Sabbath Day Thoughts – Inspirational Musings of Mike Shelton

Protect our Earth

I love the beauty of the Earth! From waterfalls to the mountains, from the coast to the deserts, our earth holds so many magnificent places to enjoy. When I am outside hiking or exploring I get a sense of wonder and think about the wonders that God has provided for us to enjoy. It isContinue reading “Protect our Earth”

He is Risen

“He is Risen” Three small words. But three words that changed the world. The birth and life of Jesus Christ, would have little meaning, if not for his Resurrection. His resurrection can bring hope to us all. The Atonement of Jesus Christ—his prayerful pleadings and suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, his sacrifice and painContinue reading “He is Risen”

Yoked with Jesus Christ

Today in church we discussed being yoked together with Jesus Christ. This comes from the scripture in Matthew: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shallContinue reading “Yoked with Jesus Christ”

Gifts to Him

It never gets old to hear the story of Christmas…the story of Jesus Christ. But that story wasn’t the beginning and it isn’t the end. The story of Christ is our story too. We are all living it. The story of Christ and the story of Christmas is in the invitation to Come to Him.Continue reading “Gifts to Him”

Consider Your Ways

In Haggai (in the Old Testament) the Lord asks us to Consider Your ways. As we approach a new year, it’s a great time to look at our life and consider if it is where we want it to be; not necessarily in terms of job, wealth, or status, but are we the type ofContinue reading “Consider Your Ways”

Emotional Resilience

Emotional Resilience is the ability to adapt or to respond to a stressful or unexpected situation or crises. This can include physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or social resilience. But how do we develop it? Like anything else it takes practice and some self-introspection. Dr. Ginsburg, human development expert mentions five components that help us toContinue reading “Emotional Resilience”

“Bad things” vs “Hard things”

Many times when some difficulty, trial, or tragedy strikes, somewhere we might hear the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” This past week as I studied the book of Job in the bible, many of his friends ask the same thing of him. But what is bad? is it bad to loseContinue reading ““Bad things” vs “Hard things””

Are you an optimist?

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? A few weeks ago at church we were studying in Numbers 14 in the Bible in which Moses sends out 12 spies to look at the land that the Lord wants them to inhabit. Ten of the men come back and tell how wonderful the land is, butContinue reading “Are you an optimist?”

Yoke Ourselves with Jesus Christ

What is a yoke and why do we want to be yoked to Christ? From Matthew 11:28-30 we read: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laded, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and yeContinue reading “Yoke Ourselves with Jesus Christ”

Through the Fog

The last few weeks I have gone hiking twice where it became foggy around me. As I did so I was reminded of an experience I had years ago while living in Southern California. At the time, I was only living a few miles from where I worked in a small business complex. As IContinue reading “Through the Fog”