\u201cHow lovely is Your dwelling place, Lord of Armies. \u00a0I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.\u201d \u00a0Psalm 84:1-2 CSB
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If you\u2019re going to soak up positive energy, it has to be from the right source in the right place. The source for the best positive energy will always be God. The best place is where ever He is, which thankfully is everywhere. God can be found anywhere if you just look for Him.
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I was studying for my class when I came upon this sermon illustration from Chuck Swindoll, a renowned pastor:
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It was after WWII had ended. There were a lot of orphans in the streets of London. An American soldier, driving a jeep, rounded a corner to see a young orphan boy with his nose pressed against the window of the shop. The soldier realized it was a bakery, feeling compassion for the boy, he stopped his jeep. He went inside and bought a dozen donuts, then walked out and promptly handed them to the boy. As he turned to leave, the boy tugged on his jacket. He turned around to hear the boy ask, \u201cMister…are you God?\u201d
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This touching story reminds us that we are God in the flesh to others. We can soak up positive energy from the people we surround ourselves with each day. Or it can be negative if you surround yourself with negative people. Ideally, you have both in your life. Those from whom you soak up energy and those whom you give energy too. It can be the same person at different stages of life. There are times when my husband is where I get my positive energy from and other times when he needs it from me. We are God\u2019s image bearers:
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\u201cGod created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.\u201d Genesis 1:27 NIV
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If we\u2019re going to soak up positive vibes from God, one way we do that is through His people. People who are God in the flesh to us. People, who like you are seeking after God, trying to know Him better, building a relationship with Him that will put them on a firm foundation. You can\u2019t help but overflow God to others when you\u2019re seeking Him yourself. When we are bearing God\u2019s image, we notice others in need. When we are bearing God\u2019s image, we\u2019ll stop what we\u2019re doing to buy the donuts
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