Spiritual Thoughts

  Friday Tale - Light Bulb Failure Edison  failed 10,000 times before perfecting the incandescent electric light bulb.   One of America’s greatest inventors, Thomas Edison had an extraordinarily positive perception of life that greatly enhanced his ability as an inventor. When others might have been hopelessly discouraged after failing thousands of times in an attempt to develop an electric light, the great Edison simply viewed each unsuccessful experiment as the elimination of a solution that wouldn’t work, thereby moving him that much closer to a successful solution.   We could all take a lesson from Edison. Stories abound about inventors who quit trying and gave up too soon or miners who struck gold just a few feet beyond where someone else quit digging. There are few obstacles in life that will not succumb to consistent, sustained, intelligent, positive action.   When you are discouraged after you’ve failed at something, remember Edison’s 10,000 failures bef...

Y ou and I have been given TO the body of Christ so that they may be * the arms of God to hold us,  * the feet of God to guide us, and * the heart of God to love us.  ~ Angela Thomas   H e gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ . ~ Ephesians 4:11-13

  D o not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps, if you are not willing to move your feet. ~ Anonymous T herefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope complete on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Peter 1:13

W e do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their course, BUT we know that He who created them does, and that just as surely as He guides them, He is charting our course as well.      ~ Unknown  T he Lord will keep you from all evil; He will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore. ~ Psalm 121: 7 - 8 

Friday Tale: Need Answers: A re you searching for answers and direction? We cannot always trust others' words for guidance and help. We need the Word of God to make our way clear and our paths straight. Each of us is dependent on God's Word for wisdom, power, and love. We need to search the Bible to know what is right and wrong - to find truth and to know about the universe and the God who created all things. "One of the most practical benefits of Holy Writ is guidance in the acts of daily life: it is not sent to astound us with its brilliance, BUT to guide us by its instruction. It is true the head needs illumination, BUT even more the feet need direction, else head and feet may both fall into a ditch. Happy is the man who personally appropriates God's word, and practically uses it as his comfort and counsellor, ~ a lamp to his own feet." C.H.Spurgeon Take the time each day to visit y...

   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

Problems are not stop signs,            they are guidelines. 

 ~ Robert Schuller Continue in the fear of the LORD all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the way. Proverbs 23:17-19