Tuesday September 17, 2019 thought for the day

Thoughts for the day

1-A rich man is one whose children love him-

2-Good character like good soup is usually homemade-

3-When friends meet, hearts warm-

4-When you deny the problem, you also deny the cure-

5-God never promised going home would be easy, just worth it-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Know how to prevent sagging?  Just eat until the wrinkles fill out-

I’VE LEARNED

God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called-

DID YOU KNOW

Ingrown toenails are hereditary-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-How can we say God is in control of this earth when so much devastation and evil exists?

2-Is Jesus a historic person outside of scripture?

3-Why could old testament people not look directly into the face of God and yet New Testament people could look at Jesus directly?

4-Was Jesus body holy?

5-Why did God require Jesus to be a sin offering for all of humanity?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What king of Tyre sent materials for David’s palace?

Answer for today     Hiram      2 Samuel 5:5

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;       Ephesians 5:1 KJ21

PRAYER

Father I recognize my sin, and I ask for your forgiveness.  I deserve to be punished, and I thank Jesus for taking that punishment for my sins. 

Humbled by your love, I receive Jesus as my Savior and invite you to be Lord of my life-

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

Monday September 16, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Courage is being scared to death and yet doing it anyway-

2-Each lap of the Christian race is different from the previous one-

3-The greatest oak tree was once a little nut that held it’s ground-

4-Nothing puts feeling into prayer like a good reason for praying it-

5-When wrestling with restlessness remember the benefits of patience-

STRANGE THOUGHT

My memory is not as sharp as it used to be, also, my memory is not as sharp as it use to be-

I’VE LEARNED

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle-

DID YOU KNOW

The two most common surgeries are biopsies and Caesarean sections-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-If God is Spirit, why is God described in masculine terms?

2-If all people are made in the image of God, why don’t all people respond to the Holy Spirits working in their life?

3-Have all peoples of all time been prompted by the Holy Spirit towards Jesus as their Savior?

4-Is there anything God does not know?

5-If the earth is God’s creation, does he rule and control it?

BIBLE TRIVIA

Whose palace had a hand that wrote on the wall?

Answer for today      Belshazzar      Daniel 5:5

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show his works out of good conduct and with the meekness of wisdom.    James 3:13 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, work into my heart childlike dependence on you, childlike trust in you, and childlike innocence that honors you-

-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 15, 2019 thought for the day

                

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Love is a basket with 5 loaves and 2 fish-it is never enough until you start to give it away-

2-God always brings a crises in your life to get you to change directions-

3-Make the least of the worst and the most of the best-

4-If you want a place in the sun, you’ve got to put up with a few blisters-

5-A bird does not sing because it wants to be heard, it sings because it has a song-

STRANGE THOUGHT

The nice thing about being senile is that you can hide your own Easter eggs-

I’VE LEARNED

Sin sabotages happiness-

DID YOU KNOW

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-If God is a Spirit, how can we attach human words of definition to him?

2-Why did Jesus refer to God as his Father?

3-If God is a spirit, is he also a person as we know a human to be?

4-Is Jesus the only person of the trinity?

5-Does the Word of God take root in those whom God has predestined to be his children?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What Phoenician city was home to evil Jezebel?

Answer for today     Sidon     1 Kings 16:31-33

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

And we have known and believed the love that God hath for us. God is love, and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:16 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, enable me to live a pure life that honors you and a joyful life that draws others to you-

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

Saturday September 14, 2019 thought for the day-from jasper

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-We may not get back what we once had but we can begin something new and better-

2-You become what you are around-

3-Inner convictions can withstand any outward pressure-

4-You can’t hear good things too often-

5-“Wait on the Lord, be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart”-

STRANGE THOUGHT

If sports players get athletes feet, do astronauts get missile toe?

I’VE LEARNED

Some people are only happy when they are unhappy-

DID YOU KNOW

Doctors in Florida found that patients undergoing certain operations bled twice as quickly when the moon was in its second quarter-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-What is the “seal” that the Holy Spirit puts on the new believer when they are born again?

2-Can a Christian lose their salvation?

3-Is back sliding a choice or a process?

4-Can you be “saved” and not grow as a Christian?

5-What does the word “God” mean?

BIBLE TRIVIA

What city was home to the tabernacle after the Israelites conquered Canaan?

Answer for today       Shiloh    Joshua 18:1

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tenderness and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like       Philippians 2:1-2 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, continue to keep me sharply tuned to your Spirit, that I will live, according to his leading, a life that glorifies 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 13, 2019 thought for the day

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

1-Faith is a better guide than reason.  Reason can go only so far, but faith has no limits-

2-The Christian life is a marathon race not a sprint-

3-Home is where we are treated the best and complain the most-

4-We must like ourselves before we can love others-

5-Don’t go through life always listening to what other people want you to do-

STRANGE THOUGHT

Back up my hard drive?  How do I put it in reverse?

I’VE LEARNED

Life comes with lemons but you don’t have to suck on them-

DID YOU KNOW

Your hearing becomes less sharp after eating too much-

5 THINGS I WANT TO KNOW

1-Is the “Comforter” as sent by Jesus into the world the same as the “Spirit of God” in the Old Testament?

2-Is there going to be anyone in Hell who was not supposed to be there?

3-Will God be surprised by who doesn’t make it to heaven?

4-Does God predestine anyone to heaven or hell?

5-When we are born again, is it a one time experience?

BIBLE TRIVIA

In what Samaritan town did Jesus meet the woman at the well?

Answer for today       Sychar       John 4:7

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one for another. Love each other as brethren, be sympathetic, be courteous,     1 Peter 3:8 KJ21

PRAYER

Father, you know this game of life is demanding.  You know that I get tired and then too easily disheartened.  Help me to keep my eyes on Jesus, my hope for today and for eternity.

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

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-