Thursday September 12, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Anger is a secondary response to fear-

2-A situation may not change but a person always can-

3-The same Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day.  Either he will shield you from problems or he will give you unfailing support to deal with it.  Be at peace then and put aside all anxious thoughts and worries-

4-Victory is won not in my struggle but in my surrender-

5-Every Bible miracle always begins with a problem and results from obedience-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If marriage was outlawed only outlaws would have in laws-

I’VE LEARNED

More wars in history have been fought over salt than waged over gold or religion-

DID YOU KNOW

Thumbnails grow much slower than fingernails-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is a person saved by faith only?

2-When do we receive the gift of forgiveness of sins?

3-Is being filled with the Holy Spirit a “second work of grace”?

4-Is happiness found by seeking it?

5-Happiness is the result of what?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What Phoenician city was home to Hiram, who helped construct Solomon’s temple?

Answer for today       Tyre   1 Kings 5:1-11

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, “Rejoice!”     Philippians 4:4 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, I want to place my feet only on the steps that you have established for me-

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

Wednesday September 11, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, rather pray for abilities equal to your tasks-

2-The juice is worth the squeeze-

3-Don’t trade something crucial for something pleasing-

4- There is no such thing as an enthusiastic failure-

5-There is no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do-

STRANGE THOUGHT

I always wanted to be a procrastinator but I never got around to it-

I’VE LEARNED

If there were no death, there would be no butterflies-

DID YOU KNOW

Skin temperature does not go much above 95* even on the hottest day-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What part dies repentance have in salvation?

2-Is there salvation without repentance?

3-Does repentance come before or after being born again?

4-Does repentance always lead to life style changes?

5-What part do emotions have in repentance?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where did Jesus raise a widow’s son from the dead?

Answer for today      Nain       Luke 7:11-18

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence comes my help! My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth-         Psalm 121:1-2 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, it is sobering to realize how easily I speak the truth “Jesus” is Lord when early believers risked their lives to say those very words-

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

Tuesday September 10, 2019 thought for the day

1-Consider the incredible love that the Father has shown in allowing us to be called children of God-

2-The wall you are looking at is really a door-

3-Do unto others as though you were the others-

4-Faith is continuing to run the race confident you will get your second wind-

5-We are only rich through what we give away and only poor through what we keep-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Where and what are preparation A-G

I’VE LEARNED

Our minds are so formed that we are far more susceptible to falsehoods than truth-

DID YOU KNOW

The white area at the base of a fingernail is called the lunula-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did Jesus in human form have more of God than we can have today?

2-Were the miracles that Jesus performed evidence of his divine nature?

3-Was the life lived by Jesus prior to his ministry incredibly different from any other life ever lived

4-What does the word “repent” mean?

5-Is there confession in repentance?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was the place where Jacob and Laban parted company?

Answer for today      Mizpah      Genesis 31:49

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

And even to your old age I am He, and even to hoary hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.      Isaiah 46:4 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, forgive me for letting circumstances skew my thinking about your love for me-

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

Monday September 9, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Love is more than a feeling, it is a commitment-

2-If you want to see some rainbows in your life, you will also have to have some rain-

3-When hope is crushed, the heart is broken-

4-Without honesty you open the doors to weakness and ultimately defeat-

5-Lord, who can I help today-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do we play in recitals and recite in plays?

I’VE LEARNED

Hugs are like boomerangs.  Eventually they come back to  you-

DID YOU KNOW

The spots of light you see when you rub your eyes  are called phosphenes-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How could Jesus bear all the sins of all humanity?

2-Did Jesus suffer and die for the sins of those who lived before his death and resurrection?  Was it retroactive?

3-Did Jesus suffer and die for all peoples of the world, even those people of the world who weren’t known to exists then and over the following centuries?

4-Is baptism necessary for salvation?

5-Was Jesus truly God in human form?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was the site of the Israelites great victory, led by Jonathan, over the Philistines?

Answer for today     Michmash     1 Samuel 14:1-23

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

that the older men be sober, serious, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;

Titus 2:2 KJ21

PRAYER

FATHER, I AM SO BLESSED TO KNOW YOU, TO BE ABLE TO WORSHIP YOU, TO HAVE YOU AS MY HEAVENLY FATHER-

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-

Saturday September 7, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Praise helps dispel loneliness and emptiness-

2-A God great enough to create me and the world I life in is wise enough to watch out for me-

3-When you have no experience of pain, it is rather hard to experience joy-

4-Our arms are too short to box with God-

5-Lord, help me to serve in the spirit of Jesus-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

I’VE LEARNED

To be, act as if-

DID YOU KNOW

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood thirty feet-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is all sin a matter of choice?

2-Is our heart or will in rebellion against God?

3-Is our will predetermined genetically or by how we are raised?

4-Is a baby born with a will?

5-Can a persons will be broken?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where was Samuel buried?

Answer for today      Ramah     1 Samuel 25:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus-         Colossians 1:28 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, may my worship of you be more consistent, for you give me plenty of reasons to praise you-

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-

Friday September 6, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-Never substitute knowledge for compassion and care for others-

2-Our problem is not that we know so much but that we know so much that just ain’t so-

3-Knowledge that isn’t balanced with  love and grace is truth gone to seed-

4-Good philosophy must exist if for no other reason than bad philosophy must be answered-

5-The presence of bad feelings does not have to mean the absence of love-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If  a cow laughed would milk come out of her nose?

I’VE LEARNED

The life blood of friendship is trust-

DID YOU KNOW

When you sneeze, all your bodily functions stop, including your  heart-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is the term “a sinning Christian” an oxymoron?

2-In it’s simplest form, what is sin?

3-When we sin, what part of the Trinity is grieved?

4-How does blood cleanse sin?

5-Is our will located in our mind or controlled by the mind?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was home to the most praised church mentioned in Revelation?

Answer for today         Philadelphia         Revelation  3:7-13

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Jesus answered and said unto him, “If a man love Me, he will keep My words; and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him and make Our abode with him. 

John 14:23 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you almighty God, for your faithfulness, your goodness, your loyal love.

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

Thursday September 5, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-May the Lord direct you into a love of himself-

2-Age is a matter of the mind.  If you don’t mind it doesn’t matter-

3-You live right when you think right-

4-Knees that are knelt on don’t knock-

5-Pride means picking up after yourself-

STRANGE THOUGHT

How come we choose from just two people for president and fifty for Miss America?

I’VE LEARANED

If satan cannot make you bad, he will make you busy-

DID YOU KNOW

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the abundant life for the Christian?

2-Do you have to be baptized in the Holy Spirit to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

3-Is being “baptized” and “filled with” the Holy Spirit the same?

4-Can you be a Christian and not be filled with the Holy Spirit?

5-Can the Christian have unconfessed sin in their life?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where was the witch Saul consulted?

Answer for today       Endor       1 Samuel 28:7-14

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, “All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen.

PRAYER

Father, thank you for your ability to turn my trial into a trail to you.  As I walk toward you, may I be open to all that you want to reveal to me about yourself-

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

Wednesday September 4, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Listen more and talk less for no one ever learns anything by talking-

2-Be cheerful and helpful, people will repay you in kind-

3-Avoid angry abrasive people, they are generally vengeful-

4-Take care of yourself, good health is everyone’s major source of wealth-

5-A need does not necessarily constitute a calling-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool-

I’VE LEARNED

Your net worth will determine your net worth-

DID YOU KNOW

A sneeze travels out of your mouth at more than one hundred miles per hour-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can God’s anointing be lost?

2-Does the backslider lose the Holy Spirit in their life?

3-Does any form of sin Cause the Holy Spirit to leave the Christian’s presence?

4-How is the Holy Spirit lost from your life?

5-Is being filled with the Holy Spirit an option or necessity for the Christian or is it automatic?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What Philistine city worshiped the god  Baal-zebub

Answer for today     Ekron    2 Kings 1:2

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

  Hold fast to the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee, keep, by the Holy Ghost who dwelleth in us            2 Timothy 1:13-14 KJ21

PRAYER

Good and gracious father, taking a few minutes to consider the benefits of being your child does lead to an attitude of gratitude-

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

Tuesday September 3, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-You will never eliminate anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it-

2-Do what makes you anxious, don’t do what makes you depressed-

3-One joy scatters a hundred griefs-

4-Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, tolerant with the weak and wrong, for sometime in your life you will have been all of these-

5-Be cautious of giving advice, wise men don’t need it and fools won’t heed it-

STRANGE THOUGHT

I wonder how deep the ocean would be without sponges?

I’VE LEARNED

You may delay but time will not-

DID YOU KNOW

You blink more than ten million times a year-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the concrete evidence someone is filled with the Holy Spirit?

2-What is the “fullness” of the Holy Spirit?

3-Why do we need to be filled with the Holy spirit?

4-Can being filled with the Holy Spirit be imitated?

5-Is there more than one filling of the Holy Spirit?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where did Elisha strike Syrian soldiers with blindness?

Answer for today      Dothan       2 Kings 6:13

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.                                 Isaiah 48:17 KJ21

PRAYER

Father. Thank you for the many blessings you faithfully, continually pour into my life. May I be mindful and grateful to you-

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

Monday September 2, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-By the time a man realizes his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he is wrong-

2-There is no such thing as  non working mother-

3-Everybody needs a hug-

4-There is always time for courtesy-

5-You can’t learn if you don’t try-

STRANGE THOUGHT

She’s always late.  Her ancestors arrived on the June flower-

I’VE LEARNED

Time is natures way of keeping everything from happening at once-

DID YOU KNOW

Babies are born without kneecaps.  They do not appear until the child reaches two to six years of age-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Can you seek the Holy Spirit for the wrong reasons?

2-Does the Christian have to seek the Holy Spirit?

3-If you are once filled with the Holy Spirit, does he forever remain with you?

4- Can a disobedient Christian still remain  filled with the Holy Spirit?

5-What is the purpose of being filled with the Holy Spirit?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where were a number of men slain for looking into the Ark of the Covenant?

Answer for today       Beth-shemesh      1 Samuel 6:19-21

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

The earth, O Lord, is full of Thy mercy; teach me Thy statutes.       Psalm 119:64 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that even pain beyond description is not wasted in your economy-

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 September 1, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Nothing helps depression like helping others-

2-Teach me my God and King in all things you to see and in anything I do to do it as for you-

3-Everybody is somebody-

4-Mistakes are their own instruction-

5-It is impossible to give away patience for it is always returned-

STRANGE THOUGHT

All generalizations are false-

I’VE LEARNED

Time is determined by your feelings and your psychological condition-

DID YOU KNOW

According to medical experts, babies dream in the womb-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the opposite of fear?

2-Who is the bad sheppard?

3-What does it mean to be anointed by God?

4-How much of the holy Spirit do we receive when we are “saved” or “born again”?

5-Is the inclination to sin ever removed in the Christian life?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where were the bodies of Saul and Jonathan nailed to a wall?

Answer for today        Beth-shan       1 Samuel 31:8-13

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

                                                    Proverbs 22:6 KJ21

PRAYER

Righteous and good Father, you have established standards that none of us can meet.  Thank you Jesus for meeting those standards and then dying for us who can’t-

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