Spiritual Thoughts

  A n important part of praying is a  willingness to become part of the answer. ~ Nona Baker  A nd Mary said, "Behold, I am the hand maid of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. ~ Luke 1:38

  I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will not let my worry control me. I will not let my stress break me. I will simply breathe and pray. And it will be okay. Because I do not quit. ~ Shayne McClendon   A lso he [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they  ought always to pray and   not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up). ~ Luke 18:1  (Amplified)

  Friday Tale - Prayer If's   "O ur Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen" (Mat 6:9-13). ·       I cannot say "Our", if my religion has no room for others and their needs. ·       I cannot say "Father", if I do not demonstrate this divine relationship in my daily life. ·       I cannot say "Who art in heaven", if all my interests and pursuits are on earthly things. ·       I cannot say "Hallowed be thy name", if I, who am called by His name, am not holy. ·       I cannot say "Thy kingdom come", if I am un...

  Friday Tale - Happier Life Tips   A sk for what you need. B e dependable. C are about others. D are to live your dreams. E ase away from fear. F ind Faith. G ive to another. H ug a friend. I nspire someone to greatness. J ump over a boundary. K ick a bad habit. L eap across a fear. M ention something uplifting. N ever say never. O pen your mind and heart. P ursue justice. Q uit complaining. R estore your smile. S et your sights high. T rust God. U se all the day. V alue everything. W ait to speak. X press yourself. Y ank weeds from your mental garden. Z oom into the now. ~ Carol James (amended)   E ncourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. ~ Isaiah 35:3

  W hen you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself. ~ Tecumseh   I n the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. Let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy. And may You shelter them, so that those who love Your name may exult in You. ~ Psalm 5:3, 11

  Friday Tale - Rules From God   1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day. Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it . ~ Psalms 118:24   2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.   The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; BUT the Lord looks at the heart . ~ I Samuel 16:7 3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. He who guards his lips guards his soul . ~ Proverbs 13:3   4. Stand Up!!... For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good. .. ~ Galatians 6:9-10   5. Look Up !!... To the Lord. Set your hearts ...

  L earn to pray, NOT because you need something, BUT because you ought to thank HIM for everything. ~ Stephen Mansfield   I thank you from my heart, and I will never stop singing your praises,  my LORD and my God. ~ Psalm 30:12

  T he wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from the danger, but for deliverance from fear. It is the storm within which endangers him, not the storm without. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson   T he LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army besiege me, my heart shall not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident. ~ Psalm 27:1, 3

H ow to let your light shine: Work with joy. Pray with love. Dream from your heart. Share what you have. Live simply, Love deeply Thank God always. ~ Unknown   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 in all goodness, righteousness and truth, and  find out what pleases the Lord. ~ Ephesians 5:8-10  

W e have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties. ~ Oswald Chambers A nd whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. ~ Matthew 21:22

I f you worry, why pray. If you pray, why worry! ~ Unknown D o not be anxious about anything, B UT in everything by prayer and supplication  with thanksgiving let your requests  be made known to God, and  the peace of God will guard your heart and mind. ~ Philippians 4:6-7

D eceit is the wrapper on every temptation. ~ Unknown   W atch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. ~ Matthew 26:41

D o not pray for easy lives.  Pray to be stronger. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers.   Pray for powers equal to your tasks. ~Phillips Brooks B lessed are those whose strength is in You,    in whose heart are the highways of Zion.   They go from strength to strength;     each one appears before God in Zion.   ~Psalm 84:5, 7

W ork as if you were to live a hundred years.   Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.  Benjamin Franklin Thus store up treasure for themselves as a good      foundation for the future, so that they        might take hold of that which is truly life.     1 Timothy 6:19