Daily Positive Thread for Thursday

gloriajean — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:51:39 GMT

Hello my friends! Hope your day is going well and you have much to be thankful and grateful for! A little while ago we came home from the clinic - Linus was building an arbor and the saw slipped a bit and he got a good cut that needed stitches in his finger, so we were blessed that the clinic was still open, and we got in right away. ER would have taken hours. A man nurse practitioner sewed him up real good and now he has to take antibiotics and watch for infection. Guess the arbor will have to wait a bit but we're so thankful that it wasn't worse! Praise God for that, and his Guardian Angel must have helped too. Rainy day all day today and tomorrow should be the same but rain is good - it's not snow! Anther blessing birthday card came today from one of my cousins who never forgets! Father Benno was my uncle and I was born on his birthday - so here she sent me a nice picture of him and on the back saying "Your Birthday Partner". How precious! Marilyn is such a sweetheart and a great blessing to have for my cousin. Our Mothers were sisters.

Never let the abundance of gifts from God cause you to forget the Giver.

Lord, may I start and end each day with a thank you to You for all of my

blessings including those which I take for granted.

Scripture for the day:

"This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe

in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day."

~John 6:40

Meditation for the day:

Faith can be the bridge between us and God. It is not possible for all to

be seen and known. We do not see or know directly, but we can experience

the power of God's spirit through our faith. It is the bridge between us

and God, which we can take or not, as we will.

There ould be no morality without free will. We can make the choice

ourselves.

We can make the venture of belief.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may choose and decide to cross the bridge of faith. I pray

that by crossing this bridge I may receive the spiritual power I need.

SRING GREEN

By Sally I Kennedy

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease.

Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Lam.3:22-23, NLT

What a fresh, lovely, light color. Spring green! The trees and

bushes were loaded with it. Grass too. Tiny leaves and buds forming

and bursting on the branches; leaves unfurling towards the sun. Tiny

sparrows and little songbirds were flitting about, chirping with a

happy sound. Spring had sprung!

Here where we live, the weather is tropical, and comments I hear from

time to time are how much people love to be here but would miss the

seasons if they lived here year-round. Actually we do have seasons,

but they are subtle, indeed. The month of February is our spring

season.

On a walk, as I took in the beauty of the new growth on the many and

varied trees, I was reminded of the newness of spring. The earth,

being renewed each year.

I thought, too, of one of my favorite Bible verses, and how it speaks

of the newness of the grace of God. God’s mercy and grace are

constant, and yet at the same time new, each and every day. “God is

good, all the time, and all the time, God is good.”

God’s mercy and grace, new every morning. Like spring. Mercy and

grace – spring green. New. Fresh. What a gift. For me. For YOU!

That, is good news.

Thank you Lord that we can have “spring-green” from You each day of

our lives. In Jesus’ name! Amen.

Good Things To Remember

Stop trying to please others - it doesn't work.

Start pleasing yourself.

Make sure your shoe souls are clean when you're walking through someone

else's life.

Upon awakening each day, use the following quotation.. " Thank You God, for

this day...

let's get out there and see what wonderful stuff we can accomplish

"TOGETHER".

Always praise a person for a job well done.

Praise your children often.

Words we should say more often: "LOVE YOU".

Never say good-bye or good night to your husband, child, mother, father,

dear friends, without making sure they've heard or felt your "LOVE YOU"

message.

Remember that the world does not expect you to be more than you are capable

of being, but it does expect you to try to live up to all that you were

created for.

You can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.

The Prayer or Blessing Against Storms

Jesus Christ a King of Glory has come in Peace. + God became man, + and the

Word was made flesh. + Christ was born of a Virgin. + Christ suffered. +

Christ was crucified. + Christ died. + Christ rose from the dead. + Christ

ascended into Heaven. + Christ conquers. + Christ reigns. + Christ orders. +

May Christ protect us from all storms and lightning. + Christ went through

their midst in Peace, + and the word was made flesh. + Christ is with us

with Mary. + Flee you enemy spirits because the Lion of the Generation of

Juda, the Root David, has won. + Holy God! + Holy Powerful God! + Holy

Immortal God! + Have mercy on us. Amen!

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.

Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.

Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.

Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.

Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.

Amen.

Two Angels

Two traveling Angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy

family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the

mansion's guest room.

Instead the Angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made

their bed on the hard floor, the older Angel saw a hole in the wall and

repaired it.

When the younger Angel asked why, the older Angel replied..."Things aren't

always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very

hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the

couple let the Angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good

night's rest.

When the sun came up the next morning, the Angels found the farmer and his

wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay

dead in the field.

The younger Angel was infuriated and asked the older Angel, "How could you

have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him" she

accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything,

and you let their cow die."

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older Angel replied. "When we

stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in

that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and

unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find

it.

"Then last night, as we slept in the farmers bed, the Angel of Death came

for his wife. I gave her the cow instead. Things aren't always what they

seem."

Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way

they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is

always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.

Think about this:

Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight: just remember the homeless

family who has no bed to lie in.

Should you find yourself stuck in traffic: don't despair. There are people

in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work: think of the man who has been out of work

for the last three months.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad: think of the person who has

never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend: think of the woman in dire

straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for $15.00 to feed

her family.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance think of

the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror: think of the cancer patient

in chemotherapy who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about,

asking "what is my purpose": be thankful. There are those who didn't live

long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance,

smallness or insecurities: remember things could be worse. You could be

them!!!

Should you decide to send this to a friend, you might brighten someone's

day!

HOW TO BE A GODLY EMPLOYEE

(based on the 10 Commandments)

Author Unknown

1. Trust in God only.

Trust in no one but GOD. People will disappoint you. God created you

and has a wonderful plan for your life. He is too good to do wrong,

and too wise to make a mistake. Let His peace abide in you. (Proverbs

3 :5-6)

2. Worship God only.

Don't make your career, your company, or your boss a god. If you do,

you will provoke Him to jealously and will end up fighting Him. In

fact, He may hinder you from achieving what you want until you are

broken of the

idolatry. (Exodus 20:5).

3. Use God's Name Reverently.

Don't swear!! Clean words come out of a clean heart! If your co-

workers know that you are a Christian, but they hear the Lord's Name

used in vain, or cursing and swearing from your mouth, you will give

the appearance of being

a hypocrite. Matthew 15:17-19).

4. Work Six Days and Rest on the Seventh.

Before you beg for more vacation time, ask yourself a few questions,

"Do you honor the Sabbath?" God has already given you 52 days of time

off that equates to seven weeks. "Are your expectations for work,

vacation, and

retirement realistic?" By resting one day a week, you can avoid

burnout. (Genesis 3:17-19).

5. Respect and Obey Your Boss.

You should respect and obey your boss, because you don't know what

it's like to be in their shoes. Plus, your ultimate boss is the Lord.

Serve Him faithfully on the job, and He will bless you. However, if

your boss commands

you to do something illegal or immoral, you must make a stand and obey

God rather than man. (Ephesians 6:5-8).

6. Protect and Respect Human Life.

Emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual manipulation, abuses and

violence have no place in the workplace... or any place. You do not

have the right to use and abuse your boss, co-workers, employees,

customers, or suppliers. (1 Thessalonians 3:1-2).

7. Be True to Your Spouse.

If you are not getting the kind of attention that you feel you deserve

at home, it's common to seek it with someone at work. Honor your

wedding vows by avoiding company romances! They are very tempting,

very real, and very

common. They are also very wrong and very destructive. (Matthew

19:8-9).

8. Do Not Take What Belongs to Others.

Stealing at work can take many forms. You can choose to steal

materials, money, time, productivity , and joy from your employer and

others. Do not remove your integrity by stealing. (II Corinthians

7:1-2).

9. Do Not Lie About Others.

Do not fabricate stories about your boss, co-workers, and spread

gossip for the sake of company politics. You are here to be the salt

and the light, not the pepper and the darkness!! Truth always rises to

the surface, and eventually you will be ashamed and rebuked if you

lie. (II Peter 2: 10-13 ).

10. Be Satisfied With What You Have.

Contentment doesn't mean that you cannot pursue God-given goals, but

it does mean that you are content with what He has provided you with,

day after day. Contentment is a rare quality in today's culture, but

it is extremely

liberating! Materialism, striving for rank , backstabbing, and

discontent lead to emotional, mental, financial, and spiritual

bondage. (I Timothy 6:6-11 ).

Mother Teresa Said...

We must know exactly when we say yes to God what is in that yes.

Yes means " I surrender," totally, fully, without any counting the cost,

without any examination, " Is it all right? Is it convenient?"

Meditations by Padre Pio

The angels are jealous of us for one reason only; they are not able to

suffer for God. Only through suffering can a soul say the certainty, "My

God, You see I do love You!" (FM, 166).

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