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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. ~Matthew 5:43-45

Meditation for the day:

We can turn out all thoughts of doubt and fear and resentment. We need not
tolerate them. We can bar the windows and doors of our minds against them,
as we would bar our homes against a thief who would steal in to take away
our treasures. What greater treasures can we have than faith and courage
and love? All these can be stolen from us by doubt and fear and resentment.
We can face each day with peace and hope. They are the results of true
faith in God. Faith can give us a feeling of protection and safety that we
can get in no other way.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may feel protected and safe, but not only when I am in the
harbor. I pray that I may have protection and safety even in the midst of
the storms of life. As Mark Twain said, "A ship in the harbor is safe. But
that's not what ships are for!"

A SURE WAY TO A HAPPY DAY

Happiness is something we create in our mind.
Its not something we search for & seldom find.
It's just waking up & beginning the day
By counting our blessings & kneeling to pray.
It's giving up thoughts that breed discontent
And accepting what comes as a gift heaven-sent.
It's giving up wishing for things we have not
And making the best of whatever we've got,
It's knowing that life is determined for us'
And pursuing our tasks without fret, fear, or fuss.
For it's by completing what God gives us to do
That we find real contentment & Happiness too.

By Helen Steiner Rice

Forget it!

Forget about the days when it's been cloudy,
but don't forget your hours in the sun

Forget about the times you've been defeated,
but don't forget the victories you've won

Forget about mistakes that you can't change now,
but don't forget the lessons that you've learned

Forget about misfortunes you've encountered,
but don't forget the times your luck has turned

Forget about the days when you've been lonely,
but don't forget the friendly smiles you've seen

Forget about the plans that didn't seem to work out right,
but don't forget to always have a dream.

Prayer For Relieving Stress And Anxiety
Lord, there has been too much change in my life recently, and I feel
overwhelmed. Because I try to be a responsible person, I sometimes forget
that it is unwise for me to allow my sense of duty to override my common
sense.

Lord, help me to allow myself more time to rest, relax, and pray. Guide me
toward something spiritual to read every day and a quiet time afterwards to
reflect on what I have read and how it pertains to my life. I truly want to
simplify my life and live more as Christ did. Help me remember that there
is no loss or problem I must face alone. You are always near, with Your
love and compassion to comfort me. Amen.

IT SEEMS TO BE TAKING FOREVER
By Sally I. Kennedy

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if
you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has
stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised
to those who love him. James 1:12

A sort of mini-crash is what I termed it. After an unknown error, the
address book contacts, name and email addresses, were no longer.

I thought of just scrapping the whole project looming in front of me.
But then, it seemed the right thing to begin the arduous task of re-
entering data.

It was painstakingly slow. I seemed to be getting nowhere fast. It
wasn’t the computer’s fault, not really mine either. It was something
that just happened.

In life, things happen. The computer scenario seemed to take forever;
in actuality it did not. It made me think of the real desert times,
experiences of the ‘dark night of the soul’. Those times in our lives
when we are waiting, hoping, praying….and things seems to be taking
forever.

If by any chance, you are in one of those places, you can know that it
will not last forever. We have to hang in there and hold onto the
promises that God’s given us in the Bible. We have to do our part,
and allow God to to His. He is faithful. (1 Thessalonians 5:24 The one
who calls you is faithful and he will do it.)

That is good news.

EVERY DAY PRAYER

Every Day I need thee Lord,
This day especially

I need some extra strength to face
Whatever is to be

This day more than any day
I need to feel thee near

To fortify my courage
And overcome my fears

By myself I cannot meet the challenges of the hour

There are times when human creatures need a higher power

To bear what must be borne
And so dear Lord I pray

Hold on to my trembling hand
And be with me Today

Amen

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