Spiritual Thoughts

  T he birth of Christ is the ultimate  expression of God's love, bringing hope and peace to a world in need. ~ Unknown D o not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." ~ Luke 2:10-14

  K indness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning. ~ Frederick W. Faber T hus has the LORD of hosts said, "Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother. ~ Zechariah 7:9

  A  kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.  ~ Washington Irving D o not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart ~ Proverbs 3:3

  Friday Tale - You  Are Rich I  once asked my Aunt, Dora Jane, who raised me as if she were my mother where we stood on the spectrum between rich and poor. I said, "I know we live well and have money, but we don't have millions of dollars. What does that make us?"   She responded by saying, "I beg your pardon! We are rich, we have always been rich and we will always be rich!"   I responded, "But Auntie, we don't have money like the Getty's!"     She interrupted me and said as she pointed to her heart, and then to her head, "Rich is in here and up here.   You will always be rich in heart and mind. If you have a lot of money that makes you wealthy. If you have no money, that makes you broke.   You see, richness is a state of mind; not how much money you have.   It does not matter how much you have that counts in life.   It's what you do with what you have than counts.   And so long as you remember that you will always ...

  H e is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not,    BUT  rejoices in what he has. ~ Epictetus I ndeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. ~ Philippians 3:8

  Y ou cannot always control what goes on outside. BUT you can always control what goes on inside. ~ Wayne Dyer N ow may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement, grant you to be of the same mind with one another like Christ Jesus. ~ Romans 15:5