This week, The Morning Thing is exploring Galatians, along with other scriptures and verses that portray and mention the Fruit of the Spirit. Today’s fruit? Joy!
Dig in deeper with us! We will be sharing the fruit of the spirit all week, so make sure to join us every morning!
Check out these articles about JOY!
Marcy and Lexie got a chance to talk about Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. They got the chance to find out what exactly it is and what inspired it on daysoftheyear.com. you can read the entire entry HERE
They also were able to listen to a story about a listener’s two nephews who are in law enforcement. The listener talked about how one nephew went into a burning home to save two young children, and got them out safely. The other nephew helped people during a flooding situation and saved many lives. We all say THANK YOU to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day for citizens!
Lexie and Marcy also talked a little about the Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains. This organization helps simply to “Serve those who serve us”. To learn more about the Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains, click HERE
On The Morning Thing we talked with Ronnie Winter lead singer of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. He and his band are coming to Sonfest 2019 to share their talents with us.
If you missed any of the conversation this morning click HERE.
We have been talking about Sonfest all week this week for more information about bands and ticket prices click HERE.
This morning we talked with Dodie Melvin who is the director of NAMI. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Dodie spoke about their new faith based initiative for suicide prevention resources for faith leaders and how to get involved. She also shared how important it is to get church leaders involved.
If you missed any of that talk click HERE
Good morning! This morning on the show, we talked about 8 simple phrases that can change your relationships.
Read what those are below and check out the whole article from Mark Merrill on allprodad.com here!
2. “Help me understand.”
When you have a disagreement with someone, rather than becoming aggressive or defensive, decide to be curious. By taking the time to see where they are coming from and why they did what they did, you can reduce conflict. Really seeing their perspective may even change yours.
3. “That hurt me.”
It’s possible to air grievances without being confrontational. We don’t need to point the finger at someone else. By explaining how we feel without attaching blame—that hurt, not you hurt—we give the other person the opportunity to understand our feelings and consider the part they may have played without putting them on the defensive. We can assert ourselves without putting them down.
4. “Thanks very much.”
Recognizing other people’s actions and efforts works on many levels. It reminds us that we are not the center of the universe. It affirms and encourages others in who they are. It helps build cooperation and community. But it requires taking the time to notice the people around you, to pay attention.
5. “I value you.”
When you say these three words, you are essentially saying to someone that they are important to you. When people know they are valued, the relationship grows. You can fill the 4 chambers of your wife’s heart by saying that you value them.
Those 4 chambers of your wife’s heart are as follows…
Chamber 1: Being Understood
Chamber 2: Being Valued
Chamber 3: Being Protected
Chamber 4: Being Desired
6. “I respect you.”
We all want others to respect us. Saying these words, especially to a man, is a big deal. As Mark shared in Filling the 4 Chambers of Your Husband’s Heart, a man needs his woman to value and trust his opinions and decisions, even if they prove to be wrong sometimes. A man also wants his wife to respect his abilities.
Those 4 chambers of your husband’s heart are as follows…
Chamber 1: Validation
Chamber 2: Respect
Chamber 3: Loyalty
Chamber 4: Trust
7. “I love you.”
Don’t assume they know or believe it because you told them last week or because of the things that you do for them. Say these magical words to your wife, your parents, and your children when you or they leave the house, when you finish a call, first thing in the morning or last thing at night.
8. “I choose you.”
Marriage isn’t about saying yes on just one big day, it’s about saying the same thing every day afterward and forever. It’s about saying yes to us. When the honeymoon phase has given way to a season in which the sparks may be of conflict, not romance, remember that love is a choice.
These eight phrases are easy to learn, but they can sometimes be hard to speak. The words may be short, but they can get stuck in our throats. So often we are more concerned about our feelings, our rights, our needs, than those of others. But demonstrating the kind of humility these simple words show can speak volumes. In a me-me-me world, they put others first.
As St. Francis of Assisi prayed, “Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.”
Thanks for listening!
– Lilly and Daria
Wesley Boston here. I recently returned from an incredible opportunity. From February 29th to March 11th I traveled across Israel and Jordan, seeing sites that brought the Bible to life and being introduced to cultures and people that were very different from me. A few things struck me as a result.
It’s hard to sum up such an experience in one post, but these are a few of the things that God put on my heart during this journey. And yes, it was good to go- amazing to go- but it is good to be back. Hopefully the lessons I’ve learned can influence the way I live day to day.
Shalom!
Rise and Shine 