Friday January 6, 2017 thought for the day

 

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-You can only receive what you have been given-

2-The abundant life comes not from having God as a part of your life but when you are a part of God's life-

3-Struggling must give way to trusting-

4-Letting go is often the price of victory-

5-The greater the possessiveness, the greater the pain of letting go-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT

No matter how hard you push the envelope, it will still be stationery-

 

I'VE LEARNED

You don't endorse the deeds of your offender when you forgive and extend grace-

 

DID YOU KNOW

There are 3,900 islands in Japan, the country of islands-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can we practice the presence of God

2-Does the church judge those who don't live up to its standards?

3-Is the church guilty of being a christian country club?

4-Does humility only come from brokenness?

5-Why did God choose the time he did to send Jesus to be born-

 

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what Bible book is this quotation found-

"Be broken, all you nations,
    And be smashed to pieces.
Listen, all you faraway countries.
    Prepare for battle and be smashed to pieces    

 Prepare for battle and be smashed to pieces!

Answer for today    Isaiah

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

1 John 4:13-15    We know that we live in God and he lives in us, because he gave us his Spirit. ¹⁴ We have seen and can testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. ¹⁵ Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God has God living inside, and that person lives in God.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, thank you for your love and your spirit-

 

 I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-