Tuesday April 19, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-You can know what is right without doing what is right-

2-Faith is like a muscle, it is strengthened by using it-

3-If we do not take care of what God gives us we lose it-

4-Those who emerge from a difficult time often have a deeper desire to help others who are suffering-

5-It is in the darkness that we learn to live by faith-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Spel chekers, hoo needs em-

I'VE LEARNED-The road to success is always under construction-

DID YOU KNOW-Coca-Cola owns the world's second largest fleet of trucks-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What does it mean to "die to oneself"?

2-Where is the Kingdom of Heaven?

3-Can God speak to you if you're not listening?

4-If you could get what you want, what would it be?

5-What would the world be like if we all loved each other as God loves us?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who were the first two women to hear that their husband had killed a man?

Yesterday's answer-Zeresh

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 1 TIMOTHY 5:1-15

Rules for Living with Others

¹ Do not speak angrily to an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers,² older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters. Always treat them in a pure way.

³ Take care of widows who are truly widows.⁴ But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to do their duty to their own family and to repay their parents or grandparents. That pleases God.⁵ The true widow, who is all alone, puts her hope in God and continues to pray night and day for God's help.⁶ But the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is alive.⁷ Tell the believers to do these things so that no one can criticize them.⁸ Whoever does not care for his own relatives, especially his own family members, has turned against the faith and is worse than someone who does not believe in God.

⁹ To be on the list of widows, a woman must be at least sixty years old. She must have been faithful to her husband.¹⁰ She must be known for her good works—works such as raising her children, welcoming strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping those in trouble, and giving her life to do all kinds of good deeds.

¹¹ But do not put younger widows on that list. After they give themselves to Christ, they are pulled away from him by their physical desires, and then they want to marry again. ¹² They will be judged for not doing what they first promised to do.¹³ Besides that, they learn to waste their time, going from house to house. And they not only waste their time but also begin to gossip and busy themselves with other people's lives, saying things they should not say.¹⁴ So I want the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their homes. Then no enemy will have any reason to criticize them.¹⁵ But some have already turned away to follow Satan.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Lord, you have brought me to the beginning of a new day. As the world is renewed fresh and clean, so I ask you to renew my heart with your strength and purpose. Forgive me the errors of yesterday and bless me to walk closer in your way today. This is the day I begin my life anew; shine through me so that every person I meet may feel your presence in my soul. Take my hand, precious Lord, for I cannot make it by myself. Through Christ I pray and live,

Amen.

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