(Cymbala) For too many of us, prayer has become a monologue instead of a dialogue
(Cymbala) There is a place for human logic and judgment--but not if these things undermine the plans for our lives through the ministry of the Holy Spirit
( R C Sproul) Every person born is DOA spiritually
( 2 Cor 4:18/J B Phillips) The visible things are transitory; it is the invisible things that are really permanent
( 2 Cor 4:18/ The Living Bible) The troubles will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever
( Ray Stedman) Christianity is not a grim determination to clinch your fists and set your teeth and try to do what God demands
( Stanley) God allows us to be weak in some areas so that all can see that He accomplished the work, not us
( Stanley, commenting on 2 Cor 4:17) Any sacrifice we make or hardship we endure for His sake will be amply rewarded by God out of all proportion to what we suffer
( Our Daily Bread) Christ is seen most clearly when we remain in the background
( Sandra Wilson ) Our deepest wounds come at the hands of those we love and trust the most
( Sandra Wilson) We don't stop being human when we become a Christians
(Wilson) Jesus Christ is the only sufficient and perfect Healer for hurting people
(Wilson ) Shame is the soul's deep belief that something is horribly wrong with me that is not wrong with anyone else in the entire world. Shame not only binds us; it blinds us
(Stanely) Our intimacy with God--- His highest priority for our lives--- determines the impact of our lives
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
090611
( Our Daily Bread) The One who upholds the universe will never let you down
(Cymbala) We simply need to take God at His Word, trusting and obeying regardless of the what-if's and regardless of our fears
( Merle d'Aubigne) God prepares His work through the ages and accomplishes it by the weakest instruments when His time is come so that the results may be seen to be of God and not of man
(Cymbala) God's strength is far greater than your weakness; God's grace is much stronger than your fears
It has well been said that it is amazing what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit
(Cymbala) The deepest experience of joy comes from being in the center of God's will, no matter how precarious that may seem
(Cymbala) What the world calls great is often an abomination to God and what the world laughs at is often what God calls great
(Cymbala) Ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact when they yield themselves to the purposes of God
(Cymbala) What God has in mind for those who love Him wholeheartedly is more than you would ever dream
( Rom 12:2/ The Message) Be what you were made to be
(Rogers) God did not create Satan as an evil person. He created a perfect angel and gave him the freedom of choice
It has well been said: Be what you are and not what you ain't because
if you ain't what you are then you are what you ain't
(Ray Stedman) The most reasonable, intelligent, thoughtful, purposeful, and spiritual thing you can do with your life is to give yourself to God and to live for Him
( Julie Link) God sees what others do not and will reward those whose work is unseen by others
No service for Christ goes unnoticed by Him
(Cymbala) Peace is that deep sense that God is in charge of my life and that He is working out the best for me, whether I understand it at the moment or not
( Ray Stedman) When I try, I fail; when I trust, He succeeds
( Ray Stedman) Dedication,discipline,diligence--- the keys to spiitual strength
( Joe Stowell) God uses the most unlikely people in the most unlikely places to teach us some of life's most difficult lessons
(Cymbala) God has called every single Christian to do something that only he or she can do
( Cymbala) We cannot live in known disobedience and expect God to bless us
(Cymbala) We simply need to take God at His Word, trusting and obeying regardless of the what-if's and regardless of our fears
( Merle d'Aubigne) God prepares His work through the ages and accomplishes it by the weakest instruments when His time is come so that the results may be seen to be of God and not of man
(Cymbala) God's strength is far greater than your weakness; God's grace is much stronger than your fears
It has well been said that it is amazing what can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit
(Cymbala) The deepest experience of joy comes from being in the center of God's will, no matter how precarious that may seem
(Cymbala) What the world calls great is often an abomination to God and what the world laughs at is often what God calls great
(Cymbala) Ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact when they yield themselves to the purposes of God
(Cymbala) What God has in mind for those who love Him wholeheartedly is more than you would ever dream
( Rom 12:2/ The Message) Be what you were made to be
(Rogers) God did not create Satan as an evil person. He created a perfect angel and gave him the freedom of choice
It has well been said: Be what you are and not what you ain't because
if you ain't what you are then you are what you ain't
(Ray Stedman) The most reasonable, intelligent, thoughtful, purposeful, and spiritual thing you can do with your life is to give yourself to God and to live for Him
( Julie Link) God sees what others do not and will reward those whose work is unseen by others
No service for Christ goes unnoticed by Him
(Cymbala) Peace is that deep sense that God is in charge of my life and that He is working out the best for me, whether I understand it at the moment or not
( Ray Stedman) When I try, I fail; when I trust, He succeeds
( Ray Stedman) Dedication,discipline,diligence--- the keys to spiitual strength
( Joe Stowell) God uses the most unlikely people in the most unlikely places to teach us some of life's most difficult lessons
(Cymbala) God has called every single Christian to do something that only he or she can do
( Cymbala) We cannot live in known disobedience and expect God to bless us
Monday, September 5, 2011
090511
( Cymbala) If we forget past victories, we succomb to a kind of spiritual amnesia
(Cymbala) You cannot have sin and God's blessing at the same time
( Cymbala) Too many want Jesus but on their own terms
(Cymbala) Sins causes a loss of peace and a loss of power
(Cymbala) Rejoice in the same things that bring joy to the heart of God
(Cymbala) When we look at people the way God looks at them, we see people of value and potential
(Cymbala) Whenever we elevate ourselves above any group of God's people, we remove ourselves from the stream of God's blessing
(Cymbala) One of the greatest spiritual deceptions is the idea that we are living close to God even though we care little about the people around us
(Cymbala) The only measure of our vertical relationship with God is the loving quality of our horizontal relationship with others, If we want to see the fulness of God's victory in our lives, we must embrace every brother and sister whom He embraces. God wants us to value every human being the way He does
( Business columnist David Moon) People incorrectly believe there is safety in numbers. There is only numbers in numbers
( Ray Stedman) Jesus Christ is the only ultimate reality
(Stanley) Willing obedience to God leads to our ultimate relationship with God
(Cymbala) Our first priority must always be to learn and do the will of God
(Cymbala) True greatness is found in simple surrender to God's plan for our lives
(Cymbala) The deepest joy is found in living in the center of God's will
(Cymbala) Too many people today pledge to be married " for as long as we both shall love"
( Cymbala) God's timing is sure, and He will not disappoint you in the end
(Cymbala) You cannot have sin and God's blessing at the same time
( Cymbala) Too many want Jesus but on their own terms
(Cymbala) Sins causes a loss of peace and a loss of power
(Cymbala) Rejoice in the same things that bring joy to the heart of God
(Cymbala) When we look at people the way God looks at them, we see people of value and potential
(Cymbala) Whenever we elevate ourselves above any group of God's people, we remove ourselves from the stream of God's blessing
(Cymbala) One of the greatest spiritual deceptions is the idea that we are living close to God even though we care little about the people around us
(Cymbala) The only measure of our vertical relationship with God is the loving quality of our horizontal relationship with others, If we want to see the fulness of God's victory in our lives, we must embrace every brother and sister whom He embraces. God wants us to value every human being the way He does
( Business columnist David Moon) People incorrectly believe there is safety in numbers. There is only numbers in numbers
( Ray Stedman) Jesus Christ is the only ultimate reality
(Stanley) Willing obedience to God leads to our ultimate relationship with God
(Cymbala) Our first priority must always be to learn and do the will of God
(Cymbala) True greatness is found in simple surrender to God's plan for our lives
(Cymbala) The deepest joy is found in living in the center of God's will
(Cymbala) Too many people today pledge to be married " for as long as we both shall love"
( Cymbala) God's timing is sure, and He will not disappoint you in the end
Sunday, September 4, 2011
090411
(Swindoll) Focus fully on Christ. Imagine Him as He is thinking about you, praying for you, standing with you, and living in you
(Swindoll) We can learn a great deal from children about simple faith and simple hope
(Swindoll) Contrary to popular opinion, God doesn't sit in heaven with His arms folded in disapproval and a deep frown on His brow
(Swindoll) Never forget: we are being watched
(Our Daily Bread) If you have everything but Christ, you have nothing. If you have nothing but Christ, you have everything
( J. Allen Blair) Empty your heart of self and fill it with Himself
(Blair) The quality of our talk for God depends on the quality of our walk with God
(Swindoll) Life doesn't revolve around me, my comfort, my desires, my dreams, or my plans. Clearly, it is all about Him
(Swindoll) Many see faith as something your exercise only when all your backup plans have failed and you have exhausted all other options
(Swindoll) Most of us are so programmed to sin that we wait for it to happen. Most Christians have been better trained to expect and handle sin than to expect to enjoy their freedom. How much better to begin each day thinking victory, not defeat; to awake to grace, not shame. Beware of becoming victim to the fall-failure-shame-confession syndrome
(Jim Cymbala) God's plans for us are greater than we can ever imagine
Are you changing the world or is the world changing you?
( Cymbala) God has called every single Christian to do something special, mighty and unique that only he or she can do
(Cymbala ) It has well been said that it is always too soon to quit. It is also never too late to get started again
(Ray Stedman) Pride has a way of working out its own destruction. Pride sets a trap-- and then proceeds to spring the trap on itself
( Stanley) Whatever you acquire outside of God's will will eventually turn to ashes
(Stanley) You reap what you sew, more than you sew, and later than you sew
( Our Daily Bread) Love for God can be measured by the love we show for our worst enemy
It has well been said that when fears knocks at the door, send faith to answer and no one will be there
(Swindoll) We can learn a great deal from children about simple faith and simple hope
(Swindoll) Contrary to popular opinion, God doesn't sit in heaven with His arms folded in disapproval and a deep frown on His brow
(Swindoll) Never forget: we are being watched
(Our Daily Bread) If you have everything but Christ, you have nothing. If you have nothing but Christ, you have everything
( J. Allen Blair) Empty your heart of self and fill it with Himself
(Blair) The quality of our talk for God depends on the quality of our walk with God
(Swindoll) Life doesn't revolve around me, my comfort, my desires, my dreams, or my plans. Clearly, it is all about Him
(Swindoll) Many see faith as something your exercise only when all your backup plans have failed and you have exhausted all other options
(Swindoll) Most of us are so programmed to sin that we wait for it to happen. Most Christians have been better trained to expect and handle sin than to expect to enjoy their freedom. How much better to begin each day thinking victory, not defeat; to awake to grace, not shame. Beware of becoming victim to the fall-failure-shame-confession syndrome
(Jim Cymbala) God's plans for us are greater than we can ever imagine
Are you changing the world or is the world changing you?
( Cymbala) God has called every single Christian to do something special, mighty and unique that only he or she can do
(Cymbala ) It has well been said that it is always too soon to quit. It is also never too late to get started again
(Ray Stedman) Pride has a way of working out its own destruction. Pride sets a trap-- and then proceeds to spring the trap on itself
( Stanley) Whatever you acquire outside of God's will will eventually turn to ashes
(Stanley) You reap what you sew, more than you sew, and later than you sew
( Our Daily Bread) Love for God can be measured by the love we show for our worst enemy
It has well been said that when fears knocks at the door, send faith to answer and no one will be there
Saturday, September 3, 2011
090311
A hiking friend of ours, Mike Maples, was telling us the story of a fella who met another man while on a flight and struck up a conversation with him. During the course of the conversation, the second man mentioned he was twice-widowed. The first man expressed his condolences . The second man explained that his first wife had died after having eaten poison mushrooms and that his second wife had died from a blow on the head . The first man inquired as to how that happened and the second man said that occurred as a result of her refusing eat some mushrooms
(Eph 4:12/The Living Bible) Gifts are God-given special abilities to do certain things best
(Eph 4:23/The Living Bible) Your attitudes and thoughts must always be constantly changing for the better
(Eph 4:29/ The Living Bible) Say only what is good and helpful to those you are talking to, and what will give them a blessing
(Eph 4:30/ The Living Bible) Don't cause the Holy Spirit sorrow by the way you live
(Ray Stedman) Put on the new self moment by moment, day by day
(Ray Stedman) When our Lord returns, His judgment will be based on what you did with the gifts He gave you
(Stanley) God blesses us so that we might bless others
( Stanley) God's purpose for saving us is that we will bring Him glory
( Stanley) We are most like Jesus when we are serving others
(Stanley) Our ungodly behavior breaks the heart of God
(Stanley) Unforgivenss lies at the root of many physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual problems we see today
(Stanley) We are going to be hurt. Everyone of us has been hurt, are hurting now, or are going to be hurt by somebody.That is not even the issue. The issue is how we respond to being hurt
(Stanley) Every day we are conformed a little more to the image of Christ
(Stanley) Make a conscious moment-by-moment choice to depend on the Spirit's power to transform us into the likeness of Christ
(Swindoll) The power of pessimism creates an atmosphere of wholesale negativism where nothing but the bad side of everything is emphasized
Do people see their relationship with you aas a burden or a blessing?
(Our Daily Bread) Help stamp out pollution. Clean up your speech.
( Swindoll) The battle with the world is a battle within the mind
(Swindoll) No person sudden falls
( Swindoll) Pay close attention to what you look at. Give greater thought to the consequences of sin rather then its pleasure
(Eph 4:12/The Living Bible) Gifts are God-given special abilities to do certain things best
(Eph 4:23/The Living Bible) Your attitudes and thoughts must always be constantly changing for the better
(Eph 4:29/ The Living Bible) Say only what is good and helpful to those you are talking to, and what will give them a blessing
(Eph 4:30/ The Living Bible) Don't cause the Holy Spirit sorrow by the way you live
(Ray Stedman) Put on the new self moment by moment, day by day
(Ray Stedman) When our Lord returns, His judgment will be based on what you did with the gifts He gave you
(Stanley) God blesses us so that we might bless others
( Stanley) God's purpose for saving us is that we will bring Him glory
( Stanley) We are most like Jesus when we are serving others
(Stanley) Our ungodly behavior breaks the heart of God
(Stanley) Unforgivenss lies at the root of many physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual problems we see today
(Stanley) We are going to be hurt. Everyone of us has been hurt, are hurting now, or are going to be hurt by somebody.That is not even the issue. The issue is how we respond to being hurt
(Stanley) Every day we are conformed a little more to the image of Christ
(Stanley) Make a conscious moment-by-moment choice to depend on the Spirit's power to transform us into the likeness of Christ
(Swindoll) The power of pessimism creates an atmosphere of wholesale negativism where nothing but the bad side of everything is emphasized
Do people see their relationship with you aas a burden or a blessing?
(Our Daily Bread) Help stamp out pollution. Clean up your speech.
( Swindoll) The battle with the world is a battle within the mind
(Swindoll) No person sudden falls
( Swindoll) Pay close attention to what you look at. Give greater thought to the consequences of sin rather then its pleasure
Friday, September 2, 2011
090211
(Swindoll) Justice is the consistent, unwavering decision to do what is right
(Swindoll) As obedience grows, opposition will grow in direct proportion
(Swindoll) When the going gets tough, remind yourself you are not alone
(Swindoll) When you find yourself suffering for doing what is right, you have joined the ranks of a very distinguished league
(Sammie Salyer) God has for each of us His purpose, plan. provision, and power as we obey Rom 12:1-2
(Swindoll) God can bring us through whatever we face in this world, no matter how deep the pit might seem at the time
( H.L. Mencken ) Cynically described faith as a pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible
(Swindoll) Remind yourself that what you are going through isn't the end of the story; it's simply the rough rowing that leads to the right destination
(Swindoll) Real joy is unconditional and does not depend of the circumstances surrounding us
(Swindoll) In a world where the majority are going the wrong way, we are like spiritual salmon swimming upstream
(Swindoll) As obedience grows, opposition will grow in direct proportion
(Swindoll) When the going gets tough, remind yourself you are not alone
(Swindoll) When you find yourself suffering for doing what is right, you have joined the ranks of a very distinguished league
(Sammie Salyer) God has for each of us His purpose, plan. provision, and power as we obey Rom 12:1-2
(Swindoll) God can bring us through whatever we face in this world, no matter how deep the pit might seem at the time
( H.L. Mencken ) Cynically described faith as a pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible
(Swindoll) Remind yourself that what you are going through isn't the end of the story; it's simply the rough rowing that leads to the right destination
(Swindoll) Real joy is unconditional and does not depend of the circumstances surrounding us
(Swindoll) In a world where the majority are going the wrong way, we are like spiritual salmon swimming upstream
Thursday, September 1, 2011
090111
(Swindoll) Decide now that when the crisis rises you will transform the worry into prayer
(Swindoll) If you tend to worry a lot, pray a lot
(Swindoll) Divine intervention and human involvement often work hand in hand
(Swindoll) Do your prayers reflect an awesome, sovereign God or merely a kind, old man?
( Swindoll) God isn't a vending machine
(Swindoll) Never forget that an answer to prayer doesn't mean that He will solve our problems the way we want them solved
(Swindoll) God may choose to deny our request for one blessing if the refusal paves the way for a greater one
(Swindoll) God may deny what we want in favor of what we need
(Swindoll) God's goal for us is increasing intimacy with Him, Seek that first and you will have everything you have longed for in life, including all the things you never knew you needed
(Swindoll) We appreciate humility in others but rarely want it ourselves
(Swindoll) Humility is not the result of having low self-esteem. Genuinely humble people don't even think of themselves as being humble
(Swindoll) I wish being around humble people would automatically make us humble. The desciples provide abundant proof that it doesn't
(Swindoll) In God's kingdom, suffering brings reward and positions of authority come at the expense of selfless sacrifice
(Swindoll) You want to be like Christ? Find the least desired position, the task no one else wants, the worst seat in the house, and claim it. Make it yours
(Rogers) The devil wants converts or casualities
(Swindoll) The more I understand the price Christ paid, the less room I have for pride
(Swindoll) A heart filled with gratitude cannot be anything but humble
(Swindoll) Humility is the discipline of putting others ahead of self
(Swindoll) Look for the opportunities to meet the needs of others, especially those whom many would consider the least deserving. Think of the least liked or most obnoxious person, the one who has made a royal mess of their life
(Swindoll) The path to greatness in the kingdom of God will lead you through the valley of selflessness
( Rogers) There was a time when you were not, but there will never be a time when you will not be
( Rogers) The devil is not against religion
Are you past, present, or future-oriented?
Ruthlessly eliminate hurry in your life
Appreciate , respect, and be thankful for friends who care enough to lovingly confront you when needed
( MacArthur) It is God's will that we be saved, Spirit-filled, and sanctified
( Ray Stedman) Perfection in Christ--- our continuous goal
( Stanley) The Christian life is not a non-stop parade of miracles, astonishing answers to prayers, and extraordinary visions and angelic visitations.
Much of it is low - key, tame, and ordinary
( Swindoll) Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of greater and greater selflessness
( Swindoll) Always keep Jesus as your standard
(Swindoll) God honors those who pay the price to be like Him
( Swindoll) If you don't hold the possessions you own loosely, they will own you
(Swindoll) Deliberately refuse to allow any position or title to determine who you are. Find your security, your identity and your contentment in Christ alone
(Swindoll) Enjoy the time you have with your loved ones, but avoid the temptation to cling
(Swindoll) Failure to exercise the discipline of self-control is an open invitation to Satan to rob us of all the good things we receive from God
(Swindoll) We live in a world filled with twisted truth and distorted ethics
( Swindoll) The flesh never takes a holiday
( Swindoll) The problem with a works-based religion is that you never sacrifice enough, work hard enough, pray long enough, or bow low enough to earn God's approval
(Swindoll) God looks beneath and beyond all our outward expressions of religious devotion to examine our character
C haracter
C ompassion
C ommon sense
C ompetence
(Swindoll) If you tend to worry a lot, pray a lot
(Swindoll) Divine intervention and human involvement often work hand in hand
(Swindoll) Do your prayers reflect an awesome, sovereign God or merely a kind, old man?
( Swindoll) God isn't a vending machine
(Swindoll) Never forget that an answer to prayer doesn't mean that He will solve our problems the way we want them solved
(Swindoll) God may choose to deny our request for one blessing if the refusal paves the way for a greater one
(Swindoll) God may deny what we want in favor of what we need
(Swindoll) God's goal for us is increasing intimacy with Him, Seek that first and you will have everything you have longed for in life, including all the things you never knew you needed
(Swindoll) We appreciate humility in others but rarely want it ourselves
(Swindoll) Humility is not the result of having low self-esteem. Genuinely humble people don't even think of themselves as being humble
(Swindoll) I wish being around humble people would automatically make us humble. The desciples provide abundant proof that it doesn't
(Swindoll) In God's kingdom, suffering brings reward and positions of authority come at the expense of selfless sacrifice
(Swindoll) You want to be like Christ? Find the least desired position, the task no one else wants, the worst seat in the house, and claim it. Make it yours
(Rogers) The devil wants converts or casualities
(Swindoll) The more I understand the price Christ paid, the less room I have for pride
(Swindoll) A heart filled with gratitude cannot be anything but humble
(Swindoll) Humility is the discipline of putting others ahead of self
(Swindoll) Look for the opportunities to meet the needs of others, especially those whom many would consider the least deserving. Think of the least liked or most obnoxious person, the one who has made a royal mess of their life
(Swindoll) The path to greatness in the kingdom of God will lead you through the valley of selflessness
( Rogers) There was a time when you were not, but there will never be a time when you will not be
( Rogers) The devil is not against religion
Are you past, present, or future-oriented?
Ruthlessly eliminate hurry in your life
Appreciate , respect, and be thankful for friends who care enough to lovingly confront you when needed
( MacArthur) It is God's will that we be saved, Spirit-filled, and sanctified
( Ray Stedman) Perfection in Christ--- our continuous goal
( Stanley) The Christian life is not a non-stop parade of miracles, astonishing answers to prayers, and extraordinary visions and angelic visitations.
Much of it is low - key, tame, and ordinary
( Swindoll) Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of greater and greater selflessness
( Swindoll) Always keep Jesus as your standard
(Swindoll) God honors those who pay the price to be like Him
( Swindoll) If you don't hold the possessions you own loosely, they will own you
(Swindoll) Deliberately refuse to allow any position or title to determine who you are. Find your security, your identity and your contentment in Christ alone
(Swindoll) Enjoy the time you have with your loved ones, but avoid the temptation to cling
(Swindoll) Failure to exercise the discipline of self-control is an open invitation to Satan to rob us of all the good things we receive from God
(Swindoll) We live in a world filled with twisted truth and distorted ethics
( Swindoll) The flesh never takes a holiday
( Swindoll) The problem with a works-based religion is that you never sacrifice enough, work hard enough, pray long enough, or bow low enough to earn God's approval
(Swindoll) God looks beneath and beyond all our outward expressions of religious devotion to examine our character
C haracter
C ompassion
C ommon sense
C ompetence
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