Daily Positive Thread for Friday

gloriajean — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 03:18:25 GMT

Hello my friends! Hope this finds you warm and cozy! Well, in spite of the harsh temps here, we have a very nice, warm house, which we love, and a heated garage which our car loves! We keep it at around 42 degrees as our gardenias are in there, they can't freeze, and our treadmill and health rider is there, and we have to use it there. Tonight Lori picked us up for a wake - my nephew's wife's Dad died - he was living alone, 87 years old, and died of a heart attack. My nephew's wife has a brother, like Terri, who no one knows where he is and he needs to be located about the death and everything. Sad indeed. May God grant you all many blessings which you wouldn't mind sharing here with us. My hand is so much better it doesn't hurt to type anymore so I'm typing too much again!!

If we look to God for guidance, we will not be weighed down by the

circumstances of our life. Lord, free me from the worries that come

to distract me and keep me focused on that which is important.

Scripture for the day:

"One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one

another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, 'Which

commandment is the first of all?' Jesus answered, 'The first is,

'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the

Lord your God with

all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and

with all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your

neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than

these." ~Mark 12:28-31

Meditation for the day:

To truly desire to do God's will , therein lies happiness for us. We

can start out wanting our own way. We want our wills to be satisfied.

We can take and not give. Gradually, we can find that we are not

happy when we are selfish, so we begin to make allowances for other

peoples' wills. But this again dos not give us full happiness, and we

begin to see that the only way to be truly happy is to try to do God's

will. In these times of meditation, we can seek to get guidance so

that we can find God's will for us.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may subordinate my will to the will of God. I pray that

I may be guided today to find God's will for me.

I CHOOSE

Author Unknown

It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The

world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day

will arrive.

It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness

of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of

the solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race.

The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be

made and deadlines to be met. For the next twelve hours I will be

exposed to the day's demands.

It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I'm free to

choose. And so I choose.

I CHOOSE LOVE...

No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness.

I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.

I CHOOSE JOY...

I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the

temptation to be cynical...the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse

to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I

will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to

see God.

I CHOOSE PEACE...

I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.

I CHOOSE PATIENCE...

I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing

the one who takes my place, I'll invite him to do so. Rather than

complaining that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment

to pray. Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments, I will face

them with joy and courage.

I CHOOSE KINDNESS...

I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for

they are afraid.

And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.

I CHOOSE GOODNESS...

I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one.

I will be overlooked before I will boast.

I will confess before I will accuse.

I choose goodness.

I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS...

Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their

trust.

My associates will not question my word. My wife will not question my

love.

And my children will never fear that their father will not come home.

I CHOOSE GENTLENESS...

Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice,

may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in

prayer.

If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL...

I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar.

I refuse to let what will rot rule the eternal.

I choose self-control.

I will be drunk only by joy.

I will be impassioned only by my faith.

I will be influenced only by God.

I will be taught only by Christ.

LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS,

GENTLENESS, AND SELF-CONTROL........

To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail,

I will seek God's face. And then when this day is done, I will place

my head on my pillow and rest.

Today's readings 1/2/14

1Jn.2:22-28; Ps.98:1-4; Jn.1:19-28

In today's first reading we hear St.John repeatedly encourage us to stay

close to God's Word and "remain in Him" in all circumstances, and after

listening to the song our psalmist sings today I think it's clear as to why.

By remaining close to God we are able to enjoy the fruits of "God's

victories and triumphs" that he sings about which guarantee us that "eternal

life" that belong to those who "remain in Him". In this age of modern

communication there are thousands of people out there preaching that message

in ways men like John the Baptist never dreamed possible, and although that

can be a good thing there is also a dangerous downside to it as well. Just

as there were at the time of Christ there are people who don't always

proclaim the Truth "in Him" in the way our saint refers to, some of them

have their own agenda of exalting themselves at Christ's expense, and I

think we've seen enough of these kinds of people lately to know to be on

guard against falling into their traps. That's why St.John encourages us to

"test the spirits to see whether they belong to God" (1Jn.4:1), and the

surest way to see if they pass that test is if they not only "confess Jesus

as the Messiah" but if they "remain in Him" by living the way He did as best

they can. That's really all that God asks for from them or any of us, isn't

it?

God bless you,

In Jesus - Pat

by Patrick Carnevale

New Year Prayer

God grant us this year a wider view,

So we see others' faults through the eyes of You.

Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,

Neither the adult ... nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure

And a stronger faith so we feel secure.

Instead of remembering, help us forget

The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving for some offense

And finding each day a rich recompense.

In offering a friendly, helping hand

And trying in all ways to understand;

That all of us whoever we are ...

Are trying to reach an unreachable star.

For the great and small ... the good and bad,

The young and old ... the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?

The answer is only in, loving and giving.

For only Love can make man kind

And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.

By giving love, we can start this year

To lift the clouds of hate and fear.

author- Helen Steiner Rice

Wishing you

12 months of HAPPINESS

52 weeks of FUN

365 days of SUCCESS

8,760 hours of GOOD HEALTH

525,600 minutes of BLESSINGS

3,153,600 seconds of JOY

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Diary Of A Bible

JANUARY:

A busy time for me.

Most of the family decided to read me through this year.

They kept me busy for the first two weeks, but they have forgotten me now.

FEBRUARY:

Cleanup time.

I was dusted yesterday and put in my place.

My owner did use me for a few minutes last week.

He had been in an argument and was looking up some references to prove he

was right.

MARCH:

Had a busy day first of the month.

My owner was elected president of the PTA and used me to prepare a speech.

APRIL:

Grandpa visited us this month.

He kept me on his lap for an hour reading Cor 1:13.

He seems to think more of me than do some people in my own household.

MAY:

I have a few green stains on my pages.

Some spring flowers were pressed in my pages.

JUNE:

I look like a scrapbook.

They have stuffed me full of newspaper clippings - one of the girls got

married.

JULY:

They put me in a suitcase today.

I guess we are off on vacation.

I wish I could stay home.

I know I'll be closed up in this thing for at least two weeks.

AUGUST:

Still in the suitcase.

SEPTEMBER:

Back home at last and in my old familiar place.

I have a lot of company.

Two women's magazines and four comic books are stacked on top of me.

I wish I could be read as much as they are.

OCTOBER:

They read me a little bit today.

One of them is very sick.

Right now I am sitting in the center of the coffee table.

I think the Pastor is coming by for a visit.

NOVEMBER:

Back in my old place.

Somebody asked today if I were a scrapbook.

DECEMBER:

The family is busy getting ready for the holidays.

I guess I'll be covered up under wrapping paper & packages again ...just as

I am every Christmas.

Author Unknown

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

Bobbi sue — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:13:28 GMT

Gloria, glad your hand is better. That is a blessing!

I wish you all many blessings today and always.

It is 7* here with much snow. A many is coming this morning to shovel my walk and clean off my car. Everything is closed today except the bank and I need to get there, but will wait until afternoon when maybe it will warm up a little. I've been stuck in the house for two days. Getting cabin fever.

I pray that Jesus will be with me when I go out and get me home safely. Amen.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

lovestopaint — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:28:35 GMT

Hey Lucy, as we Italians like to say "you and I are cut from the same pasta." I also hate to unload the dishwasher. I thought it was just me. LOL. But I have this great husband who does it for me.

He is definitely one of my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Friday

gloriajean — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 05:18:37 GMT

Bobbiesue - It sure is a blessing that my hand is better, praised be God! Wishing you safety in all your travels here and there - and NO MORE FALLS! Me we all stay on our feet! It's hard to believe how low the temps are going - schools in the State will be closed on Monday due to the terrible cold, like 25 below.

Harlene - I never heard of that saying before "our priest is Italian, maybe he says it too!" Unloading the dishwasher isn't my favorite thing either, guess we all have that in common.

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