Spiritual Thoughts

Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered in grains, and enjoyed every day. Author unknown O LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2

Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keep You Strong, Sorrows keep You Human, Failures keep You Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going! The LORD'S loving-kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him." Lamentations 3:22-24

"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 Two Days Without Worry There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone forever. The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and its poor performance; Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is yet to be born. This leaves only one day, Today. Any perso...

Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. Unknown Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. Proverbs 25:15

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." - unknown Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, "How do you advise me to answer this people?" And they said to him, "If you will be kind to this people and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever." 2 Chronicles 10:6-7

Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor ... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting. – unknown Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:3-4

' Be kinder than necessary; For everyone you meet is Fighting some kind of battle.' Unknown So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness , humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Colossians 3:12-13

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions." - Kahlil Gibran …Make every effort to add to your faith . . . . . and to godliness, brotherly kindness ; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5, 7, 8

Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble. -- French Proverb But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

I stilled a hungry infant’s cry With kindness , filled a stranger’s cup. And lifting others found that I Was lifted up. -Author Unknown I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which He is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us – yes, the many good things he has done for the house of Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. Isaiah 63:7

'The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.' Unknown A kind hearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth. Proverbs 11:16

"In helping others , we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us." - Flora Edwards Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness , humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. Psalm 40:8 Undeniably, there are times when obeying God is hard, times when we’d much rather follow our own will than his. Even Jesus knew that experience as he wrestled with his Father’s will in the Garden of Gethsemane. Yet there are also other times, times when doing God’s will is easy, even delightful. The sense of the Hebrew verb translated here as “ I take joy ” is experiencing pleasure. We receive pleasure from knowing that we are doing that which honors and glorifies God. Moreover, when we do what’s right, we feel a sense of well-being that comes from achieving our life’s purpose. We have been put on this earth to live for God’s glory. When we do it, we feel joy. In this verse, David is not saying only that his thinking has been shaped by God’s law, but also that his emotions have been honed by God’s instructions. Thus he feels happy when he acts according to God’s will. I would love to...

Joy is the flag you fly when the Prince of Peace is in residence within your heart. Wilfred Peterson Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope … Romans 15:13

Joy is not in things, it is in us. - Benjamin Franklin I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; Isaiah 61:10

A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. Author Unknown … be made new in the attitude of your minds; and put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:23-24

He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. - Japanese proverb A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7 There are many reasons to worship God, more than I could possibly state in this reflection, or even in a thousand. At the core, we worship God because of who God is and what God has done. Our worship is a response to God, to his grace and mercy in our lives, as well as to his greatness and majesty. Psalm 28:7 makes a specific connection between God’s work in our lives and our worship. This verse begins with a declaration of God’s power and protection. Because he is our “strength and shield,” therefore we trust him completely. Yet God’s power is not just something we affirm. It is also something we experience. Thus the psalmist says, “He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” Our response to God’s gracious intervention in our lives is joy, a joy that leads to “songs of thanksgiving.” ...

The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Chinese proverb "Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him. "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. Mark 11:23-24

"We cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see, but all is well that's done by Thee ." On a gravestone in Cornwall, England Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls - Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:17-18

God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supplies. - Hudson Taylor Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58

He who would go a hundred miles should consider ninety-nine as halfway. - Japanese Proverb If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:41-45