Today’s Thought “Tidings of Comfort and Joy?” G. Ward Ephesians 5:6 “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” Religion obtained is not necessarily a bad thing until follow-ship of its rudiments (imposed by man) becomes so entirely obsessive and leaves out the Centerpoint (John 15:5) and whereas ours remains Christ, we imitate His life without speculative pursuit, because it is written. Truly, apart from God, there is no righteousness found in man, so speculations and ideologies are unimpressive; particularly those appearing acceptable without personal investigation. So many mean well when hearing our woes, feeling it an urgent matter to just say something and again, while compassion is genuinely theirs, with an objective to encourage, they’ll forget that troubles are and have been an unfortunate accompaniment to mankind from the beginning, remaining absolutely unavoidable (John 16:33). Some will even grab your hands to pray, ending in Jesus Name, often failing to regard its meaning - may all be according to HIS will, yet prompting an obliteration of the problem(s) at hand. Did Holy God know from the beginning? YES PRAY, but many times the essence of walking alongside is a quiet venture, that holds the hand of one weary and cries with them, assuring them that God is near, even in those who believe…