Spreading Good News (Post 690 – BLAST FROM THE PAST: Belief or Unbelief)

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GET INSPIRED and/or GET MOTIVATED and/or GET INFORMED and/or GET AWE-STRUCK and/or GET A BREAK FROM ALL THE NEGATIVE NEWS and to tell readers about our good, short books and our online store.

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CONSTANT QUOTE

 

 

IT’S BETTER TO DIE CHASING A DREAM NEVER CAUGHT THAN TO DIE NEVER HAVING CHASED THE DREAM.  ~ Joyce Fields

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BE A LEADER, NOT A FOLLOWER.  ALWAYS THINK FOR YOURSELF.  ~ Joyce Fields

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OCTOBER IS “NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH.”

Dear Bully:  A Collection of Poems about Bullying opens a child’s heart to the pain and horror of bullying.  Written from the perspectives of the bullied, the parent of the bullied, the sibling of the bully, and the bully him or herself.  For 5^th graders and above.

Joyce is reading six poems from the book at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3sdKM-yl2M.  And please leave a comment!!

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ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK!!  My Simple Quotes to Live By.  This book contains 169 original quotes on 90 pages. 

It’s available at http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Quotes-Live-Joyce-Fields/dp/1466318562/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344234589&sr=1-1&keywords=my+simple+quotes+to+live+by

 

The “Constant Quote” (above) was chosen to appear in the 2013 Women’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar that is available at http://www.womansadvantage.biz/prod_cat.php 

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TODAY’S BLOG

I have over 700 posts on this blog—going all the way back to July 2010.  “BLAST FROM THE PAST” gives me an opportunity to re-post some excellent pieces that many of my readers haven’t read.  And it’s a chance for regular readers to re-read and refresh!!

BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Belief or Unbelief

For the past several years, each morning, I send out a devotional entitled, Today God Is First (known as “TGIF”), by Os Hillman.  This is one of my favorite ones—from September 2006.  I hope you like it, too!

Belief or Unbelief

Romans 4:3

…”Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Each morning we awake and go about our day based on one of two beliefs: Either we believe in God and our every action is motivated by this central value, or we do not really believe and our actions reflect so.

You can be a believer yet act as though there is no God.  Whenever you fret over life circumstances, you immediately demonstrate unbelief.  Whenever you move out of fear or anxiety, you believe a lie about God’s nature.

Each day your actions affirm or convict you of your belief system.  It reveals who the central focus of your life really is—you or God.  It reveals who you place your ultimate trust in—you or God.  It is one of the great paradoxes for believers.  One day we can believe Him to move mountains.  The next day we can question His very existence.

Peter believed God and walked on water.

A sick woman touched the hem of His garment and was healed.

A Canaanite woman believed and freed her daughter from demon-possession.

In what circumstances do you act as an “unbeliever”?  Ask God to increase your level of trust so that your actions match up with one who believes every day.

 

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If you’re interested in reading all about “My Breast Cancer Journey,” those posts start with post #334.

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~ Joyce Fields

 

ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS FROM JOYCE FIELDS

Joyce is an author who has written eight books.  If you enjoy this blog, you will, undoubtedly, enjoy all her books.  Her sister, Anita, is also an author.

BE INSPIRED!  You can read about and order their books AND order merchandise from their online store at this link (or click the “BE INSPIRED!” button above):

https://lineofserenity.wordpress.com/get-more-inspiration/

Thanks for your interest AND support!!

Contact Joyce at goodshortbooks@yahoo.com.

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SOME OF JOYCE’S FAVORITE BLOGS

I visit these blogs and leave comments regularly.  I think you will enjoy them all!

http://www.lenasledgeblog.com  Books, reviews, give-aways, interviews.

http://living4bliss.com  Believing Life Is Set up for Success (BLISS)

http://goss-coaching.com/author/gosscoaching  A professional writer and wellness coach helping people connect thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and action to create optimal health and a vibrant life.

http://www.thebirkineffect.com  Musings of a “want it all” 21st century woman

http://www.thesweetsensations.com  A baking, entertainment, and lifestyle blog.  Fantastic recipes and food photography, too!

http://www.pennilessparenting.com  A rich life on minimum wage.  Plus fabulous, healthful recipes!

http://www.rumpydog.com  I’m a dog with a unique perspective on human life.

http://www.davidkanigan.com/  Lead.Learn.Live.  David Kanigan:  Inspiration, Ideas & Information.

http://callingoftheheart.wordpress.com  Spirituality, Psychology, and Political.

http://www.petedenton.wordpress.com  Writer of short stories, Flash fiction, and some scripts.