Monday, April 30, 2018

Monday April 30, 2018 thought for the day





 
 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Confession is a radical reliance on grace-
2-God dispenses his goodness not with an eyedropper but with a rain storm-
3-Your heart is a paper cup and God's grace is the ocean.  You simply cannot contain it all-
4-Understanding God's love for us is closely connected to our own identity-
5-Everyone has a need to know of their importance-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
The dot over the letter i is called a  tittle-
 
I'VE LEARNED
Love is always enough-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Dolphins do not breath automatically, as humans do, so they do not sleep as humans do.
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Why are there such different and conflicting beliefs about Jesus?
2-Why didn't Jesus travel outside his own country?
3-Why do we use another word with the name of Jesus--Jesus Christ--shouldn't it not be Jesus the Christ?
4-Why did Jesus start his ministry at the age of 30?
5-Would it be wrong to name your son Jesus?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Which psalm says,  "we are his people and the sheep of his pasture?"
Answer for today      100
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:28      Then the woman left her water jar and went back to town.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Jesus, thank you for introducing me to your father.  I want to drop everything to know his love-
 
MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Sunday April 29, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-God's gift of grace should motivate Christians to be grace givers themselves-
2-"Be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven us"-
3-Jesus was willing to serve men who doubted and denied and betrayed him-
4-We live in a hopeless condition without the great gift of God's grace-
5-God put his love on the line for us by offering Jesus in a sacrificial death-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper-
 
I'VE LEARNED
It is the heart that makes a man rich.  He is rich according to what he is not according to what he has-
 
DID YOU KNOW
You can cut up a starfish into pieces, and each piece will grow into a completely new starfish-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Why must death be the penalty for sin?
2-When did the Apocrypha books become part of the Catholic Bible and not a part of the protestant Bible?
3-What is "spiritual death"?
4-Does God punish us because he loves us?
5-Can God forgive us if we don't admit we are sinners?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who did God tell Moses would be the new shepherd over Israel?
Answer for today        Joshua       Numbers 27:16-18
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 
JOHN 4:25-26       The woman said, “I know that the Messiah is coming.”  “When the Messiah comes, he will explain everything to us.”26 Then Jesus said, “I am he—I, the one talking to you.”
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I worship you that you are the great I am and have shown your love to the desperate.  I am thirsty for more of that love-
 
I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL- JOY IN YOUR LIFE-ALWAYS-

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Saturday April 28, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Mercy forgave the thief on the cross, grace escorted him into paradise-
2-If our understanding of grace is small, our confession will be small-
3-The power of confession lies not with the person who makes it but the God who hears it-
4-Jesus promised a new life that he doesn't forfeit or terminate-
5-Of all religions, only Christianity claims "the living presence" of it's founder, in his followers-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks, otherwise it will digest itself-
 
I'VE LEARNED
You can never go wrong by being kind-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Lobsters, like grasshoppers, feel no pain-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-What activities will take place in heaven?
2-In heaven, will we be aware of those not there?
3-If the Holy Spirit gives us power to live the christian life, why do so many Christians live ineffective lives?
4-Can you be guilty without knowing it--can you sin without knowing it?
5-Do you have to be taught what sin is?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
In Jesus' parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep were in the field?
Answer for today      100     Mathew 18:12-14
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:24     "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, you are the best father in the universe, and I absolutely adore you with all my heart, mind, body and soul-
 
TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BLESSING, BE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND-
 
 

Friday, April 27, 2018

Friday April 27, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-The finest summary of God's greatest accomplishment is "God in his gracious kindness declares us not guilty through the death and resurrection of Jesus his son-
2-To accept grace is to accept the vow to pass it on-
3-As surely as summer brings sun, so people bring pain, sometimes deliberately, sometimes randomly-
4-Jesus didn't endorse your sins by forgiving you-
5-Don't crawl across the bareness to God with an empty cup, run with an empty bucket-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
A  rat can last longer without water than a camel-
 
I'VE LEARNED
People will do less than they should unless they do all that they can-
 
DID YOU KNOW
No pearls of value are ever found in North American oysters-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Why is it so often hard to choose to do what is right?
2-Will heaven be a recreated earth after evil is gone?
3-Does it matter where heaven is or will be?
4-What is the "new heaven and new earth"?
5-Is heaven an actual place or a state of being with Jesus?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
To whom did Jesus say, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves"?
Answer for today      the twelve disciples        Matthew 10:16 
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:23       The time is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, and that time is here already. You see, the Father too is actively seeking such people to worship him.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, thank you for giving us both your son and your Spirit, so that I may know you personally and love you deeply-
 
I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Thursday April 26, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-To be saved by grace is to be saved by Jesus himself-
2-Christianity is not the sacrifice we make but the sacrifice we trust-
3-To sin is to say "God, I don't want you in my life, I want my own life"-
4-Sin is not a regrettable lapse or an accidental stumble, it is an insurrection of the highest order-
5-All ships that land at the port of grace weigh anchor from the port of sin-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickle the company once had-
 
I'VE LEARNED
The bald eagles two wings must be balanced in order for the eagle to fly straight-
 
DID YOU KNOW
The adult electric eel has enough electrical power in it to power a house of about twelve hundred square feet,  the average discharge is four hundred volts-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Is much of the suffering we endure the result of our own bad choices?
2-Why, when we make the right choices, do we sometimes still have to suffer?
3-Why doesn't God intervene in world events of great tragedy?
4-Is it easier to believe there is a loving God or not to believe?
5-Why do we humans love to keep sinning?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
In what book of the Bible does God say, "My people have been like lost sheep, their shepherds have caused them to go astray"?
Answer for today             Jeremiah         50:6
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:22     You Samaritans worship something you don’t understand. We understand what we worship, because salvation comes from the Jews.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
 
Father, help me to be more like your son Jesus.  Help me to show and share your love to those whom my society rejects-
 
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Wednesday April 25, 018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-"As thy day, so shall thy strength be"-
2-Today could be the golden tomorrow you dreamed about yesterday-
3-The first cousin of grace is forgiveness-
4-A Christian is a person in whom Jesus is happening-
5-Grace is God as a skilled heart surgeon-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Money is not made out of paper, it is make out of cotton-
 
I'VE LEARNED
The bald eagle is America's national emblem.  It was chosen because it symbolizes strength, courage, and freedom-
 
DID YOU KNOW
The electric eel is the most shocking animal on earth-no other animal packs such a big charge-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Are we sinners before we sin or because we sin?
2-What is the greatest sin?
3-Could God stop the suffering in the world?
4-Why does God allow his children to be mistreated so badly?
5-Why does religion, including Christianity, generate such hatred?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
What book warns against sacrificing a defective sheep to God?
Answer for today      Deuteronomy       17:1
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:21    Jesus said, “Believe me, woman. The time is coming when neither in Jerusalem nor on this mountain will you actually worship the Father-
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
 
Father, help me to understand that the heart of worship is choosing to draw near you to embrace you, to tell you that I love you-
 
LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!


Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Tuesday April 24, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Don't compare your morality to others-
2-Take away your ability to fail and you would not know the meaning of success-
3-Spring is the best definition of the word optimist-
4-It is not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, that is the true measure of our thanksgiving-
5-Your yesterdays should be left with God and none of their disappointments should be dragged into this day-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Intentionally losing a game of rock, paper, scissors is just as hard as trying to win-
 
I'VE LEARNED
Our red, white and blue flag--red represents hardness and valor, white represents purity and innocence, blue represents perseverance, vigilance and  justice -
 
DID YOU KNOW
Electric eels are not really eels but a kind of fish.  Although they look like eels, their internal organs are arranged differently-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW  
1-How do you "run with patience"?
2-How is your strength renewed by waiting? 
3-In Hebrews listing people of faith, why weren't great people of the old testament not mentioned such as  Joseph, Noah, David, Daniel, Job, etc?
4-Can you experience faith without having a problem?
5-What is the definition for the word "Sinner"?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who called Saul on the carpet because he had heard the bleating of sheep taken in Saul's battle with the Amalekites?
Answer for today     Samuel     1 Samuel 15:14
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:18     "Really you have had five husbands, and the man you live with now is not your husband. You told the truth.”
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I worship Jesus the perfect man, because he alone reveals your love and releases that love into our empty souls-
 
I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Monday, April 23, 2018

Monday April 23, 2018 thought for the day




THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-There is nothing new in this world that will make you happy-
2-The more you drift from God, the more appealing the things of this world become-
3-The more you want God's love in your life, the less the things of this world will appeal to you-
4-Happiness is not based on happenings-
5-Don't crave acceptance from people more than from God-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on optometrist's door-"if you don't see what your looking for, you've come to the right place"- 
 
I'VE LEARNED
The word "eternal" means unending, not later-
 
DID YOU KNOW
The gray whale is not really gray.  It is black and just appears gray from a distance-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Does God ever change his mind or go back on his word?
2-In what way are we all God's children?
3-What does it mean God is not waiting for us to come to him, but is seeking us?
4-Does everybody have a standard of conduct?
5-What small things can I do today that will be a blessing to someone else?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who had compassion on the people because they seemed like sheep without a shepherd?
Answer for today     Jesus     Mathew 9:36
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
JOHN 4:14      "but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
 

 
Father, help me not to be a lake but a river.  Help me not to keep your life giving love to myself, but give it away generously to others-
 
MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-
 
 

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Sunday April 22, 2018 thought for the day






 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-The number one competitor for our heart is money-
2-More money doesn't buy happiness although it might make life a little easier-
3-Be careful you don't choose money and things over God-
4-Christians should be irrationally generous-
5-There is a difference in happy and blessed-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign in veterinarians waiting room-"Be back in 5 minutes-sit, stay"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
The Bible talks of freedom and abundant life, peace like a river, and joy unspeakable, but we see precious little of that lived out-
 
DID YOU KNOW
A forty two foot sperm whale has about seven tons of oil in it-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Are the 10 commandments to live by or to show us how short we fall of what God desires of us?
2-Is a conscience birthed, given or taught?
3-If a conscience is God given, why don't we all have the same one?
4-What does it mean to say "God loves you?
5-Are any of the false Gods of the old testament worshipped today?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
In which gospel does Jesus speak of separating the sheep from the goats?
Answer for today      Matthew        25:32
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:10     Jesus said, “If you only knew the free gift of God and who it is that is asking you for water, you would have asked him,
And he would have given you living water.”
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I bring to you my deepest thirst and ask you to quench it with the living fresh and sparkling waters of your love-
 
I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL- JOY IN YOUR LIFE-ALWAYS-

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Saturday April 21, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Good things do happen to bad people-
2-God is most often experienced in the midst of our pain-
3-Love is not just what God does, it is who he is-
4-God's love makes you significant-
5-We love God because he first loved us-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on muffler shop door-"no appointment necessary, we will hear you coming"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
Christians didn't begin to use the cross as a symbol until 400 years after Jesus -
 
DID YOU KNOW
The humpback whale's flippers grow to  a maximum of 31 percent of its body length-that is a potential maximum length of about eighteen feet-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How can we say God is in control when such dreadful things happen?
2-How can God's overall control and our freewill exist together?
3-Does God always have his will done?
4-Does God know everything?
5-Can a christian live a life totally free from sin or evil?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Which old testament book compares a lover's teeth to a flock of newly shorn sheep?
Answer for today       Song of Solomon         4:2
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
John 4:9     The woman said, “I am surprised that you ask me for a drink, since you are a Jewish man and I am a Samaritan woman.” (Jewish people are not friends with Samaritans.)
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I thank you that you love everyone. Help me to bring this awesome love to those whom others despise-
 
I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-

Friday, April 20, 2018

Friday, April 20, 2018 thought for the day






 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Where you have envy and selfish ambition you find disorder and every evil practice-
2-Anyone who knows to do good and doesn't do it, sins-
3-Do not repay evil for evil but with blessings-
4-"The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayers"_
5-"Cast all your anxiety on him for he cares for you"-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on fence-"salesmen welcome, dog food is expensive"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief-
 
DID YOU KNOW
It seems to biologists that killer whales retain individual dialects unchanged over long periods, possibly even for life-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Is God a person as we know the word to be?
2-Can we know that God exists?
3-Is it true that all people worship something?
4-What does the universe tell us about God?
5-Is God really in control of everything?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Which prophet said, "All we like sheep have gone astray?
Answer for the day      Isaiah 53:6
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew 18:3    Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you must change and become like little children. Otherwise, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, help me to embrace the simple faith of a child.  Thank you that it is the childlike ones who see Heaven on earth-
 
I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-
 
 

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Thursday April 19, 2018 thought for the day




 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
 
1-Your faith in Jesus can be measured by your conduct-
2-The testing of your faith develops perseverance-
3-Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life God desires-
4-Mercy triumphs over judgement-
5-Faith by itself not accompanied by deeds is dead-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on maternity room door- "Push, Push, Push-'
 
I'VE LEARNED
Leaving doesn't always mean coming back-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Measuring about eight feet long at birth, killer whale bulls can grow to twenty five feet and weigh as much as six tons-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How do you learn to have faith?
2-How do you define or describe God?
3-How well can we know God?   
4-What does it mean "God is Spirit?"
5-Can we accurately describe who God is?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who is the Good Shepherd?
Answer for today     Jesus        John 10:11
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew   10:19-20     When you are arrested, don’t worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given the things to say. 20 It will not really be you speaking but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
 
Father, I pray for more of your Spirit whenever I am put on the spot for my faith in you-
 
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Wednesday April 18, 2018 thought for the day





 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-The Christian life is more than simply giving up bad habits.  It is acquiring a newness of mind which comes from setting your heart and mind on Jesus-
2-"Be over flowing with thanksgiving"-
3-"Set your hearts on things above"-
4-Greed is idolatry-
5-"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus"-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign in non smiling area-"If we see you smoking, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate actions"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
People will forget what you said or did. But they will never forget how you made them feel-
 
DID YOU KNOW
The killer whale, or orca, is the fastest sea mammal.  It can reach speeds up to thirty four miles per hour in pursuit of prey-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How is Jesus the "bread of life"?
2-Why is Jesus called "the son of man"?
3-Why did Jesus say we are to "eat his flesh and drink his blood"?
4-How do you leave behind what was, for the reality of what is?
5-Do we always get back what we give away?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who was the first shepherd?
Answer for today        Abel      Genesis 4:2
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew 7:21    “Not all those who say ‘You are our Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people who will enter the kingdom of heaven are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, help me to be an obedient child of God and to cultivate a lifestyle of serious obedience as I follow your son-
 
LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!



 

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Tuesday April 17, 2018 thought for the day




 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-We cannot blame God for the outcome of our conscious decisions-
2-Death makes life more precious-
3-If we didn't have to worry about dying, there would be no reason to appreciate life-
4-A lonely, loveless life cuts much deeper into your soul than any heartbreak ever will-
5-Start doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on front door-"everybody on the premises is a vegetarian except the dog"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
Every new relationship that has any value will eventually become an old relationship-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Tuna will suffocate if they ever stop swimming.  They need a flow of water across their gills to breath, even while they rest-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How was Moses able to approach and talk to pharaoh?
2-Why did God go through all the plagues to soften pharaoh's heart.  Why not directly to the last one since God knew which one pharaoh would respond to?
3-Why did Pharaoh tolerate Moses returning time after time?
4-Can you store up God's blessing?
5-Are all God's blessings to be passed on?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who did Jesus command to shepherd his church?
Answer for today       Peter      John 21:15-17
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Luke 6:36    Show mercy, just as your Father shows mercy.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I thank you that you excel in the virtue of kindness.  Help me to excel in this quality also-
 
I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Monday, April 16, 2018

Monday April 16, 2018 thought for the day

 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-The ethical person knows what is right to do.  The moral person does what is right to do-
2-Actions or comments done in haste cannot be recalled-
3-A job is only as good as the satisfaction you get from doing it-
4-A job is not a right but a privilege-
5-Choosing to believe in God is just the first step in knowing him-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on podiatrist's office door-"Time wounds all heels"-
 
I'VE LEARNED-Immature love says I love you because I need you.  Mature love says I need you because I love you-
 
DID YOU KNOW
Estimates indicate that  fifteen year old tuna travels one million miles in its lifetime-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-What is reality?
2-Is what you do for others more important than what you do for yourself?
3-Does God ever get tired of our complaining? 
4-Where do words go when spoken or a song go when it is sung?
5-Is it in the tough times of life that we get to know God the best?  
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
What shepherd boy is supposed to have written"The Lord is my shepherd"? 
Answer for today      David      Psalm 23:1
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew 5:16      In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
 
Father, help me to show your love to those around me-
 
MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Sunday April 15, 2018 thought for the day





THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-There is a difference in a can do attitude and a will do attitude-
2-Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all-
3-Don't be afraid of storms, learn how to sail your ship-
4-A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, but an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all for he is walking on them-
5-Keep your thoughts positive for your thoughts become your words, your words become your behavior, your behavior become your habits, your habits become your values, and your values become your destiny-
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on farmers fence-"The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges"-
I'VE LEARNED
In youth we learn, in old age we should understand-
DID YOU KNOW
Tuna swim at a steady rate of nine miles per hour for an indefinite period of time, and they never stop moving-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Do you only fear what you don't understand?
2-What is the difference in believe-faith-trust?
3-If it is a good thing to "live in the light" why do so many choose to live in the darkness?
4-How do we "live in the light as he is in the light"?
5-What does it mean  "unless you become as little children you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven"?
BIBLE TRIVIA
Who married the shepherd girl Zipporah?
Answer for today       Moses       Exodus 2:16-17
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew 5:9    They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, help me to reveal my true identity as your child by bringing peace and reconciliation into my world-
I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL- JOY IN YOUR LIFE-ALWAYS-

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Saturday April 14, 2018 thought for the day




 
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Selfishness makes Christmas a burden, love makes it a delight-
2-Christmas began in the heart of God.  It is complete only when it reaches the heart of man-
3-Christmas is God's love in Jesus-
4-You don't have a soul, you are a soul.  You have a body-
5-Everyone is born with a built in GPS-God's Positioning System-
 
STRANGE THOUGHT
Sign on a music library door-"Bach in a minuet"-
 
I'VE LEARNED
All suffering is not caused by sin-
 
DID YOU KNOW
The pistol shrimp makes a noise so loud it can shatter glass-
 
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-How are "the steps of a good man ordered by the Lord"?
2-What is the significance of the gifts given to baby Jesus by the wise men?
3-When you tell the truth, must you tell the whole truth?
4-Does God only love a "cheerful giver"?
5-Is it ever too late to be what you might have been?
 
BIBLE TRIVIA
What wealthy man had fourteen thousand sheep?
Answer for today     Job    42:12
 
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Matthew 5:48     So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
 
PRAYER FOR TODAY
  
Father, I thank you that you love perfectly, without partiality.  Teach me to reveal this perfect love in my relationships too-
 
 TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN.  BE A BLESSING, BE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, TAKE TIME TO CARE.  LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND-