What Makes God Mindful of Each Person?

The measure of a man or woman is gauged by being engaged in productive activities, restorative sleep, and a desire to enjoy the goodness of God's creation. A father gave this advice to his son, who was leaving home, “Do not procrastinate or be lazy, but enjoy the fruits of your labor, your family, and friends – all of which God graciously provides.”

God’s word tells us that there is a season for every activity. Mankind is up against the cutting edge of time for satisfying a hunger for things, taking can care of loved ones, and remembering to praise and thank God for the life he enjoys.

The Psalmist asked, “What is man that you, God, are mindful of him?” The mystery and reality of each person is that he or she is God’s crowning achievement, yet still a work in process that needs redemption. This implies our need for fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ and like-minded believers, for here we find acceptance and security. 

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But your Heavenly Father already knows perfectly well what you need, and he will give them to you if your give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.

~Matthew 6:32 The Living Bible

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The Ties That Bind

Communication plays a significant part in sustaining and nurturing the ties that bind a couple together for a lifetime. The initial attraction that arranges the groundwork for bonding isn't strong enough to secure a marriage for life. This is apparent by the high rate of divorce, personal unhappiness, and relationship problems that plague marriages.

Bonding becomes the mainstay for providing the constancy required for healthy physical and emotional attachments. Bonding is nurtured by communication from the inception of a relationship and through each stage of its development. The deeper the roots of bonding, the more stable and satisfactory intimacy becomes.

Bonding opens the door for the social interaction we crave and need within the family, out to our extended family and the church family as well. The Psalmist posed an interesting question to God. "What is man that you are mindful of him?" The great mystery and privilege lies in the bonding and interacting we have with the Lord God himself.

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So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.

~Romans 14:19 Good News Bible 

Do you really love life? Do you want to be happy? Then stop saying cruel things and quit telling lies. Give up your evil ways and do right, as you find and follow the road that leads to peace. The Lord watches over everyone who obeys him, and he listens to their prayers. But he opposes everyone who does evil.

~1 Peter 3:10-12 Contemporary English Version

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