Monday September 30, 2013 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Character is made by what you stand for, reputation is made by what you fall for-

2-When people enter a real relationship with Jesus, they are never the same again-

3-Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible-

4-The longer you grow in your relationship with God, the easier it is to know when he is talking to you-

5-There is no such thing as dirty money, the stain is only on  the hand that holds it as giver or taker-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-If you loan someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it-

 

I'VE LEARNED-The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in-

 

DID YOU KNOW-There are more species of fish than mammals, reptiles and birds combined-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Jesus said often "fear not", so why do we?

2-Is anyone immune to fear?

3-Why does resolve sometimes win and sometimes fail?

4-Can fear and happiness coexist at the same time?

5-What has fear accomplished?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was baptized by a man named Ananias?

Today's answer-Paul  Acts 9:10-18

 

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY   ACTS 19:35-41

³⁵ Then the city clerk made the crowd be quiet. He said, “People of Ephesus, everyone knows that Ephesus is the city that keeps the temple of the great goddess Artemis and her holy stone^[a] that fell from heaven. ³⁶ Since no one can say this is not true, you should be quiet. Stop and think before you do anything. ³⁷ You brought these men here, but they have not said anything evil against our goddess or stolen anything from her temple. ³⁸ If Demetrius and those who work with him have a charge against anyone they should go to the courts and judges where they can argue with each other. ³⁹ If there is something else you want to talk about, it can be decided at the regular town meeting of the people. ⁴⁰ I say this because some people might see this trouble today and say that we are rioting. We could not explain this, because there is no real reason for this meeting.” ⁴¹ After the city clerk said these things, he told the people to go home.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY 

Father, we solemnly consider the catastrophic impact that terrorists have permanently etched in our painful memories from the events of 9/11/01. Though we witnessed mayhem and saw evil at its worst, mercifully, we also witnessed acts of goodness at their best.  We pray today for those who follow you who this very day are dealing with persecution especially those in the Middle East. Fill their hearts with assurance and hope. We are not without hope, for we know that You are a God of hope that fills believers with all joy and peace as they trust in You, so that they may overflow with hope by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Our declaration today is the very same as Job’s, “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth.” In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.


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