Spiritual Thoughts

  W hat you are is revealed by  what you do. What you do reveals  what you really believe. ~ Thomas Edison He looked around to see the woman who had done this. But the woman fearing and trembling came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well, go in peace." ~ Mark 5:32-34

  M ercy is like money - your deposits determine  your withdrawals. ~ Unknown B lessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ~ Matthew 5:7

  O ur lives are songs; God writes the words, And we set them to music at pleasure, And the songs grow glad, or sweet or sad, As we choose to fashion the measure. We must write the music, whatever the song, Whatever it's rhyme or meter, and if it is sad, we make it glad, or if sweet, we make it sweeter. So whether our songs are sad or not, We can give the world more pleasure, And better ourselves, by setting the words to a glad, triumphant measure. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox T he LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him and I am helped; Therefore my heart exalts and with my song I shall thank Him. ~ Psalm 28:7

  M elt the icy fingers of fear with the sunshine of  hope . ~ William Shakespeare W hy are you cast down, oh my heart, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope  in God, for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God. ~ Psalm 43:5

  Friday Tale - Unlock Your Treasure A  story  is told of the Apaches in the time of the Old West. One day, the Apaches attacked a cavalry unit and captured the army’s safe.  They had never seen a safe before, but they knew it contained a large amount of gold.   But there was one problem.  They had no idea how to open the safe.  They pounded on its knob with stones, whacked at it with their tomahawks, roasted it in a hot fire, soaked it in the river, and even tried blasting it  open with gunpowder, but nothing seemed to work.   Finally, the Apache chief had an idea.  “Throw it off the cliff,” he shouted to his men.  This would surely break open the safe when it hit the rocks hundreds of feet below.  Much to their disappointment, however, it did n ot work.  All that happened was that one of the wheels broke off the safe. Totally frustrated, they gave up and left the treasured safe in the ravine.  Later, membe...

  A  single candle can light a thousand more without diminishing itself. ~  Hillel the Elder BUT  now are you light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. ~ Ephesians 5:8

  G ood habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding. ~ Harvey Mackay T he LORD of hosts said, 'Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother.'  ~ Zechariah 7:9

  W e can draw lessons from the past, BUT we cannot live in it. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson F or whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction,  so that  through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have  hope . ~ Romans 15:14

A fter winter comes summer. After night comes the dawn And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. ~ Samuel Rutherford T herefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and     the morning star rises in your hearts. ~ 2 Peter 1:19

  Friday Tale ~  Turning Liabilities into Assets A group villagers in the Orient decided that a towering hill with a bamboo thicket on top had to be leveled so that the ground could be used for farming purposes. That same hill in the USA would have required the aid of giant earthmoving equipment to level the ground, but the Oriental mind didn't see things quite that way. Thousands of people who lived in the immediate area got together and started removing the hill basket by basket of dirt. They handed down the baskets from top to bottom, and in some cases the lines were two miles long. For many days it seemed as though nothing was happening; the hill was not disappearing. But over a period of time, due to incredible teamwork and the commitment of thousands of people, the hill was leveled into a beautiful, flat farming area. By their example, the Orientals demonstrated that when we are confronted with seemingly impossible tasks, if we break them down into small segments...

  N o one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. ~ Charles Dickens B lessed be the God and Fathero f our Lord Jesus Christ, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

  W e make a living by what we get, BUT we make a life by what we give. ~ Norman Macwan A nd whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lost his reward. ~ Matthew 10:42

  T he elevator to success is out of order. You will have to use the stairs..... one step at a time. ~ Joe Girard w ith my whole heart have I sought You, inquiring for and of You and yearning for You; Oh, let me not wander or step aside from Your commandments. ~ Psalm 119:10

  If  your mind goes blank, don't forget to turn off the sound. ~ Cybersalt H e who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his life from troubles. ~ Proverbs 21:23

 Friday Tale – Our Character is Shown by… The jokes we CHOOSE to share…and not to share. The derogatory terms we CHOOSE to use…and refuse to use. The promises we CHOOSE to break…and the ones we keep. The rumors we CHOOSE to spread…and those we ignore. The resources we CHOOSE to waste…and those we use wisely. The lies we CHOOSE to tell…and not to tell. The responsibilities we CHOOSE to accept…and those we shirk. The courtesies we CHOOSE to extend…and fail to extend. The efforts we CHOOSE to put forth…and not put forth. The quality we CHOOSE to provide…and the corners we cut. The information we CHOOSE to share…and that which we hoard. The listening we CHOOSE to do and not do. The respect we CHOOSE to give…and fail to give. The helpful hands we CHOOSE to extend…and those we keep in our pockets. ~ Charles D. Brodhead Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.~ Psalm 51:10

  L isten now to the   gentle whispers of hope . ~ Charles D. Brodhead T herefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Peter 1:13

 There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear, something to learn and grow by. ~ John Cage And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works,  so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful. ~ Titus 3:14

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. ~ Will Rogers Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned.  ~ Titus 2:7-8

  T he truth of the matter is that you know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. ~ Schwarzkopf If  you know these things,  you are blessed if you do them. ~ John 13:17     Terrellific Enterprises |  P. O. Box 3729  |  Cedar Park, TX 78630 US Unsubscribe  |  Update Profile  |  Constant Contact Data Notice