Gratitude! The main ingredient for a life of peace!
If you find that the peace that Jesus promised has slipped away try counting your blessings.The effect will be a change of attitude that we call gratitude. ...
Keep ReadingTaking time to Think brings Thanks!
When we forget the language of gratitude we will no longer be on talking terms with happiness! ...
What lights your fire?
What things shape you and arouse your anger? What things have the power to move you to take action? Now those things are your passions and where your passions are your heart is also!...
FAITH IS ________________________________________?
Faith sees the invisible truths, believes in the incredible promises and experiences the life that the world proclaims to be impossible!...
GO!
I saw a poster that just had one word right in the middle,Go It didn't say where,it didn't say why,it didn't say anything but,Go....
Someday is not a day of the week!
If you really need a way to waist away a day, just spend it trying to find someday on your calendar!...
Don't Ask Me To Do More!
I know I am just too busy to take on anything else, but I will never be too busy to do more with what I am already doing!...
NOT AGAIN!
Hey when you make a mistake try to learn from it, that way you can avoid an encore!...
LIKE HONEY TO A BEE!
A good thing to remember, a better thing to do. Work with the construction gang,not the wrecking crew!...
Death Sentence!
I meet a man named Jack who thought at first he had just been handed a death sentence, when actually it was a life sentence instead!...
Now That Is A Miracle!
Often times we are surrounded by so many miracles that we fail to realize when God is moving and leading in our very presence!...
All of Creation Points Us To God!
Have you ever considered that the ocean is just another mountain wilderness upside down?...
Go Ahead And Ask!
You can never dream more than God can do. So the next time you need a miracle, just go ahead and ask!...
Enthusiasm Is An Inside Job!
Chuck Swindoll once said "Of all the things God created, I am often most grateful He created laughter"...
Cheerleader!
Why do sporting teams have cheerleaders? To silence the critics who are telling their team they can't win!...
Do More!
The idea of trying to "do more" when I can't get close to finishing what I am supposed to be doing now sounds crazy. But it just might be the answer most if not all my problems....
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT!
It may seem strange to some, but my life has followed a river ever since I started to follow Jesus....
Crazy Like a Fox!
If you really want to know freedom, allow yourself to be taken captive by a spiritual pursuit!...
Count Down Before Blasting Off!
If you ever allow yourself to fly off in a rage you had better be prepared for a crash landing!...
Have you ever met a successful complainer?
Mark Twain once said, " the difference between the right word and the almost right word is like the difference between lightening and a lightening bug."...
Better not Bitter!
Those struggles that God allows are meant to make us better not bitter!...
Nothing is impossible yet people do it all the time!
Nothing is impossible yet people do it all the time!...
The Sun's main purpose is not to cast a shadow!
Critics are the funniest people. They never believe anything but they want us to believe them!...
The Anchor Holds!
The middle of a storm is no time to have questions about your anchor!...
Foundation Building!
To be successful every project needs a strong foundation.The truly successful are those who understand how to use the mud and bricks their critics throw at them to lay that very foundation. ...
No chain on earth is as strong as the unwillingness to change!
Freedom is gained through great sacrifice,and then surrendered for the false security that nothing will change. ...
Sticks and Stones!
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me! Really?...
This is not as good as it gets!
Our unwillingness to accept the present as it is, brings about the change for a better tomorrow!...
What Should I Pray?
Have you ever prayed that God would give you the determination and tenacity of a weed? Neither had I until I read a prayer from John Mason....
The best answers are often found in the form of a question!
Where are you going? Why are you here? If you reach your goals where will you be? These are all great questions whose answers tell more about our future than our present!...
A Goal is a dream with a ending!
We don't stroll to a goal! We seldom hit anything that we don't aim at! We never hit anything we don't shoot at!We never finish a race we don't start! ...
Starting and finishing are two very different things.
The starting line might be the place of a lot of excitement,but it is the finish line that holds the prize!...
The Secret of Christmas is giving!
The ability to give without remembering, and to receive without forgetting is the key to unlocking all kinds of possibilities! ...
Are you on speaking terms with contentment?
Try learning the language of gratitude. Without it you will never find yourself on speaking terms with contentment! ...
Trapped by our own stakes!
Have you ever seen an Elephant stand patiently tied to a stake he could easily pull from the ground? Why does he do that?...
Gratitude! The main ingredient for a life of peace!
If you find that the peace that Jesus promised has slipped away try counting your blessings.The effect will be a change of attitude that we call gratitude. ...
Discontent! The blindfold for the blessed!
When the spirit of appreciation is replaced by a spirit of discontent, the blessed go blind to all they have and live like they are homeless in the shadow of their own home....
Never give anything the "Benefit of a Doubt", doubts have no benefits!
Doubt is the birthplace of worry, and worry creates the fear Satan needs to stop us from enjoying the race laid out for us. ...
What's Wrong With The World?
If we answer this question with more than two words, we would be mistaken. ...
What is the truth in us?
Have you ever noticed that it isn't what happens to us that really matters, it's what we allow that to do in us that makes all the difference in the world. ...
Build up or tear down?
There are two ways to have the tallest building in town,we can build ours up or tear the others down!...
Give Thanks!
When we forget the language of gratitude we'll soon find we are no longer on speaking terms with happiness! ...
Let's get even!
Getting even with everyone who has helped you through life is a goal worth holding onto....
Hard times are no time to quit trying!
It seems that in every hard time I have ever gone through, the enemy was there offering me the opportunity to quit. Only the Devil would consider quitting an opportunity!...
Could real freedom be found only in captivity?
I once read that I could never really be free until I became captivated by a purpose greater than myself....
According to your faith, will it be done to you!
Wouldn't it be great if God's plans were never limited by our expectations?...
When The Rocks Cry Out!
In all of creation, only men choose to remain silent when it comes time to praising their creator....
Don't Pick That Up!
None of us were born knowing that snakes are dangerous, but through the instruction of our parents we learn to avoid them if possible, and never ever pick them up!...
Who Me?
Lord,please send someone else!That was the cry of Moses when he discovered his true purpose and place in God's plan.I wonder sometimes if most of us don't relate a lot more with Moses than we do with Isaiah....
These are the good old days!
Why wait thirty years to stop and appreciate that these are the good old days....
Tee Time!
Have you ever tried something that most find simple, only to discover that for you that thing might just be beyond your grasp? Well I have, and whats funny is I really like it!...
Lets Make a Deal!!
Have you ever gone into a situation hoping that it wouldn't be as bad as you imagined, only to find it was actually worse? Well that just means you tried to buy a car! ...
Another World!
Have you ever felt like a puppy behind a fence? Just sitting there dreaming of what the world beyond is really all about!...
What do you know?!
Just about the time you think you know something, reality shows up to spoil yet another dream....
Gone Fishing!
I have often heard that the worst day of fishing, is better than the best day of work. Whoever wrote those words didn't have my job!...
Today Is Your Birthday!
Perhaps a Birthday is little more than any other day. But for those who know and realize the gift you are to them, your birthday is a day to celebrate....
Hey Dad!
Hey Dad, is one of the neatest sounds in the world. Even though it usually cost you money!...
In the blink of an eye!
When we look forward it often seems that we have plenty of time. Then we look back to discover life really is short; it passes us by like a summers day....
Life is a lot like a puzzle!
Life really is a lot like building a puzzle, but without the picture. You have no idea how it will turn out until you get a few of the pieces to fit together. ...
Memories are the light at the end of the tunnel!
Remember, was God's call on the people of Israel, as He knew once they forgot their past they would forget the reason they were formed....
What's In a Name?
The name we are given shows the dreams our parents had for us. But the name by which the world comes to know us is one that we earn. ...
It's hard to be Humbled!
Being humble is all about realizing who we really are without Christ. Getting humbled is all about needing a better set of golf clubs!...
Starting over is never easy
Starting over is never easy, but the new opportunities make it all worth while!...
Discontent! The blindfold for the blessed!
When the spirit of appreciation is replaced by a spirit of discontent, the blessed go blind to all they have and live like they are homeless in the shadow of their own home....
Keep ReadingNever give anything the "Benefit of a Doubt", doubts have no benefits!
Doubt is the birthplace of worry, and worry creates the fear Satan needs to stop us from enjoying the race laid out for us. ...
Keep ReadingWhat's Wrong With The World?
If we answer this question with more than two words, we would be mistaken. ...
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