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Daily Positive Thread for Monday

gloriajean — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:05:57 GMT

Hello my friends! Hope your Sunday was blessed! Ours was. After Mass we stayed and had coffee and doughnuts and visited with people. We don't stay after every Sunday but we did today. Then Lori came over this afternoon and said her tomatoes need something done with them fast, so we canned a few pints of barbecue sauce, that didn't take long at all. Then Linus made some ribs on the grill, and used some of that barbecue sauce on them - and it was good!! Another great blessing was we got some rain showers, badly needed. Can you name at least 3 things you are grateful for?

The moment you include God in your thoughts you prepare yourself

for positive results. Lord, I invite You into my heart to free me from

all negativity and worry and to clear my path to success in my undertakings.

Scripture for the day:

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate

your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who

persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven;

for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on

the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love

you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the

same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are

you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be

perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." ~Matthew

5:43-48

Meditation for the day:

I can practice love, because lack of love will block the way. I can try

to see good in all people, those I like and those who fret me and go

against the grain. They are all children of God. I can try to give

love; otherwise, how can I dwell in God's spirit from which nothing

unloving can come? I can try to get along with all people, because the

more love I give away, the more I will have.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may do all I can to love others, in spite of their many

faults. I pray that as I love, so will I be loved.

Dear Lord,

Another hectic week has started

and I feel I need your strength and love

even more than the day before.

May I hear Your tender voice guiding

me through this day and in some way,

may I show an act of love and kindness

to people that I meet today,

be it a helpful hand or a smile,

patience instead of anger,

understanding instead of frustration.

Help me Lord to see you in others that I meet.

Amen

Bless me, heavenly Father -

forgive my erring ways.

Grant me strength to serve Thee,

put purpose in my days.

Give me understanding,

enough to make me kind.

So I may judge all people

with my heart not my mind.

Teach me to be patient

in everything I do,

Content to trust Your wisdom

and to follow after You.

Help me when I falter

and hear me when I pray,

And receive me in Thy kingdom

to dwell with Thee someday.

Amen.

Helen Steiner Rice

"Love In The Home"

If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but

have not love, I am a housekeeper - not a homemaker.

If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have

not love, my children learn cleanliness - not godliness.

Love leaves the dust in search of a child's laugh.

Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.

Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.

Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.

Love is present through the trials.

Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.

Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child, then

stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.

Love is the key that opens salvation's message to a child's heart.

Before I became a mother I took glory in my house of perfection.

Now I glory in God's perfection of my child. As a mother, there is much I

must teach my child, but the greatest of all is love.

--Author Unknown

Warning Signals

By Marion Smith

Proverbs 14:14

They are everywhere - the warning signals. A red light

flashes and the arm goes down before the train comes by. The fire

engine’s blaring sound as it roars down the road is warning us to get

our cars out of its way. The flashing lights of a police car or an

ambulance warn us to move over.. get out of the way. A fever warns us

of infection, and a sometimes the words of a friend are offered as a

warning to us.

God has warning signals for His children. If we become

lethargic about spiritual things, He tells us in Hebrews 10:25 not to

neglect our church meetings, and to encourage each other in the faith.

He wants us to believe in miracles, for He is the God of miracles. He

warns us about unbelief in Hebrews 3:12. He warns us a bout

backsliding in our Christian walk(Proverbs 14:14), and that we should

not take His grace for granted(II Cor. 6:1)

Signals are a good thing- man’s as well as God’s. They are

effective tools to get our attentions so that we can avoid harm and

possible death. Let’s pay attention to God’s signals as attentively

as we would man’s.

There are many people in the world that have a problem with forgiving

themselves of their past mistakes. God is a God of love and compassion who

wishes to forgive and restore all who come to Him. Never feel as if you are

beyond redemption. God is able to turn your mess into a miracle.

I hope the following story will minister to you if you are having trouble

forgiving yourself, or feel as if God will never forgive you of your past

mistakes.

A woman is dying of Aids. A minister is summoned. He attempts to comfort

her, but to no avail.

"I am lost," she said. "I have ruined my life and every life around me. Now

I'm going painfully to h ell. There is no hope for me."

The minister saw a framed picture of a pretty girl on the dresser. "Who is

this?" he asked.

The woman brightened. "She is my daughter, the one beautiful thing in my

life."

"And would you help her if she was in trouble, or made a mistake? Would you

forgive her? Would you still love her?" the minister asked.

"Of course I would!" cried the woman, "I would do anything for her! Why do

you ask such a question?"

"Because I want you to know," said the minister, "that God has a picture of

you on His dresser."

author unknown

10 Suggestions to Help Develop a Healthy Self-Image

Here are 10 suggestions to help you develop and maintain a healthy

self-image. Read them slowly. Meditate on them regularly.

1. Hate your sin, but never hate yourself.

2. Be quick to repent.

3. When God gives you light, walk in it.

4. Stop saying negative things about yourself. God loves you and it's wrong

to hate what He loves. He has great plans for you, so you're in conflict

with Him when you speak negatively concerning your future.

5. Never be afraid to admit that you've made a mistake and don't always

assume that when things go wrong, it must be 'my fault'.

6. Don't meditate excessively on what you've done, right or wrong; both of

these activities keep your mind on you! Center your thoughts on Christ.

7. Take good care of yourself physically. Make the best of what God gave you

to work with, but don't be obsessed with your appearance.

8. Never stop learning but don't allow your education to become a point of

pride. God doesn't use you because of what's in your head: He uses you

because of what's in your heart.

9. Realize that your talents are a gift, not something you have manufactured

yourself; never look down on people who can't do what you do.

10. Don't despise your weaknesses they keep you dependent on God.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

lovestopaint — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:41:29 GMT

I'm grateful for my wonderful loving husband David (46 wonderful years). My brother Bob. That my foot is feeling better for now, still praying that they can do something for me. Oh yes I'm grateful for our pets, and our new puppy who is a little rascal but we love him.

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

lovestopaint — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:41:46 GMT

Counting my blessings.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

Bobbi sue — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:19:00 GMT

Blessings to all who post here. Pray for America. Jesus is coming soon. Praise God.

May you all have a blessed day.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

HeresLucy — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:32:08 GMT

Good morning!

I am blessed with many wonderful things. I'm grateful for my dear husband (40 yrs this Dec), our precious son and daughter and our wonderful grandsons. Above it all, I place our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Keep my brother in law, Jimmy, in your prayers. He starts dialysis today. Thanks!

I'm grateful for all of you here, you have been a blessing to me.

Have a great day. Peace and blessings.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

HeresLucy — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:34:07 GMT

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

gloriajean — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:45:18 GMT

Bobbiesue - I posted a prayer for America on the last thread, did you see it?

Thanks all for sharing your blessings!!!

Now I have a question - if anyone knows the answer, let me know.

Will the new Q rules affect this thread of ours?

If so, maybe it will have to go?

Anyone have any ideas about that?

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

Puzzle Piece — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:49:06 GMT

Hello To All!

You have harmony in your home Gloria with your daughters and neighbors always pitching in to help and assist - many, many blessings there.

Just three blessings? 1. The love and care of my husband who provides, has patience and understanding, and who is a man who stands for something.

2. Whatever our health conditions are, we know there are many with far worse so we are thankful for what we have.

3. This nation and all her beauty and bounty. It's good to live in the here and now.

I give thanks daily for the USA, her allies, her troops, her strength and her resilience. She is so very unique and special. Be at peace and know that you are loved.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Monday

gloriajean — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:21:19 GMT

Love Roses - You never have to stop with just three blessings of the day!!! It's always so good to hear of other's blessings, which God so generously gives us! Thanks loads for sharing yours.