Sunday May 8, 2016 thought for the day

I will be not be using my computer until after june 1st-see you all then--thanks--jasper

Saturday May 7, 2016 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-I am only one but I am one.  I cannot do everything but I can do something.  What I can do and should do with the help of God I will do-

2-You represent God in your word and attitudes-

3-Obedience brings blessings, disobedience brings conflicts-

4-Children are living messages we send to a time we will not see-

5-Jesus who needed to pray so little prayed so much-

STRANGE THOUGHT-A feast is an eat wave-

I'VE LEARNED-You should keep your words both soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them-

DID YOU KNOW-Ketchup is excellent for cleaning brass, especially tarnished or corroded brass-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-As Christians are we born into or adopted into the family of God?

2-What does it mean "to be Jesus to the least of them"?

3-What does it mean to "live by faith"?

4-What is genuine faith based on?

5-Is there a connection between faith and hope?

BIBLE TRIVIA-"The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the Meeting Tent," is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?

Answer for today       Leviticus

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY    Ephesians 6:5-7

⁵ Slaves, obey your masters here on earth with fear and respect and from a sincere heart, just as you obey Christ. ⁶ You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ. ⁷ Do your work with enthusiasm. Work as if you were serving the Lord, not as if you were serving only men and women.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

God, you have called me to be a servant.  As I serve others today, may they see you in me and my actions-

TODAY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN. BE A BESSING, BE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, TAKE TIME TO CARE. LET YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS HEAL AND NOT WOUND-

Friday May 6, 2016 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Forgiveness is a stronger word than sinfulness-

2-The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing-

3-Each new day holds possibilities for hope and growth-

4-The greater the love, the greater the tears-

5-Freedom is not the right to do as we please but the opportunity to please to do what is right-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Falsehood is someone who pretends to be a gangster-

 

I'VE LEARNED-I wish I could have told my mother I loved her one more time before she passed away-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The average weight of a woman's handbag is 3-5 pounds-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1- Why is it so difficult to admit spiritual poverty?

2-Why would those who are poor in spirit feel a need to mourn?

3-From the world's point of view, why is it surprising that the meek will inherit the earth?

4-Why will our treatment of others affect God's treatment of us?

5-Can you be happy and not be blessed?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-"We write you now about what has always existed, which we have heard, we have seen with our own eyes, we have looked at, and we have touched with our hands. We write to you about the Word that gives life" is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?  

Answer for today        1 John

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY     2 Corinthians 9:13-14

¹³ It is a proof of your faith. Many people will praise God because you obey the Good News of Christ—the gospel you say you believe—and because you freely share with them and with all others. ¹⁴ And when they pray, they will wish they could be with you because of the great grace that God has given you.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, thank you for your example of giving.  Help me to be a generous giver so others will see You and You will be glorified.  Amen!

 

I PRAY THAT GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR STRUGGLE, PEACE IN YOUR PAIN, AND VICTORY IN YOUR VALLEY-

Thursday May 5, 2016 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-You can't change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails to always reach your destination-

2-Friends are relatives you make for yourself-

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

4-Time is an illusion for you can always stretch it to make it fit whatever you have to get done-

5-Faith is rewarded because God is faithful-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Fairy tale is a horror story to prepare children for the daily newspaper-

 

I'VE LEARNED-When you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did Jesus ever minister directly to Gentiles?

2-Is this a true statement-"Everyone who has ever been used of God had to first be broken, humbled and brought virtually to the end of themselves"?

3-What does this mean-"Live as one who has been forgiven"?

4-Do you ever feel like Jesus is asleep in your boat while going through a storm in the lake of your life?

5-What does this scripture mean-"For everyone shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt"?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA- "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets many times and in many different ways" is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?

Answer for the day     Hebrews

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY   Jeremiah 7:23

²³ I also gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Do all that I command so that good things will happen to you.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Lord Jesus, be Lord over my day and over my life.  Speak to me and I will obey.

 

MAY YOU ALWAY HAVE LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE-

Wednesday May 4, 2016 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Laughter is a tranquilizer with no bad side effects-

2-If you want to reach a distant goal, you must take many little steps-

3-The most important things in life aren't things-

4-Fear is the thief of peace-

5-Don't fear what has not yet happened-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Eyedropper is a clumsy opthamologist-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Opportunities are never lost.  Someone will take the ones you miss-

 

DID YOU KNOW-the average mouse pad is 8.75 inches by 7.5 inches-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Jesus said "My yoke is easy and my burden is light."  What did he mean by saying that?

2-Did the commandment of prohibiting work on the Sabbath make any exceptions for any kind of work--caring for the sick, caring for animals or livestock, preparing food to eat, buying food to eat from a restaurant, buying gas for your car, mowing your lawn, keeping the power system running, civil servants such as police or firemen on duty, etc.

3-Are some rituals or ways of worship more conducive to worship than others?

4-Is it always okay to do good on the Sabbath?

5-Why aren't any of Jesus's sisters as mention in Matthew 13:56 a part of Jesus biblical story?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-"The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem," is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the bible?

Answer for today     Ecclesiastes

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY     John 4:13-14

¹³ Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, ¹⁴ but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Father, thank you for quenching my thirst.  Your water satisfies my every desire here on earth, and I rejoice knowing that my eternity with you is settled and sure.

 

LIVE SIMPLY! LOVE GENEROUSLY! CARE DEEPLY! SPEAK KINDLY! LEAVE THE REST WITH GOD!

Tuesday May 3, 2016 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-None of us can tell ahead of time at what moment we step into a child's life and by a demonstration of love and faith turn them in God's direction-

2-The Holy Spirit is usually a shepherd not a cattle driver (he leads you rather than drives you)-

3-Preparation is the best medicine to keep stage fright from becoming disaster-

4-Think young, aging is for wine-

5-Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-Don't be a crank, be a self starter-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Life is tough, but I am tougher-

 

DID YOU KNOW-The average lead pencil can draw a line thirty five miles long or write approximately fifty thousand English words-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-It seems that while Jesus was on the earth, demons were especially active.  Was that still true after his ascension to heaven?

2-Where in scripture was the first time Jesus was called "Son of David"?

3-Was Simon the Zealot a member of the Zealots, a radical political party working for the violent overthrow of Roman rule in Israel?

4-Why didn't Jesus send the disciples to the Gentiles or the Samaritans?

5-Why did Jesus come to the Jewish people and his disciples ended up going to the gentiles?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-"Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came unto Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob" is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?

Answer for the day       Exodus

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY   John 5:24

²⁴ “I tell you the truth, whoever hears what I say and believes in the One who sent me has eternal life. That person will not be judged guilty but has already left death and entered life."

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

 

Jesus, you brought me from death to life.  I did nothing to deserve or earn it.  Thank you for giving to me eternal life-

 

I WISH YOU A DAY FILLED WITH LOVE, LAUGHTER, FORGIVENESS AND THANKSGIVING-

Monday May 2, 2016 thought for the day

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Tact-rubbing out anothers mistake instead of rubbing it in-

2-Children are living messages we send to a time we will not see-

3-We get angry because we are fearful-

4-Money may talk but it doesn't give itself away-

5-If you wait until you are "in the mood" you may have to wait forever-

STRANGE THOUGHT-Eclipse is what a gardner does to your hedge-

I'VE LEARNED-No one is perfect until you fall in love with them-

DID YOU KNOW-The average person looks at eight houses before buying one of them-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can you always and in all situations overcome evil with good?

2-Can we ever love others as much as God loves us?

3-How does God accomplish his will on earth?

4-Can anyone of us by worrying add a single hour to our life?

5-Matthew says that two demon possessed men came from the graveyard and Mark and Luke refer to only one.  Why the difference?

BIBLE TRIVIA-"In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem and besieged it" is the first verse

of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?

Answer for today     Daniel

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY       John 10:27-30

²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father gave my sheep to me. He is greater than all, and no person can steal my sheep out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ The Father and I are one.”

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Father, today I choose to live in the light of your faithfulness.  I trust your unchanging promise to be my shepherd, my good shepherd-

MAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH HAPPINESS TO MAKE YOU SWEET, ENOUGH TRIALS TO MAKE YOU STRONG, ENOUGH SORROW TO KEEP YOU HUMAN AND ENOUGH HOPE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY-

Sunday May 1, 2016 thought for the day

 

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-True discipline is self caring not self castigating-

2-Every prize has it's price-

3-Motivation does not come first, action does-

4-To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back-

5-The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right-

 

STRANGE THOUGHT-An earthquake is a topographical error-

 

I'VE LEARNED-Everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile-

 

DID YOU KNOW-Approximately thirty billion cakes of Ivory Soap had been manufactured by 1990-

 

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What did Jesus mean saying "You are the salt of the earth"?

2-How does salt lose it's saltiness?

3-If Jesus did not come to abolish the Law, does that mean all the old testament laws still apply to us?

4-Is anger always sin?

5-Can you always and in all situations overcome evil with good?

 

BIBLE TRIVIA-"To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth" is the first verse of chapter 1 of what book of the Bible?

Answer for today    3 John

 

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY  John 3:16-17

¹⁶ “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. ¹⁷ God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.

 

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Thank you God, for the gift of salvation through your Son.  Thank you for your amazing love!

 

I WISH YOU LOVE IN YOUR HEART-PEACE IN YOUR SOUL- JOY IN YOUR LIFE-ALWAYS-