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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Wednesday July 30, 2014 thought for the day
There will be no postings to this blog for about two weeks. i have some ISP issues that need to be resolved and we will be going to virginia for a week or so starting this coming sunday. if i change to a differeent ISP i don't want to do it till i return from trip--sorry--jasper
Monday, July 28, 2014
Monday July 28, 2014 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Listen to the opinions of others, but never over value what they
say-
2-You don't have to accept someone's criticism, judge it for what it is
worth-
3-When someone's approval becomes all important to you, you are setting
yourself up for rejection-
4-Meekness is not weakness-
5-Jesus and Moses are the only people in the Bible called meek-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Did you ever want to call a
maternity ward and ask if they deliver?
I'VE LEARNED-It seems that it is God's will that
not everyone be healed. Why?
DID YOU KNOW-There has never been a president
from the Air Force or Marine Corps.
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-What is more important, the quality or quantity of our impact on the
world we live in?
2-Are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we are sinners?
3-Does sin gradually become worse in each successive generation?
4-Are there degrees of sin and evil?
5-Is it possible that Abel was a twin?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What person saw the angel of the
Lord in the form of a flame?
Answer for today-Moses Exodus 3:1-22
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Romans 12:9
9 Your
love must be real. Hate what is evil, and hold on to what is
good.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Friday, July 25, 2014
Friday July 25, 2014 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Problems never come to last, they come to pass-
2-The time is always right to do the right thing-
3-The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but
because of those who look on and do nothing-
4-A gift given begrudgingly is not a gift-
5-Deciding what not to do is just as important as deciding what to
do-
STRANGE THOUGHT-You are not too small to be
effective, just awake a mosquito in a dark room-
I'VE LEARNED-Most of the time there is no
relationship between sickness and personal sin-
DID YOU KNOW-All US presidents have worn
glasses; some of them just didn't like to be seen wearing them in public-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-If Paul had siblings, would they and their families have become believers
and supported his Christian work?
2-Did any of Jesus' disciples have children?
3-Who was the boy that told the commander that there was a band of 40 Jews
who plotted to kill Paul?
4-Why didn't Jesus choose any of his siblings to be a disciple?
5-Is it better to be a person of significance or a person of renown?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who had a dream about an angel and
goats?
Answer for today Jacob Genesis 31:11-12
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY 1 Timothy 1:14
14 But
the grace of our Lord was fully given to me, and with that grace came the faith
and love that are in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Thursday July 24, 2014 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Becoming a parent is not difficult but it is very difficult to be a
parent-
2-You always have time for the things you put first-
3-The Biblical meaning of peace never denotes the absence of trouble-
4-Peace is not the absence of negatives but the presence of
positives-
5-The quieter we become the more we can hear-
STRANGE THOUGHT-When was he last time you did
something for the first time?
I'VE LEARNED-The Bible can straighten out much
of what you learned in church-
DID YOU KNOW-A squirrel cannot contract or carry
the rabies virus-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-What kind of person can God use?
2-Why did God chose Hebrews to be his people who would be so despised by
other peoples, or were they despised because God had chosen them?
3-Is much of Christianity in the western world mixed up with nationalism
and politics?
4-Did the apostle Paul have any siblings?
5-How old was Saul when he encountered God?
BIBLE TRIVIA-What kind of angels did Isaiah see
in the temple praising God?
Answer for today-Seraphim Isaiah 6:1-6
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY James 4:7
7 So
give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will
run from you.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Wednesday July 23, 2014 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Give God the blossom of the day, don't put him off with faded
leaves-
2-"In the morning Lord, you hear my voice; the morning I lay my requests
before you and wait expectantly"-
3-"I will sing of your power, yes I will sing aloud of your mercy in the
morning, for you have been my defense and refuge in the day of my
trouble"-
4-"O God, your are my Lord. Early will I seek you, my soul thirsts for
you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land where there is no
water"-
5-True joy doesn't come from what we have but from what we
appreciate-
STRANGE THOUGHT-Great faith looks like great
surrender-
I'VE LEARNED-Sometimes, but not always,
disobedient and rebellious acts are directly linked to some illness of the
body-
DID YOU KNOW-Squirrels can climb trees faster
than they can run on the ground-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW
1-Why are so many prophecies made by Old Testament prophets about things
that would happen a long time in the future--some even hundreds of years
later?
2-In the Old Testament, God was a God of anger, wrath, and judgement. Has
this changed, and if so when did it happen?
3-Is there a difference in being a disciple and being a follower of
Jesus?
4-Can our lives always be focused on God?
5-How do you submit control of your life to God?
BIBLE TRIVIA-According to Revelation, what angel
fights against satan?
SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY Psalm 73:25-26
25 I have no one in heaven but you. I want nothing on earth
besides you.
26 My body and my mind may become weak but God is my strength.
He is mine forever.
26 My body and my mind may become weak but God is my strength.
He is mine forever.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father I am in awe of the depth of
Your riches both of wisdom and knowledge! How unsearchable are Your judgments
and unfathomable Your ways! For who has known Your mind Lord or who has been
Your counselor? Or who has ever given to You Father that You should repay him?
For from You and through You and to You are all things. It is to You our loving
and eternal Father that we give praise and glory forever. Amen.
(Romans 11:33-36 slightly adapted for
prayer)
LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY!
SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Tuesday July 22, 2014 thought for the day
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
1-Just when the caterpillar thought it's life was over it became a
butterfly-
2-The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of
comfort, but where they stand in times of challenge and controversy-
3-Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for it to kill your
enemy-
4-God may want to use you as a conduit for his compassion to be extended to
someone in need-
5-Blessed is the day whose morning is sanctified-
STRANGE THOUGHT-I never knew who I was when I
wasn't me-
I'VE LEARNED-The original sin by Adam and Eve
introduced suffering, illness and death to the human race-
DID YOU KNOW-It is estimated that millions of
trees are planted by forgetful squirrels-
5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW-
1-How many righteous people does it take to save a nation from God's
wrath?
2-Are there any exceptions to the 10 commandments?
3-Why was Ezekiel referred to by God as the "son of man"?
4-Why would God tell Ezekiel that he would take the life of his wife and he
was not to mourn?
5-How could Ezekiel possibly not mourn the death of his wife and yet
continue his ministry?
BIBLE TRIVIA-Who was told by an angel that the
angel's name was a secret?
Answer for today-Samson's parents Judges 13:17-18
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Leviticus 19:2
2 “Tell
all the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must be holy because I am
holy."
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
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