Thursday January 5, 2011 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Don't let someone who is going nowhere keep you from going somewhere-

2-Loneliness and self forgetfulness cannot coexist together-

3-You have "given it to God" when you no longer think about it anymore-

4-In the desert of our sorrows there is the refreshing well of the comfort of God-

5-There is nothing that cannot be forgiven-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Blessed are the flexible for they won't get bent out of shape-

I'VE LEARNED-Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win-

DID YOU KNOW-It used to be law in France that children's names had to be taken from an official government list-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-When Jesus fed the multitude , did the disciples alone feed everyone or did they have help? The same question about gathering up the leftovers?

2-Can it be possible that the little boy was the only one who had any food at all in the story of feeding the multitude?

3-In the feeding of the multitude, did the little boy offer up or willing give up his lunch to the disciples?

4-Did the Magi ride camels and wear crowns and long flowing robes as we portray them doing?

5-How much do we really know about the Magi?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who called Jesus "Rabboni"?

Yesterday's answer-The Samaritan woman John 4:15

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

¹¹ Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to help people accept the truth about us. God knows what we really are, and I hope that in your hearts you know, too.¹² We are not trying to prove ourselves to you again, but we are telling you about ourselves so you will be proud of us. Then you will have an answer for those who are proud about things that can be seen rather than what is in the heart.¹³ If we are out of our minds, it is for God. If we have our right minds, it is for you.¹⁴ The love of Christ controls us, because we know that One died for all, so all have died.¹⁵ Christ died for all so that those who live would not continue to live for themselves. He died for them and was raised from the dead so that they would live for him.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, You have called on us, Your children, to be reliable in giving a solid witness of our faith in You. We are to live godly lives so that we faithfully model that which we also teach to our children and all whom we are privileged to influence. We realize that there is no neutral position; we either live for You or we live for the world. Fix our eyes on Jesus as we journey below so that we fulfill the calling to be faithful and influence others for the kingdom of God, whether in life or in death. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

WISHING YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART.....PEACE IN YOUR SOUL.....AND JOY IN YOUR LIFE.....ALWAYS!!!