Saturday... So, let's just hang on to them.

Proverbs 3:21 (MSG) says, "Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life, don't for aa minute lose sight of them." Now we seek to guard our money and our family but Common Sense and Clear thinking are so important that we need to guard them with our life. And we need a lot of Clear Thinking and Common Sense in this day that we are living in, don't we? The NLT says, "My child, don't lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them.

Whatever you are facing today don't just grasp hold of the first and the loudest thought that comes into you mind. Just stop and think clearly with some real common sense.

He goes on, verses 22-26 (MSG) says, "They'll keep your soul alive and well, they'll keep you fit and attractive." And we want that. We work so hard at that. "You'll travel safely, you'll neither tire nor trip. You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep." And this is so good, "No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner," And we have a lot of that going around, don't we?

And there it is, this is where clear thinking. common sense and discernment comes in. Verse 26 says, "Because God will be right there with you, he'll keep you safe and sound."

Verses 25 & 26 in the NLT says, "You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap." And there it is!!! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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