Spiritual Thoughts

Thought for the Day 8/7/2026 Friday Tale - God Will Not Ask Me God is not going to ask me how much I made. He will ask me how much I gave. God will not ask me about the size of my house. He will ask me did I invite Him in. God will not ask me about the elegance of the neighborhood. He will ask me how I treated my neighbor. God will not ask me what kind of car I drove. He will ask me did I give those with no car a ride. God will not ask me about the beauty of my wife. He will ask me did I treat her with love. God will not ask me about the style of my clothes. He will ask me did I help clothe others. God will not ask me the size of my bank account. He will ask me how much is in my heavenly account. God will not ask me how many children I fathered. He will ask me if I was a good father to my children. God will not ask me did I achieve fame. He will ask me about my reputation. God will not ask me if I traveled the world. He will ask me did I improve the world. God will not ask me about the...

Thought for the Day 8/6/2026 Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. ~ Oprah Winfrey As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, having been firmly rooted and now built up in Him..... overflowing with gratitude. ~ Colossians 3:6-7

Thought for the Day 8/5/2026 We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right. ~ Marianne Williamson Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. ~ Colossians 3:1-2

  A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. ~ Samuel Johnson S o teach us to number our days, so that we may present to You a heart of wisdom. ~ Psalm 90:12

  S omtimes your joy is the source of your smile, BUT sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy . ~ Thich Nhat Hanh A joyful heart is good medicine. ~ Proverbs 17:22

  Friday Tale - Love's Response H e stood there in his soggy, smelly diaper -  a helpless creature  reaching up to his father.   I marveled that anyone could love this  runny-nosed, candy-smeared,  tear-streaked being  enough to lift him up,  kiss him, and care for his needs.   I heard Your whisper, Lord.  And I remembered  how I came to You --  heartbroken and dirty  from playing in the world.   Thank You, Father,  for picking me up  and loving me  through my unloveliness. . ~ Kitty Chappell L et me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. ~ Psalm 143:8