Spiritual Thoughts

  I n the New Year, never forget to thank your past years, because they enabled you to reach today! Without the stairs of the past, you cannot arrive at the present, or reach the future. ~ Mehmet Murat ildan   I am writing to you to stir up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the words spoken before hand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. ~ 2 Peter 3:1-2

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~ Confucius   T herefore, prepare your minds for action keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Peter 1:13

Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting. Author Unknown Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35 (referencing Matthew 25:34-40)

Ten Things God Wants You To Remember I am for you. I love you. I believe in you. I will not fail you. I will be with you. I will provide for you. I will bless you. I will give you rest. I will strengthen you. I will answer you. From DaySpring Devotions The Lord bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24

When You are Down to Nothing, God's up to Something. Unknown Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence. O my God, my soul is in despair within me; Therefore I remember You. Psalm 42:5-6

Until today, you may not have realized that your life provides the content of your obituary. Just for today, examine your life. Think about all the things you want to leave behind. Remember , the good thing about doing this today is that you still have time to rewrite your life's content if necessary. Iyanla Vanzant Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them"…. Ecclesiastes 12:1

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom." Matthew 26:26-29 "WHAT the disciples could not know is that even while he encompassed them in this simple memorial, his eyes were lifted beyond them down the years that were to be; towards disciples gathered in caves with Roman soldiers dogging their steps; towards men and women dying in the mountains with his Name upon their lips; towards a faithful remnant struggling to keep the faith in a closing age of folly and darkness. He saw countless disciples down the years and over the world, humble disciples ...