Wednesday September 12, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-The secret to financial success is to  spend what you have left after saving, instead of saving what you have left after spending-

2-A lot of people go into debt just to keep up with those who already are-

3-He is always a slave who cannot live on little-

4-I went to find a friend but couldn't find one anywhere.  I went to be a friend and friends were everywhere-

5-It is not those things that can be bought that are life's richest treasure, it's just the little gifts of the heart that money cannot measure-

STRANGE THOUGHT-My wife and I love each other.  I rub her back and she massages my ego-

I'VE LEARNED-When you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you-

DID YOU KNOW-Professional hockey players skate at average speeds of 20-25 miles per hour-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Since Jesus was also God, did God crucify himself?

2-Are each of us "special"?

3-Are all angels eternal?

4-Do all peoples from all the ages of time have eternal souls?

5-Is everyone "God's children" or only those who have been "born again"?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who fooled Joshua by pretending to be ambassadors from a distant country?

Yesterday's answer-His wife Rebekah 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Matthew 27:45-49

 ⁴⁵ At noon the whole country became dark, and the darkness lasted for three hours. ⁴⁶ About three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" This means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"

 ⁴⁷ Some of the people standing there who heard this said, "He is calling Elijah."

 ⁴⁸ Quickly one of them ran and got a sponge and filled it with vinegar and tied it to a stick and gave it to Jesus to drink.⁴⁹ But the others said, "Don't bother him. We want to see if Elijah will come to save him."

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, there are many choices I will make today based upon the variables that I cannot foresee. But above all I must deny my own selfish desires, take up my cross daily, and follow Christ. In denying myself I will be careful never to deny Christ nor the work He wants to do in me. I don’t know what my cross will look like today, whether it be in the form of physical pain, ridicule of my faith, rejection from one that I love, a major letdown, or another difficulty that may arise. The wonderful blessing is that I don’t carry my cross in my own strength but You carry it for me as I lean upon You for strength, guidance, endurance and the assurance that today’s cross will soon be exchanged for tomorrow’s crown. Until then I remain faithful through Christ Jesus our Lord in whose name I pray. Amen.

LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!