Spiritual Thoughts

  P erseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another . ~ Walter Elliott T herefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,  fixing our eyes on Jesus.    ~ Hebrews 12:1

  Friday Tale ~ Choices M ichael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or . . . you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or . . . I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept t...

  T here are really only two ways to approach life - as a victim or as a gallant fighter.  You must decide if you want to act or react, deal your own cards, or play with a stacked deck. And if you don't decide which way to play with life, it always plays with you . ~ Merle Shain F inally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the false accuser.    ~ Ephesians 6:10-11

  N o sense in being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway. ~ from Bits & Pieces H ave the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all ~ yes, looking to the promises of God, he wavered not through unbelief, BUT waxed strong by faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform.    ~ Romans 4:16, 20-21

  H e who is content with little has everything. Why not learn to enjoy the little things - there are so many of them. ~ from Bits & Pieces B ut Godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of either. If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.    ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-8

   O nly those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~ T. S. Eliot B ut the Lord said to him, "Go for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel . [speaking of Paul]    ~ Acts 9:15