Spiritual Thoughts

  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...

T o give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. ~ Douglas Adams   A nd the work of righteousness will be peace and the service of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. ~ Isaiah 32:17  

W hat are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love.... they are the guiding lights of a life. ~ Jimmy Carter  B ut the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22-23

A ll true service is God's service when     we do the best we can. We never know what miracle is wrought     in our own life or the life of another. -Helen Keller S o we....are one body in Christ.....having gifts   that differ according to the grace given to us,     let us use them:....if service, in our serving;        the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.  -Romans 12:5-8 

F or anything worth having, one must pay  the price,    and the price is always work, patience, love,       self-sacrifice.... no paper currency, no promises to pay,             but the gold of real service. -John Burroughs  O ffer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,     and perform your vows to the Most High .   -Psalm 50:14 

Love is the doorway through which the human soul passes    from selfishness to service.                                  Anonymous    "And now, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with     all your heart and with all your soul…. but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Deuteronomy 10:12; Micah 6:8