Saturday April 23, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-It often is in the darkness of our despair that we yield control of our life to God-

2-While independence and achievement can be positive they can also keep God at a distance-

3-Self surrender is the key to holy living-

4-Even in the eye of a storm, God has put a rainbow in the clouds-

5-When you focus on the goodness in your life you create more of it-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday-

I'VE LEARNED-I'm mature enough to forgive you but not dumb enough to trust you-

DID YOU KNOW-Diet Coke was only invented in 1983-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Why do Christians so often want mercy for ourselves and judgment for everyone else?

2-Why don't we want to give other people the benefit of the doubt?

3-Can you have empathy for people you don't like?

4-Can you be a Christian and not like/love someone?

5-Are we guilty of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe our own traditions?

BIBLE TRIVIA-What are the names of Adam/eve's daughters?

Yesterday's answer-Zilpah, mother of Asher and Gad

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY MATTHEW 27:62-66

The Tomb of Jesus Is Guarded

⁶² The next day, the day after Preparation Day, the leading priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. ⁶³ They said, "Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise from the dead.' ⁶⁴ So give the order for the tomb to be guarded closely till the third day. Otherwise, his followers might come and steal the body and tell people that he has risen from the dead. That lie would be even worse than the first one."

⁶⁵ Pilate said, "Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know."⁶⁶ So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.

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