Monday October 22, 2012 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Sometimes the gift you want most is right in front of you, but you have to get out of your own way to receive it-

2-You have to find the things that will give you lasting happiness and you can't buy them in a store-

3-Silence is important for it is the only time you can hear the whispering of truth-

4-Silence makes you think and thinking makes you realize that not all your problems are caused by someone else-

5-Horses runaway from people they don't trust but most times we run away from ourselves-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall-

 

I'VE LEARNED-I feared change until I saw that even the most beautiful butterfly had to go through a metamorphous  before it could fly-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The external tank on the space shuttle is not painted-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why is it hard for us to see our shortcomings as others see them?

2-On what basis is it okay to judge someone?

3-Is being a hypocrite the basic problem in our judging others?

4-Is it possible to live the Golden rule of "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?

5-What did Jesus mean when he said-"Avoid giving what is sacred to unbelieving dogs and what is precious to pigs"?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who offered Delilah silver if she could find out the secret of Samson's strength?

Yesterday's answer-To collect no more than was legal   Luke 3:12-13

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY   John 3:31-36

 ³¹ "The One who comes from above is greater than all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and talks about things on the earth. But the One who comes from heaven is greater than all.³² He tells what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts what he says.³³Whoever accepts what he says has proven that God is true.³⁴ The One whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God gives him the Spirit fully.³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has given him power over everything.³⁶ Those who believe in the Son have eternal life, but those who do not obey the Son will never have life. God's anger stays on them."

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, we know the oft repeated expression that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me” is a mistaken message certainly not derived from Scripture. Harmful words or actions do irrevocable damage that will not disappear through first aid or antiseptic. Hurtful words have a way of playing over and over in our head and enter into the deep recesses of our hearts. The more we cling to them the greater we risk exaggerating their original message. We build walls, become defensive and do little to resolve the problem. Help us to weigh our words carefully, put ourselves to the test of asking, “Are the words coming from my mouth pleasing in Your sight”. When we habitually put our words to this test we will not use foul language, engage in crude joking, gossip or slander another but we will instead choose to build one another up in love. Keep us faithful in doing so we pray in Jesus name. Amen.

 

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