Spiritual Thoughts

  W hen it is Darkest, Men See the Stars. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson   V ision is the art of   seeing things invisible. ~ Jonathan Swift   BUT if we hope for wat we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. ~ Romans 8:25

W hen you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you, until it seems you cannot hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for THAT is just the place and time the tide will turn. ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe   N ow Jesus told the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lost heart. ~ Luke 18:1

  Friday Tale - To be like Jesus   O ur aim as believers in Christ is to become like Jesus. Even though we live in different cultures, have different life paths and careers, we should still be doing the sort of things that Jesus did. Two chapters in Matthew give us a good snapshot of the sort of things Jesus did in his day to day life that are possible for us to follow and do the same. After all, we do want to be like him.   Matthew chapters 8 and 9 tell us how Jesus...  - Was willing to help those in desperate need (Matthew 8 v 3). - Used every-day life lessons to teach and encourage others (8 v 10 - 12). - Used his abilities to help others (v 16). - Turned cursing into blessing (v 28 - 32). - Forgave sins (Matthew 9 v 2 - 6). - Spent time with those who needed his help (v 10 - 13). - Showed mercy (v 13). - Came to bring joy (v 15). - Had time for others even when he was busy with other things (v 19-23). - Grew faith in others (v 29). - Prayed (v 37 - 38).

Y ou are never strong enough that you do not need help. ~ Cesar Chavez   T he LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. ~ Psalm 145:18

T he people who help me find my courage are not the ones who swoop in to save the day. They are the ones who sit with me in the fear puddle and hold my hand while my knees shake. Here's to the hand-holders. ~ Nanea Hoffman   O ur hope for you is firmly grounded, know that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:7

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. ~ Zig Ziglar Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His ….. commandments, …. So that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn. ~ 1 Kings 2:3