Sunday April 22, 2012 thought for the day

 

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Negative thoughts have no power unless you empower them-

2-There is enough good and bad, sorrow and happiness, joy and pain in everyone's life to find a rational basis for either optimism or pessimism-

3-You can look up in hope or down in despair-

4-An optimistic attitude is not  luxury, it is a necessity-

5-The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform and how you get along with other people-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-If you prayed as much as you worried, how much would your life change?

 

I'VE LEARNED-You can laugh or cry, bless or curse--it is your decision-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The highest highway in England is the M62 Liverpool to Hull.  At its peak, it reaches 1,221 feet above sea level-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is it true that "God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purposes" for them?

2-What happens to the children in the rapture?

3-Is the anti Christ a Jew or a gentile?

4-Is there any scientific evidence that proves the existence of God?

5-Are Christians adopted into or born into the family of God?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-What king committed suicide by burning down his palace with himself inside it?

Yesterday's answer-The Amalekites    1 Samuel 30:1

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY     Matthew  9:18-26

Jesus Gives Life to a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman

 ¹⁸ While Jesus was saying these things, a leader of the synagogue came to him. He bowed down before Jesus and said, "My daughter has just died. But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live again."¹⁹ So Jesus and his followers stood up and went with the leader.  ²⁰ Then a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came behind Jesus and touched the edge of his coat.²¹ She was thinking, "If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed."
 ²² Jesus turned and saw the woman and said, "Be encouraged, dear woman. You are made well because you believed." And the woman was healed from that moment on.
 ²³ Jesus continued along with the leader and went into his house. There he saw the funeral musicians and many people crying. ²⁴ Jesus said, "Go away. The girl is not dead, only asleep." But the people laughed at him. ²⁵ After the crowd had been thrown out of the house, Jesus went into the girl's room and took hold of her hand, and she stood up.²⁶ The news about this spread all around the area.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, the Bible indicates that the spiritual race is not for the faint-hearted, for it is a long, arduous race. At times this weary runner is tempted to give up when the obstacles seem insurmountable and the finish line is far from view. But then You remind us through the Word that we are to run with perseverance the race marked out for us. We can plod the paths of righteousness because Jesus showed us the way through His faithful example, His stirring teachings, His uncompromising principles, and His words of encouragement. There’s a race to be run and there are victories to be won, so keep us on track as we fix our eyes on Jesus in whose name we pray.  Amen.

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