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-

Saturday August 31, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Never worry about illnesses you don’t have-

2-A bird can never learn to fly if the nest is all it knows-

3-All things don’t work for our good but in all things God works for the good of us-

4-God comes into my life not to change my neighbors, children or family, buts to change me-

5-Spiritually speaking, we will hold up better under adversity than under prosperity-

STRANGE THOUGHT

The IRS has what it takes to take what you’ve got-

I’VE LEARNED

How we pray indicates how we believe-

DID YOU KNOW

Two centuries ago, a newborn baby had less chance of surviving one week than a ninety year old-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Could Jesus have more clearly explained himself to the Jewish people?

2-When will the Jewish people understand who Jesus is?

3-What causes some Jewish people of today to recognize who Jesus is?

4-Can you be a Christian and not love the Jewish people?

5-How important is money to God?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was the site if Moses’ burial place?

Answer for today      Beth-peor        Deuteronomy

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.     Psalm 95:6-7 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, I know that Jesus came to die primarily for our spiritual healing, but I also know that during your earthly ministry you brought physical healing.

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 August 30, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Forgiveness is giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me-

2-Don’t listen to what your spouse says, listen to what they are saying-

3-Your spouse will never appreciate you as much as you think you deserve-

4-Prayer is the key to the morning and the lock at night-

5-Never concern yourself with questions you cannot answer-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If at first you don’t succeed, sky diving is not for you-

I’VE LEARNED

The act of being wise is knowing what to over look-

DID YOU KNOW

Sixty percent of babies are born before breakfast-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Are Messianic Jews Christians?

2-Was Jesus a stumbling block to the Jewish People?

3-Should Messianic Jews worship as Christians do?

4-Can people worship God without worshipping Jesus?

5-Did God cause the Jewish people to be blind regarding who Jesus was?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was home to the man who gave Jesus a burial place?

Answer for today       Arimathea       Matthew 27:57-60

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Now therefore, ye are strangers and foreigners no more, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.                             Ephesians 2:19 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you for bringing into my life people who have helped me heal.  Use me as an instrument of healing in the lives of others.

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

Thursday August 29, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Life is easier if you enjoy the journey rather than just endure the situations-

2-You cannot start a journey from where you are not-

3-Lying and true intimacies can never coexist in a marriage-

4-When you tell the truth, you never have to worry about what was said-

5-There is only one way to compliment your spouse and that is frequently-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees-

I’VE LEARNED

People say alot of things in anger.  It is our choice whether or not to listen-

DID YOU KNOW

Only 25 per cent of babies are born on the day predicted by the doctor or midwife-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How do you worship God when in a severe difficulty?

2-What is the “glory of God?

3-Can you worship God in all circumstances of life?

4-Does God speak in all the extreme expressions of life?

5-How does God show his Glory?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Where was Paul when he received his famous “Macedonian vision”?

Answer for today     Troas      Acts 16:11

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.      Galatians 3:28 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that your love is the cure for the brokenness in my life.  Thank you for the hope and comfort I find in that truth. 

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

Wednesday August 28, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

1-The master of the universe has nail prints in his hands-

2-Thought determines what you want, action determines what you get-

3-People generally tend to see qualities in others that lie deeply within themselves-

4-Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings-

5-Go claim your inheritance in God, that is the day your life will begin-

STRANGE THOUGHT

It is hard to make a comeback if you haven’t been anywhere

I’VE LEARNED

Children will soon forget your presents, they will always remember your presence-

DID YOU KNOW

During pregnancy, a woman’s blood volume can increase by up to 50 percent to a total of twelve pints.  This is in reserve against possible loss of blood during pregnancy-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How did Adam and Eve worship God in the Garden of Eden?

2-How intimately can we know God?

3-What did Jesus mean when he called himself “I am”?

4-Why are there so many different names for God-Jesus-Holy Spirit?

5-Are some of the names for God really nicknames of our feeling for him?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What prophet hailed from the town of Tekoa?

Answer for today      Amos      Amos 1:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Jesus answered and said unto them, “This is the work of God: that ye believe in Him whom He hath sent.”        John 6:29 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that I am no longer a prisoner to sin and that  my eternal inheritance is secure in you-

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

Tuesday August 27, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Think of God’s word as God’s voice-

2-Heresy is truth taken to extreme-

3-Scripture was not given to be obeyed, rather that God would be obeyed- 

4-If I accept the sunshine and warmth, then I must also accept the thunder and lightening-

5-I asked the Lord to walk with me when darkness was all that I knew, he said to me never be afraid for I will see you through- 

STRANGE THOUGHT

What happens when you get scared half to death-twice?

I’VE LEARNED

If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain-

DID YOU KNOW

Nearly one in four people finds they have more headaches during the Christmas season than at any other time of year-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Did God harden pharaoh’s heart after each plague?

2-Does God harden  the sinners heart?

3-Does scripture explain itself?

4-Can you interpret scripture by any other means than by scripture itself?

5-Was there violent weather on earth while Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was punished by Gideon for refusing to feed his hungry troops?

Answer for today     Succoth       Judges 8:5-16

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee.          Isaiah 26:3 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you for the power full gift of prayer-

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

Monday August 26, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-God is our father only when we believe in his son, and not until-

2-Bible study is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end-

3-Gods assistance is not always immediate but it is always sure-

4-Gaining biblical knowledge has two inherent dangers-1-danger of pride and 2-danger of narrow mindedness-

5-For a balanced Christian life, there must  be discernment along with knowledge-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Why do psychics have to ask your name?

I’VE LEARNED

When a woman tells you her problems, it doesn’t mean that she is complaining, it means she trusts you-

DID YOU KNOW

According to a Gallup poll, 29 percent of people find the Christmas holidays more stressful than enjoyable-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What were the “dark ages”?

2-What were the “crusades” and who were its participants?

3-How many languages did Jesus speak-?

4-Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau?

5-Why did God send the specific plagues on Egypt and not something else?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What was King Saul’s home town?

Answer for today      Gibeah    1 Samuel  10:26   ²⁶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah. And there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.        21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

For as we have many members in one body and all members have not the same office, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.  Romans 12:4-5 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, thank you that you have the power to keep me secure regardless of the circumstances of my life-

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-