Spiritual Thoughts

Y ou are never strong enough that you do not need help. ~ Cesar Chavez   T he LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. ~ Psalm 145:18

  B lessed is the person who  sees the need, recognizes  the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer. ~ William A. Ward   T he King will reply, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." ~ Matthew 25:40 

  Friday Tale - A Stone Cutter   A n old story tells of an unhappy and discontented stonecutter. One day he came upon a merchant and was awe-struck by all of the marvelous goods the man had for sale. “I wish I were a merchant,” said the stonecutter and, quite amazingly, his wish was granted.     Not long afterward he saw a parade pass his little shop. Spying a prince dressed in splendor such as he had never before seen, he said, “I wish I were a prince.” And he became one.     But it wasn’t too many days later that he stepped outside and felt the discomfort of the hot summer sun beating down upon his head. “Even a prince cannot stay cool in the sun,” he said. “I wish I were the sun.” This wish, too, was granted.     He was happy being the sun until, one day, a cloud came between him and the earth. “That cloud overshadows me,” he said. “I wish I were a cloud.”     Again, his wish was gran...

If I'm content with a little,   enough is as good as a feast. Isaac Bickerstaffe Not that I am speaking of being in need,   for I have learned in whatever situation     I am, to be content. Philippians 4:11  

God will help us in our time of need,          even when we are not      aware of our need for Him. Unknown The everlasting God, the Lord,   the Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary,   His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak,     and to those who have no might, He increases their strength. Isaiah 40:28-29