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

  D o not give up Hope.  No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. Be patient and it will happen!  ~ Unknown   N ow May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in Hope. ~ Romans 15:13

W hen we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen.  There will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly. ~ Patrick Overton   M y defense and shield depend on God, who saves the upright in heart. ~ Psalm 7:10 (Amp.)

  I f people are doubting how far you'll go, go so far that you cannot hear them anymore. ~ Michele Ruiz   A braham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping, and so became the "father of many nations." Just as the scriptures says, "Your descendants will be as many as the stars." ~ Romans 4:18 (GNB)

  R eading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are. ~ Mason Cooley   N ow these were more noble-minded, for they 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

  V ision is the art of seeing  things invisible. ~ Jonathan Swift   A nd though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, BUT believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your lives. ~ 1 Peter 1:8-9

  I f I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. BUT when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it, even if I did not have the ability in the beginning. ~ Mahatma Gandhi   F inally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. ~ Ephesians 6:10

  E very tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. ~ Henry Ward Beecher   J esus said,  "All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the boy's father cried out and said, "I do believe; help my unbelief." ~ Mark 9:23-24

S ometimes, all we need is someone to believe in us. Even when we forget how to believe in ourselves. ~ Unknown F or thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy one of Israel, "In returning and rest you shall be saved, in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." ~ Luke 5:26

T o accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but believe. ~ Anatole France R ejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.  ~ Romans 12:12

O ur doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. ~William Shakespear ("Measure for Measure", Act 1, Scene 4) A ll things are possible for  one who believes. ~Mark 9:23 

B e not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. ~William James H e will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing, seek for glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life.   ~Romans 2:6-7

T he stone was rolled away from the door,  not to permit Christ to come out,    BUT to enable the disciples to go in.    -Peter Marshall       B oth of them were running together, BUT  the other disciple outran Peter and reached   the tomb first. ....Then the other disciple, who    had reached the tomb first, also went in,       and he saw and believed..... -John 20:4, 8