Spiritual Thoughts

Always put off until tomorrow what you shouldn't do at all. --Morris Mandel "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." Genesis 4:7 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.--Walter Elliott But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. Luke 8:15

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. --Chinese Proverb And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. Matthew 17:20

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. -Anne Bradstreet Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:67-68

WWJD When decisions have to be made, don't look back and wonder what I would have done. Look up, and the light will come to do what our Lord and Master would have you do. - Amy Carmichael "So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.' " Luke 17:10

Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind. Unknown A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11

You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future. Unknown Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34

Better keep yourself clean and bright: you are the window through which you must see the world. -- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear. (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.) Revelation 19:7-8

Balance "The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind across the sky. All things happen in their own good time." -- Dan Millman Yet God has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; He provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy. Acts 14:17

Blessed are they who heal us of self-despisings. Of all services which can be done to man, I know of none more precious. William Hale White (1831-1913) He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

Judge not by the eye but by the heart. --Native American Proverb I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve. Jeremiah 17:10

I don't know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed, except the answer to prayer. Mark Twain My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. Psalm 5:3

It is good to dream, but it is better to dream and work. Faith is mighty, but action with faith is mightier. -- Thomas Robert Gaines Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. James 2:17

God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest. -- Swedish Proverb With my soul I have desired You in the night, yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:9 It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. PSA 119:71

Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask Him to do it for you. -- Flora Robson So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12

I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is. Anonymous Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. John 5:25 But truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. Numbers 14:21

Keep your goals away from the trolls. Peter McWilliams I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden I can do all things in Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

A story about a young lady: This young lady was really upset, she hadn't seen or spoken to her best friend Jim in a couple of weeks, and he shows up at her door and commands her to get dressed and go riding with him. So she finally does. As they were riding, they passed a garden full of flowers. Jim says "Do you see those flowers?" "Yes," she says. "Do you think that when someone steps on those flowers that they lie there and feel sorry for themselves?" Jim says. "No." "No, they immediately start to mend their wounds so they can heal, and grow strong and healthy!" They ride a little further and Jim points up in a tree, "You see those squirrels up there? Do you think that when people shoot at them they go hide forever?" "No," she says. About that time the ocean comes into sight. Jim says "You see that ocean out there? Do you think that when there's a hurricane out there that the ocean doesn't ...

TIME MANAGEMENT Lost time is never found again. - Benjamin Franklin For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what advantage is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? Luke 9:24-25

TIME MANAGEMENT Don’t mistake movement for achievement. It’s easy to get faked out by being busy. The questions is: Busy doing what? -- Jim Rohn Surely every man walks about like a shadow; Surely they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them. And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. Psalm 39:6-7

TIME MANAGEMENT Learn to use ten minutes intelligently. It will pay you huge dividends. -- William A. Irwin He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he. Proverbs 16:20

TIME MANAGEMENT " Time has a way of getting away from us, because we never have a grip on it during the day…" - Doug Firebaugh So teach us to number our days , That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12