Daily Positive Thread for Sunday

gloriajean · ‎03-10-2010

Hello my friends! We are so blessed in having Ray and Ann for our best friends! We had them here for supper, and we visited until now - What wonderful people God gave us for friends! And all of you, too!!! Thank you!!! Praying for you all!!!

God uses our trials to draw us closer to Him. Sometimes it's the only

way that He gets our attention. Lord, I accept with joy the times that

You test me and give You my joy as a prayer in the times that I lack

for nothing. In You I am complete.

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

"For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal
weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be
seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary,
but what cannot be seen is eternal." ~2 Corinthians 4:17-18

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

I know that my life will not be immune from difficulties, but that I
can have peace even in difficulties. I know that serenity is the
result of faithful, trusting acceptance of God's will, even in the
midst of
difficulties. Saint Paul said: "This slight momentary affliction is
preparing us for an eternal weight of glory."

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

I pray that I may not dread difficulties. I pray that as they test
my strength, I may use them to build my character.

Mother Teresa Said...

The devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you. This is a danger for all of us. And so sad, because it is completely the opposite of what Jesus is really wanting, waiting to tell you. Not only that He loves you, but even more—He longs for you. He loves you always, even when you don’t feel worthy.

When things go wrong ...

When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.<small>

"Don't Quit," </small>

<small>Author Unknown</small>

I Know Your Are...

Unknown

I know You are my Savior, You've set me free from sin and shame. But only because I asked You to forgive, Will my life never be the same.

I know You are my Provider, And that You will supply my every need; But only of my necessity, Not my want and not my greed.

I know You are my Shepherd, Who will keep me safe from harm. And as long as I choose to follow You, You will shelter me 'neath Your arm.

I know You are my sword and shield, And my strong and mighty tower. But I need to admit my weakness Lord, So You can reveal Your awesome power.

I know You are my well-spring of joy, And You are the source of peace. And as long as I trust in You alone, From fear and sorrow You'll bring release.

I know You are my all in all, And I will follow no one but You. And as I continue to walk in Your ways, I know You'll be just and true.

I know You are faithful and cannot lie, And I can believe all the promises You made. So forever I'll trust in You. And from now on I'll not be afraid.

January 10 - From Jesus Calling

Every time you affirm your trust in Me, you put a coin into My treasury. Thus you build up equity in preparation for days of trouble. I keep safely in My heart all trust invested in Me, with interest compounded continuously. The more you trust Me, the more I empower you to do so.

Practice trusting Me during quiet days, when nothing much seems to be happening. Then when storms come, your trust balance will be sufficient to see you through. Store up for yourself treasure in heaven, through placing your trust in Me. This practice will keep you in My Peace.

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
—Psalm 56:3–4

“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
—Matthew 6:20–21

Meditations by Padre Pio

Live joyfully and courageously, at least in the upper part of the soul, amidst the trials in which the Lord places you. Live joyfully and courageously, I repeat, because the Angel who foretells the birth of our little Savior and Lord, announces singing, and sings announcing that he brings tidings of joy, peace and happiness to men of good-will. So that there is nobody who does not know that in order to receive this Child it is sufficient to be of good-will.

lovestopaint · ‎03-10-2010

Gloria, it is great to have good friends. I have two good friends, we don't see each other too much as they live a bit of a distance away from me, but we keep in touch through our e mails and talk on the phone pretty often.

Lucy I'm praying hard for your little angel,

Blessings to all,

Harlene(lovestopaint)

gloriajean · ‎03-10-2010

Praying too, and there is another little angel to pray for and her name is McKenna. She is the granddaughter of my cousin, and she could have internal bleeding, and more things wrong. Please pray for her also.

I'm so glad that gmail is working so good for copying and pasting here to the thread, better than charter. For that I praise the Lord!!