Daily Positive Thread for Wednesday

gloriajean · ‎03-10-2010

Hello my friends! We all have many blessings, and trials, too. Let us just focus on our blessings, God will take care of the trials if we let Him. A 5 gallon pail of our potatoes here from the garden is a blessing, we won't have to buy potatoes for a long time! My husband is a Veteran and tomorrow's Veteran's day, he can eat out for free! Going out to eat with Linda and Gordie downstairs - Gordie's a Veteran too. She just told me of that, didn't know it. What blessings can you share with me?

It is far wiser to ask God for what He thinks is good for us, than for what

we think is good for us. Lord, Your Will not mine be done.

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

"I believe; help my unbelief!" ~Mark 9:24

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

"I believe; help my unbelief!" This cry of the human heart is an
expression of human frailty. It signifies the soul's sincere desire for
progress. As we feel the existence of God and God's power, we can
believe in God more and more. At the same time, we can be more
conscious of our falling short of absolute trust in God. The soul's
progress is an increasing belief, then a cry for more faith, a plea to
conquer all unbelief, all lack of trust. We can believe that this cry
is heard by God and that this prayer is answered in due time. And so
our faith can grow, little by little, day by day.

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

I pray that with more power in my life will come more faith. I pray
that I may come to trust God more each day.

Save Us, Lord

We implore You, Master, to be our helper and protector.
Save the afflicted among us;
have mercy on the lowly;
raise up the fallen;
appear to the needy;
heal the ungodly;
restore the wanderers of thy people;
feed the hungry;
ransom our prisoners;
raise up the sick;
comfort the faint-hearted.
Amen.

I'M TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED and TOO ANOINTED TO BE DISAPPOINTED!

Author Unknown

I refuse to be discouraged, to be sad or to cry.
I refuse to be downhearted and here's the reason why:
I have a God who is almighty; who is sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who loves me, and I am on his team.
He is all wise and powerful; Jesus is His Name; though everything else is
changeable, My God remains the same.
I refuse to be defeated.
My eyes are on my GOD.
He has promised to be with me, as through this life I trod.
I am looking past my circumstances, to heaven's throne above.
My prayers have reached the heart of God.
I am resting in His love.
I give thanks to Him in everything.
My eyes are on His face.
The battle is His; the victory is mine; He will help me win the race.
I repeat, I'M TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!" You have just taken a dose of
encouragement. God's love to you.

In Conversation With God

Whenever we begin again, each and every day, our heart is filled with joy–and so is the Master’s. Every time we allow Jesus to enter into our life we please God immeasurably. The Sacred Heart of Jesus overflows with joy whenever a lost soul has been recovered. Everyone has to join in the celebration–all the angels and saints in heaven as well as the just on earth, for this wonderful development.

-Fr. Francis Fernandez

Lord, My Hands Are Empty

Lord, I do not want to gather merit for heaven..
In the evening of this life I will appear before you with empty hands.
For I do not ask you, O Lord, in any way to count my good works.
Rather, I will clothe myself with Your justice and receive
from Your Love the eternal possession of Yourself.

Ideals

Remember that ideals
are like stars up in the sky,
You can never really reach them,
hanging in the heavens high....

But like the mighty mariner
who sailed the storm-tossed sea,
And used the stars to chart his course
with skill and certainty,

You too can chart your course in life
with high ideals and love,
For high ideals are like the stars
that light the sky above....

You cannot ever reach them,
but lift your heart up high
And your life will be as shining
as the stars up in the sky.

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

Do More

For life to be fullest, sweetest and rewarding:
-Do more than move; improve.
-Do more than get; give.
-Do more than regret; repent.
-Do more than look; see.
-Do more than sympathize; help.
-Do more than attend church; worship.
-Do more than have children; rear them.
-Do more than build a house; make a home.
-Do more than breathe; LIVE
-Do more than live; LOVE

Live today so that you will make life better for those around you.
You will end up making your life better too.

Lord, You teach that it is in giving that I receive.
May I always have a generous spirit. Amen.

He is

In Genesis, He's the Breath of Life
In Exodus, the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus, He's our High Priest
Numbers, the Fire by Night
Deuteronomy, He's Moses' Voice
In Joshua, He is Salvation's choice
Judges, Law Giver
In Ruth, the kinsmen-redeemer
First and Second Samuel, our Trusted Prophet
In Kings and Chronicles, He's Sovereign
Nehemiah, He's the rebuilder of broken walls and lives
In Esther, He's Mordecai's courage
In Job, the timeless redeemer
In Psalms, He is our morning song
In Proverbs, wisdom's cry
Ecclesiastes, the time and season
In the Song of Solomon, He is the lover's dream

HE IS, HE IS, HE IS....

In Isaiah, He's Prince of Peace
Jeremiah, the weeping prophet
In Lamentations, the cry for Israel
Ezekiel, He's the call from sin
In Daniel, the stranger in the Fire
In Hosea, He is forever faithful
In Joel, He's the spirit's power
In Amos, the arms that carry us
In Obadiah, He's the Lord our Savior
In Jonah, He's the great missionary
In Micah, the promise of peace
In Nahum, He is our strength and our shield
In Habakkuk and Zephaniah He's pleading for revival
In Haggai, He restores a lost heritage
In Zechariah, our fountain
In Malachi, He is the sun of righteousness
Rising with healing in His wings

HE IS, HE IS, HE IS....

In Matthew, Mark, Luke and John He is God, Man Messiah
In the book of Acts, He is Fire from Heaven
In Romans, He's the Grace of God
In Corinthians, the power of Love
In Galatians, He is freedom from the curse of sin

Ephesians, our glorious treasure
Philippians, the servant's heart
In Colossians, He's the Godhead Trinity
Thessalonians, Our coming King
In Timothy, Titus, Philemon He's our mediator and our faithful pastor
In Hebrews, the everlasting covenant
In James, the One who heals the sick
In First and Second Peter, He is our Shepherd
In John and Jude, He's the Lover Coming for His bride
In Revelation, He is King of kings and Lord of lords
HE IS, HE IS, HE IS...
The Prince of Peace, The Son of Man, The Lamb of God,
The Great I Am, He's the Alpha and Omega,
Our God and our Savior, He is Jesus Christ the Lord,
And when time is no more..
HE IS... HE IS... Our Lord comes!
First the "harvest," then HOME! Isaiah 60:1-3

November 10 - Jesus Calling

Focus your entire being on My living Presence. I am most assuredly with you, enveloping you in My Love and Peace. While you relax in My Presence, I am molding your mind and cleansing your heart. I am re-creating you into the one I designed you to be.

As you move from stillness into the activities of your day, do not relinquish your attentiveness to Me. If something troubles you, talk it over with Me. If you get bored with what you are doing, fill the time with prayers and praise.When someone irritates you, don’t let your thoughts linger on that person’s faults. Gently nudge your mind back to Me. Every moment is precious if you keep your focus on Me. Any day can be a good day, because My Presence permeates all time.

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. —Psalm 89:15–16

This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. —1 John 3:19–20

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. —Jude 24–25

In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever. —Psalm 41:12