Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

gloriajean — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:43:03 GMT

Hello my friends! Blessings for us all will be some really nice, summer weather days ahead in the 10 day forecast - Praise the Lord!! Was over at Lori's this morning as she was working and was getting a DISH man coming to put it in for her TV, so I got myself entertained with my smart phone plus a few phone calls to make the time go faster!! Had Sammy along, Phoebe (cat) jumped on my lap and purred - another blessing!! Ollie behaved himself. Then when Lori came home for a late lunch she made us both a really good and healthy shake with her vitamix - delicious. and some raw cauliflower and carrots with a good hummus. Then she took Sammy and me home. She didn't have TV for the longest time. Bought the antenna last week, decided against it, and will be taking it back. It just seemed so flimsy she didn't trust it. Now my husband is waiting for me to freeze cabbage, he got a good start already so until next time - know you all are in my prayers daily. Thanks for praying for us.

Praise accomplishes great things. Lord, let me be your instrument

in touching lives and changing hearts.

Scripture for the day:

"If there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love,

any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy

complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full

accord and of one mind." Philippians 2:1-2

Meditation for the day:

There is great joy in living the spiritual life. A faith without joy

is not entirely genuine. If we are not happier as a result of our

faith, there is probably something wrong. Faith in God can bring us a

deep

feeling of happiness and security, no matter what happens on the

surface of our life. Each new day is another opportunity to serve God

and improve our relationships with other people. This can bring joy.

Life can be abundant and outreaching. It can be glowing and outgoing,

in ever widening circles.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that my horizons may grow ever wider. I pray that I may keep

reaching out for more service and companionship.

Right Now

What is wrong with right now? Nothing. Are there things you would like to

change? Of course. The beauty of right now is that it gives you a place to

start and the wisdom of knowing where to go.

There is nothing wrong with right now. It is a magnificent point in time.

Any problems you sense with this moment are based on your own

interpretation. Nothing is wrong unless you choose to make it so.

Choose instead to see and to live the rightness and the goodness of this

moment. Transcend the petty concerns which have held you back in the past.

Free yourself to live at your best.

Drink in the beauty and energy of right now. A world of possibilities

stretches out in front of you. They all begin right now. Life is already

filled with abundance, and right now is your chance to make it even better.

~ Ralph Marston ~

THE GIFT

Author Unknown

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many

months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom,

and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all

he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his

father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his

graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father

told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how

much he loved him.

He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but

somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a

lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in

gold.

Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your

money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the

Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in

business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized

his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He

had not seen him since that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him

his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his

son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When

he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his

heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and

saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears,

he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had

carefully underlined a verse, Matt. 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know

how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your

Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he

read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had

a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car

he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the

words PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not

packaged as we expected?

Jesus -- How Long Do We Have --

What if God decided to give you just a sixty-second test ... to see if You

are ready for heaven, If He asked me, I would beg Him to give me more time.

I have too many things to change about me before I can be tested to be

heaven-worthy. Heaven is "forever" and I sure don't want to miss out

because I only had 60-seconds to shape up.

But then, suppose God said "O.K. ... I will give you a full week for me to

test you for a week to see if you are worthy enough to enter heaven."

Yikes, I would say (that is not fair, I need more time to improve and be out

of all my nasty habits). I need more time.

O.K. God says ... "O.K. ... I will give you five-years to shape up and then

I will test you to see if you are worth heaven after 5-years." Would this be

enough (five years to get ready)? Only God knows.

God knows all things and He knows how much time (each one of us needs to

"get ready"). He gives us each (enough time). We all have exactly enough

time for our testing -- He loves us that way.

Ask and it will be given to you." (Mt 7:7)

*****

Narrative:

The shabbily dressed old lady with her basket on her arm hobbled down the

street toward the butcher shop, hoping to get a few leftover scraps of meat

for some soup. "Please God, don’t let me down," she prayed in her heart.

As she neared the butcher’s, she heard him remarking loudly for her benefit:

"Those are just the kind of customers I don’t need. I like people with ready

cash or a checkbook. I don’t give anything away for free."

The grandma entered the shop and told him, "I don’t want anything for free.

I always pay you. I always tell you: ‘May God repay you.’"

"Bah!" the butcher remarked. "Let’s write that ‘May God repay you’ on a

piece of paper, put it on the scale, and see what it is worth. Whatever it

weighs, I’ll give you in meat."

So he did – and the side with the paper on it went right down. Surprised, he

took a little piece of meat from the showcase and laid it on the opposite

side of the scale to balance it. Nothing happened. The scale did not move.

So he added more and more and more meat.

He had to keep his promise to equal the weight of that paper. He emptied his

whole butcher shop, and still the side of the scale with the paper written

"May God repay you" did not rise.

The little old lady chose only the meat she had come for. And the speechless

butcher was taught a lesson he never forgot: that the poor people’s "May God

repay you!" was worth more than all the money in his cash register.

Lord, Teach Me The Art Of Patience

By Thomas Fuller

Lord, teach me the art of patience whilst I am well, and give me the use of

it when I am sick. In that day either lighten my burden or strengthen my

back. Make me, who so often in my health have discovered my weakness

presuming on my own strength, to be strong in my sickness when I solely rely

on thy assistance.

I BELIEVE

Author Unknown

I believe in Miracles and dreams that will come true,

And I believe in happiness And friendship, through and through

I believe that when you cry your tears are not in vain,

And when you're sad and lonely someone knows that you're in pain.

I believe that when we laugh a sparkle starts to shine,

And before you know these sparks will spread

From more hearts than just mine.

I believe the gifts you have are there for you to share

And when you give them from the heart, the whole world knows you care.

I believe that if you give, even just to one,

That gift will grow in magnitude before the day is done.

I believe that comfort comes from giving part of me,

And if I share with others, there's more for all so see.

I believe that love is still the greatest gift of all,

And when it's given from the heart, Love will conquer all.

HOW TO BE HAPPY

Keep your heart free from hate and your mind free from worry,

live simply, expect little, give much,

sing often, pray always,

forget self, think of others and their feelings

fill your heart with love, scatter sunshine.

These are tried links in the golden chain of contentment.

BLESSINGS WE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE

Author Unknown

1. If you own a Bible, you are abundantly blessed - about 1/3 of the

world does not have access to one.

2. If you wake up each morning with more health than illness, you are

blessed to rise and shine, to live and to serve in a new day.

3. If you have anyone on the planet, just one person that loves you

and listens to you; count this as a blessing.

4. If you can freely attend a church meeting without fear, then you

are more blessed than over 1/3 of the world.

5. If you have a yearning in your heart to parent a child, you are

blessed because you still desire what you cannot see.

6. If you pray today or any day, you are blessed because you believe

in God's willingness to hear your prayer.

7. If you pray for someone else, you are blessed because you want to

help others also.

8. If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof

over your head, and a place to sleep; all at the same time; you are

rich in this world;

9. If you have a brother or sister in Christ that will pray with you

and for you, you benefit from a spiritual unity, bond, and agreement,

which the gates of h ell cannot stand against.

10. If you have any earthly family that even halfway loves you and

supports you, you are blessed beyond measure.

11. If you attend a church with a church family that offers you one

word of encouragement, you are blessed with some form of fellowship.

12. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, or some spare

change in a dish someplace you are among the world's wealthy.

13. If you can go to bed each night, knowing that God loves you, you

are blessed beyond measure.

14. If you try each day to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ for even a

minute, you are blessed because you show a willingness to grow up in

Him.

15. If you can read this message, you are more blessed than about 1/3

of the world who cannot read at all.

16. If you have never had to endure the hardship and agony battle,

imprisonment, or torture, you are blessed in indescribable measure.

17. If you have a voice to sing His praises, a voice to witness God's

love, and a voice to share the gospel, you are blessed. About 1/3 of

the world do not even know who the one true God is.

18. If you can hold someone's hand, hug another person, touch someone

on the shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer God's healing

touch.

19. If you can share a word of encouragement with someone else, and do

it with His love in your heart, you are blessed because you have

learned how to give.

20. If you have the conviction to stand fast upon His Word and His

promises, no matter what, you are blessed because you are learning

patience, endurance, and tenacity.

21. If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly

thankful, you are blessed because most people can, but many will not.

May God Bless You And Keep You Safe

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

shosh — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:31:44 GMT

gloria

enjoyed your anniversary party, glad the weather decided to cooperate after all. no more canning for me, but i did get alot of farmer's market summer squash and tomatoes and want to cook them up together, then freeze in packets. it makes a good meal when you stir in some cooked chicken, and this time of year the veggies are so sweet- use yellow and green squash, and all different color tomatoes, that combo tastes best- tastes like summer. hope i get to it before they go funky.

so sorry about your sister, hope she is mending.

i want to echo the post by doublej about an 'old' poster, merle byrd. she has been fighting it for some time now, and is very seriously ill, and if anyone has a prayer chain or whatever way you choose, please include her.

we went to new acupuncturist today for dh, and my best blessing was that afterwards, we stopped by the lake nearby there that holds special memories for me. it was such a beautiful day, and we spent time beside the lovely lake, and i hadn't been by there in so long. it was practically as good as being at the shore. then i suddenly craved a tuna sandwich to eat on the bench ! so on the way home we shopped, and i hope i will be able to do just that when he goes back in a few days ! tight schedule for me this week, but i am hoping to do that while the weather is still nice. funny the weird little things that make one happy.

my best to all here

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