Spiritual Thoughts

  T here is always going to be bad stuff out there. BUT here is the amazing thing - light trumps darkness, every time. You stick a candle into the dark, BUT you cannot stick the dark into the light. ~ Judi Picoult F or at one time you were darkness, 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 5:8-9

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

  W hen it is Darkest, Men See the Stars. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson   V ision is the art of   seeing things invisible. ~ Jonathan Swift   BUT if we hope for wat we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. ~ Romans 8:25

  T o see a candle's light, one must take it into a dark place. ~ Ursula Le Guin F or You, LORD, make my lamp shine; my God enlightens my darkness. With Your help, I will run through an army, with help from my God I leap over walls. ~ Psalm 18:29

S ometimes when you are in a dark place, you think you've been buried BUT you've actually been planted. ~ Christine Caine   T he spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me to grant to those who mourn in Zion - to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit, that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, so that He may be glorified. ~ Isaiah 61:3

  T here is always goin to be bad stuff  out there. BUT here's the amazing  thing - light outdoes darkness, every time. You can stick a candle  into the dark, BUT you can't stick  the dark into the light. ~ Jodi Picoult   Y ou are like light for the whole world. No one would light a lamp   and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a stand,  where it can give light to everyone. ~ Matthew 5:15-16 

It is during our darkest moments   that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle Onassis   The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalms 27:1  

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. Psalm 33:4-5 There are two sides to every story. This holds true as I look upon the world that we live in. In the light of the current world events, many have developed a grim perspective of our society and our world. Many times the news media presents current events in such a way that there will seem to be no hope. David reminds us in verse 5 of Psalm 34 that the earth is FULL of the goodness of the Lord. Although the news media may show us the dark side of the story, there is another side of the story. God is still in control. He provides wonderful rays of hope in every sunset and through every rainbow. Yes, there are two sides to every story. Which side do you choose to believe? May God bless your day with hope. ( Adapted From Daily Psalm)