Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

gloriajean — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:35:17 GMT

Peace of the Lord be with you all! Got the computer back again, hopefully this time it works. So far so good! Sure was glad to get it back before they closed. Tomorrow Linus is gone to work so that wouldn't have worked to pick it up, so this was a blessing indeed. Another blessing is that so far it's working! We were told our 5 year old computer is still good and we don't have to get a new one yet, it's still in good condition, just for that one charter account, which I think is finally fixed now. We shouldn't be losing any more emails. I made a new tuna loaf for supper - got the recipe on line - it was good and easy. My tablet served me well to find it and I copied it down on paper so I have it to make again.

Praying for you all - for all your needs and your intentions for others. May God's will be done in our lives.

Keep your feet firmly planted in your faith and your eyes raised to the heavens.

Lord, You are my strength, my encouragement and my source of all that is good.

S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y

"To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me
be put to shame." ~Psalm 25:1-2

M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y

I can link up my frail nature with God's limitless power. I can link my
life with God's force for good in the world. It is not the passionate
appeal that gains God's attention as much as the quiet placing of our
difficulties and worries in God's hands. So I can trust God like a child
who places its tangled skein of wool in the hands of a loving mother to
unravel. We can please God more by our unquestioning confidence than by
imploring God for help.

P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y

I pray that I may put all my difficulties in God's hands and leave them
there. I pray that I may fully trust God to take care of them.

A Prayer for Lent

"Lord, I know You are with me today in all my adversities, my sorrows and pain. You have said: "Ask and you shall receive, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door will be opened unto you." Today, dear Jesus, I ask, I seek and I knock. Help me now to be able to hand all over to You and to accept the outcome. Not my will be done but Thine."

Prayer is joy,

prayer is love,

prayer is peace.

You cannot explain it,

you must experience prayer.

It is not impossible.

God gives it for the asking.

"Ask and you shall receive."

The father knows what to give his children

- how much more our heavenly

Father knows.

- BL. MOTHER TERESA -

Just What I Need

Dear God, give me strength to do what I must
And to remember that it's You who I should trust.
Let me be kind in my words today
Despite my pain, I'll have nice things to say.

Show me Your wisdom found deep in Your Word
Perhaps there's a message I have not yet heard.
When I want to give up; keep me close to You
So I know You are with me no matter what I go through.

Those times when I stumble and fall right on my face
Remind me it's because I stepped out of my place.
You are my Healer and time is Your key
Someday soon there will be a miracle in me.

Waiting on You God, is a step of faith and hope
But knowing You're faithful is just how I cope.
This illness can't last forever, so in You I rest
Trusting always in the One who knows best.

- Author Unknown

Christian One Liners

Don't let your worries get the

best of you; remember, Moses started

out as a basket case.

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Some people are kind, polite, and

sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews.

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Many folks want to serve God,

but only as advisors.

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It is easier to preach ten sermons

than it is to live one.

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The good Lord didn't create anything

without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.

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When you get to your wit's end,

you'll find God lives there.

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People are funny; they want the front

of the bus, the middle of the road, and

the back of the church..

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Opportunity may knock once, but temptation

bangs on your front door forever.

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Quit griping about your church;

if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.

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If the church wants a better preacher,

it only needs to pray for the one it has.

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God Himself does not propose to judge

a man until he is dead. So why should you?

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Some minds are like concrete

thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.

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Peace starts with a smile.

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I don't know why some people

change churches; what difference does

it make which one you stay home from?

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A lot of church members who are singing

'Standing on the Promises'

are just sitting on the premises.

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We were called to be witnesses,

not lawyers or judges..

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Be ye fishers of men. You catch

them - He'll clean them.

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Coincidence is when God

chooses to remain anonymous.

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Don't put a question mark

where God put a period.

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Don't wait for 6 strong men

to take you to church.

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Forbidden fruits create many jams.

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God doesn't call the qualified,

He qualifies the called.

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God grades on the cross, not the curve.

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God loves everyone, but probably prefers

'fruit of the spirit' over a 'religious nut!'

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God promises a safe landing,

not a calm passage.

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He who angers you, controls you!

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If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!

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Prayer:

Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!

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The task ahead of us is never as

great as the Power behind us.

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The Will of God never takes you to

where the Grace of God will not protect you..

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We don't change the message,

the message changes us

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You can tell how big a person is

by what it takes to discourage him.

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The best mathematical equation

I have ever seen:

1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.

The Cross by Clarita Calasanz

It is now the Lenten Season and we have stations of the cross and other devout practices which reminds us of the Passion and Death of Our Lord. This is the story of our salvation and the ongoing love story that God has with all of us. He loved us with an infinite love in spite of who we are and never mind how cold and indifferent we have been towards Him, or how far we have strayed away from Him. He continues to love us anyway.

Lent reminds us of the crosses that each of us has to bear, sickness, broken relationships, financial problems, loss of loved ones, etc. We are naturally afraid of that and it's so much better not to think about it. But we are told to Embrace the Cross and it will be much easier to carry.

The following story is probably fiction but it drives home the point. A certain nobleman has decided on finding the Garden of Eden or the Land of perpetual youth. He was told he had to carry a wooden cross in order to find what he was looking for and he agreed. He thought what a small price it was if he could realize his dream. The cross was given to him and he started on his way. The cross was heavy, so he decided to carry it on his shoulder. After a while, it became intolerable, so he decided to just drag the cross after him as he walked. That worked for a while, but it eventually became unbearable also. At his wits end he decided to lift the cross with his two arms and to hold it close to his body. He was embracing the cross and he discovered it was becoming lighter as he went on his way and he finally reached his destination without any problem.

I have been afraid of the Cross, but I also love the song, "Be not afraid, I go before you always, Come, follow Me". It is one of my favorite songs. It is a very encouraging thought during Lent. Instead of being afraid of the Cross let us Embrace it and rely on what Jesus promised: "I will be with you", and we will be surprised to find how truly easy it is.

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

lovestopaint — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:00:36 GMT

Great that you got your computer back right away Gloria. That tuna loaf sounds good. Blessings to all and stay warm. Harlene(lovestopaint)

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

pinky ann — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:26:21 GMT

Good Morning Friends,

It was a nice day yesterday, and I did get the living room cleaned, and switched out the mantle to more springy things.It look so much more cheerful, and reminds me the cold and snow will end eventually. I'm feeling much better, just one lingering issue that's not a big deal at all. We're expecting snow today now, rather than a wintery mix tomorrow,which is good as we have the VA again next week.

Gloria, I hope you'll be done with computer repairs for a long time. The tuna loaf sounds interesting.... That's a new way to prepare it that I've not heard of before.

Bobbiesue, Hope your infection is feeling better, and you can get out if necessary over the weekend.

Harlene, Hope you're doing well, and won't have snow this weekend. Hugs, pinky

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

Bobbi sue — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:14:08 GMT

Hello friends...I got to stat care yesterday afternoon and they took care of the finger. They drained it and cut away the dead skin. Still don't know how it happened. I don't remember how it happened, but glad it's taken care of.

Thanks Pinky Ann for your concern. It was not a big deal. It just hurt.

It is snowing here. 5-8 inches of snow expected. 28 days till Spring. Can't come soon enough for me.

Blessings to all here. May God answer all your prayers...

Re: Daily Positive Thread for Saturday

lovestopaint — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:11:20 GMT

Hi Pinky we are supposed to get 3 or 4" it is supposed to start pretty soon, I hope my husband and my brother get back from Lowe's before it starts.

Bobbiesue, hope the finger feels much better.

Blessings to all and stay warm.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

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