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Post by Lin on Dec 9, 2013 12:45:34 GMT -5
I love the Psalms! Thanks BW!
LIN
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Post by BW on Dec 10, 2013 11:11:46 GMT -5
Unity minister Eric Butterworth wrote, “Things may happen around you, and things may happen to you, but the only things that really count are the things that happen in you.”
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Post by BW on Dec 11, 2013 9:32:07 GMT -5
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17
Isaiah 43:11 (NIV) I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from Me there is no Savior.
Thought: We can be certain about where to put our faith because it's never been a multiple-choice question.
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Post by BW on Dec 12, 2013 11:33:21 GMT -5
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:7
Isaiah 12:6 (NIRV) ...give a loud shout! Sing with joy! The Holy One of Israel is among you. And He is great.”
Thought: It's ok to say "Merry Christmas" to get out the good news.
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Post by BW on Dec 13, 2013 10:52:56 GMT -5
A Time to Think: May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through! –Author Unknown
To Act: Radiate the glow of Christmastime.
To Pray: Lord, help me to find the place where You can use me best.
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Post by BW on Dec 14, 2013 12:13:16 GMT -5
A Time to Think: You are infinitely dear to the Father, unspeakably precious to Him. You are never, not for one second, alone. –Norman F. Dowty, author and pastor
To Act: Take comfort knowing God is with you.
To Pray: Dear Lord, send Your infinite love to all those in need of divine comfort.
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Post by BW on Dec 15, 2013 15:30:58 GMT -5
Listen To God
Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come. —Proverbs 19:20
You may wonder, “How do I know when to confront someone about an issue, and when to let it go?” If you are too eager to set someone straight, it may not be God motivating you. Correction must be done in love to build up the person and not tear them down. Always pray and wait until you know what God wants you to do.
You must be led of the Spirit. If after prayer you still feel that you are to talk to someone about their behavior, be absolutely sure that you are doing it for their good and not yours. If it is what God has told you to do, you may not even want to do it, but it will be done as an act of obedience to Him. Whatever you do, do it in love.
From the book Starting Your Day Right
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Post by BW on Dec 16, 2013 13:32:46 GMT -5
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." John 8:12
Luke 2:11 (NLT) The Savior — yes, the Messiah, the Lord — has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
Thought: There's reason to rejoice!
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Post by BW on Dec 17, 2013 11:58:43 GMT -5
Thoughts for Today
We all experience setbacks and disappointments in life. Sometimes small ones that we shrug off, learn from and move on. But sometimes disappointments have more impact. They stay with us, causing the past to haunt our present—and future.
The setback could be anything—bankruptcy … a failed marriage … termination from a job … a friendship gone sour. Or it might be losing a parent at a young age. Or the death of a spouse or someone else we cared for deeply.
A natural tendency when we have suffered a severe disappointment is to place blame. Perhaps we hold another person responsible. Sometimes we blame ourselves. We might even get angry with God.
Consider this…
God has promised us a future and a hope, but unforgiveness can block our ability to experience all the freedom he has planned for us. As long as we are unwilling to forgive, the disappointment of the past has control over our lives, and we cannot move forward.
It's time to forgive those who have hurt us. It's time to forgive ourselves. It's time to open our hearts to the love and forgiveness of our heavenly Father. And then it will be time to move on to the wonderful plans he has for us.
Prayer
Father, help me to truly put the past behind and look forward to what lies ahead. Forgive my sin. Help me to walk in forgiveness—of others and of myself. In Jesus' name …
These thoughts were drawn from…
Free to Grow: Overcoming Setbacks and Disappointments by Jimmy Ray Lee
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Post by BW on Dec 18, 2013 15:15:13 GMT -5
Let us then abound in the things of Heaven such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faith goodness against which there is no law nor shall there ever be.
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Post by BW on Dec 19, 2013 11:19:44 GMT -5
A Time to Think: All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ. –David Jeremiah, author
To Act: During this special time, forgive actions, thoughts and misgivings that have burdened you.
To Pray: As we celebrate Your coming, Lord Jesus, bless us and give us the gift of Your Peace.
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Post by BW on Dec 20, 2013 11:23:53 GMT -5
A Time to Think: Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness. –Barbara Johnson, writer
To Act: Fill your mind with Christ.
To Pray: Lord, in all the times and places of my life, Your love never leaves me.
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Post by BW on Dec 21, 2013 11:49:36 GMT -5
Wherever your journey takes you this week…
to the hospital,
to the office,
to the playground,
to the classroom,
through treatment,
into situations of joy… or challenge
He goes before you and He comes behind you. Embrace His care for you today, rest in the knowledge of it. Moment by moment and situation by situation you can trust God with your life.
prayer & reflection
Father God,
Thank You that You know everything that concerns me today. I place my trust in You to go before me and to come behind me. Remind me, as I walk, that I am encased in Your presence. Help me to choose to rest there and leave my anxious cares in Your hands. I give You my praise and thanksgiving.
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Post by BW on Dec 22, 2013 13:34:26 GMT -5
A Time to Think: Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. –Charles M. Schultz, cartoonist
To Act: Go out in a spirit of love and do something for somebody who is in need.
To Pray: In this holy Christmas season, Lord, show us how to best communicate Your love.
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Post by BW on Dec 23, 2013 12:16:24 GMT -5
A Time to Think: Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. –Washington Irving, author
To Act: Remember that our hearts were made to enjoy the One who created them.
To Pray: Father, may joyful memories bring back the wonder of Christmas to me.
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Post by BW on Dec 24, 2013 12:38:44 GMT -5
Taking special notice of the freshness of God’s creation is one way to help you focus on today as a new beginning. Our lives are surrounded by plastic and glass barriers as we work in offices, commute in vehicles and live in buildings surrounded by busyness. These things can keep us insulated from the freshness of God’s creation.
Consciously choose to embrace the joy of God’s creation today. Find some grass and go barefoot… enjoy your lunch outside and watch the clouds overhead.
Take a child for a walk. Enjoy a park swing and feel the wind in your hair.
Open your eyes to God’s mercy and faithfulness all round you. Listen to the birds praise Him. Choose to see today as a new beginning.
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Post by BW on Dec 25, 2013 12:09:36 GMT -5
A Time to Think: Prayer is the exercise of drawing on the grace of God. –Oswald Chambers, author and evangelist
To Act: Practice believing that as you pray you are receiving God's boundless blessings.
To Pray: Heavenly Father, please help me face each day with grace and appreciation for the blessings of Your love.
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Post by BW on Dec 27, 2013 16:15:02 GMT -5
by Gail Rodgers
Julie’s stomach churned with anxiety. She was worrying about tomorrow. It’s something we all do. It is important to plan for tomorrow. It’s important to plan how to nourish relationships, how to spend our time and our money wisely and to set goals. Yet we often simply let worry about tomorrow overtake our minds. Soon we feel it in our bodies too. Worrying about tomorrow will rob you of today!
God understands that. He also understands each one of us. That’s why in His Word, the Bible, He gave many examples and encouragement to take one day at a time.
Stop for a moment right now and identify the thief of worry in your life. Take what you are worrying about and put it into a prayer to God. Hand that worry about tomorrow into His hands. He already sees tomorrow and will give you the strength to handle tomorrow when it comes.
Walk in today. God’s help and strength is a daily supply. He gives it until tomorrow, not for tomorrow.
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Post by BW on Dec 28, 2013 4:11:31 GMT -5
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the Word of God.” (2 Timothy 2:15)
Even though we don’t always act in ways that God would approve of, we know that He approves of us as His children and He loves us unconditionally. When we pass that on to those we are in relationship with, it changes our relationships.
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Post by BW on Dec 29, 2013 11:56:35 GMT -5
Quote:
Darkness cannot put out the Light. It can only make God brighter.
2 Samuel 22:29
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.
Jun 20, 2021 7:32:46 GMT -5
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.
Jun 20, 2021 7:32:46 GMT -5