Thursday's Positive Thread

gloriajean — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:25:48 GMT

Enthusiasm will be yours if you love God, love people, and love life.
Lord, the nearer I follow Your way, the happier I become.

Scripture for the day:

"My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom,
but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith
might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. Yet among the
mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of
the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. But we speak God's
wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our
glory." ~1 Corinthians 2:4-7

Meditation for the day:

In these times of quiet meditation, we can try more and more to set our
hopes on the grace of God. We can know that whatever the future may
hold, it can hold more and more of good. We need not set all our hopes
and desires on material things. There can be weariness in an abundance
of things. We can set our hopes on spiritual things so that we may grow
spiritually. We can learn to rely on God's power more and more and in
that reliance we can have an insight into the greater value of the
things of the spirit.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may not be overwhelmed by material things. I pray that I
may realize the higher value of spiritual things.

Hello my friends! Praise the Lord - he did get called in to work today from
7:30 to 4 - but it wasn't bad! He didn't even take a nap before going out
to dinner! I had a chicken ravioli for the first time, delicious! He had
lobster and shrimp pasta, another delicious! Couldn't eat it all, so
brought some home for tomorrow. My blessings is our dinner out together,
and the card he gave me "My Amazing Wife" and the wonderful sentiments the
card says, and he says "to the love of my life". At prayer tonight he
thanked God for our 48 years together - before we prayed the Rosary. We
pray the Rosary daily together. Another blessing was the calls from Darla
and Lori! Was nice hearing from Darla - home now and happy! Love to see
that on Facebook - her name change! She's going to the University tomorrow
to start the process of her name change there. All her certificates need
the right name now. Praying for all of you for all your intentions and the
intentions of your loved ones, and thanks for your prayers for us.

PAID IN FULL
Author Unknown

Your day in court will come one day, so make sure that you have good
representation.

After living a "decent" life my time on earth came to an end. The
first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of
what I thought to be a court house. The doors opened and I was
instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table.

As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor," he was a villainous looking
gent who snarled as he stared at me, he definitely was the most evil
person I have ever seen. I sat down and looked to my left and there
sat my lawyer, a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed
very familiar to me.

The corner door flew open and there appeared the judge in full flowing
robes. He commanded an awesome presence as he moved across the room
and I couldn't take my eyes off of him. As he took his seat behind the
bench he said "Let us begin."

The prosecutor rose and said "My name is Satan and I am here to show
you why this man belongs in h ell." He proceeded to tell of lies that I
told, things that I stole and in the past when I cheated others. Satan
told of other horrible perversions that were once in my life and the
more he spoke the further down in my seat I sank. I was so embarrassed
that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own lawyer, as the Devil told
of sins that even I had completely forgotten about.

As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I
was equally upset at my representative who sat there silently not
offering any form of defense at all. I know I had been guilty of those
things, but I had done some good in my life -- couldn't that at least
equal out part of the harm I've done?

Satan finished with a fury and said "This man belongs in h ell, he is
guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can
prove otherwise. Justice will finally be served this day."

When it was his turn, my lawyer first asked if he might approach the
bench. The judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan, and
beckoned him to come forward.

As he got up and started walking I was able to see him now in his full
splendor and majesty. Now I realized why he seemed so familiar, this
was Jesus representing me, my Lord and my Savior.

He stopped at the bench and softly said to the judge "Hi Dad" and then
he turned to address the court. "Satan was correct in saying that this
man had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations. And yes the
wages of sin is death and this man deserves to be punished."

Jesus took a deep breath and turned to his Father with stretched arms
and proclaimed "However, I died on the cross so that this person might
have eternal life and he has accepted me as his Savior, so he is
mine."

My Lord continued with "His name is written in the book of life and no
one can snatch him from me. Satan still does not understand yet, this
man is not to be given justice but rather mercy." As Jesus sat down,
He quietly paused, looked at his Father and replied "There is nothing
else that needs to be done, I've done it all."

The Judge lifted his mighty hand and slammed the gavel down and the
following words bellowed from his lips -- "This man is free -- the
penalty for him has already been paid in full. Case dismissed."

As my Lord lead me away I could hear Satan ranting and raving "I won't
give up, I'll win the next one."

I asked Jesus as he gave me my instructions where to go next. "Have
you ever lost a case?" Christ lovingly smiled and said "Everyone that
has come to me and asked me to represent them has received the same
verdict as you .

Things Don't Just Happen

Things don't just happen to us who love God;
They're planned by His own dear hand.
Then molded and shaped, and timed by His clock.
Things don't just happen; they're planned.

We don't just guess on the issues of life,
We Christians just rest in our Lord.
We are directed by His sovereign will
In the light of His holy word.

We who love Jesus are walking by faith,
Not seeing one step that's ahead,
Not doubting one moment what our lot might be,
But looking to Jesus instead.

We praise our dear Savior for loving us so,
For planning each care of our life,
Then giving us faith to trust Him for all,
The blessings as well as the strife.

Things don't just happen to us who love God,
To us who have taken our stand.
No matter the lot, the course, or the price,
Things don't just happen; they're planned.

Esther L. Fields

MY FEARS

I feared being alone...until I learned to like
myself.

I feared people's opinions...until I learned
that people would have opinions about me anyway.

I feared failure.....until I realized that
they are only the stepping stones to success.

I feared rejection ....until I learned
to have faith in myself.

I feared pain...until I learned
that it is necessary for growth.

I feared the truth....until I saw the ugliness
in lies.

I feared life...until I experienced
that it depends solely on my attitude.

I feared death....until I realized
that it is only a beginning.

I feared hate...until I saw
that it was nothing more than ignorance.

I feared love....until I realized that
I do need the other person to love me back

I feared ridicule....until I learned
how to laugh at myself.

I feared success ... until I learned
that it is okay to be the best I can.

I feared growing old....until I realized
that I gained the beauty of wisdom every day.

I feared the dark...until I saw
the beauty of the stars and moonlight.

I feared the past....until I realized
that it can only hurt me if I allow it to do so.

I feared the future....until I realized
that it is only this moment that matters.

I feared change.....until I saw
that even the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo
a metamorphosis before it could fly.

Mother Teresa Said...

"To become a saint one must suffer much,
and to love much, we must suffer more.
Suffering begets love,
but it is also fruitful because it begets life for souls.
How full of love we must be in order to be true to our name."

Act of Adoration

Jesus, my God, I adore You, here present in the Blessed Sacrament of the
altar, where You wait day and night to be our comfort while we await Your
unveiled presence in heaven. Jesus, my God, I adore You in all places where
the Blessed Sacrament is reserved and where sins are committed against this
Sacrament of Love. Jesus, my God, I adore You for all time, past, present
and future, for every soul that ever was, is or shall be created. Jesus, my
God, who for us has endured hunger and cold, labor and fatigue, I adore You.
Jesus, my God, who for my sake has deigned to subject Yourself to the
humiliation of temptation, to the perfidy and defection of friends, to the
scorn of Your enemies, I adore You. Jesus, my God, who for us has endured
the buffeting of Your passion, the scourging, the crowning with thorns, the
heavy weight of the cross, I adore You. Jesus, my God, who, for my salvation
and that of all mankind, was cruelly nailed to the cross and hung there for
three long hours in bitter agony, I adore You. Jesus, My God, who for love
of us did institute this Blessed Sacrament and offer Yourself daily for the
sins of men, I adore You. Jesus, my God, who in Holy Communion became the
food of my soul, I adore You. Jesus, for You I live. Jesus, for You I die.
Jesus, I am Yours in life and death. Amen.

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