Spiritual Thoughts

  D arkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. L ove does not rejoice in evil, BUT  rejoices with the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

  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

  Friday Tale ~ Why Is There Evil? W hy  did God create evil? The answer struck me to the core of my soul!      A science professor at the university asked his students the following question: “Everything that exists was created by God?”     One student bravely answered – “Yes, created by God.” “Did God create everything?” the professor asked.     "Yes, sir," replied the student.     The professor asked, “If God created everything, then God created evil, since it exists. And according to the principle that our deeds define ourselves, then God is evil.”     The student became silent after hearing such an answer. The professor was very pleased with himself. He boasted to students for proving once again that faith in God is a myth.     Another student raised his hand and said, “Can I ask you a question, professor?”    "Of course," replied the professor.     The student got up and asked,...

  I t is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.  ~ Chinese proverb often quoted by Eleanor Roosevelt   F or it is You who light my lamp; The LORD my God lightens my darkness. ~ Psalm 18:28

A ll the darkness of the world cannot   extinguish the light of a single candle, yet one candle can illuminate all the darkness.  ~ Jewish Hanukah Prayer   F or it is You who light my lamp;   the LORD my God  lightens my darkness. ~ Psalm 18:28

H ope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ~ Desmond Tutu   I wait for the LORD, my life waits, and I wait for His word. My life waits in hope for the Lord. ~ Psalm 130:5-6

A ll the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle, yet one candle can illuminate all the darkness. ~ Jewish proverb   L et your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16

I t takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich   F or you were once darkness, BUT now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light - for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness and truth. ~ Ephesians 5:8-9

  A ll the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle, yet one candle can illuminate all the darkness. ~ Jewish Hanukah Prayer   F or you, LORD, make my lamp shine;   my God enlightens my darkness. ~ Psalm 18:28 (ISV)

S hine with all you have When someone tries to blow you out, just take their oxygen and burn brighter. ~ Katelyn S. Irons ...f or at one time you were darkness, BUT now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light..... ~ Ephesians 5:8

I love the light for it shows me the way,  yet I will endure the darkness for    it shows me the stars. -Og Mandino The path of the righteous is like the   light of dawn that grows brighter     until the full light of day. -Proverbs 4:18

W ithout darkness, nothing comes to birth;          as without light , nothing flowers. Timber Hawkeye And the people dwelling in darkness    have seen a great light, and for those       dwelling in the region and shadow of death,             on them a light has dawned. Matthew 4:16

It is better to light a candle,    than to curse the darkness.  -Chinese Proverb F or it is you who lights my candle;     the Lord my God lights my darkness.   -Psalms 18:28