Saturday, June 06, 2009
Slow Down Therapy
1. Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it all yourself, right now.
2. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has richness that takes a lifetime to savor.
3. Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it's OK to tell them they're pushing.
4. Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
5. Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.
6. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
7. Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn, or possess. God's gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
8. When you talk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next. Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.
9. Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.
10. Create a place in your home... at your work... in your heart... where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.
11. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
12. Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow-and now. NOW counts.
13. Rest on your laurels. They bring comfort whatever their size, age, or condition.
14. Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by words.
15. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not scheduling.
16. Listen to the song of a bird; the complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.
17. Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull.
18. Make time for play-the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.
19. Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks.
20. Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer.
21. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders.There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.
22. Divide big jobs into little jobs. If God took six days to create the universe, can you hope to do any better?
23. When you find yourself rushing and anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?" you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding.
24. Take time to read the Bible. Thoughtful reading is enriching reading.
25. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
26. Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.
27. Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now.
28. Work with your hands. It frees the mind.
29. Take time to wonder. Without wonder, life is merely existence.
30. Sit in the dark. It will teach you to see and hear, taste and smell.
31. Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more.
32. Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do - but often it is the best.
33. Take a walk-but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking.
34. Count your friends. If you have one, you are lucky. If you have more, you are blessed. Bless them in return.
35. Count your blessings - one at a time and slowly.
Love
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a relationship and find out you still care for that person.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens but oftentimes we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can just be with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it -- but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return -- just wait for it to grow in their heart, but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.
There are things you'd love to hear that you would never hear from the person whom you would like to hear them from -- but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who says it from their heart.
Never say good-bye if you still want to try -- never give up if you still feel you can go on -- never say you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
Love comes to those who still hope, although they've been disappointed, to those who still believe, although they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love, although they've been hurt before, and to those who have the courage and faith to build trust again.
It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone -- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Hope you find the someone that makes you smile.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! Hope you dream of that special someone.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life on this earth, and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human,
enough hope to make you happy and
enough money to buy me gifts.
Always put yourself in other persons shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person too.
A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be just themselves, and not twist them with our own image -- otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried -- for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Addendum -- 1 Peter 4:8 "Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins."
10 Rules For A Happy Day
1. TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK:
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind... I will not respond in a like manner.
2. TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY "ENEMY:"
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask GOD to bless that individual. I understand the "enemy" could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker or stranger.
3. TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY:
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.
4. TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE:
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.
5. TODAY I WILL FORGIVE:
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.
6. TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL NOT DO IT SECRETLY:
I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.
7. TODAY I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED:
I will practice the golden rule - "Do unto others as I would have them do unto me" - with everyone I encounter.
8. TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE WHO IS DISCOURAGED:
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling with life.
9. TODAY I WILL NURTURE MY BODY:
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank GOD for my body.
10. TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY:
I will spend a little more time in prayer today: I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational today; I will find a quiet place (at some point during this day) and listen to GOD's voice!!!
"But since we belong to the day, let us be self controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and hope of salvation as a helmet."
1 Thessalonians 5:8
Recipe For A Miracle
Ingredients and directions . . .
1 cup Tension
2 cups Stress
1 teaspoon of Guilt
2 heaping cups of Limited Time
3/4 tablespoon of Urgency
A dash of "No Other Choice"
3 heaping cups of Faith
Fold ingredients gently into a bowl. Mix vigorously and add a few tears as needed. You'll sweat a little as you knead the dough. Pack it firmly between your hopes and dreams and form into a perfect little ball. Sprinkle it with a little faith, rolling the ball in love until fully covered.
Place it under a veil of belief and allow it to rise.
Now put it in an oven that has been pre-set at the perfect temperature for the heat of trials and tribulations.
Allow it to brown under the warmth of God's love. Remove after due season and allow to cool in the confidence of His promise.
Garnish with your praises. Arrange neatly on a platter of thankfulness and serve to friends, families and, oh yes, strangers . . . invite them too!
Pass on this recipe to all who request it and let them know that with this recipe, they can have the makings of a miracle!
Addendum -- Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him."
Philosophy-Quotes
1. Words can't break bones, but they can break hearts.
2. Those who walk with God won't run from people's needs.
3. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up.
4. We're richer when we give, and poorer when we keep.
5. Because of the cross of Christ, we can become friends of Christ.
6. Amid the darkness of sin, the light of God's grace shines in.
7. Enthusiasm for Christ is contagious -- has anyone caught it from you?
8. Be as patient with others as God has been with you.
9. It is better by far to die for something, than to live for nothing.
10. The God who sends you free will also sustain you.
11. It's always darkest before the dawn.
12. To change your outlook, remember God's looking out for you.
13. Confession of sin is not an admission of weakness, but a sign of strength.
14. The harder you work at what you should be, the less you'll try to hide what you are.
15. Reading the Bible without meditating on it is like eating without chewing.
16. Work well done for Christ will receive a "well done" from Christ.
17. Don't complain over what the world is coming to -- proclaim the One who is coming to the world.
18. Spiritual victory comes only to those who are prepared for battle.
19. Apply yourself to the scriptures, and the scriptures to yourself.
20. The Bible is not meant merely to inform, but to transform.
21. Grace is everything, for nothing, to those who don't deserve anything.
22. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of fear.
23. If you keep in step with God, you'll be out of step with the world.
24. Salvation is so simple we can overlook it, so profound we can never comprehend it.
25. To avoid lying, do nothing that needs to be covered-up.
26. Give your all to Christ, who gave His all for you.
27. There is always enough time to do God's will.
28. Love always seeks to help, never to hurt.
29. Never try to carry tomorrow's burdens with today's grace.
30. Nails could not have kept Jesus on the cross, had love not held Him there.
31. The smallest light still shines in the darkest night.
32. Selfishness makes Christmas a burden; love makes it a delight.
33. He who has no money is poor; he who has nothing but money is even poorer.
34. God's love is persistent, but never pushy.
35. Faith is not a leap into the dark, but a step into the light.
36. I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of men, than a fool in the eyes of God.
37. Attempt great things for God, expect great things from God.
38. Live dangerously, but in the hands of God.
39. Don't let your past determine your destiny.
40. He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains, proves that he has no brain of his own.
41. Some peoples glass is half full, others half empty, it just depends on their outlook; positive or negative.
42. If you look for the good, you will find it; if you look for the bad, you will also find it.
43. If you want to be served, you must serve; if you want friends, you must be a friend.
44. You are never more like God, than when you give.
45. Nothing is lost or wasted if we learn from it.
46. You should always mean what you say, and only say what you mean. Be quick to listen and slow to speak
47. When a man knows he is about to die, he usually says what is most important and truthful.
48. Where others see a shepherd boy, God may see a king.
49. Ask yourself, If building God's church depended on me, would it ever get done?
50. The flexible grass bends in the wind; where the rigid tree falls. So, the open minded survive to carry on; where the stubborn fall to ruin.
51. Its not what you eat, but what you digest; its not what you learn, but what you use that makes you wise.
52. Knowledge is power, but only if you use it.
53. Always try to improve yourself, never to prove yourself.
54. Tomorrow is never here, so don't put it off.
55. Plan to be here forever, but live as if it were your last day.
56. Don't tell someone, Jesus loves them, until you are ready to love them too.
57. No-one should be above the law, and no-one should be below the law either
58. Perfection changes with the situation and circumstances.
59. Necessity is the seed of invention.
60. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh; everything is His, He just lets us use it for a while.
61. Don't give anything less than your best to everything you partake in.
62. Where there is a will, there is a way.
63. Life is what you make it, life is an experience.
64. If you can't say it nicely, don't say it at all.
65. If your goal is the sky, shoot for the stars.
66. Sometimes God's children should be seen and not heard.
67. Health and happiness go hand in hand.
68. Of the body's muscles, the hardest to keep in shape, is the heart.
69. Just be yourself, it's something that can't be taken away.
70. If you want to truly be great, you must learn to heal, because hurting people is easy.
71. A little humility is good for us all.
72. A fool talks, it is the wise man that listens.
73. Haste makes waste.
74. No-one knows what he can do until he tries.
75. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
76. The beginning is the most important part of the work.
77. A good name is greater than riches.
78. When you reach the bottom, there is only one way to go, UP.
79. Do not underestimate the capabilities of anyone.
80. We need to be teachers not suppliers.
81. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach him how to fish and he will eat forever.
82. We should not pray that the problem would be removed, but that the Lord would be glorified through the problem.
83. Quitters never prosper, cheaters only cheat themselves.
84. You don't have to fight to be a man, but sometimes you have to fight when you are a man.
85. Walk away from trouble when you can.
86. War is costly, peace is priceless.
87. The trick for getting what we pray for is to pray for things for other people. To get things for ourselves; well, that is why God invented work.
88. Never put passion before principle.
89. Even the fool knows we can't reach out and touch the stars, but that doesn't keep the wise man from trying.
90. Don't punish people, educate them.
91. Sometimes you might have to fight for the truth, but no matter how right or just the cause, there is always a price to pay.
92. If you mistake the hand of God for the hand of men, you will miss the Spirit's corrective discipline -- read James 1:2-3.
93. Sometimes a lie can tell you more about someone than the truth.
94. The misnomer about civilization and riches is that you can buy anything.
95. The body is just a shell for the real person.
96. We believe what we want to believe.
97. History teaches us that man learns nothing from history.
98. If you don't speak out, your silence will speak for you.
99. You have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
100. Whatever you do today you have to sleep with tonight.
101. If you do something you don't believe in, you've done wrong; if you don't do something you believe in, you have also done wrong.
102. Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven.
103. If you live a Christian life and there is no heaven or hell, what have you lost? Nothing! If you live a sinners life and there is a heaven and hell you've lost eternity.
104. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
105. Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else get your way.
106. Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition.
107. The best vitamin for making friends is B-1.
108. If you don't care where you are going, any road will take you there.
109. A pint of example is worth a gallon of advise.
110. He who throws mud loses ground.
111. No-one raises his own reputation by lowering others.
112. Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.
113. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
114. Ideas won't work unless you do.
115. The future is purchased by the present.
116. One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.
117. Lost time is never found again.
118. The hard thing about business is minding your own.
119. Triumph is just "umph" added to "try."
120. Caution is not cowardly, carelessness is not courage.
121. He who forgives ends the quarrel.
122. Children need more models than critics.
123. Frogs have it easy, they can eat what bugs them.
124. The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime.
125. If the going gets easy, you may be going down hill.
126. A turtle makes progress only when it sticks out it's neck.
127. Failure is the path of least persistence.
128. Hard work is the yeast that raises the dough.
129. Patience is counting down without blasting off.
130. Some folks won't look up until they are flat on their backs.
131. If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep.
132. Friend: someone who knows all about you and still likes you.
133. Money talks, and often says "goodbye."
134. Forbidden fruit is responsible for many a bad jam.
135. God's retirement plan is out of this world.
136. A good example is the best sermon.
137. The commandments are not multiple choice.
138. Well done! Is better than Well said!
139. Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open.
140. Live as you wish your kids did.
141. Swallowing your pride seldom leads to indigestion.
142. If you can laugh at it, you can live with it.
143. People don't fail, they give up.
144. When looking for faults use a mirror, not a telescope.
145. Kindness is a language deaf people can hear and blind people can see.
146. The heaviest thing to carry is a grudge.
147. A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.
148. A small leak can sink even the greatest ship.
149. You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails.
150. We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.
151. Tact is the ability to see others as they wish to be seen.
152. A bad conscience has a very good memory.
153. Hug your kids at home, belt them in the car.
154. One thing you can give and still keep is your word.
155. A friend walks in when everyone else walks out.
156. If you must cry over spilled milk, then please try to condense it.
157. Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
158. Make friends before you need them.
159. It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
160. The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.
161. Success is more attitude than aptitude.
162. Our favorite attitude should be gratitude.
163. The greatest of all faults is to imagine that you have none.
164. Too many of us speak before we think.
165. Some people develop eye strain looking for trouble -- (everyone has 20/20 hindsight).
166. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
167. It is much easier to be critical than correct.
168. Feed your faith and doubt will starve to death.
169. It is no crime not to be perfect.
170. If others have messed up, you don't need to remind them.
171. No man knows less than the man who knows it all.
172. Patience carries a lot of 'wait'.
173. One who lacks courage to start has already finished.
174. A quitter never wins, a winner never quits.
175. Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often.
176. To break a bad habit -- drop it.
177. Don't learn safety rules by accident.
178. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
179. Past failures can be guideposts to future successes.
180. There is no right way to do the wrong thing.
181. Read the Bible, it will scare the Hell out of you.
182. An atheist is a person who has no 'invisible' means of support.
183. Seek joy in what you give not in what you get.
184. Procrastination is the thief of time.
185. Success comes in cans, failure comes in can'ts
186. Good is never good if better is possible.
187. Anger is just one letter short of danger.
188. The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
189. 2/3 of promotion is motion.
190. Having a sharp tongue can cut your own throat.
191. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
192. The nearest thing to Heaven is a child.
193. There is a special kind of sunshine in a smile.
194. Christians 'should' make the best citizens.
195. No road is too long if we meet in the middle.
196. It's not how much you make, but how you manage what you make that will make you rich.
197. When you decide to change something in your life the past drops away and you are floating away on the wings of the future.
198. Defeat habit with innovation.
199. Don't worry about what you want, concentrate on what you already have.
200. A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
201. It is better to have one true friend than all the acquaintances in the world.
202. The truth only hurts when you don't tell it.
203. Whatever you give you will get more of the same.
204. Friendship is built on caring, sharing, and trust.
205. You have to be your own person not a puppet on a string.
206. Many people believe in what they see -- what do they see in me?
207. Dishonesty is forsaking the permanent for temporary advantages.
208. Speaking much is a sign of vanity.
209. When we face problems on the highways of life, we can usually find others on the same road.
210. Procrastination can lead to frustration and failure.
211. A soft answer turneth away wrath.
212. It is better to be alone than in bad company.
213. Christians should abstain from all appearances of evil.
214. The way to be nothing is to do nothing.
215. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.
216. Give the hardest task to the laziest person and he will find the easiest way of doing it.
217. Battles are won by those who believe in winning.
218. Strive to be physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
219. The path of duty is the path of glory.
220. Giving advise is sometimes only showing our wisdom at the expense of others.
221. Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.
222. A caring parent will be conscientious and strict.
223. Reprove your friend privately, commend him publicly.
224. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted as wise.
225. A wise man will never cease learning.
226. Admitting that you are wrong, is to admit that you are wiser today than yesterday.
227. Idle money is useless money.
228. Timing is the essence of life.
229. The happiest people don't have the best, they make the best of what they have.
230. The ability to simplify is to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary can speak.
231. If you are reluctant to ask the way you will be lost.
232. Opportunities are never lost, the other fellow takes the ones you miss.
233. It's not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we do that makes life blessed.
234. People stop living when they have no reason to live.
235. Make yourself necessary to somebody.
236. The greatest good you can do for another is not to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.
237. Opinions should be formed with great caution, and changed with even greater caution.
238. The hotter the fire, the purer the gold.
239. Nothing grows without some rain.
240. Its not how you say it, but how it is understood that makes it right or wrong.
241. You have to make a choice, you can't have everything at the same time.
242. Hope helps, despair doesn't.
243. Everyone has a river they need to cross. Some have physical, others mental, neither is easy. All need help, yet they need to do it alone.
244. If you walk the edge, keep Jesus between you and the cliff.
245. The story of love has no ending.
246. Those who gossip to you will gossip about you.
247. Some people get delt a better hand, but it is how you play it that determines if you win or lose.
248. The true greatness of wisdom is knowing that you know little.
249. Noble men are determined by their actions.
250. The "I will" spirit is the spirit of rebellion.
251. When I die I don't want justice, I want mercy.
252. For me, death is when the earth recedes and heaven opens up.
253. No-one is ready to die unless he has learned to live.
254. We will play a better game if we remember who is in the grandstand. Heaven looks on!
255. Courage is doing what you are afraid of, there can be no courage without fear.
256. Success is a journey not a destination.
257. The greatest pleasure in life is doing the impossible.
258. The greatest 'mistake' you can make is to continually fearing that you will make one.
259. You can't force flower petals to open, but they will open up beautifully when the time is right.
260. How is it that we don't recognize when love begins, but we always recognize when it ends.
261. If you want to change the world, start by changing your own.
262. Accent the positive, eliminate the negative.
263. If you let your mind go, your body will follow.
264. You can't always plan family time, so you need to seize the moment.
265. Move closer to God and He will move closer to you.
266. A man who fails to listen is blind, not deaf.
267. I can't succeed with out YOU, Lord.
268. Players who specialize in Home Runs, tend to strike out a lot.
269. You don't know what you have until it is gone.
270. Nothing heals a broken heart like time, love and tenderness.
271. Its not what you say, but how you say it that will be remembered.
272. When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.
273. God can accept your failing, He accept your quitting.
274. It takes less time to do something right, than to explain why you did it wrong.
275. Let someone else blow your horn, the sound will go twice as far.
276. Man is at his best when stimulated by the hope of reward, the fear of failure, and the light of a star.
277. We tend to see things not as they are, but as we are.
278. Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrows, it only saps today of its strength.
279. To love is to admire with the heart, to admire is to love with the mind.
280. He who is always blowing a fuse is usually in the dark.
281. Everybody is ignorant, just on different subjects.
282. Be glad your not getting all the government you are paying for.
283. Fame is fickle food upon a shifting plate.
284. Listening to both sides of a story will show that there is more than both sides to the story.
285. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but to test a man's character give him power.
286. Memory is affected not only by what you see, but by how you see it.
287. Necessity is the seed of change, desire is the seed for invention.
288. Turn the other cheek; there is a better world waiting for the meek.
289. The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it.
290. A great deal of talent is lost for want of a little courage.
291. Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
292. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
293. Sometimes it costs more to run from your problems than it does to face them.
294. Life is fragile, handle with prayer.
295. Whenever a door closes something usually gets caught in it.
296. If you pile up enough full tomorrows you will get a lot of empty yesterdays.
297. Everyone is vulnerable it just depends if they want to show it.
298. You never fail if you are working with God.
299. God works in mysterious ways.
300. If you aren't working for God, you are working against Him.
301. Why go to the forest to seek God, He can be found at home.
302. We need to give God life service not just lip service.
303. Sin is progressive, one sin leads to another.
304. You never make a mistake when you are obeying the will of God.
305. He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.
306. In the end God will not look you over for stars but for scars.
307. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Love yourself as God loves you and love others as yourself.
308. Do not only do unto others what you would have them do to you; but do unto others as they would have done to themselves.
309. Some think love is a noun. That is, it is something we find or posses, or discover. But love is a verb, an action verb. It is something we do.
310. What is missing here "ch__ch"? "U" "R".
311. When adversity strikes, don't get down, except on your knees.
312. Roots grow deeper when the wind blows strong.
313. Christ is the only door into heaven.
314. A parents greatest responsibility is to point the way to God.
315. Gratitude to God leads to growth in godliness.
316. Because of the cross of Christ we can become friends of Christ.
317. "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice."
318. You can be sincere and be sincerely wrong.
319. It's not your theology that will win lives to Christ, but rather your love... a love that can only be Jesus. Dear children let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth 1 John 3:18
320. You will never soar with eagles if you spend all your time with turkeys.
321. The Christian life is not a matter of our ability, but of our availability.
322. If you won't risk offending someone with Christ, you will never win anyone to Christ.
323. God expects us to be people lovers, not people pleasers.
324. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it, God's in control of my life and I think I like it.
325. Your Christian faith won't make you perfect, but it ought to make a difference.
326. Live in the present with all its opportunities; not in the past with all its mistakes and regrets.
327. What your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve.
328. There is no reason for telling a lie because your friends will understand and your enemies won't believe you anyway.
329. One should change the way they present the gospel so as to not offend people, but they should never change the gospel to not offend people.
330. That perfect devoting ourselves to God, from which devotion has its name, requires that we should not only do the will of God, but also that we should do it with love. "He loveth a cheerful giver," and without the heart no obedience is acceptable to Him. (Francois Fenelon, 1651-1715)
331. There is nothing more awesome than the love of our Lord or the faith of a child.
332. In some ways life is like a game of Hide-n-seek; we are all either hiding from God or seeking Him.
333. "It's not the outlook but the up-look that counts." Keep looking up friends.
334. Faith makes all things possible -- NOT easy!!!
335. The most important thing you think, is what you think about God.
336. Only the fear of God can take away the fear of men.
337. Sin would have fewer partakers if the consequences occurred immediately.
338. Passion for Jesus Christ is the key to miracles by the Holy Spirit.
339. Some men think they have made a success of life when all they've really made is money!
340. The Lord gave you two ends... one for sitting, one for thinking. Your success depends on which one you use... Heads you win, tails you lose!
341. The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions! -- Calvin Coolidge
342. A hungry man sits a long time with open mouth waiting for roast duck to fly in!
343. A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure
344. No matter how difficult the challenge or how hopeless the task, if you are on course, just keep going!
345. Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it, and to bear injustice without wanting to get even!-- Ann Landers
346. There is no fear of judgment for the man who judges himself according to the Word of God!-- Howard Hendricks
347. The Lord gives us friends to push us to our potential... And enemies to push us beyond it! -- Jim Vorsas
348. A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market.
349. The door of opportunity is so wide open that it's off its hinges. -- Ernie Reb
350. Stormy weather is what man needs from time to time to remind him he's not really in charge of anything -- Bill Vaughn
351. A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.
352. It is impossible to mentally or socially enslave a Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom. -- Horace Greeley
353. God's love for us is not a love that always exempts us from trials, but rather, a love that always sees us through trials.
354. To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
355. Don't complain about thorns among roses; be grateful for roses among thorns.
356. It has been estimated that in one's lifetime the average person will consume 150 head of cattle, 2,400 chickens, 225 lambs, 26 sheep, 310 pigs, 26 acres of grain, 50 acres of fruit and vegetables. "Man shall not live by bread alone..." That is a lot of food, how much of the Word of God are you consuming? The Word of God is the Bible, the Bread of Life.
357. A Bible that is falling apart, usually belongs to someone who isn't.
10 Secrets to Fulfilling Relationships
1. The first secret? the power of THOUGHT.
Love begins with our thoughts. We become what we think about. Loving thoughts create loving experiences and loving relationships. Affirmations can change our beliefs and thoughts about ourselves and others. If we want to love someone, we need to consider their needs and desires.
2. The second secret? the power of GIVING.
If you want to receive love, all you have to do is give it! The more love you give, the more you will receive. To love is to give of yourself, freely and unconditionally. Practice random acts of kindness. Before committing to a relationship, ask not what the other person will be able to give to you, but rather what will you be able to give them. The secret formula of a happy, lifelong, loving relationship is to always focus on what you can give instead of what you can take.
3. The third secret? the power of RESPECT.
You cannot love anyone or anything unless you first respect them. The first person you need to respect is yourself. To begin to gain self-respect ask yourself, "What do I respect about myself?" To gain respect for others, even those you may dislike, ask yourself "What do I respect about them?"
4. The fourth secret? the power of FRIENDSHIP.
To find a true love, you must first find a true friend. Love does not consist of gazing into each other's eyes, but rather looking outward together in the same direction. To love someone completely you must love them for who they are, not what they look like. Friendship is the soil through which love's seeds grow. If you want to bring love into a relationship, you must first bring friendship.
5. The fifth secret? the power of LETTING GO.
If you love something, let it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours; if it doesn't, it never was. Even in a loving relationship, people need their own space. If we want to learn to love, we must first learn to forgive and let go of past hurts and grievances. Love means letting go of our fears, prejudices, egos and conditions. "Today I let go of all my fears, the past has no power over me - today is the beginning of a new life."
6. The sixth secret? the power of COMMUNICATION.
When we learn to communicate openly and honestly, life changes. To love someone is to communicate with them. Let the people you love know that you love them and appreciate them. Never be afraid to say those three magic words: "I Love You." Never let an opportunity pass to praise someone. Always leave someone you love with a loving word - it could be the last time you see them! If you were about to die but could make telephone calls to the people you loved, who would you call, what would you say and ... why are you waiting?
7. The seventh secret? the power of COMMITMENT.
If you want to have love in abundance, you must be committed to it, and that commitment will be reflected in your thoughts and actions. Commitment is the true test of love. If you want to have loving relationships, you must be committed to loving relationships. When you are committed to someone or something, quitting is never an option. Commitment distinguishes a fragile relationship from a strong one.
8. The eighth secret? the power of PASSION.
Passion ignites love and keeps it alive. Lasting passion does not come through physical attraction alone, it comes from deep commitment, enthusiasm, interest and excitement. Passion can be recreated by recreating past experiences when you felt passionate. Spontaneity and surprises produce passion. The essence of love and happiness are the same; all we need to do is to live each day with passion.
9. The ninth secret? the power of TOUCH.
Touch is one of the most powerful expressions of love, breaking down barriers and bonding relationships. Touch changes our physical and emotional states and makes us more receptive to love.
10. The tenth secret? the power of TRUST.
Trust is essential in all loving relationships. Without it, one person becomes suspicious, anxious and fearful and the other person feels trapped and emotionally suffocated. You cannot love someone completely unless you trust them completely. Act as if your relationship with the person you love will never end. One of the ways you can tell whether a person is right for you is to ask yourself, "Do I trust them completely and unreservedly?" If the answer is "no", think carefully before making a commitment.
God's Love Letter To You And To Me
You may not know me, but I know everything about you...
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up...
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways...
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered...
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image...
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being...
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring...
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived...
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation...
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book...
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live...
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made...
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb...
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born...
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me...
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love...
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you simply because you are my child and I am your father...
1 John3:1
I offer you more than your earthly parents ever could...
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect Parent...
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand...
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs...
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope...
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love...
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts towards you are countless as the sand on the seashore...
Psalm 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing...
Zephania 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you...
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession...
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul...
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things...
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me...
Deutronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart...
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires...
Phillipians 2:13
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine...
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager...
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles...
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you...
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close you my heart...
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes and will take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth...
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus...
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed...
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being...
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you...
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins...
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that I could be reconciled...
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you...
I John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love...
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen...
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father, and will always be Father...
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is... Will you be my child? John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you...
Luke 15:11-32
Five Fingers Of Prayer
1. Your thumb is nearest to you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."
2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators.These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain.They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all. Which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others.As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.
To Begin With
Words jump out at me. When I heard someone today say, "To begin with..." my thoughts turned to all the possibilities.
To begin with... Faith
You cannot say that you have faith if when you fall you give up. Faith means you will be given the strength to rise, or the hand to be lifted up. But don't lie there waiting. God provides for the smallest bird, but He doesn't throw the seed into the nest. They were created to fly.
To begin with... Hope
Trust that in all things there is hope. Even when we cannot see the opportunity, there it is in the out stretched hand, the listening ear, the smiling face, the sunrise.
To begin with... Love
If you cannot see love in your life perhaps you need to put life in your love. Begin by accepting who you are and all you can be. This confidence will give you the power to love outside yourself. Love is not love until it is given away. To love is to honor God.
To begin with... friendship
If you want to have friends, be one. Sometimes friendship, like love, appears one sided. Sometimes people need more than they give. Trust that in doing for another the act is the gift you give yourself.
To begin with... the Present
Where you are at the moment is a result of where you have been. We only have the past and the present. No one is guaranteed tomorrow. Learn from yesterday and begin anew with the Present.
To begin with... Loss
Succumb to the feelings of loss. The heart cannot heal until pain is acknowledged. Tears are not a sign of weakness but an acceptance of the reality, a release for the bereaved. Faith, Hope, Love and Friendship will be your strength in the Present. Even in loss there is much to be gained.
To begin with... I believe in You!
"I believe in You!"
~ Bob Perks ~
We set the sail; God Makes the wind. Begin to weave and God Will Give you the thread. When God Says" no ", it's because He Has something better in store for you. The task ahead of us is never as great as The Power behind us. Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty. It's my business to do God's Business, and it's His Business to take care of my business. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. How come you're always running around looking for God? He's not lost. The will of the majority usually is not be The Will of God.
The Journey Toward Faith
When people say God doesn't shut the door without opening the window, I think I know what they mean and I would like to share it with you. When it seems like life has dealt you a bad hand, maybe it is for a reason. I have a friend that grew up in an abused home and was moved around a lot. At times my friend wanted to give up but she had a very special friend that would not let her for every now and then a ray of sunshine would appear in her life, just enough to keep her going and just as she began seeing the calm after the storm the ultimate tragedy happened.
Her best friend was killed in an accident, "What else can I tolerate?" she asked. She began searching for a new beginning, every door was shut in her face. One day she spoke to the minister of her church and pleaded for answers. She asked him, "Why am I being punished, I had parents that didn't love me, all the kids in school always laughed at me and wouldn't be my friend because I was withdrawn and shy and the one person that showed me love is gone.
I thought "God was a good god." The minister, taking into consideration the stability of my friend responded by saying to her, "You have to have faith and trust in yourself before you can see what God has in the works for you." My friend made the biggest decision of her life that day, she would gain her faith back by helping others so she volunteered at a local hospital where her duties were to look in on terminally ill patients. She found comfort in talking to them and listening to them . She was confused how someone so ill could be in such good spirits but she learned something from working there.
No matter what road you are on, as long as you have faith, the road will be a pleasant journey.
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