Spiritual Thoughts

  C ourage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. ~ Mark Twain   W ait for the LORD; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the LORD. ~ Psalm 27:11

  Friday Tale - Daily Affirmation I  receive ALL of life with Thanksgiving - I have  gratitude  for everything that has ever occurred to bring me to this moment. I give  thanks  for the joys and the sufferings, the moments of peace and the flashes of anger, the compassion and the indifference, the roar of my courage, and the cold sweat of my fear. I accept  gratefully  the entirety of my past and my present life. ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie B e  grateful  for the good things that the LORD your God has given you and your family. ~ Deuteronomy 26:11

  Thanksgiving is a joyous invitation to shower the world with love and  gratitude . ~ Amy Leigh Mercree I  will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me. So that my soul may sing praise to you and not be silent, O Lord my God, I will give  thanks  to You forever. ~ Psalm 13:6 & 30:12

  T he more we express thanks , the more gratitude we feel. The more gratitude we feel, the more we express thanks . It's circular, and it leads to a happier life. ~ Steve Goodier   W hatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. ~ Colossians 3:17

  I t is necessary then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your development, you should include all things in your gratitude . ~ Wallace D. Wattles   I n everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18

  Today, c onsider an act of kindness for someone who can never repay you. Is there someone who will be alone on Thanksgiving unless you share your table with them?   Sometimes out light goes out BUT is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~ Albert Schweitzer 'I n that day,' declares the LORD of hosts, 'everyone one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree.' ~ Zechariah 3:10

  Friday Tale - Where He Ain't   H e was just a little boy, on a week's first day. He was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way.   He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the "filler."   A bird's nest in a tree overhead, so wisely placed on high. Was just another wonder that caught his eager eye.   A neighbor watched his zig zag course, and hailed him from the lawn; Asked him where he'd been that day and what was going on.   "I've been to Sunday School," he said and turned a piece of sod. He picked up a wiggly worm replying, "I've learned a lot of God."   "M'm very fine way," the neighbor said, "for a boy to spend his time." "If you'll tell me where God is, I'll give you a brand new dime."   Quick as a flash the answer came! Nor were his accents faint. "I'll give you a dollar, Mi...

  Y ou have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. AND you are the one who'll decide where to go. ~ Dr. Seuss   BUT only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her. ~ Luke 10:42 

  E very where you go is a chance to change the world. One smile, one hug, one act of kindness, can make the world of a difference to someone. ~ Karen Salmansohn   H e has told you what is good; and what does the LORD require of you BUT to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humble with your God? ~ Micah 6:8

  W e learn something from everyone who passes through out lives. Some lessons are painful, some are painless, BUT all are priceless. ~ Unknown   T herefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ~ Ephesians 5:1, 10

  Y ou can't stop the waves, BUT you can learn to surf. ~ John Kabat Zinn   I t was for my good that I was humbled, so that I would learn your statutes. ~ Psalm 119:71

  Friday Tale - In My Hands   A football in my hands is worth about $20. A football in Peyton Manning’s hands is worth about $15 million. It depends on whose hands it's in.   A basketball in my hands is worth about $25. A basketball in Shaquille O'Neal's hands is worth $30 million. It depends on whose hands it's in.   A rod in my hands may keep away a wild animal. A rod in Moses' hands parted a mighty sea. It depends on whose hands it's in.   A sling shot in my hands is just a kid's toy. A sling shot in David's hand killed a giant. It depends on whose hands it's in.   Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands will feed me. Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands fed thousands. It depends on whose hands it's in.   Nails in my hands might build a birdhouse. Nails in Jesus Christ's hands offered salvation for all. It depends on whose hands it's in.   As you can see … it depends on whose hands it's in. So, let us...

  Go for it -- no matter how slow or long the process seems at first. ~ Mardi Ballou   J esus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by me. ~ John 14:6

  T he most unknown, unused and unrecognized tool of the human mind, is the recognition that attitude is always a choice . ~ Mark Horton   W ho is the man who fears the LORD with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder? God will teach him through His word in the way he should choose . ~ Psalm 25:12 (Amplified)

  Y ou are the conductor of your own attitude! Nobody else can compose your own thoughts for you. ~ Lee J. Colan   B e careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. ~ Proverbs 4:23 (CEV)

  A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure. ~ Unknown   C ast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. ~ Psalm 55:22

    Friday Tale - Thought Travel   T here are so many places you can go in your mind.  Go somewhere positive and empowering.   You can explore any trail of thoughts you wish to think.  Make those thoughts inspiring, uplifting, encouraging.   You're thinking about one thing or another all the time.  Put those many thoughts to good use.   Your thoughts have much to do with the things you notice, how you feel,  and what you do with each valuable moment.  Choose thoughts that serve you, and your world, best. Whatever you dwell on in your thoughts is what takes center stage in your awareness. With every thought, you have the opportunity to send your life in a more positive, fulfilling direction. Your thoughts have gre...

  C ount your blessings - not your troubles. ~ Dale Carnegie A  faithful man will abound with blessings. ~ Proverbs 28:20

  I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.  ~ Winston Churchill It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.  ~ Psalm 119:71

  I shall pass this way but once; any good that I  can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. ~ Etienne de Grellet R eturn to you God. Observe kindness and justice, and wait for your God continually. ~ Hosea 12:6

  When it comes to life,  the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. ~ G. K. Chesterton   Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful. ~ Colossians 2:7 (CEV)