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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God

KEEP GOING! Stay!

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I have been studying through Thessalonians for the past several months.    1 Thess 1: 2-9 says...  We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly [ a ]   mentioning you in our prayers, 3  remembering before  our God and Father  your work of faith and labor of  love and  steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.   4  For we know,  brothers [ b ]  loved by God,  that he has chosen you, 5  because  our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and  in the Holy Spirit and with full  conviction. You know  what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.   6  And  you became imitators of us  and of the Lor d , for  you received the word in much affliction,  with the  joy of the Holy Spirit,   7  so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8  For not only has the word of the Lord  sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth  everywhere, so that we need not say anything.   9