Spiritual Thoughts

W hen you are trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you are even thinking about a change.  ~ Alice Domar   B e renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. ~ Ephesians 4:23-24

I f you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.  ~ Dalai Lama XIV   L et no one despise your youth; BUT be an example to them that believe: in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. ~ 1 Timothy 4:12

 Friday Tale - Sportsmanship and Hugs It happened in the very first inning of the Southwest Region championship. Two boys who when they woke up this morning only cared about one thing… get to Williamsport. Suddenly everything changed, because in real life things happen just like that … things change in a heartbeat.     Kaiden Shelton is the big man on the powerful Pearland team, their big picture, their big hitter. Isiah Jarvis is the shortstop on the scrappy Oklahoma team that had through incredible perseverance made it to the championship game. One team has already been to Williamsport, the other has never been.     The Pearland team scored 3 runs in the top of the first, but Oklahoma came right back at them in the bottom of the inning , they scored 2 runs and had a big rally going on, there was noise everywhere, coaches were yelling for the pitcher Shelton and the batter Jarvis to ”Battle” “win the battle.”     Then it happened, a twist of fate, Shelton lost control of a fastball an

M ay you have the hindsight to know where you have been, the foresight to know where you are going,  and the insight to know when you are going too far.  ~ Hosea Ballou   M ake your ear attentive to wisdom; incline your heart to understanding. For if you cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding, then you will understand the honor of the LORD, and discover the knowledge of God. ~ Proverbs 2:2, 3, 5

T ears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams.  ~ Hosea Ballou   T hose who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting. ~ Psalm 126:5

P eople usually judge you based on where you are at currently, not what you could become eventually.  Don't let one comment stop you from trying. File it away or use it as fuel. Focus on getting better. Someone else's analysis of your current position does not tell you anything about your current potential.  ~ James Clear   BUT grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. ~ 2 Peter 3:18