Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Morning
"Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Revelation 22:17

Jesus says, "take freely." He wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, if you be but willing, you are invited; therefore come! You have no belief and no repentance,--come to him, and he will give them to you. Come just as you are, and take "Freely," without money and without price. He gives himself to needy ones. The drinking fountains at the corners of our streets are valuable institutions; and we can hardly imagine any one so foolish as to feel for his purse, when he stands before one of them, and to cry, "I cannot drink because I have not five pounds in my pocket." However poor the man is, there is the fountain, and just as he is he may drink of it. Thirsty passengers, as they go by, whether they are dressed in fustian or in broadcloth, do not look for any warrant for drinking; its being there is their warrant for taking its water freely. The liberality of some good friends has put the refreshing crystal there and we take it, and ask no questions. Perhaps the only persons who need go thirsty through the street where there is a drinking fountain, are the fine ladies and gentlemen who are in their carriages. They are very thirsty, but cannot think of being so vulgar as to get out to drink. It would demean them, they think, to drink at a common drinking fountain: so they ride by with parched lips. Oh, how many there are who are rich in their own good works and cannot therefore come to Christ! "I will not be saved," they say, "in the same way as the harlot or the swearer." What! go to heaven in the same way as a chimney sweep. Is there no pathway to glory but the path which led the thief there? I will not be saved that way. Such proud boasters must remain without the living water; but, "Whosoever will, let him TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY."

Evening
"Remove far from me vanity and lies." Proverbs 30:8

"O my God, be not far from me."

--Psalm 38:21

Here we have two great lessons--what to deprecate and what to supplicate. The happiest state of a Christian is the holiest state. As there is the most heat nearest to the sun, so there is the most happiness nearest to Christ. No Christian enjoys comfort when his eyes are fixed on vanity--he finds no satisfaction unless his soul is quickened in the ways of God. The world may win happiness elsewhere, but he cannot. I do not blame ungodly men for rushing to their pleasures. Why should I? Let them have their fill. That is all they have to enjoy. A converted wife who despaired of her husband was always very kind to him, for she said, "I fear that this is the only world in which he will be happy, and therefore I have made up my mind to make him as happy as I can in it." Christians must seek their delights in a higher sphere than the insipid frivolities or sinful enjoyments of the world. Vain pursuits are dangerous to renewed souls. We have heard of a philosopher who, while he looked up to the stars, fell into a pit; but how deeply do they fall who look down. Their fall is fatal. No Christian is safe when his soul is slothful, and his God is far from him. Every Christian is always safe as to the great matter of his standing in Christ, but he is not safe as regards his experience in holiness, and communion with Jesus in this life. Satan does not often attack a Christian who is living near to God. It is when the Christian departs from his God, becomes spiritually starved, and endeavours to feed on vanities, that the devil discovers his vantage hour. He may sometimes stand foot to foot with the child of God who is active in his Master's service, but the battle is generally short: he who slips as he goes down into the Valley of Humiliation, every time he takes a false step invites Apollyon to assail him. O for grace to walk humbly with our God!

"Any Truth driven by belief or conviction is part of a spectrum. The Truth, is universal - no shades. The Sun, Moon, Stars, Sky, Air, Water, Fire, Land, etc, make up the Truth"....
The implication is that there is nothing that truly qualifies as truth. The Truth stands still, never shakes or moves. It invites all to come, but none goes near as our nakedness gets exposed once we approach her. On the other hand, truth is dynamic with different shades and only lasts for so long. Ask Engels and Marx what became of their truth, or atom how long it took to unmask it. Some are just adjectival and others substantive; both having shades.
You may say (as argued by a friend) that all truths are dependent on beliefs while The Truth encompasses the undeniable that when we are faced with can be convicting regardless of how hard we are at heart. The Truth is all powerful, it pierces hearts as hard as stone. Funny, the world knows of the existence of Truth but runs from it but deceitfully presents liberalism to surreptitiously and temporarily give a sense of justice.
I am inclined to argue that as a matter of fact, the Truth dwells in liberalism, if its meaning tallies with: the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude or a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties, a movement in modern Protestantism that emphasizes freedom from tradition and authority, the adjustment of religious beliefs to scientific conceptions, and the development of spiritual capacities. The only man who has ever described Himself as the Truth is Jesus Christ. He is a liberal in all intents and purposes. He espoused transparency in all things and hid nothing from His followers. Since all things were made through Him, you experience His liberal and transparent being by simply looking at the distance between the earth and the stratosphere - open for all to see - no hidden charges. This singular element of creation gives me hope that there is no use for whispers and secrets and barriers - birds, balloons, airplanes, space crafts and anyone or thing that seeks to use the space as individuals or groups are free to go ahead.

Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon
Morning
"Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting." Daniel 5:27
It is well frequently to weigh ourselves in the scale of God's Word. You will find it a holy exercise to read some psalm of David, and, as you meditate upon each verse, to ask yourself, "Can I say this? Have I felt as David felt? Has my heart ever been broken on account of sin, as his was when he penned his penitential psalms? Has my soul been full of true confidence in the hour of difficulty as his was when he sang of God's mercies in the cave of Adullam, or in the holds of Engedi? Do I take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord?" Then turn to the life of Christ, and as you read, ask yourselves how far you are conformed to his likeness. Endeavour to discover whether you have the meekness, the humility, the lovely spirit which he constantly inculcated and displayed. Take, then, the epistles, and see whether you can go with the apostle in what he said of his experience. Have you ever cried out as he did--"O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Have you ever felt his self-abasement? Have you seemed to yourself the chief of sinners, and less than the least of all saints? Have you known anything of his devotion? Could you join with him and say, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain"? If we thus read God's Word as a test of our spiritual condition, we shall have good reason to stop many a time and say, "Lord, I feel I have never yet been here, O bring me here! give me true penitence, such as this I read of. Give me real faith; give me warmer zeal; inflame me with more fervent love; grant me the grace of meekness; make me more like Jesus. Let me no longer be found wanting,' when weighed in the balances of the sanctuary, lest I be found wanting in the scales of judgment." "Judge yourselves that ye be not judged."
Evening
"Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling." 2 Timothy 1:9
The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, "Who hath saved us." Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be enjoyed upon the dying bed, and to be sung of in a future state above, but a matter to be obtained, received, promised, and enjoyed now. The Christian is perfectly saved in God's purpose; God has ordained him unto salvation, and that purpose is complete. He is saved also as to the price which has been paid for him: "It is finished" was the cry of the Saviour ere he died. The believer is also perfectly saved in his covenant head, for as he fell in Adam, so he lives in Christ. This complete salvation is accompanied by a holy calling. Those whom the Saviour saved upon the cross are in due time effectually called by the power of God the Holy Spirit unto holiness: they leave their sins; they endeavour to be like Christ; they choose holiness, not out of any compulsion, but from the stress of a new nature, which leads them to rejoice in holiness just as naturally as aforetime they delighted in sin. God neither chose them nor called them because they were holy, but he called them that they might be holy, and holiness is the beauty produced by his workmanship in them. The excellencies which we see in a believer are as much the work of God as the atonement itself. Thus is brought out very sweetly the fulness of the grace of God. Salvation must be of grace, because the Lord is the author of it: and what motive but grace could move him to save the guilty? Salvation must be of grace, because the Lord works in such a manner that our righteousness is forever excluded. Such is the believer's privilege--a present salvation; such is the evidence that he is called to it--a holy life.

Verse of the Day: [ The Perfect Revelation of the Lord ] [ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. ] The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2

How To Overcome Feeling Depressed Right Now

Introduction

As you go through life, you’ll have lots of experiences.
Many of these will affect you for good or bad.
Here are a few of the things that affect you in life:
o your lifestyle
o your goals and successes
o associates and colleagues
o the weather
o your mental state, attitude, or mood
it’s fortunate that you can control most of these things.
In other words, you can deploy them to your benefit.
You wouldn’t want to be overcome by your negative emotional states
Depression is one such condition that can affect your mental health.
When severe, depression can even lead to suicide.
So, you need utmost care to handle depression.

2 Tips To Help You Overcome Depression Right Now

Lifestyle Improvement

Studies suggest that your way of life could cause depression.

What are your eating habits?
How do you interact with people?
What is your home life like?
Do you exercise? What types do you do?

You need to be able to handle mood swings.
You should be able to worry less about problems that can depress you.
Eating a healthy diet, doing regular exercises, and interacting with others in harmony can help manage your depression.

Get Enough Rest

You can become fatigued mentally and
physically after a hectic day.
This can lead to some depression if
you don’t have some rest.

If you’re a parent, you might wish to complete
all household chores before taking a break.
Because you’re trying to do more than you should,
you could become exhausted and giddy at the end of the day.

To get enough rest, it’s recommended that
you get a minimum of 6 hours of sleep each night.

Don’t bring problems from work to disrupt your family life.
Spend enough time having fun with your family.

Let work-related matters remain in the office.
Also, don’t allow your personal problems to disturb your work.
These could make matters worse for you.

Conclusion

Relax and let go.
Do your best.
And worry less about the past or future.

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