Spiritual Thoughts

F riday Tale: Seeing A Sermon I' d rather see a sermon than hear one any day, I’d rather one should walk with me than merely show the way. The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear; And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds, For to see the good in action is what everybody needs. I can soon learn how to do it if you’ll let me see it done, I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue may too fast run. And the lectures you deliver may be wise and true; But I’d rather get my lesson by observing what you do. For I may misunderstand you and the high advice you give, But there’s no misunderstanding how you act and how you live. ~ Edgar A. Guest S et an example for others by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity. ~ 1 Timothy 4:12

W e look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love of power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. ~ Willam Ewart Gladstone But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ~ Psalm 37:11

R eflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~ Charles Dickens A s you share your faith with others, I pray that they may come to know all the blessings Christ has given us. ~ Philemon 1:6

O ne single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer. ~ G. E. Lessing I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox, or a bull.... ~ Psalm 69:30-31

S ometimes you don't even realize you're blocking your own blessings by holding onto the past or thinking negatively. Start letting go. ~ Author Unknown D on't remember the former things; don't dwell on things past. Watch! I'm about to carry out something new! ~ Isaiah 43:18-19 (CEV)

Friday Tale – Smile A Smile costs nothing, but gives much It enriches those who receive,  without making poorer those who give It takes but a moment,  but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor, but that he can be made rich by it A Smile creates happiness in the home,  fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship It brings rest to the weary,  cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone,  until it is given away Some people are too tired to give you a smile; Give them one of yours,  as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give. Author Unknown  Happiness makes you smile Proverbs 15:13   

G reat opportunities to help others seldom come, BUT small ones surround us each day. ~ Sally Koch   E ncourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. ~ Ephesians 4:32 

I have learned that people will forget wht you said,  people will forget wht you did,  BUT they will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. -Ephesians 4:32

Ideas without action are worthless. - Harvey Mackay BUT be doers of the word, and not hearers only... - James 1:22

D ost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. ~ Benjamin Franklin B esides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. ~ Romans 13:11

F riday Tale: Smile A smile costs nothing, but gives much It enriches those who receive,  without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment,  but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty  that he can get along without it, and none is so poor, but that he can be made rich by it. A Smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, . for it is something that is of no value to anyone, until it is given away Some people are too tired to give you a smile; Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give. ~ Author Unknown H appiness makes you smile. ~ Proverbs 15:13

T reat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of becoming. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe   J esus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." ~ Mark 1:17

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~ Herm Albright     A nd we urge you, admonish the idle, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:14

A day you waste is one you can never make up. ~ George Allen     B lessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. ~ Revelation 1:3

N othing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~ William James   L ook carefully then how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, making the best use of the time. . . . . ~ Ephesians 5:15-16

Friday Tale: Don't QUIT!! W hen things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and its turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about When they might have won, had they stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than, It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out The silver tint o...

S mall opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. ~ Demosthenes     W e can't allow ourselves to get tired of living the right way. Certainly, each of us will receive everlasting life at the proper time, if we don't give up. ~ Galatians 6:9 (ISV)

S even C's of Success. Set sail today!  Caring      Character          Choice             Concentration                    Confidence                         Consistency                                 Courage. ~ Chris Widener D o your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love. ~ 2 Peter 1:5-7

G ood humor is the health of the soul, sadness its poison. ~ Lord Chesterfield     A joyful heart is good medicine, BUT a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22

F ailure does not count. If you accept this, you'll be successful. What causes most people to fail is that after one failure, they'll stop trying. ~ Frank Burford S o keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up. ~ Hebrews 12:3 (CEV)

T he secret to contentment is Christ in me, not a different set of circumstances. ~ Elisabeth Elliott ...t o make the word of God fully known - the mystery ...now revealed to His saints - to us - God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. ~ Colossians 1:26-27

T he key to mining is digging. The key to praying is praying. ~ Adam Stadtmiller   C ontinue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. ~ Colossians 4:2