Friday June 17, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Today's peacock ends up in tomorrows feather duster-

2-Our greatest victories come through surrender-

3-It is okay if you have nothing to say, unless you insist on saying it-

4-A friend is one who when you have made a fool of yourself likes you anyway-

5-To forgive to let bygones be bygones just doesn't work-

STRANGE THOUGHT-There is only one exceptional child in the world, and every mother has one-

I'VE LEARNED-Laugh when you can, cry when you must-

DID YOU KNOW-Coffee is the second largest item of international commerce in the world-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-When God is ignored, why should he bless you?

2-How do we know for certain when God is speaking to us or directing us?

3-Does "thy kingdom come" of the Lord's prayer really mean "my kingdom go"?

4-The Lord's prayer starts "our father..". Does this indicate we are to pray this prayer as a group rather than as individuals?

5-How do "we walk in the spirit?"

BIBLE TRIVIA-What woman of Jericho was spared when Joshua's men took the city?

Yesterday's answer-the five daughters of Zelophehad Numbers 26-27

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Colossians 4:7-18

News About the People with Paul

⁷ Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ and a faithful minister and servant with me in the Lord. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me. ⁸ This is why I am sending him: so you may know how we are and he may encourage you. ⁹ I send him with Onesimus, a faithful and dear brother in Christ, and one of your group. They will tell you all that has happened here.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, a prisoner with me, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, greet you. (I have already told you what to do about Mark. If he comes, welcome him.)¹¹ Jesus, who is called Justus, also greets you. These are the only Jewish believers who work with me for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

¹² Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.¹³ I know he has worked hard for you and the people in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.¹⁴ Demas and our dear friend Luke, the doctor, greet you.

¹⁵ Greet the brothers and sisters in Laodicea. And greet Nympha and the church that meets in her house. ¹⁶ After this letter is read to you, be sure it is also read to the church in Laodicea. And you read the letter that I wrote to Laodicea.¹⁷ Tell Archippus, "Be sure to finish the work the Lord gave you."

¹⁸ I, Paul, greet you and write this with my own hand. Remember me in prison. Grace be with you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

O Lord God of Israel and God of the nations, you are the only God in heaven above or the earth below. I walk before you with all my heart. I bless your name in the morning when I rise and in the evening when I sleep, and all the day when your creation fills my eye. Bless me to remember you this day; when I see and hear the thousand miracles of your creation, let me see them anew, recalling that you have made them, and no other; that I may live in your presence among the common miracles I take for granted. Through Christ I pray,

Amen.

GREATLY BLESSED, HIGHLY FAVORED, IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD!!!