Spiritual Thoughts

  T here are no shortcuts to any place worth going . ~ Beverly Sills  A ll these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.  But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. ~ Hebrews 11:13, 14, 16

  T ime flies..... and eternity waits. ~ Polish Proverb S eek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD, and He will have compassion on him; and return to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. ~ Isaiah 55:6-6

  M iracles seem to rest upon our perceptions being made finer so that for a moment our eyes can see, and our ears can hear that which is about us always. ~ Wila Cather   T herefore, we do not lose heart for our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, BUT at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, BUT the things which are not seen are eternal. ~2 Corinthians 4:17-18

  Y ou can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle. ~ Paulo Coelho   I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy temple, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. ~ Ephesians 1:18-19

  V ision is the art of seeing  things invisible. ~ Jonathan Swift   A nd though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, BUT believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your lives. ~ 1 Peter 1:8-9

T he eyes are useless when the mind is blind. ~ Unknown   S o Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. ~ John 12:35

Go as far as you can see:  when you get there you'll be able to see further.  -Zig Ziglar  A s we look not to the things that are seen,       BUT to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient,       BUT the things that are unseen are eternal. -2 Corinthians 4:18

All I have seen teaches me to    trust the Creator for all I have not seen. Ralph Waldo Emerson Though you have not seen him, you love him.   Though you do not now see him, you believe in him,     and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. 1 Peter 1:8

If you go as far as you can see,   you will then see enough to go even farther.   - John Wooden Let your eyes look directly forward,   and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet;   then all your ways will be sure. Proverbs 4:25-26

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish. J. R. R. Tolkien "Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek." Isaiah 55:6; Psalm 27:8

Let us move on, and step out boldly,           though it be into the night, and we can scarcely see the way. - Charles B. Newcomb Let 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