Spiritual Thoughts

  Friday Tale ~ What IF??? W hat if God couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday?   What if God decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today?   What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when God sent the rain?   What if God didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?   What if God took away the Bible tomorrow because we would not read it today?   What if God took away His message because we failed to listen to His messenger?   What if God didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to prepare to pay the price of sin?   What if God stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?   What if God would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him yesterday?   What if God answered our prayers the way we answered His call to service?   What if God met our needs...

  Friday Tale ~ Thank You for Your Time! I t had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.            Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.            "Jack, did you hear me?"            "Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said.    ...

  C ultivate the habit of being  grateful  for every good thing that comes to you, and to  give thanks  continuously. And because all things have contributed to your growth, you should include all things in your  gratitude . ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I n everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18

  A dvice from a pumpkin: B e well rounded. Get plenty of sunshine. Give thanks for life's bounty. Have a thick skin. Keep growing. Be outstanding in your field. Think BIG! ~ Ilan Shamir L et me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity. ~ Job 31:6

  E very night before you go to bed write down three good things that happened to you that day. That's pretty much all it takes to get a happiness boost over time. ~ Eric Barker G o then, eat your bread in happiness and  drink your wine with a cheerful heart;  for God has already approved your works. For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him? ~ Ecclesiastes 9:7 & 2:25

H e who can give thanks for little  will always find he has enough.  ~ Anonymous   R ejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. ~ Colossians 4:4, 11

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.  ~ G. K. Chesteron   T he one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way right, I will show the salvation of God! ~ Psalm 50:23

  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

"H elp," "Thanks," "WOW." The three essential prayers. ~ Anne Lamott   I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD. Every day I will bless You. Great is the LORD and highly to be praised and His greatness is unsearchable. All Your works shall give thanks to You. ~ Psalm 142:1; 145, 3,4, 10

G ratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker's life - in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your life. ~ Sri Chinmoy A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name! ~ Psalm 100:1, 4

S ometimes our light goes out BUT is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~ Albert Schweitzer  M ay you be strengthened with all power,  according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the  inheritance of the saints in light.  ~ Colossians 1:11-12