Spiritual Thoughts

  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

  Friday Tale ~ Twenty Dollar Bill A speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air. “Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air. “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless....

  C haracter is that force that enables an individual to carry out a resolution once the mood in which that resolution was born has died. ~ from Bits & Pieces A nd not only this, BUT we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance, and perseverance, proven character (tried integrity), and character of this sort, HOPE.    ~ Romans 5:4 (Amplified)