Saturday November 30, 2019 thought for the day-

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-A woman’s place is in the home, just as soon as she leaves the mall-

2-People seldom get dizzy doing a good turn-

3-One who borrows trouble is always in debt-

4-Nothing is as difficult to do gracefully as getting off your high horse-

5-Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Can you gain anything without sacrificing something?

I’VE LEARNED

You don’t have to win every argument-

DID YOU KNOW

The first person who referred to a coward as a chicken was William Shakespeare-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is it about Noah’s life we need to imitate?

2-How do you know God intimately?

3-Should we trust and believe everything our spiritual leader says and does?

4-What effect would it have on Christianity if the real Ark was found?

5-What does it take for a person to be a “believer”?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where did God pare down Gideon’s troops to three hundred men?

Answer for today        The well of Harod    judges 7:1-7

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The skies will disappear with a loud noise. Everything in them will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be exposed. In that way everything will be destroyed. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy lives and serve God-

Prayer

Father, thank you for welcoming me into your household and for enabling me to recognize the truth about Jesus-

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 November 29, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Being in a good frame of mind helps keep one in the picture of health-

2-A true disciple has a servants heart-
3-Steady effort is the surest and sanest course to anything worthwhile –

4-Absence does not make the heart grow fonder, it makes it grow forgetful-

5-Anger is the wind that blows out the lamp of intelligence-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Does every thing have to mean something?

I’VE LEARNED

Don’t buy things you don’t need-

DID YOU KNOW

I owe alot to my parents, especially my mother and father-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why did God decide to never destroy the world again by a flood?

2-What causes God to change his mind?

3-How are you blameless before God?

4-How do we know that it is God prompting us to do “crazy things”?

5-Did the ark family hear the cries of those outside the ark?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who meet his future wife by a well when she came to water her sheep?

Answer for today      Jacob         Genesis 29:1-12

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love continues forever.         Psalm 136:1,26 NCV

PRAYER

Father, show me if I am contributing to division, confusion, conflict in the body of believers-

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

Thursday November 28, 2019 thought for the day

Wednesday November 27, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-It is what you learn after you know it all that counts-

2-Eyes are where they are for looking ahead-

3-Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits-

4-Because life is short it is wise to make it broad-

5-Just because you are on a well beaten path is no sign it is the right one-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If you had one day to live and one phone call to make,  who would you call, what would you say and why are you waiting?

I’VE LEARNED

Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.  Your friends and family will.

DID YOU KNOW

Go to other peoples funerals, otherwise they won’t go to yours-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did God talk to Noah more than once about building the Ark?

2-How much did God guide Noah during the Ark construction?

3-Can God be injured?

4-What did the flood accomplish?

5-How could there have been no rain before the Ark was ready to float?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What prophet was imprisoned in a cistern

Answer for the day     Jeremiah       38:6

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.       Colossians 3:16 NCV

PRAYER

Father, thank you for the special part in Your choir that you have chosen me to sing.  May our song be harmonious and pleasing to your ear-

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

Tuesday, November 26, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-It is more important to know where you are going than to get there fast-

2-Better to do it than to wish it done-

3-The truly educated person refuses to be guided by prejudice-

4-To handle yourself use your head, to handle others use your heart-

5-If your feet are on the ground, you can’t fall very far-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do we buy hot dogs in packages of 10, and buns in packages of 8

I’VE LEARNED

Life is too short not to enjoy it-

DID YOU KNOW

The doctors X rayed my head and found nothing-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Were there any animals of the sea on the ark?

2-Where did all the wood for the Ark come from?

3-How did the wood get to the Ark construction site?

4-Was building the Ark a full time or part time job for Noah?

5-Did Noah need encouragement during the Ark building days?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What book contains laws telling owners of cisterns what to do if a person or animal accidently falls in?

Answer for today       Exodus 21:33-34 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

So let us be thankful, because we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. We should worship God in a way that pleases him with respect and fear      Hebrews 12:28 NCV

PRAYER

Father, teach me to walk in your love, staying close to you-

I WISH  YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Sunday November 24, 2019 thought for the day

Thoughts for the day

1-The worst part about being over the hill is that you don’t recall ever being on top of it-

2-Often we pray for those things for which we should be working-

3-Keep company with good people and you will increase their number-

4-Always behave like a duck, keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like crazy underneath-

5-Character is a victory not a gift-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do banks leave front doors open and chain the pens to the counters?

I’VE LEARNED

When in doubt, just take the next small step

DID YOU KNOW

I’ve never had major surgery on any other part of my body-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Was John the Baptist from the Essenes?

2-Why did Jesus choose a Zealot to be a disciple?

3-Why were Greek and Hebrew chosen to be the Biblical languages?

4-How many people came off the ark? 

5-Did the animals or people multiply during their time on the ark?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who longed for a drink from the well at Bethlehem?

Answer for today    David      2 Samuel 23:14-17

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live in him. Keep your roots deep in him and have your lives built on him. Be strong in the faith, just as you were taught, and always be thankful.                                 Colossians 2:6-7 NCV

PRAYER

Thank you for being a Friend who  “loves at all times”-

I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL-  JOY IN YOUR LIFE -ALWAYS-

Saturday November 23, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Our future is as clear to God as our past is to us-

2-Jesus came to pay a debt he did not owe because we owed a debt we could not pay-

3-A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him-

4-If you were somebody else would you want to be friends with you?

5-Healing comes through brokenness-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do people buy double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet drink?

I’VE LEARNED

Life isn’t fair but it is still good-

DID YOU KNOW

A bachelor’s life is no life for a single man-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Was the serpent in the Garden of Eden satan, or had satan just indwelled the serpent?

2-Would the forbidden fruit have tasted sweet?

3-“Making man in our image” meant what?

4-Was Adam and Eve still made in God’s image after their fall?

5-Do Christians need to have suffering in their life?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who found a wife for Isaac  at the well of Nahor?

Answer for today       Abraham’s servant       Genesis 24

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Come into his city with songs of thanksgiving and into his courtyards with songs of praise. Thank him and praise his name. The Lord is good. His love is forever, and his loyalty goes on and on.

Psalm 100:4-5 NCV

PRAYER

Father, cloth me in your kindness and love. I want to be able to treat others with the tender heartiness, forgiveness and grace you have treated me-

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 November 22, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY-

1-There is little appreciation by most people for the patient acquisition of virtue-

2-Memories bring back feelings, feelings bring back memories-

3-When you move to the unfamiliar you incur the unexpected-

4-A delay does not mean a cancellation-

5-Dark times do not mean the end of all hope-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do drugstores make sick people walk to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes in the front?

I’VE LEARNED

God won’t ask why it took you so long to seek salvation, but he will lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven?

DID YOU KNOW

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Before eating the forbidden fruit, did Adam and Eve know what fear was?

2-Was there anything different about the forbidden fruit other than God had forbidden

them to eat it?

3-Is the reason that Adam and Eve weren’t afraid of eating the forbidden fruits was they didn’t know what “die” meant?

4-Why were Adam and Eve inclined to believe the serpent and not God?

5-Is it possible Adam and Eve had a friendship with the serpent prior to their fall and had come to trust it?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who met his future wife at a well in Midian?

Answer for today      Moses       Exodus 2:15-21

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.  Colossians 3:15 NCV

      PRAYER

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

Thursday November 21, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God-

2-Anger lives in sorrows house-

3-Confidence is contagious, so is lack of confidence-

4-Prayer is more than sanctified worry-

5-Things of importance are never found on the run-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink?

I’VE LEARNED

God won’t ask the color of your skin, but he will ask about the content of your character-

DID YOU KNOW

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Was the serpent a created animal or satan coming as an animal?

2-Did the angels fall from heaven before Adam and Eve were created?

3-Did Adam and Eve ever repent of their sin?

4-Would Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit without the serpent being involved?

5-Before eating the forbidden fruit, did Adam and Eve know what evil was?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Who escaped from Absalom’s men by hiding in a well?

Answer for today       Ahimaaz and Jonathan    2 Samuel 17:17-21

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

[ Paul Gives Thanks to God ] I always thank my God for you because of the grace God has given you in Christ Jesus. I thank God because in Christ you have been made rich in every way, in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.       1 Corinthians 1:4-5 NCV

PRAYER

Father, thank you for the reminder that those who persecute Christians are living in darkness and that you died on the cross for them-

-MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE, AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday November 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-For every evil under the sun there is a remedy or there is none, if there is one seek till you find it, if there is none never mind it-

2-Happiness comes from happenings, joy comes from within-

3-You don’t have to compromise to be recognized-

4-You can’t love what you don’t understand-

5-Faith and obedience go hand and hand-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance?

I’VE LEARNED

God won’t ask how many friends you had but he will ask how many people to whom you were a friend-

DID YOU KNOW

If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion  dollars-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Does returning to the father bring condemnation?

2-Does grace cover all our sins of not keeping the commandment, the sins of omission, commission, gluttony, etc?

3-When did the angels fall from heaven?

4-If satan is a fallen angel, are angels still falling today?

5-Did God know/expect Adam/Eve to disobey?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What army man was at the well of Sirah when he was summoned to his death by Joab’s men?

Answer for today         Abner      2 Samuel 3:26-27

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked, who don’t go where sinners go, who don’t do what evil people do. They love the Lord’s teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night.                                     Psalm 1:1-2 NCV

PRAYER

Father, thank you for the blessings of the past as well as the lessons you taught me in the past-

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

Tuesday November 19, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-We are given family but we choose our friends-

2-I don’t love you because I need you, I need you because I love you-

3-Hope is coming to know who Jesus really is-

4-Faith follows hope-

5-Prayer is more than a one way conversation, it is an intimate relationship-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If you notice this notice, you will notice this notice isn’t worth noticing-

I’VE LEARNED

God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but he will ask how many people you helped clothed-

DID YOU KNOW

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did Adam and Eve know what it meant that they would die if they ate from the forbidden tree?

2-Did Adam and Eve ever repent of their disobedience?

3-Will Adam and Eve be in heaven?

4-At what age will we be in heaven?

5-Did the father ever tire  waiting for the prodigal son to return home?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What exiled woman was approached by an angel at a well?

Answer for today        Hagar        Genesis 16:7-14

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

 Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked, who don’t go where sinners go, who don’t do what evil people do. They love the Lord’s teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night.                                               Psalm 1:1-2 NCV

PRAYER

Father, sometimes I do feel like I am out of forgiveness.  Thank you that can go to you and you’ll enable me to forgive. Thank you that you never run out of forgiveness for me-

-I WISH  YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Monday November 18, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY-

1-God can do wonders with a broken heart if we give him all the pieces-

2-When Jesus was on the cross I was on his mind-

3-Nothing touches me that hasn’t passed through the hands of my heavenly father-

4-I choose to believe that God knows what he is doing-

5-Deep pain can awaken your sensitivity to life-

STRANGE THOUGHT

This is your life, are you who you want to be?

I’VE LEARNED

God won’t ask you the square footage of your house, but he will ask how many people you welcomed into your home-

DID YOU KNOW

I’m living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Since Adam was sinless at his creation, why did he have a desire to do what God said not to do?

2-Did Adam and Eve have to learn a language to talk to each other?

3-What was so attractive about the fruit of the forbidden tree  in the Garden of Eden that made Adam and Eve willing to disobey God’s command to them?

4-Was Adam and Eve’s desire to disobey God a God given desire?

5-When did Adam and Eve know the difference in good and evil?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What king ordered the construction of the Sea, the great basin in the temple court?

Answer for the day      Solomon       1 Kings 7:23

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Make them ready for your service through your truth; your teaching is truth.

John 17:17 NCV

PRAYER

Father, forgiveness is hard work.  Thank you that in my weakness I can know your strength and, for my good and your glory, be able to do this hard but vital work-

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-