Hello my friends! Thanks so much for your responses on the last thread. I really needed to hear that and that was my blessing for this day among others. Another blessing today was I got to see and visit with four of my nieces this afternoon - Lori and her cousins are spending the weekend together and they met at her house so she invited us over to see them - had some wine with them and nice visit. Thanks for your prayers for us, I continue praying for you all daily.
Through God we have the power to triumph over even the most hopeless
of tragedies. Lord, You have said, "Ask and You shall receive", so I ask
that You will prepare me day by day to triumph in my dark hours.
Scripture for the day:
"I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your
progress and joy in faith, so that I may share abundantly in your
boasting in Christ Jesus when I come to you again. Only, live your
life
in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come
and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are
standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for
the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your
opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your
salvation." ~Philippians 1:25-28
Meditation for the day:
Spiritual progress is the law of our being. We can try to see around
us more and more of beauty and truth, knowledge and power. Today we
can try to be stronger, braver, more loving as a result of what we did
yesterday. This law of spiritual progress gives meaning and purpose
to our lives. We can always expect better things ahead. We can
accomplish much good through the strength of God's spirit in us. We
need not be discouraged. The world is sure to get better, in spite of
setbacks of war, hate, and greed. We can be part of the cure of the
world's ills, rather than part of the disease.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may keep progressing the better life. I pray that I may
be a part of the forces for good in the world.
INSPIRATIONAL SAYINGS OF MOTHER TERESA
"Love begins at home."
"Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen,
for God speaks in the silence of the heart."
"How can we love God whom
We do not see, if we do not love
Our neighbors whom we see,
Whom we touch, with whom we live?"
"Intense love does not measure, it just gives."
"If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive."
"If we pray, we will believe;
if we believe, we will love,
if we love, we will serve."
"The child is God's gift to the family."
"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."
"If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace,
because you know what you are."
"Do not allow yourself to be disheartened by any failure as long as
you have done your best."
"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into what we do."
"Works of love are always works of peace."
"Give until it hurts - with a smile."
"If we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell
people not to kill one another?"
"The world today is hungry not only for bread but hungry for love;
hungry to be wanted, to be loved."
"The poor are very great people, they can teach us many beautiful things"
"I am so used to seeing the smile on our people, even the dying ones smile."
"Instead of death and sorrow, let us bring peace and joy to the world."
Tell Me about your plans.
What goals have you set? What goals would you like to set? What would you
like to do with your time? Tell Me about your job, your hobbies, your
leisure activities, your visits with family and friends. How would you like
Me to help you? I died for you; certainly I will help you in all other ways,
too.
With what special graces do you want Me to favor you? About which situations
would you like Me to give you insights? Which gifts of My Spirit do you need
to live a more successful Christian life? Ask Me for these, because I long
to share them with you—and to share them abundantly.
Tell Me which problems you want Me to help you resolve, which ones you want
Me to help you get through as you wait for the resolution. Ask Me to help
you increase your trust in our Father’s plans for these problems. He loves
you, I love you, My Holy Spirit loves you, and we, as One, desire what’s
best for you.
Your tears have touched Me. Tell Me what makes you cry. Lean into My
shoulder and let your tears flow. I will absorb your pain, and your tears
will become as drops in the ocean. Tell Me how much you need Me to relieve
your pain. I already bore your pain on My cross; let Me heal you now.
Perfect Trust
Oh, for the peace of a perfect trust,
My loving God, in thee;
Unwavering faith that never doubts
Thou chooses best for me!
Best, though my plans be all upset;
Best, though the way be rough;
Best, though my earthly store be scant;
In Thee I have enough.
Best, though my health and strength be gone,
Though weary days be mine,
Shut out from much that others have;
Not my will, Lord, but Thine!
And even though disappointments come,
They, too, are best for me,
To wean me from this changing world,
And lead me nearer Thee.
Oh, for the peace of a perfect trust
That looks away from all;
That sees thy hand in everything,
In great events or small.
That hears Thy voice - A Father's voice -
Directing for the best.
Oh, for the peace of a perfect trust,
A heart with Thee at rest.
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.
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