Look past the "Mirages" of life and focus on the PROMISES of God.
In this life there are certain things and situations that you think are one way then they end up being something completely different. A "mirage" is an optical illusion. For example, you may have thought a certain person is your best friend since you were five, and you were so sure they were, only to find out years later that they were actually never really a friend at all in the first place. That is what I call a mirage in everyday life situations. We all go through circumstances that can be like a mirage weather it be with the example I used about the "best friend growing up," or a material thing that you buy that disappointed you. So let us put the optical illusions aside and look for the genuine and real things of life the promises of God. Back to my example of friends, focus on the genuine friends, and family. The ones that God is using to build us up. Genuine means real on the contrary of an illusion. A illusion deceives your eyes as the elements look a certain way but when you take up the ruler and do the measurements it is totally different. Something or someone that is genuine when you take out the ruler and do the measurements it actually checks out. Since my example of friends is really important topic, and it can coincide with a possible "mirage" situation. Let us see what the Bible says about this topic as it is the ruler to measure (The Bible is used to "measure" anything). By the way God bless genuine friends and family!
Bible Verses to Share:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (KJV)
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
2 Kings 2:2 (KJV)
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
1 John 3:7-8 (KJV)
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
John 13:35 (KJV)
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Matthew 7:16 (KJV)
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Proverbs 17:17 (KJV)
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 27:5-6 (KJV)
Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 16:28 (KJV)
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Romans 12:15 (KJV)
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Proverbs 12:26 (KJV)
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
2 Timothy 3:13 (KJV)
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Proverbs 20:11 (KJV)
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Psalm 55:21 (KJV)
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Proverbs 26:23-28 (KJV)
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Psalm 28:3 (KJV)
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Proverbs 11:13 (KJV)
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 23:6-7 (KJV)
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs 19:6-7 (KJV)
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.