Wednesday may 4, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-There are some blessings if life we will never receive unless we are obedient to God-

2-The problem of error is that when we are in it we think we are right-

3-Our body is a wonderful servant but a very poor master-

4-Everything you are doing affects your future-

5-You are what you are becoming-

STRANGE THOUGHT-The ratio of an igloo's circumference to it's diameter= Eskimo pi-

I'VE LEARNED-Not only do I not know what is going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did-

DID YOU KNOW-The only real food U S astronauts are allowed in space are pecan nuts-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Do all Christians have blind spots in their faith?

2-Can Christians successfully live the Sermon on the Mount?

3-What are we going to do when we get to heaven and find someone there we didn't like here on earth?

4-Why do we try to build ourselves up by tearing someone else down?

5-Why do we live like we can earn our standing with God?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who urged her husband to curse God and die?

Yesterday's answer-Naaman

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 2 TIMOTHY 4

¹ I give you a command in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, the One who will judge the living and the dead, and by his coming and his kingdom:² Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times, and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching,³ because the time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching but will find many more teachers who please them by saying the things they want to hear.⁴ They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories.⁵ But you should control yourself at all times, accept troubles, do the work of telling the Good News, and complete all the duties of a servant of God.

⁶ My life is being given as an offering to God, and the time has come for me to leave this life.⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Now, a crown is being held for me—a crown for being right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give the crown to me on that day —not only to me but to all those who have waited with love for him to come again.

Personal Words

⁹ Do your best to come to me as soon as you can,¹⁰ because Demas, who loved this world, left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus went to Dalmatia.¹¹ Luke is the only one still with me. Get Mark and bring him with you when you come, because he can help me in my work here.¹² I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. ¹³ When I was in Troas, I left my coat there with Carpus. So when you come, bring it to me, along with my books, particularly the ones written on parchment.

¹⁴ Alexander the metalworker did many harmful things against me. The Lord will punish him for what he did. ¹⁵ You also should be careful that he does not hurt you, because he fought strongly against our teaching.

¹⁶ The first time I defended myself, no one helped me; everyone left me. May they be forgiven.¹⁷ But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength so I could fully tell the Good News to all those who are not Jews. So I was saved from the lion's mouth.¹⁸ The Lord will save me when anyone tries to hurt me, and he will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord's. Amen.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord God, I pray that you will fill my heart with the blessing of your Holy Spirit. Grant me this day the strength to be temperate in all things, diligent in my duties, and patient under my afflictions. Direct me in all my ways. Give me grace to be just and upright in all my dealings; quiet and peaceable; full of compassion; and ready to do good to all people, according to my abilities and opportunities. For the sake of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Amen.