Spiritual Thoughts

  T he greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. ~ William James P ut off your old self, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteous ness and holiness. ~ Ephesians 4:22-24

  I f you think you are too small to  make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. ~ Dalai Lama XIV A nd may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you. ~ 1 Thessalonians 3:12

  Friday Tale - I'm a Pumpkin A  lady had recently been baptized. One of her co-workers asked her what it was like to be a follower of Christ. She was caught off guard and didn't know how to answer, but when she looked around she saw a jack-o'-lantern on the desk and answered: It's like being a pumpkin. The worker asked her to explain that one.   "Well, God picks you from the patch and brings you in and washes off all the dirt on the outside that you got from being around all the other pumpkins.   Then He cuts off the top and takes all the yucky stuff out from inside.   He removes all those seeds of doubt, hate, greed, pride, etc.   Then He carves on you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all to see."   I'll never look at a pumpkin the same way again. ~ unknown T herefore if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17

  T here is a choice you have to make, In everything you do. And you must always keep in mind, The choice you make, makes you. ~ Unknown B e renewed in the attitude of your mind and put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living. ~ Romans 12:2 (BBE)

  Z ig as life Zigs and Zag as life Zags. ~ Jonathan L. Huie C hange of any sort requires courage. ~ Mary Ann Radmacher S o we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?" ~ Hebrews 13:6

  T hey say that time always changes things, BUT you actually have to change them yourself. ~ Andy Warhol L ove does no wrong to a neighbor, therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Do  this knowing the time that it is already the hour.....  for  now  salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed.. ~ Romans 13:10-11

  E verybody in your situation  has the same choice: You can rue your situation, or  you can dedicate yourself to changing it. Accept responsibility for your future. Refuse to complain, criticize, or condemn. ~ Mark Ford P ut false ways far from me and  graciously teach me your law!  I have chosen the way of faithfulness;  I set your rules before me. ~ Psalm 119:29-30

Y ou cannot change the past, BUT you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.  ~ Anonymous   I n God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? ~ Psalm 56:4 (quoted in Hebrews13:6)

T he willingness to show up changes us. It makes us a little braver each time.  ~ Brene Brown   F inally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might . ~ Ephesians 6:10

  Friday Tale - One Solitary Life   H e was born in an obscure village the child of a peasant woman.  He grew up in still another village where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years, He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never owned a house. He never went to college. He never visited a big city.  He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where He was born.  He did none of the things one usually associates with greatness. He had no credentials but Himself.  He was only thirty-three when the tide of public opinion turned against Him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to His enemies and went through the mockery of a trial.  He was nailed to a cross between two thieves. While He was dying His executioners gambled for His clothing, the only property He had on earth.  When He was dead He was laid in a...

W hen you are trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you are even thinking about a change.  ~ Alice Domar   B e renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. ~ Ephesians 4:23-24

N ever regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, undone, or forgotten, so take it as a lesson learned and move on.  ~ Unknown   F or Godly grief and the pain God is permitted to direct, produces a repentance that leads and contributes to salvation and deliverance from evil, and it never brings regret. ~ 2 Corinthians 7:10 (Amplified)

Y ou will never change your life until you change something you do daily. ~ Mike Murcoch   T herefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you, for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble. ~ 2 Peter 1:10

C hange might not be fast, and it is not always easy, BUT with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped. ~ Charles Duhigg   D o not conform to the pattern of this world, BUT be transformed by the renewing of your mind. ~ Romans 12:2

Friday Tale - Never Too Late F or what it's worth ... it's never too late ….          to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you're not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again . ~ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button   B e strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. ~ Joshua 1:9 (also Hebrews 13:5-6)

  I f you take the responsibility for your life, you can start changing it. ~ Osho   W hatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord, rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. ~ Colossians 3:23-24

W hen the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~ Unknown   BUT speaking the truth in Love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him who is the head, Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:15

W hen we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves. ~ Viktor E. Frankl   Y ou were taught to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. ~ Ephesians 4:22-24

  T hey always say time changes things, BUT you actually have to change them yourself. ~ Andy Warhol T he backslider in heart will have his fill with his own rotten ways, BUT a good man will be satisfied with his ways - the Godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights. ~ Proverbs 14:14 (Amplified)

  Friday Tale - When ?   O nce there was a Rabbi who was asked, "When should a man repent?"   And the wise old Rabbi answered, "On the last day of his life."   "BUT," they said, "none of us can be sure which day is the last day of our life!"   The Rabbi smiled and said, "Then, repent now."   Repentance is admitting wrong and wanting change. Repentance is "turning around" from your way to walk God's way.   What else can you do now to change your life? ~ from Jim Gentil (amended)   T hose I love, I reprove and discipline, therefore be zealous and repent. Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me. ~ Revelation 3:20-21