Spiritual Thoughts

Thought for the Day 2/10/2012

2012-02-10T05:40:00.002-06:00

The word “listen” contains the same
letters as the word “silent.”
Alfred Brendel

Hear, and be wise, and

direct your heart in the way.
Proverbs 23:19

Thought for the Day 2/9/2012

2012-02-09T05:30:00.002-06:00

Choose thy love.

Love thy choice.

-GermanProverb

Hate stirs up trouble,

but love forgives all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12

Thought for the Day 2/8/2012

2012-02-08T05:37:00.002-06:00

The words of God are not like the oak leaf

         which dies and falls tothe earth,
but like the pine tree which stays green forever.
-NativeAmerican Proverb

Blessed is the man ….

Whose delight is in the law of the LORD…..
He is like a tree planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
Psalm 1:1-2-3

Thought for the Day 2/7/2012

2012-02-07T05:41:00.002-06:00

If you ever need a helping hand,

you'll find one at theend of your arm.
- YiddishProverb

We did notaccept anyone's support without paying for it.

Instead, weworked and toiled;
we keptworking day and night
so as not tobe an expense to any of you.
We did this….to be an example for you to follow.
2Thessalonians 3:8-9

Thought for the Day 2/6/2012

2012-02-06T05:36:00.001-06:00

You will never change your life until
you change something you do daily.
The secret of your success is
found in your daily routine.
- John C.Maxwell

Do not be conformed to this world,

but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that by testing you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2

Thought for the Day 2/3/2012

2012-02-02T23:11:00.002-06:00

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world,

        the master calls abutterfly.
Richard Bach

Of his own will God brought us forth
      by the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of
        first-fruits of his creatures.
James 1:18

Thought for the Day 2/2/2012

2012-02-02T03:33:00.002-06:00

A successful marriage requires
falling in love many times,
always with the same person.
MignonMcLaughlin

Love bears all things,

      believes all things,
          hopes allthings,
              endures allthings.
Love never ends.
1 Corinthians13:7-8

Thought for the Day 2/1/2012

2012-02-01T05:41:00.001-06:00

      Just for today I will be happy. Just for today I will try to live through this day only,
      not to tackle my whole life problem at once.
I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me
        if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.
                          Just fortoday…
Sybyl F.Partridge

This is the day that the LORD has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Thought for the Day 1/31/2012

2012-01-31T05:36:00.000-06:00

Wherever you go,
go with all your heart.
Confucius

With my whole heart I seek you.

Psalm 119:10

Thought for the Day 1/30/2012

2012-01-30T05:35:00.001-06:00

Our kindness may be the most persuasive
argument for that which we believe.
G.B.H.

Jesus concluded, "In your opinion,

which one of these three acted like aneighbor
toward the man attacked by the robbers?"
The teacher of the Law answered,
"The one who was kind to him."

Jesus replied, "You go, then, and do thesame."
Luke 10:36-37[in the Parable of the Good Samaritan]

Thought for the Day 1/27/2012

2012-01-27T05:41:00.002-06:00

A friend hears the song in my heart and
sings itto me when my memory fails.
- Unknown

…there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24

Thought for the Day 1/26/2012

2012-01-26T05:24:00.001-06:00

All mankind is divided into three classes:
   those that are immovable,
          those that are movable,
               and those that move.
BenjaminFranklin

Therefore, preparing your minds for action,

keep alert and set your hope completely
on the blessing which will be given you
when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:13

Thought for the Day 1/25/2012

2012-01-25T01:02:00.001-06:00

It takes two to quarrel,

but onlyone to end it.

Spanish Proverb

The start of an argument is like

the first break in a dam;

stop it before itgoes any further.
Proverbs 17:14

Thought for the Day 1/24/2012

2012-01-24T01:07:00.003-06:00

"Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind,

and fills it with a steady and perpetualserenity."
- JosephAddison

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance.

Proverbs 15:13

Thought for the Day 1/23/2012

2012-01-23T05:40:00.002-06:00

Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keepYou Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keepsYou Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only Godkeeps You Going!
Anonymous

Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust.

Psalm 40:4

Thought for the Day 1/20/2012

2012-01-20T05:46:00.002-06:00

We can throw stones,

     complain about them,
stumble on them,
       climb over them,
or build with them.
         William ArthurWard

…We preach Christ crucified,

       a stumbling block to Jews
and folly toGentiles,
           but to those who are called,
both Jews and Gentiles,
          Christ the power of God
and the wisdom ofGod.
1 Corinthians1:23-24

Thought for the Day 1/19/2012

2012-01-19T05:26:00.002-06:00

I remind myself every morning:

Nothing I say this day will teach me anything.
So if I'm going to learn,
I must do it by listening.
Larry King

Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom for the future.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the LORD
that willbe established.
Proverbs 19:20

Thought for the Day 1/18/2012

2012-01-18T05:44:00.003-06:00

Ask yourself a question:

Is my attitude worth catching?
Zig Ziglar

Devote yourselves to prayer,

keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
praying at the same time for us as well,
that God will open up to us a door for the Word
Colossians4:2-3

Thought for the Day 1/17/2012

2012-01-17T05:37:00.004-06:00

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities
brilliantly disguised as impossiblesituations.
CharlesSwindoll

Jesus said, "With people it is impossible,

but not with God;
for all things are possible with God."
Mark 10:27

Thought for the Day 1/16/2012

2012-01-16T03:13:00.005-06:00

No steam orgas ever drives

anything until it is confined.

No Niagara isever turned into light
and power until it is tunneled.
No life evergrows until it is
focused, dedicated and disciplined.
Harry EmersonFosdick

Goddisciplines us for our good,

so that we may share His holiness.

All disciplinefor the moment seems
not to be joyful, but sorrowful;
yet to thosewho have been trained by it,
afterwards ityields the peaceful
fruit of righteousness.
Hebrews12:10-12

Thought for the Day 1/13/2012

2012-01-13T05:43:00.002-06:00

Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it.
You can’t keep it, but you can spend it.
Once you’ve lost it, youcan never get it back.

- HarveyMackay

Whatever your hand finds to do,

do it with all your might;
for there is no activity or planning or
knowledge or wisdom inthe grave
where you are going.
Ecclesiastes9:10

Thought for the Day 1/12/2012

2012-01-12T05:24:00.003-06:00

Have a heart that never hardens,
a temper that never tires,
a touch that never hurts.
~CharlesDickens

Therefore, as God's chosen people,

         holy and dearly loved,
clothe yourselves with compassion,
          kindness, humility,
gentleness and patience.
          Colossians3:12

Thought for the Day 1/11/2012

2012-01-11T05:39:00.003-06:00

Habits are like supervisors
that you don't notice.
- HannesMessemer

And let usconsider how to stimulate

        one another to love and good deeds,
not forsakingour own assembling together,
          as is thehabit of some,
butencouraging one another;
        and all themore as you see the day drawing near.
Hebrews10:24-25

Thought for the Day 1/10/2012

2012-01-10T05:43:00.003-06:00

No pessimist ever discovered

the secret of the stars,
      or sailed to an uncharted land,
or opened a new doorway to the human spirit.
Helen Keller

Why are you downcast, O my soul?
           Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
           for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43:5

Thought for the Day 1/9/2012

2012-01-09T01:14:00.003-06:00

He who finds diamonds must grapple

in mud and mire becausediamonds
are not found in polished stones.
They are made.
- Henry B.Wilson

Let not yours be the outward adorning with

braiding of hair, decoration of gold,
and wearing of fine clothing,
but let it be the hidden person of the heart
with the imperishable jewel of
a gentle and quiet spirit,
which in God’s sight is very precious.
1 Peter 3:3-4

Thought for the Day 1/6/2012

2012-01-06T05:42:00.003-06:00

Endings need not bepublic,
newsworthy events.
Throughout your life,

there will be many little endings,every day.

It is these endingsthat somehow give shape to
the fragments of your life that are called
experience.

And it is this “experience” that makes up one’s life.

And new beginnings.
-James V.Cunningham

For we are made partakers of Christ,

if we hold the beginningof our confidence
steadfast unto the end…
Hebrews 3:14

Thought for the Day 1/5/2012

2012-01-05T05:35:00.004-06:00

Let us move on, and step out boldly,
though it be into the night,
and we can scarcely see the way.
- Charles B.Newcomb

Let your light shine before men

in such a way that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

Thought for the Day 1/4/2012

2012-01-04T05:42:00.002-06:00

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning
but a going on,
with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us."
- Hal Borland

…We glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation works patience;

And patience, experience;
and experience, hope:

And hope makes not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts.
Romans 5:3-5

Thought for the Day 1/3/2012

2012-01-03T05:42:00.003-06:00

"Anotherfresh new year is here . . .
Another yearto live!
To banishworry, doubt, and fear,
To love andlaugh and give!

This brightNew Year is given me

To live eachday with zest . . .
To daily growand try to be
My highest andmy best!

I have theopportunity
Once more toright some wrongs,
To pray forpeace, to plant a tree,
And sing morejoyful songs!"
- WilliamArthur Ward

Sing unto hima new song;

play skillfully with a loud noise.
For the wordof the LORD is right;
and all his works are done in truth.
Psalm 33:3-4

Thought for the Day 1/2/2012

2012-01-02T07:00:00.003-06:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR

H ow swiftlytime flies by

A new year withits hopes and challenges
P ray and Readand be
P repared forall opportunities
Y ou can shareGod’s love every day

N othingfearing, Trusting God,

E xpect allthings possible
W ith His Loveand His Son

Y earning truth

E xpecting HisKingdom Soon,
A im fornothing less than the Best you can
R ise up andshine, full of His Light!

We give thanks to God,

the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you.
Colossians 1:3

Thought for the Day 12/30/2011

2011-12-30T05:12:00.002-06:00

New Year’s Recipe

Take twelve whole months,

Clean them thoroughly of allbitterness, hate, and jealousy,
Make them just as fresh and clean aspossible.

Now cut each month intotwenty-eight, thirty, or
thirty-one different parts,
but don't make up the whole batch atonce.
Prepare it one day at a time out ofthese ingredients.

Mix well into each day one part offaith,
one part of patience, one part ofcourage,
and one part of work.

Add to each day one part of hope,
faithfulness, generosity, andkindness.
Blend with one part prayer,
one part meditation, and one gooddeed.

Season the whole with a dash of goodspirits,
a sprinkle of fun, a pinch of play,
and a cupful of good humor.

Pour all of this into a vessel oflove.

Cook thoroughly over radiant joy,
garnish with a smile,
and serve with quietness,unselfishness,
and cheerfulness.

You're bound to have a Happy NewYear.

AuthorUnknown

FromAsAManThinketh.net

He put a newsong in my mouth,

A song ofpraise to our God;
Many will seeand fear

And will trust in the LORD.

Psalm40:3

Thought for the Day 12/29/2011

2011-12-29T07:49:00.001-06:00

What is the work of the heart?
Prayer
Jewish Proverb

O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;

You will strengthen their heart,
You will incline Your ear….
Psalm 10:17

Thought for the Day 12/28/2011

2011-12-28T05:55:00.002-06:00

Take the first step in faith.
You don't have to see the whole staircase,
just take the first step.
Dr. MartinLuther King Jr.

I have taught you the way of wisdom;

I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
When you walk, your step will not behampered;
and if you run, you will not stumble.
Proverbs4:11-12

Thought for the Day 12/27/2011

2011-12-27T03:18:00.003-06:00

"If you love life, don't waste time,
for time is what life is made up of."
- Bruce Lee

Conduct yourselves wisely…..

making the most of the time.
Colossians 4:5RSV

Walk in wisdom …..redeeming the time.

Colossians 4:5KJV

Thought for the Day 12/26/2011

2011-12-26T07:37:00.003-06:00

Every tomorrow has two handles.
We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety
or the handle of faith.
Henry WardBeecher

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.

What is your life? You are a mist that appears
for a little while and thenvanishes.
Instead, you ought to say,
"If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."
James 4:14-15

Thought for the Day 12/23/2011

2011-12-23T05:57:00.002-06:00

Gift suggestions:

           To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
          To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
           To all, charity (love).
To every child, a good example.
- Oren Arnold

For the wages of sin is death,

but the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

Thought for the Day 12/22/2011

2011-12-22T05:16:00.003-06:00

All the gold in the world has no significance.

That which is lasting are thethoughtful acts
which we do for our fellow man.
Adolfo Prieto

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

2 Corinthians9:15

Thought for the Day 12/21/2011

2011-12-21T05:28:00.003-06:00

This is my wish for you:
      peace of mind,
prosperity through the year,
       happiness that multiplies,
health for you and yours,
         fun around every corner,
energy to chase your dreams,
         joy to fill your holidays!
- D.M.Dellinger

For by grace you have been

saved through faith;

and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God;
Ephesians 2:8

Thought for the Day 12/20/2011

2011-12-20T03:35:00.000-06:00

The art of happiness is like any art -
the more you practice it,
the better you get at it!
Jewish proverb

How lovely on the mountains

      Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who announces peace
         And brings good news of happiness,
Who announces salvation,
         And says to Zion, "Your Godreigns!"
Isaiah 52:7

Thought for the Day 12/19/2011

2011-12-19T01:41:00.002-06:00

May your walls know joy,

may everyroom hold laughter,

and every window open to greatpossibility.

- Mary AnneRadmacher

But let all who take refuge in Yoube glad,

Let themever sing for joy.

Psalm 5:11

Thought for the Day 12/16/2011

2011-12-16T05:41:00.000-06:00

A Friend is a treasure,

more precious than Gold.
For love shared is priceless,
and never grows old.
Author Unknown

A friend loves at all times,

And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17

Thought for the Day 12/15/2011

2011-12-15T01:36:00.002-06:00

The real measure of your wealth is
how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.
- Bernard Meltzer

Great wealth is in the house of the righteous….

Proverbs 15:6

Thought for the Day 12/14/2011

2011-12-14T01:09:00.003-06:00

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition.

Giving up is what makes it permanent."
- Maryilyn vosSavant

Jesus said, "These things I have spoken to you,

so that in Me you may have peace.
In the world you have tribulation, but take courage;
I have overcome the world."
John 16:33

Thought for the Day 12/13/2011

2011-12-13T05:38:00.004-06:00

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things,
you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception,
it is a prevailing attitude.
Colin Powell

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!

You have been faithful with a few things;
I will put you in charge of many things.
Come and share your master's happiness!'
Matthew 25:23

Thought for the Day 12/12/2011

2011-12-12T05:51:00.002-06:00

LSGBS

- Let Something Good Be Said.

EricButterworth

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.
Proverbs 12:25

Thought for the Day 12/9/2011

2011-12-09T06:50:00.001-06:00

God is with you wherever you go

He is always at your right hand,
When you pray He hears your every word
and promises to understand.

We may call upon Him day or night

for our Father needs no sleep
Psalms 121, 1 Sam 2:9 shows
His godly ones He'll keep.

God knows our needs before we ask

and guides us through each trial or task.
For more than we may begin to conceive
will God do for us, if we only believe.

Christ's return is very close
I can feel His breath on my nape
He is coming soon to claim His own
but the wicked will not escape.
Sue Smith

Gen 21:22; Josh 1:9; Isa 41:13; Psa 18:6; Psa50:15;
Psa 55:22; Psa 121:3,4; 1 Sam2:9; Luke 12:30; 1Cor 10:13;
Eph 3:20; John 14:23; Mark 11:23; Matt 7:7;

In my distress I called upon the LORD;
to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.
Psalm 18:6

Thought for the Day 12/8/2011

2011-12-08T05:11:00.001-06:00

In essence, if we want to direct our lives,
we must take control of our consistentactions.
It's not what we do once in a while
that shapesour lives,

but what we do consistently.

- AnthonyRobbins

But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. …

You will suffer for awhile,
but God will make you complete, steady,
strong, and firm.
1 Peter 5:10

Thought for the Day 12/7/2011

2011-12-07T05:42:00.001-06:00

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom.
One helps you make a living,
the other helps you make a life.
-Sandra Carey

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,

and the one who gets understanding,
for the gain from her is better than gain
from silver and her profit better than gold.
Proverbs3:13-14

Thought for the Day 12/6/2011

2011-12-06T05:47:00.001-06:00

The real art of conversation is not only to

say the right thing in the right place,

but to leave unsaid the wrong thing

at the tempting moment.

-DorothyNevill

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,

but a man of understanding remains silent.
Proverbs 11:12

Thought for the Day 12/5/2011

2011-12-05T00:14:00.001-06:00

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight.

Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and
do with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
-Og Mandino

You are the people of God; ……….

So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Colossians3:12

Thought for the Day 12/2/2011

2011-12-02T05:37:00.001-06:00

DO IT NOW!
"Stoprationalizing, stop stewing.
Get up out of your chair and startdoing."
- Denis Waitley

But be doers of the word,

and nothearers only,
deceiving yourselves.
James 1:22

Thought for the Day 12/1/2011

2011-12-01T06:35:00.001-06:00

The only place where dreams are impossible

is in your own mind.
Emalie

Be strong and courageous.

Do not fear or be in dread ofthem,
for it is the LORD your God who goes with you.
He will not leave you orforsake you."
Deuteronomy31:6

Thought for the Day 11/30/2011

2011-11-30T05:37:00.001-06:00

Unselfish and noble actions are the most

radiant pages in the biography of souls.

David Thomas

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,

forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32

Thought for the Day 11/29/2011

2011-11-29T05:40:00.001-06:00

"Avoid the crowd.

Do your own thinking independently.

Be the chess player, not the chess piece."
- RalphCharell

I press on toward the goal for the prize

of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Let those of us who are mature
think this way.
Philippians3:14-15

Thought for the Day 11/28/2011

2011-11-28T05:15:00.001-06:00

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,

confusion to clarity.

It can turn a meal into a feast,

a house into a home,
a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past,

brings peace for today,
and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Melody Beattie

I will praise the name of God with a song;

I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:30

Thought for the Day 11/24/2011

2011-11-24T11:56:00.001-06:00

Thanksgiving Blessing

Today I am so truly thankful for somany things.

I have been blessed in so many ways.
I am thankful for the wonderfulcountry I live in,
and for all its many heroes.
I am thankful for my wonderfulfamily and friends.
They are some of my greatestblessings.

I am thankful for the creatures thatare put on earth for us all.

They teach us so much, unconditionallove, loyalty, and understanding.
I ask that all who suffer withillness have this day free from pain.
I am thankful for all who havetables filled with food and someone to share it with.
And for those that have no family orfood,
Lord, I ask that You comfort them.

I am thankful for the time I hadwith my loved ones.
They shall always be loved andgreatly missed.
I am thankful for allowing me tohave love and understanding in my heart.
It is these many blessings that makemy humble life happy and fulfilled.
Amen

(James Allen)

May your Thanksgiving
be blessed with love and peace.

O come, let us sing unto the LORD:
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of oursalvation.
Let us come before his presence withthanksgiving,
and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.
Psalm 94:1-2

Thought for the Day 11/23/2011

2011-11-23T05:20:00.001-06:00

G is forgratitude.
When I'm in gratitude, if I even stop
and make a list of the things
I'm grateful for, that's a form of prayer.
It breaks my trance of misery or self-absorption.
-Anne Lamott

Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything by prayer and supplication
withthanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians4:6

Thought for the Day 11/22/2011

2011-11-22T02:58:00.001-06:00

Gratitude can transform

common days into thanksgivings,

turn routine jobs into joy,
and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.
~WilliamArthur Ward

For everything created by God is good,

and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving…
1 Timothy 4:4

Thought for the Day 11/21/2011

2011-11-21T02:38:00.001-06:00

"Develop an 'attitude ofgratitude.'

Say thank you to everyone you meet
for everything they do for you."
- Brian Tracy

And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!
Psalm 107:22

Thought for the Day 11/18/2011

2011-11-18T06:30:00.001-06:00

Aspire to inspire
before you expire.
Unknown

And we urge you, brothers,

       admonish the idle,
encourage the fainthearted,
         help the weak,
be patient with them all.
         1Thessalonians 5:14

Thought for the Day 11/17/2011

2011-11-17T05:09:00.001-06:00

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimeswill,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life isqueer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won if he'd stuck it out.
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success isfailure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are -
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Author Unknown

I call to the LORD for help; I plead with him.

I bring him all my complaints; I tell him all my troubles.
When I am ready to give up, he knows what I should do.
Psalm 142:1-3

Thought for the Day 11/16/2011

2011-11-16T02:23:00.001-06:00

All lifedemands struggle.
….The very striving and hard work
that we so constantly try to avoid
is themajor building block
in the person we are today.
Ralph Ransom

Jesus we proclaim, …..

that we may present everyonemature in Christ.
To getthis done I toil and struggle,
using the mighty strength whichChrist supplies
and whichis at work in me.
Colossians1:28-29

Thought for the Day 11/15/2011

2011-11-15T04:59:00.001-06:00

Some day, inyears to come, you will be wrestling       with the great temptation, or
tremblingunder the great sorrow of your life.
But the realstruggle is here,
          now, in these quiet weeks.

Now it isbeing decided whether,
       in the day of your supreme sorrow ortemptation,
you shallmiserably fail or gloriously conquer.
          Character cannot be made except
by a steady,long continued process.
- PhillipsBrooks

Remember how it was with you in the past.

In those days, after God's light had shone on you,
you suffered many things,
yet were not defeated by the struggle.
Hebrews 10:32

Thought for the Day 11/14/2011

2011-11-14T07:14:00.001-06:00

Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little,

has its stages of drudgery and triumph:
a beginning, a struggle, and a victory.
Mahatma Gandhi

We struggle and work hard,

because we have placed our hope inthe living God,
who is the Savior of all ….
1 Timothy 4:10

Thought for the Day 11/11/11

2011-11-11T08:13:00.001-06:00

The future issomething, which everyone reaches

     atthe rate of sixty minutes an hour,
whatever hedoes, whoever he is.
-C.S. Lewis

Continuein the reverence
          of the LORD all the day.
Surelythere is a future,
         and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:17-18

Thought for the Day 11/10/2011

2011-11-10T05:02:00.003-06:00

"When I look back on all these worries,
I remember the story of the oldman who said
on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in hislife,
most of which had neverhappened."
- Winston Churchill

So do not worry about tomorrow;
it will have enough worries of its own.
There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.
Matthew 6:34

Thought for the Day 11/9/2011

2011-11-09T05:00:00.002-06:00

No act of kindness,

No matter how small,
Is ever wasted
Aesop

Put on then, as God's chosen ones….

compassionate hearts,

kindness,

humility, meekness, and patience…

Colossians3:12

Thought for the Day 11/8/2011

2011-11-08T05:22:00.002-06:00

Living in the past is a dull and lonely business;

looking back strains theneck muscles,
causes you to bump into people not going your way.
Edna Ferber

For people who speak thus make it clear

       that they are seeking a homeland.
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,
       for He has prepared for them a city.
For here we have no lasting city,
       but we seekthe city that is to come.
Hebrews 11:14,16; 13:14

Thought for the Day 11/7/2011

2011-11-07T00:41:00.002-06:00

We are here to add what we can to life,

not to get what we can from it.
William Osler

Kind words bring life.

Proverbs 15:4

And the King will answer them,

'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the
least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
Matthew 25:40

Thought for the Day 11/4/2011

2011-11-04T05:03:00.003-05:00

The future belongs to those who

       believe in the beauty of their dreams.
EleanorRoosevelt

When the LORD brought us back to Jerusalem,
           it was like a dream!

How we laughed, how we sang for joy!
        Then the other nations said about us,
"The LORD did great things for them."

Psalm 126:1-2

Thought for the Day 11/3/2011

2011-11-03T04:52:00.003-05:00

The quieter you become,

The more you can hear
Ram Dass

Pause a moment, and listen;

consider the wonderful things God does.
Job 37:14

Thought for the Day 11/2/2011

2011-11-02T05:19:00.000-05:00

Patience and fortitude conquer much.

Ralph WaldoEmerson

So it is best for us to wait in patience—

-to wait for him to saveus.
Lamentations3:26

Thought for the Day 11/1/2011

2011-11-01T05:20:00.003-05:00

The difference you make today,

count in all our tomorrows.
C. H. Pearce

God is always fair.

He will remember how you helped his people in the past and
how you are still helping them.
You belong to God, and He won't forget
the love you have shown his people.
Hebrews 6:10

Thought for the Day 10/31/2011

2011-10-31T06:27:00.003-05:00

A man never stands as tall as

when hekneels to help a child.
Anonymous

But Jesus…took a child andput him by his side

      and saidto them, "Whoever receives this child
in my name receives me, andwhoever receives me
          receivesHim who sent me.
For he who is least among you all
         is the one who is great."
Luke 9:45-48

Thought for the Day 10/28/2011

2011-10-28T05:09:00.002-05:00

There never has been, and cannot be,

a good life without self-control.
Leo Tolstoy

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things.

They do it to receive a perishable wreath,
but we an imperishable crown
1 Corinthians9:25

Thought for the Day 10/27/2011

2011-10-27T03:00:00.002-05:00

With faith, there are no questions;

without faith there are no answers.
- ChofetzChaim

God gives wisdom to thewise and knowledge

      tothose who have understanding.
He reveals the deep and secret things; ….
        Ithank You, and praise You, O God of my fathers,
who has given me wisdom andmight, and
       havemade known to me now what we asked of You.
Daniel 2:21-23

Thought for the Day 10/26/2011

2011-10-26T05:22:00.000-05:00

DO IT NOW!

"It's a strange thing,

you have said it thousands of times I amsure...

you will never know what you can do until you try.
-Bob Proctor

He gives power to the faint, and

   to him with no vigor He increases might.
…. the ones waiting for Jehovah shall renew power;
they shall go up with wings as the eagles;
          they shall run and not be weary;
                 they shall walk and not be faint!
Isaiah40:29,31

Thought for the Day 10/25/2011

2011-10-25T05:30:00.002-05:00

A healthy attitude is contagious

but don't wait to catch it fromothers.
Be a carrier.
Author Unknown

To conclude: you must all have thesame attitude

and the samefeelings; love one another,
and be kind and humble with oneanother.
1 Peter 3:8

Thought for the Day 10/24/2011

2011-10-24T05:23:00.002-05:00

People blame their environment.

There isonly one person to blame
-- and only one -- themselves.
Robert Collier

Some people ruin themselves bytheir own stupid actions
and thenblame the LORD.
Proverbs 19:3

Thought for the Day 10/21/2011

2011-10-21T05:21:00.001-05:00

“SUNSHINE is delicious,
          RAIN is refreshing,
WIND braces us up,
             SNOW is exhilarating,
there is no such thing as bad weather,
          only different kinds of good weather”
John Ruskin

Fair weather comes out of the north;

God is clothed with awesome majesty.
Job 37:22

Thought for the Day 10/20/2011

2011-10-20T05:11:00.000-05:00

Let us act on what we have.

John HenryNewman

Do the best with what you have,

wherever you are.
Bob Lloyd

I can do all things through Christ

who strengthens me.
Philippians4:13

Thought for the Day 10/19/2011

2011-10-19T05:33:00.003-05:00

There is a little difference in people,
butthat little difference makes a big difference.
That little difference is attitude.
Thebig difference is whether
it is positive or negative.
W. ClementStone

Show a gentle attitude towardeveryone.

The Lord is coming soon.
Philippians4:5

Thought for the Day 10/18/2011

2011-10-18T05:16:00.003-05:00

Should you shield the valleys from the windstorms,
you would never see the beauty of theircanyons.
ElisabethKubler-Ross

Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong;

        like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest,
like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters,
       He casts down to the earth with his hand.
In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory,
               and a diadem of beauty,
to the remnant of his people.
Isaiah 28:2,5

Thought for the Day 10/17/2011

2011-10-17T05:26:00.002-05:00

Man can live for about forty days without food,

and about three days without water,
about eight minutes without air ...
but only for one second without hope.
H. Lindsey

I have set the LORD always before me:

Therefore my heart is glad, …..
my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalm 16:18-19

I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,

concerning them which are asleep,
that yousorrow not,
even as others which have no hope.
1Thessalonians 4:13

Thought for the Day 10/14/2011

2011-10-14T05:18:00.000-05:00

It is during our darkest moments

that we must focus to see the light.
Taylor Benson

For it is you light my lamp;

the LORD my God lightens my darkness.
Psalm 18:28

For with you is the fountain of life;

in your light do we see light.
Psalm 36:9

Thought for the Day 10/13/2011

2011-10-13T05:15:00.003-05:00

Reflect upon your blessings,
of which every man has many
- not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some.
CharlesDickens

You have blessed me because

I have followed your teachings.
Psalm 119:56(CEV)

Thought for the Day 10/12/2011

2011-10-12T05:21:00.002-05:00

The rainbow of God's promises is always

above the trials and storms oflife.
CharlesShepson

[In this salvation]you greatly rejoice,

though now for a little while,

You have been put to grief in manifoldtrials,
that the proof of your faith,
being moreprecious than gold that perishes …
may befound unto praise and glory and
honor at therevelation of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:6-8

Thought for the Day 10/11/2011

2011-10-11T03:07:00.002-05:00

There are only two ways to live your life.

One as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.
AlbertEinstein

For the Father loves the Son and

       shows him all that he himself is doing.
And greater works than these will he show him,
          so that you may marvel.
For even as the Father raises the dead, and gives life,
      so also the Son gives lifeto whomever He wills.
John 5:20-21

Thought for the Day 10/10/2011

2011-10-10T05:16:00.001-05:00

After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn.
And after every storm,
there comes clear, open skies.
SamuelRutherford

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble,

and He delivered them from their distress.
He made the storm be still,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
Then they were glad that the waters were quiet….
Psalm107:28-30

Thought for the Day 10/7/2011

2011-10-07T05:17:00.002-05:00

Without the Way there is no going;

      without the Truth there is no knowing;
without the Life there is no living.
Thomas aKempis

Whoever has the Son has life;

whoever does not have the
Son of God does not have life.
1 John 5:12

Thought for the Day 10/6/2011

2011-10-06T05:11:00.003-05:00

If I have ever made any valuable discoveries,

it has been owing more to patient attention,
than to any other talent.
- Isaac Newton(1642-1727)

May you be strengthened with all power,

according to His glorious might,
for all endurance and patiencewith joy,
giving thanks to the Father.
Colossians1:11-12

Thought for the Day 10/5/2011

2011-10-05T04:53:00.003-05:00

BE OPTIMISTIC

An optimist is a person who looks forward

to enjoying the scenery on a detour.
Author unknown

Remember your word to your servant,

in which you have made me hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
Psalm119:49-50

Thought for the Day 10/4/2011

2011-10-04T05:21:00.000-05:00

Growing Through Life's Difficulties

Problems will either stop you or stretch you.

Most of the times we want to use our faith

        to get rid of a problem
             with Divinedelivering power,
but we forget about
        Divine enabling power,
                  to enable us to endure.

You are not just going through,
...you are growing through.
Unknown

Count it all joy, my brothers,

when you meet trials of various kinds,

for you know that the testing of
your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3

Thought for the Day 10/3/2011

2011-10-03T03:07:00.003-05:00

"The truth of the matter isthat you
alwaysknow the right thing to do.
The hard part is doing it."
- H. NormanSchwarzkopf

If you know these things,
blessedare you if you do them.
John 13:17

Thought for the Day 9/30/2011

2011-09-30T06:10:00.003-05:00

"You maydelay, but time will not."
- Benjamin Franklin

Come now, you who say,

"Todayor tomorrow we will go into such and such a town ….”

Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.

What is yourlife?
For you are a mist that appears for a little timeand then vanishes.

Instead youought to say,
"If the Lord wills, we will live and do thisor that."
James 4:13-15