Saturday August 24, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-There is nothing as powerful as unused power-

2-You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless they are free-

3-Do more than belong-participate, do more than care-help, do more than believe-practice, do more than be fair-be kind, do more than forgive-forget, do more than dream-work-

4-Always be yourself-

5-To get started, quit talking and begin doing-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

I'VE LEARNED-When we get tangled up in our problems, God wants us to be still so he can untangle the knot

DID YOU KNOW-The great horned owl can turn it's head 270 degrees-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Would Bathsheba have resisted King David's interest in her or was she interested, or as a subject of the king did she have no choice in the matter?

2-In the old testament God punished children for the sins of their fathers.  Does he still do that today?

3-Is prosperity dangerous to your spiritual health-

4-What is the connection between having faith for something you can't see and then praying for its fulfillment?

5-Who was the first person in the Bible to raise someone form the dead back to life?

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who is supposed to have been a missionary to Armenia?

Yesterday's answer-Andronicus and Junias

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY    Acts 15:12-18

¹² Then the whole group became quiet. They listened to Paul and Barnabas tell about all the miracles and signs that God did through them among the people. ¹³ After they finished speaking, James said, “Brothers, listen to me. ¹⁴ Simon has told us how God showed his love for those people. For the first time he is accepting from among them a people to be his own. ¹⁵ The words of the prophets agree with this too:

¹⁶ ‘After these things I will return.
    The kingdom of David is like a fallen tent.
But I will rebuild its ruins,
    And I will set it up.
¹⁷ Then those people who are left alive may ask the Lord for help,
    And the other nations that belong to me,
Says the Lord,
    Who will make it happen.
¹⁸ And these things have been known for a long time.’ Amos 9:11–12

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, there is nothing on earth that compares with the joy and peace that wells up within our hearts when our sins are forgiven and we begin our journey on the straight and narrow path that leads to righteousness. There are many other messages out there attempting to detour us from the straight and narrow path. Certainly there are testings and trials that will weigh us down or attempt to sidetrack us. But we believe these testings will become a testimony in our lives of the Good News that Jesus who is the Christ has forever changed us. It spurs us on to share this good news with others to equip for them for here and now, and prepare them for eternity in heaven. May we be faithful in sowing the seeds. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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.