Spiritual Thoughts

  T he people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials,  BUT the onces with the concern. ~ Max Lucado B ut a Samaritan,  who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.' ~ Luke 10:33

  D o not anticipate trouble, or  worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. ~ Benjamin Franklin BUT  the worries of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the Word, and it becomes unfruitful. Cast all your anxiety on God,  because He cares for you. ~ Mark 4:19 & 1 Peter 5:7

T o make a difference in someone's life, you do not have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect. You just have to care enough and be there.  ~ Mandy Hale   G od put our bodies together in such a way that even the parts that seem the least important are valuable. He did this to make all parts of the body (believers) work together smoothly, with each part caring about the others. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:24-25 (CEV)

  Friday Tale - Happier Life Tips   A sk for what you need. B e dependable. C are about others. D are to live your dreams. E ase away from fear. F ind Faith. G ive to another. H ug a friend. I nspire someone to greatness. J ump over a boundary. K ick a bad habit. L eap across a fear. M ention something uplifting. N ever say never. O pen your mind and heart. P ursue justice. Q uit complaining. R estore your smile. S et your sights high. T rust God. U se all the day. V alue everything. W ait to speak. X press yourself. Y ank weeds from your mental garden. Z oom into the now. ~ Carol James (amended)   E ncourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. ~ Isaiah 35:3

Friday Tale - The Schulz Philosophy   T he following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them. And read to the end.   1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.                                                How did you do?  The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. There are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolade...

  B y compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also. ~ Thomas Browne   BUT a Samaritan who was on a journey, came upon the beaten man, and when he saw him, he  felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ~ Luke 10:33-34

  R emember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.  S o husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself, BUT nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church. ~ Ephesians 5:29-30

The people who make a difference   are not the ones with the credentials,     but the ones with the concern.  -Max Lucado As for the rich .... charge them to   set... their hopes on God....they are to    do good, to be rich in good works,      to be generous and ready to share...  -1 Timothy 6:17-18 

I 've learned that people will forget what you said,       but people will never forget how you made them feel. . -Maya Angelou I will set shepherds over them who will care them,        and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed,              neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD. - Jeremiah 23:4 (ESV)

M ost Christians are being crucified on a cross     between two thieves: Yesterday's regret       and tomorrow's worries.   -Warren Wiersbe     H umble yourselves, therefore,   under the mighty hand of God,    so that at the proper time He may exalt you,       casting all your anxieties on Him,    because He cares for you. -1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV) 

   H e is your Shepherd - He is leading you. He is your Provider - He is taking care of you. He is your Strength- He is supporting you. He is your Counselor - He is guiding you. He is your Shield - He is protecting you. He is your Comfort- He is encouraging you. He our Lord - He is blessing us. Roy Lessin "F or I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11