Spiritual Thoughts

Hard work is often the easy work      you did not do at the proper time. Unknown The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness,      and let us put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12

"A youth becomes a man when the marks he wants to leave      on the world have nothing to do with tires." - Unknown 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

Either we're pulling together or we're pulling apart.     There's really no in-between. Kobi Yamada Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up       into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by        every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love,       as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:15-16

Life is too short for drama & petty things,             S o kiss slowly, laugh ridiculously, Love truly and forgive quickly.                  Unknown Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances             you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love,           which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:13-14

Cheerfulness, like a muscle,       can be developed by systematic use. Unknown A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,      and good news gives health to the bones. Proverbs 15:30

Change the changeable,       accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. Denis Waitley Now therefore change your ways and your deeds and        obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will change His mind about the        misfortune which He has pronounced against you. Jeremiah 26:13

Belief always precedes action. James Allen You see that a man is justified by works         and not by faith alone. For just as the body without the spirit is dead,       so also faith without works is dead. James 2:24, 26

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James Be on the alert,      stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.         Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Maritta Terrell Thoughts are also posted at: http://thoughtsaday.blogspot.com/ If you know of others wishing to receive these, please send me an email with their address and I'll add them. Or, if you wish to be removed, let me know and I will. Your email address will not be shared with anyone.

Procrastination is the natural assassin of opportunity. Anonymous So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?” Joshua 18:3

Dangerous! To put off Christ with the idea that we are              going to be different by and by. We don’t know whether we have a       ‘by and by’ to be different in. Robert Roberts For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper        in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield;    The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold    From those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:10

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. " ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. Psalm 16:9

Hope :    enjoyment of the future in advance. Unknown Why are you cast down, O my soul?      And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God ;       For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:11

Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope. Unknown The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. Proverbs 10:28

THERE are two freedoms :                    The false,                      where a man is free to do what he likes; The true,       where a man is free to do what he ought. Robert Roberts, 1905 Freedom in Christ For you were called to freedom….     only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh,      but through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance. H. Jackson Brown Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them     that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1

If you want a life with no bumps, you'll never learn how to take your lumps. Kent Krive It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. Psalm 119:71

Good habits are as easy to form as bad ones. Tim McCarver Let us not give up meeting together,          as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another –     and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

Humility does not mean     you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less. Ken Blanchard All of you, clothe yourselves with           humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud         but gives grace to the humble." 1 Peter 5:5

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. William Arthur Ward Therefore encourage one another and         build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. A kind deed now will warm the heart for many years to come" Unknown To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; …..but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. 1 Peter 3:8-9

As we all enter this life God asks no one whether he will accept life.                 This is not the choice. The only choice you have as you go through life is how you will live it. Unknown But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…... But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15

The best index to a person's character is (1) how he / she treats people who can't do him any good, and (2) how he / she treats people who can't fight back. Abigail van Buren In everything, therefore,            treat people the same way you want them to treat you,     for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12

"If A equals success,       then the formula is: A = X+Y+Z,         where X is work, Y is play, and Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;       when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. Proverbs 17:28 (RSV)