Spiritual Thoughts

  L ack of opportunity is often nothing more than lack of purpose or direction . ~ Bits & Pieces L et us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people. ~ Galatians 6:9-10

  T he only thing of value we can give kids is what we are, not what we have . ~ Leo Buscaglia A ssemble the people, the men and the women and children and the foreigner who is in your town, so that they may hear and learn and fear the LORD your God, and be careful to observe all the words of this law. ~ Deuteronomy 31:12

  B eauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart . ~ Khalil Gibran F or you were formerly darknesss BUT now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light for the fruit of the Light  consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth. ~ Ephesians 5:8-9

  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