One Word

Often the way I feel God speaks to me is I'll have one word stuck in my head and I'll say it over and over until I figure out what God is pointing me to. Often it is a verse. Sometimes it is a song. Nevertheless, it is always fitting for whatever is going on.

For example, yesterday the word was EVIDENT. I knew there was a verse with that evident in it so I typed it in the keyword search on Gateway.com and sure enough, there were a few...but the verse I was looking for was Philippians 4:5...Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. I knew exactly what God was telling me.

And this morning's word(s) of the day...COAL HEAPER...I knew exactly where to go as I had remembered a devotion in my Mom's Devotional Bible about the way to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend...and the verses to go along with it, Romans 12:9-21
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

So I'm thinking...ugggghhh

and then...Do everything without complaining and arguing...Philippians 2:14

Alright, Alright...I get it!