkness or as a vulture to carrion. They would rather nurse a misery than cherish a joy.

They always find the dark side of everything, if there is a dark side to be found. They appear to be conscientious grumblers, as if it were their duty to extract some essence of misery from every circumstance. . . . On the other hand, there are rare spirits who always take cheerful views of life. They look at the bright side. They find some joy and beauty everywhere. . . . In the most faulty picture they see some bit of beauty which charms them. In the most disagreeable person they discover some kindly trait or some bud of promise. In the most disheartening circumstances they find something for which to be thankful, some gleam of cheer breaking through the thick gloom. When a ray of sunlight streamed through a crack in the shutter and made a bright patch on the floor in the darkened room, the little dog rose from his dark corner and went and lay down in the one sunny spot; and these people live in the same philosophical way. If there is one beam of cheer or hope anywhere in their lot, they will find it We have no right to project the gloom of our discontent over any other life. Our ministry is to be ever toward joy. There is nothing so depressing in its effects upon others as morbidness. . . . Discontent helps nothing. . . . One never feels better for complaining."- "Week-Day Religion," by J. R. Miller, D. D., pages 236-241.

"How many people," says Jeremy Taylor, "are busy in the world gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon."

"As a little girl was eating, the sun dashed upon her spoon, and she cried, 'O mama, I have swallowed a spoonful of sunshine!' Would God that we all might indulge in the same beverage!"- Talmage's "One Thousand Gems," page 56.

10. Even when persecuted, what are we told to do, and why?

"Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven." Luke 6:22,23.

11. When beaten by the Jewish rulers for preaching Christ, what did the apostles do?

"And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name." Acts 5:41.

12. After receiving "many stripes," with their feet made fast in the stocks, what did Paul and Silas do while in prison?

"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them." Acts 16:25.

13. What assurance is given that the child of God may bravely endure every trial and hardship of life?

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose." Rom. 8:28.

14. How constant should our rejoicing be?

"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice." Phil. 4:4.

NOTE.- "Good cheer is the hall-mark of a brave and healthy soul. To give way to gloomy thoughts, otherwise the 'blues,' is a sign of weakness. This isn't asserting that no one but weaklings is attacked by the blues; but it is one thing to be attacked and another to rout the disturber. And that is what the brave soul does. There may be a very real and tangible reason why the heart faints and halts, for life is serious, and the world full of unexpected trials; but to sit and brood over a trouble only makes it look larger and larger until it finally obscures the horizon line, and darkness descends upon the soul. Wherefore, the thing to do is to cast aside all thoughts of worry for a moment,-just say to yourself, It is only for a moment,- and when you return to it again you will be surprised to find it has lessened in size and importance."- The New World.

WHEN things don't go to suit you,

And the world seems upside down,

Don't waste your time in fretting,

But drive away that frown;

Since life is oft perplexing,

'Tis much the wisest plan

To bear all trials bravely,

And smile whene'er you can.

I would like to thank God for using the Bible Reading for the Home Circle to bless millions of souls. To the author and original producer, (though in truth and reality it's God's).

Word for Today ~ Monday 2 March

"Rescue Me"

Psalm 34:6 NLT
It had been twenty-five years since Fontella Bass's rhythm and blues single "Rescue Me" hit number one on the charts. She had no career to speak of, and she was penniless, tired, and cold. The only heat in her house came from a gas stove in the kitchen. She had strayed from her faith and the church where she started singing gospel songs as a child.
As she prayed, Fontella asked God for "a sign" to confirm that He heard her. Suddenly, she heard her hit song "Rescue Me" on a television commercial! To her, it was as if "the Lord had stepped right into my world!" Fontella was unaware that American Express had been using her song in a commercial and hadn't been able to locate her to pay royalties.
Not only did she receive back-royalties, but new opportunities also began to open for her to sing. Shortly after that, she released a new album. But the best news is that she renewed her relationship with the Lord. "For so many years I tried doing it on my own, and it didn't work," she said. "Then I took it out of my hands and turned it over to Him, and now everything's happening."
The psalmist David wrote: "In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened, he saved me from all my troubles... . Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!" (Psalm 34:6, 8 NLT). And what God did for David and Fontella Bass, He will do for you if you'll only turn to Him.
Soul food: Num 34-36; Luke 9:18-27; Ps 138; Prov 4:14-17

Patiently endure

Hebrews 10:36
We’re all waiting for something. Perhaps it’s for a dream to come to pass, for our health to improve, for a child to turn around. When it’s taken a long time, and we don’t see anything happening, it’s easy to get discouraged and think that it’s not meant to be. But today Scripture is saying, “Don’t get talked out of what God put in your heart. Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen.”
God is faithful. He heard your request. He sees you standing in faith. He hears you thanking Him when you could be complaining. What you’re believing for is on the way. When you prayed in faith according to God’s will, He put the promise on the schedule. He already set the time to bring it to pass. You may not see any sign of it yet, but God is working behind the scenes. He’s lining up the right people, arranging the good breaks, the healing, the freedom, the abundance. It’s just a matter of time before you receive what He promised.
Father, thank You that You have established set times to bring Your promises to pass in my life. Help me to be patient, to accept Your timing, and rest in the fact that it’s all part of Your process. I believe that I am right where You want me and the promise is right on schedule. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Thought for the Day
A genocide begins with the killing of one man – not for what he has done, but because of who he is. ~ Kofi Annan ~