Spiritual Thoughts

  Y ou cannot always control what goes on outside. BUT you can always control what goes on inside. ~ Wayne Dyer N ow may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement, grant you to be of the same mind with one another like Christ Jesus. ~ Romans 15:5

  I  was an avid Star Trek fan during college. I remember many of the episodes but a recent event brought one scene back. Dr. McCoy, the Starship Enterprise's chief medical officer, was having difficulty transporting from the surface of a planet back to the Enterprise. For those unfamiliar with futuristic science fiction television show Star Trek, the transporter was a device that could move people electronically from place to place. Dr. McCoy's molecules were about to be scattered over space as the transporter began to malfunction. Mr. Spock, the Enterprise's science officer and bastion of logic, worked frantically at the transporter controls. "Cross circuiting from A to B," Spock explained to the technician standing nearby. Slowly McCoy materialized and took solid form. "Thank God," McCoy uttered as he shakily but safely stepped off the transporter platform. "I don't know why you are giving credit to some deity, it was me cross circuiting from...

  I f we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions.  It is not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, BUT what we do consistently. ~ Anthony Robbins BUT  be hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just devout,  self-controlled , holding fast the faithful word. ~ Titus 1:8-9

T he measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. ~ Vince Lombardi   F inally, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:11

I f you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.... ~ Rudyard Kipling   T o those who by persistence in doing good, seek glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life. ~ Romans 2:7

H e who over comes others is strong, BUT he who over comes himself is mightier still. ~Lao Tzu   H e who is slow to anger is better than the might, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32

Y ou may not control all the events that happen to you, BUT you can decide not to be reduced by them. ~Maya Angelou   D o not be over come by evil, BUT over come evil with good. ~ Romans 12:21

S even C's of Success. Set sail today!  Caring      Character          Choice             Concentration                    Confidence                         Consistency                                 Courage. ~ Chris Widener D o your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love. ~ 2 Peter 1:5-7

Y ou cannot control what happens to you, BUT you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. ~ Brian Tracy  .... B e renewed in your mental attitude, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. ~ Ephesians 4:23-24

W hen you can't control what's happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what's happening. ~ Author Unknown S ee that you excel in this act of grace also. I say this not as a command, BUT to prove by the earnestness of others that your love is genuine. ~ 2 Corinthians 8:7-8

Y ou've got to believe that God is in control of your life. I t may be a tough time, BUT you've got to believe that God has a reason for it, and He's going to make everything good. ~ Joel Osteen A nd we know that for those who love God,  all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28