Spiritual Thoughts

  Friday Tale - Lift Up Your Eyes   C ornelius Vanderbilt in his day was one of the richest men on earth. One day, walking through the woods, he got lost. He was worried over a lot of problems in his life-- problems in his business, problems in his family life, and problems in his heart.        Not paying any attention to where he was going, he got lost. Totally disoriented, he didn’t know what to do. Finally, in desperation he just sat down, leaned back against a tree, closed his eyes and went to sleep.        He woke up a little while later as he felt someone’s foot kicking his. Opening his eyes, he looked up. Before him was a big bear of a man with a big black beard looking down at him. The man said, “Who are you and where are you going?”       Later, remembering that moment, Cornelius Vanderbilt said, “As soon as I figured out he wasn’t a bear those two questions were like ice...

I t is not the question what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up. ~ Goldie Hawn   S peaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head,                       into Christ..... ~ Ephesians 5:15

You are what you are and where you are     because of what has gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are,          by changing what goes into your mind. -Zig Ziglar Search me, O God, and know my heart!    Try me and know my thoughts!       And see if there be any grievous way in me,          and lead me in the way everlasting. -Psalm 139:23-24