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Daily Positive Thread for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Greetings my friends! Another beautiful day here in MN - Temp around 70. Linus worked, I worked too and re-organized more drawers etc. to make things more  easy.  It helped a lot doing it, and got a lot done.  Cookware in a different place to make it more convenient. Towels etc. moved too, oh it's better, that's a good thing.  Darla and Greg stopped over today, that's always great! He made the new printer work for Linus. Now to get the TV working on to the Antenna is another thing! We don't miss the TV at all anyway.Got invited to go out to brunch with Lori and Jeremy tomorrow - looking forward to that. We went to Mass tonight as Linus was Communion Minister.Then came home to my split pea with ham soup that has been cooking all day! Yum!

 

When your world turns upside down and everything seems so frightening,
thank God for His unchanging and constant love. Lord, Your love is the same
yesterday, today and tomorrow. In You I am safe and cared for.

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

"He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and
multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your
righteousness.  You will be enriched in every way for your great 
generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the
rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints
but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God."  ~2 Corinthians
9:10-12

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

I believe that God had already seen my heart's needs before I cried to
God, before I was conscious of those needs myself.  I believe that God
was already preparing the answer.  God does not have to be petitioned
with sighs and tears and much speaking before God reluctantly looses
the desired help.  God has already anticipated our every want and
need.  I can try to see this, and humbly receive all that God has to
offer me.
 
P R A Y E R   F O R   T H E   D A Y  

I pray that I may understand my real wants and needs.  I pray that my
understanding of those needs and wants may help to bring the answer to
them.
 
 

Now let Me fill you

I fill you with My Love. I fill you with My forgiveness. I fill you with My generosity. I fill you with My gifts. I fill you with My strength.

I touch your eyes. See yourself as you really are—as I see you. See Myself in the people around you. See the needs in the people whom I call you to serve.

I touch your ears. Hear My voice. Hear My expressions of love and gratitude for the person you are and the things you do to please Me. Hear the pleas of the people whom I call you to serve.

I touch your mouth. Speak My words. Hold back all that is unloving, unkind, unholy. Proclaim the kingdom of God in the way that I call you to serve.

I touch your heart. Your stony heart is replaced by My sacred and pure heart. I heal the pain from old and new wounds, and I give you the pain that I feel in My heart, caused by the sins and wounds of others, and through this I call you to love the sinners unconditionally.

I touch your hands. Reach out and heal others with Me. Give to them My embrace. Stroke their shoulders to give them My encouragement, and pat their backs to give them My affirmation.

I touch your feet. Go wherever our Father sends you. I will be with You always. I walk with you. My Spirit guides you, keeping you on the right path. Be assured, you will not make lasting mistakes, you will not stray for long, for I am walking with you. I have everything in My control. Fear nothing, My wonderful, dear, dear friend. Fear nothing, for My love for you is all consuming, and always victorious.

I LOVE YOU!

MOST LOVABLE LADY

I love thee, most lovable Lady, By the love which I bear thee, I promise ever to serve thee,
and to do as much as I can, that thou be loved by others also. I put all my hopes in thee,
all my salvation. Receive me as thy servant and cover me with the mantle of thy protection,
thou the Mother of mercy!
 
Anointing of the Holy Spirit:

"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
Luke 11:13

Heavenly Father!

You know the thirst in me! Yes! Lord I have come to ask You to fill me with Your Holy Spirit.

Lord! We have come to the last days and You have promised to pour out Your Spirit upon all flesh! I claim in Your promise and plead for Your Holy Spirit Lord! Your Word says whoever asks shall receive! Let Your Holy Spirit step into my heart Lord and let His mighty presence engulf me even now!

Lord cleanse me of all my sins and short comings so that Your Holy Spirit can dwell in me. Lord! Unless He comes into my life, I can never lead a flawless life before You! So I need Your Spirit. I open my heart to You, come in and take control of my whole being and quench my thirst Lord!

I thank You Lord right now for granting me this precious gift. Let Him be my sweet companion for ever and let Him direct my steps. I know You have answered this prayer because I ask this in the most precious name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

God Not Only Forgives You He Forgets

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target.
 
Getting a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
 
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.
 
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."
 
Sally just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help. She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
 
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed the he had killed the duck.
 
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."
 
Thought for the day and everyday there after: Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.) whatever it is, you need to know that Jesus Christ was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing, He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven. He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.
 
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets.
 
It is hard

To forget
To apologize
To save money
To be unselfish
To avoid mistakes
To keep out of a rut
To begin all over again
To make the best of all things
To keep your temper at all times
To think first and act afterwards
To maintain a high standard
To keep on keeping on
To shoulder blame
To be charitable
To admit error
To take advice
To forgive
But it pays!
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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

September 12 - Jesus Calling

Receive My Peace. It is My continual gift to you. The best way to receive this gift is to sit quietly in My Presence, trusting Me in every area of your life. Quietness and trust accomplish far more than you can imagine: not only in you, but also on earth and in heaven. When you trust Me in a given area, you release that problem or person into My care.

Spending time alone with Me can be a difficult discipline, because it goes against the activity addiction of this age. You may appear to be doing nothing, but actually you are participating in battles going on within spiritual realms. You are waging war—not with the weapons of the world, but with heavenly weapons, which have divine power to demolish strongholds. Living close to Me is a sure defense against evil.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
—John 14:27

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.”
—Isaiah 30:15

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
—2 Corinthians 10:4

 

 Meditation by Padre Pio
 

Your temptations are from the devil and from H ell; but your sufferings and afflictions are from God and Heaven. The mothers are from Babylon but the daughters are from Jerusalem. Despise temptations and embrace tribulations. No, my child, let the wind blow and do not think that the noise of the leaves is the clash of arms.

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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Enjoy your Brunch tomorrow Gloria.

 

Blessings to all.

Harlene(lovestopaint)

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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Good morning,

 

 

I haven't posted for so many days, reading to catch up. 

 

Gloria, so glad to hear your house sold, I know that is a lifted burden. Good to have you back. Harlene and I tried to keep things going but most days we were talking to ourselves.  Lol. You are the glue that binds. 

 

Hey Harlene,  how are you feeling?  Hope all is we with you and yours. 

 

Lots going on in my life, please keep me and my family in prayer. Thanks.

 

Have a peaceful Sunday. May the Lord bless you abundantly. 

Be still, and know.
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Re: Daily Positive Thread for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015

Hey Lucy I'm doing well.

You and your family are in my prayers.

 

Blessings to all.

Harlene(lovestopaint)