Otium Sanctum

ACT ON PRINCIPLE!

So often, and especially when we are stressed, we tend to get guidance from places other than the right one! I think it is important that we receive our guidance from principles of truth, not from our reaction to the feelings of the moment. ACT ON PRINCIPLES – DON’T REACT TO EMOTIONS!

God begins [...]

COMMUNICATE
When in crisis, and times of change, it can be a common reaction to stop communicating – to close up. Don’t stop communicating with people, or with God. Don’t cut yourself off by isolating yourself, it will only end up ‘perverting’ your thinking!
Though you may be going through emotional turmoil or mental anguish, no one [...]

TRUST GOD TO VINDICATE YOU

If you have ever been dealt with unjustly, you will know it can be a battle to maintain your personal integrity and not to seek some kind of personal vindication. It is hard to not pay evil with evil!

Scripture urges us to pray for those who persecute or mistreat us, and [...]

HUMBLE YOURSELF TO OBEY GOD

There are some people who cannot admit they are wrong, and others who cannot stand to be wronged. Both have difficulties serving God.
When we are wrong, we must admit it.
When wronged, there are times that we must fight that wrong, and other times when we must submit to it! Knowing when [...]

DON’T LIMIT GOD
If we consider our God to be a CREATIVE God, why do we so often  limit him to our human expectations.
DON’T PUT GOD IN A BOX!

It seems, that many times, we Christians suffer from what is commonly know as ‘tunnel vision’, especially in regards to God’s ability to create. We seem to be [...]

ADMIT GOD IS SOVEREIGN
God’s transcendent glory means he is able to take things that are meant for our evil, turn them around and make them work for our good.
Submit the circumstances to God. let him take them and do something with them.
HE CAN DO IT BETTER THAN YOU

DON’T PANIC… DON’T PANIC!

If you’re english or aware of the comedy “Dad’s Army”, (set on the homefront during World War II) you will know of a certain “Jones” who was famous for shouting “Don’t Panic…don’t panic” while rushing around in a mad frenzy himself!
When in crisis we need to ward off the stress that pressures [...]

GOD NOT MAN IS YOUR SOURCE!
When we commit our life to Christ, He is in control of all we submit and commit to him – NOT MAN
I think this too, is the reason why we need to leave judgement and vengeance to HIM. No matter what happens, God is quite able to recompense our oppressors [...]