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Thought for the Day 8.14.2026

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Friday Tale ~ The Oak Tree A mighty wind blew night and day. It stole the oak tree’s leaves away, Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the oak was tired and stark. But still the oak tree held its ground While other trees fell all around. The weary wind gave up and spoke “How can you still be standing Oak?” The oak tree said, “I know that you Can break each branch of mine in two, Carry every leaf away, Shake my limbs, and make me sway. But I have roots stretched in the earth, Growing stronger since my birth. You’ll never touch them, for you see They are the deepest part of me. Until today, I wasn’t sure Of just much I could endure. But now I’ve found, with thanks to you, I’m stronger than I ever knew. ~ John Ryder That the Father would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened.... in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, and that you, being rooted and grounded in love.... to know the love of Christ ~ Ephesians 5:10-...
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Thought for the Day 8.13.2026

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Words should be weighed and not counted. ~ Yiddish proverb The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, BUT the mouth of the upright will deliver them. A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words. ~ Proverbs 12:6, 14
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Thought for the 8.12.2026

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The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, BUT in avoiding unrighteousness, for that runs faster than death. ~ Socrates Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, BUT instead expose them. ~ Ephesians 5:10-11
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Thought for the Day 8.11.2026

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If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view. ~ Bits & Pieces Many people shall come and say: "come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, so that He may teach us His ways and so that we may walk in His paths." ~ Isaiah 2:3
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Thought for the Day 8.10.2026

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No medicine is more valuable, none more efficacious, none better suited to the cure of all our temporal ills than a friend to whom we may turn for consolation in time of trouble, and with whom we may share our happiness in time of joy. ~ Ailred of Rivaulx For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend, so that he does not forsake the respect of the Almighty. ~ Job 6:14
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Thought for the Day 8.7.2026

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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...
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Thought for the Day 8.6.2026

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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
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