Spiritual Thoughts

Attitude Changes Things You are not happy because you are well. You are well because you are happy. You are not depressed because trouble has come to you, but trouble has come to you because you are depressed. You can change your thoughts and feelings, and then the outer things will come to correspond, and indeed there is no other way of working. -- Emmet Fox Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God , which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Notice, we never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray! For prayer is a great deterrent. -Leonard Ravenhill A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. Proverbs 11:13 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. Proverbs 26:20

Anger is a bad counselor. -- French Proverb A fool's anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor. Proverbs 12:16

Goals are incredible important…or impotent. You decide." - Doug Firebaugh I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. Robert Green Ingersoll He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29

Attitude of Gratitude [W]hen we learn to give thanks, we are learning to concentrate not on the bad things, but on the good things in our lives. Amy Vanderbilt (1908-1974) Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe… Hebrews 12:28

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings. ~ Author Unknown………. this saying is from a beautiful poem, which is in full below the Scripture quote. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 BE THANKFUL - Author Unknown Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable...

The best gifts to give: To your friend, loyalty ; To your enemy, forgiveness; To your boss, service ; To a child, a good example; To your parents, gratitude and devotion ; To your mate, love and faithfulness ; To all men and women, loving kindness . -Oren Arnold And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. -- William Cowper The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet. Nahum 1:3

God visits us often, but most of the time we are not home. -- French Proverb Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Luke 12:35-36

Love isn't like a reservoir. You'll never drain it dry. It's much more like a natural spring. The longer and the farther it flows, the stronger and the deeper and the clearer it becomes. Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15

"To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you have to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust God, and test your limits, that is the courage to succeed." -- Bernard Edmonds Be strong and let your heart take courage , All you who hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelt Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called…. 1Timothy 6:12

If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cinch you can't be happy where you ain't. Charlie Jones But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Psalm 68:3

Being defeated is often only a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. -- Marilyn vos Savant Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up . Galatians 6:9 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. Washington Irving An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Taylor Benson And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse. Rudyard Kipling My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalms 73:26 On our own we fail, only with Him can we truly be strong.

"Learn from the negative as well as the positive, from the failures as well as the successes." Jim Rohn It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. Psalms 119:71

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Winston Churchill That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10

Swallowing angry words before you say them is better than having to eat them afterwards. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "Life's Little Instruction Book" He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32

What does your Bible mean to you? MY BIBLE: When I am tired, the Bible is my bed; Or in the dark, the Bible is my light; When I am hungry, it is vital bread; Or fearful, it is armor for the fight; When I am sick, 'tis healing medicine; Or lonely, thronging friends I find therein. If I would work, the Bible is my tool; Or play, it is a harp of happy sound. If I am ignorant, it is my school; If I am sinking, it is solid ground. If I am cold, the Bible is my fire; And wings, if boldly I aspire. Should I be lost, the Bible is my guide; Or naked, it is raiment, rich and warm. Am I imprisoned, it is ranges wide; Or tempest-tossed, a shelter from the storm. Would I adventure, 'tis a gallant sea; Or would I rest, it is a flowery lea. - Amos R. Wells