Spiritual Thoughts

T he greatest things ever done on earth have been done little by little. ~ Thomas Guthrie   H e who is faithful in a very little thing, is faithful also in much. ~ Luke 16:10

I f you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama   T herefore as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion , kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ~ Colossians 3:12

T he best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, BUT what you have committed to your mind is yours forever. ~ Louis L'Amaur   O h how I love Your word! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on Your word. ~ Psalm 119:97-99

  Friday Tale ~ A Scoop of Generosity   O ne ordinary afternoon, my two daughters, aged 4 and 6, were bubbling with excitement over the prospect of ice cream from the charming parlor next to the grocery store. However, ever since the challenging ordeal of losing our house to foreclosure, my husband and I found ourselves meticulously budgeting every penny, relying solely on cash for essential purchases.   As we completed our grocery shopping, the girls couldn't contain their desire for a cold, creamy treat. Unfortunately, reality set in as I explained that the money I had brought was strictly allocated for the groceries, and we couldn't afford the extra indulgence today. Though disappointed, my daughters graciously accepted the situation.   While packing our groceries into the car, a unexpected glimmer of kindness brightened our day. The owner of the ice cream parlor, someone we had only known as a friendly face behind the counter, approached us with a genuine smile. In hi

W hen you rule your mind, you rule your world. When you choose your thoughts, you choose results. ~ Imelda Shanklin   H e who guards his mouth and tongue, guards his soul from troubles. ~ Proverbs 21:23

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. ~ Washington Irving   W hat is desirable in a man   is his kindness. ~ Proverbs 19:22

R ight is right, even if nobody is doing it. Wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it. ~ Augustine   W atch the path of your feet and all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right nor to the left;  turn your foot from evil. ~ Proverbs 4:26-27

  L earning is the beginning of wealth.   Learning is the beginning of health.   Learning is the beginning of spirituality.    Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins. ~Jim Rohn   A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and one of understanding will acquire wise counsel. ~ Proverbs 1:5

  Friday Tale - Prayer If's   "O ur Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen" (Mat 6:9-13). ·       I cannot say "Our", if my religion has no room for others and their needs. ·       I cannot say "Father", if I do not demonstrate this divine relationship in my daily life. ·       I cannot say "Who art in heaven", if all my interests and pursuits are on earthly things. ·       I cannot say "Hallowed be thy name", if I, who am called by His name, am not holy. ·       I cannot say "Thy kingdom come", if I am unwilling to let go of my own will and accept the righteous rule of God. ·       I cannot say "Thy will be done&quo

L oyalty is a decision, a resolution of the soul. ~ Pascal Mercier   W hoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much. ~ Luke 16:10

I t does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop. ~ Confucious   S o I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?" ~ Nehemiah 6:3

  T he strength of a family,  like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other. ~ Mario Puzo   H e who pursues righteousness and loyalty, finds life, righteousness and honor. ~ Proverbs 21:21

B e loyal. Meaningful relationships don't happen by chance. When you live with honor, people know your behavior is reliable, your heart is in the right place, and your word is as good as gold. ~ Unknown   T herefore be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing your toil is not in vain in the Lord. ~ 1 Coirinthans 15:58

  Friday Tale - In Your Mind   Y our progress in life begins in your own mind and ends in the same space.   Every great accomplishment began with the germ of an idea in the mind of a great person, then it was shaped for practical usefulness and finally transformed into reality. Make your mind a fertile ground for ideas through constant study and learning, and condition yourself through constant practice to discipline yourself to follow through on your good ideas.   The most brilliant concept in the world is only a dream unless you take action. Even a mediocre idea that is put in to practice is far more valuable than a flash of genius that languishes in a fallow, undisciplined mind.   Keep Thoughts Positive. Thoughts Become Words. Keep Words Positive. Words Become Actions. Keep Actions Positive. Actions Become Habits. Keep Habits Positive. Habits Become Destiny.   Control your thoughts. Decide what you will think and concentrate upon. You are in charge of your

  E xperience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. We all mess up from time to time, BUT we can extract valuable wisdom from those mistakes, grow and learn. ~ Oscar Wilde B e on your guard BUT grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ~ 2 Peter 3:18

  L ife is not about waiting for the storm to pass.  It is about learning to dance in the rain. ~ Vivian Greene   C onsider it all joy when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces cheerful patience. ~ James 1:2-3

T ell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~ Benjamin Franklin   W alk as children of Light trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ~ Ephesians 5:9-10

  D evelop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo   T hey received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.  Therefore many of them believed. ~ Acts 17:11-12

  Friday Tale - "The Richest Man"   A rich landowner named Carl often rode around his vast estate so he could congratulate himself on his great wealth. One day while riding around his estate on his favorite horse, he saw Hans, an old tenant farmer. Hans was sitting under a tree when Carl rode by.          "I was just thanking God for my food." Hans said.          "If that is all I had to eat, I wouldn't feel like giving thanks." Carl protested.          "God has given me everything I need, and I am thankful for it." Hans replied.          The old farmer added, "It is strange you should come by today because I had a dream last night. In my dream a voice told me, 'The richest man in the valley will die tonight.' I don't know what it means, but I thought I ought to tell you."          Carl snorted, "Dreams are nonsense," and galloped away, but he could not forget Hans' words: "The richest man

A ll the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy hope. ~ Winston Churchill   B e devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ~ Romans 12:10

T here 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   G od is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. ~ John 4:24 (Joshua 24:14)

N othing, Everything, Anything, Something. If you have Nothing, then you have Everything, because you have the freedom to do Anything, without the fear of losing Something. ~ Jarod Kintz   W hom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail,  BUT God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. ~ Psalm 73:24-26

  I have found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom. Look at these things, then you find yourse lf again, and God, and then you regain your  balance . ~ Anne Frank   O ur help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. ~ Psalm 124:8