{"id":1714,"date":"2024-10-02T09:20:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/KP2\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2023-12-02T13:08:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:08:57","slug":"october-2-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/october-2-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2, changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1714\" class=\"elementor elementor-1714\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77968978 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77968978\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d931d1a\" data-id=\"3d931d1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294d3771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"294d3771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/KP2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1546222974-c49a0534a629.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1546222974-c49a0534a629.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1546222974-c49a0534a629-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/photo-1546222974-c49a0534a629-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Life constantly changes.  <\/em>God&#8217;s Word remains constant.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times we simply need to let go.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cForget the former things;&nbsp;&nbsp;do not dwell on the past.\u201d (Isaiah 43:18)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Often times we need to hold tight.<strong>&nbsp;\u201cLet us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering. (Hebrews 10:23)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times in life we really need to speak up.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cRather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ.\u201d (Ephesians 4:15)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Yet, there are times we should remain completely silent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. (Proverbs 17:28)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In life, we at times must admit we need help from those close to us.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;The eye cannot say to the hand, \u201cI have no need of you,\u201d nor again the head to the feet, \u201cI have no need of you.\u201d (I Corinthians 12:21)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other times in life, we must ourselves own up to that which we alone are accountable.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cFor each one should carry his own load.\u201d (Galatians 6:5).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are those moments we must push back and rest.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;\u201cIn peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord,&nbsp;make me dwell in safety.\u201d (Psalm 4:8)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>And, there are those choice times we must push forward despite fatigue and anguish.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cSo let\u2019s not get tired of doing what is good, for at just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don\u2019t give up.\u201d (Galatians 6:9).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are those moments wherein we must take the time to carefully plan and consider.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won&#8217;t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? (Luke 14:28).&nbsp;<\/strong>At other times we must step out on faith even when there seems to be no clear plans.&nbsp;<strong>\u201cBe strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;your God is with you wherever you go.\u201d (Joshua 1:9).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are occasions when we must dance and rejoice<em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>\u201cYou have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>&nbsp;(Psalm 30:11)<\/strong>&nbsp;There are times we must mourn.&nbsp;<em>\u201c<strong>Be sorrowful and weep! Let your joking aroundbe turned into mourning.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>&nbsp;(James 4:9)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are those precious real-life moments wherein we must hold to the tender memories of things gone by.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;\u201c<em>The memories of a righteous person is a blessing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>(Proverbs 10:7).&nbsp;<\/strong>And, there are those present moments wherein God is creating fresh and new experiences for today.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;F<em>orget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19)&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is constantly changing.&nbsp;&nbsp;And at times our experiences are not what they were the second before.&nbsp;&nbsp;The vicissitudes of life constantly keep us ever transitioning from one feeling or experience to another.&nbsp;&nbsp;But, aren\u2019t you glad that God\u2019s Word remains constant?&nbsp;&nbsp;He has instructions for us in every experience of life.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stay close to His Word.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stay close to His heart.&nbsp;&nbsp;Press toward Christ our Lord every day.&nbsp;&nbsp;For, the days change.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our moment by moment journey has unexpected turns.&nbsp;&nbsp;But God doesn\u2019t change.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.&nbsp;&nbsp;And God\u2019s Word endures.&nbsp;&nbsp;At times, we do not know what to expect.&nbsp;&nbsp;But there is always God\u2019s truth and God&#8217;s Spirit to guide us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life constantly changes. God&#8217;s Word remains constant. At times we simply need to let go.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cForget the former things;&nbsp;&nbsp;do not dwell on the past.\u201d (Isaiah 43:18)&nbsp;&nbsp;Often times we need to hold tight.&nbsp;\u201cLet us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering. (Hebrews 10:23)&nbsp;&nbsp; At times in life we really need to speak up.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cRather, speaking &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/october-2-changes\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">October 2, changes<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-todays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1714"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3121,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1714\/revisions\/3121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drkenrpruitt.com\/KP2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}