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Not only must we know God's will, but we must do God's will to enter

the Kingdom of Heaven. Lord, I commit myself to obeying the will of

my heavenly Father.

Scripture for the day:

"You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of

joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore." ~Psalm 16:11

Meditation for the day:

"In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are

pleasures forevermore." We do not find true happiness by looking for

it. Seeking pleasure does not bring happiness in the long run, only

disillusionment. We need not seek to have this fullness of joy by

seeking pleasure. It cannot be done that way. Happiness is a

by-product of living the right kind of life. True happiness comes as

a

result of living in all respects the way we believe God wants us to

live, with regard to ourselves and to other people.

Prayer of the day:

I pray that I may not always seek pleasure as a goal. I pray that I

may be content with the happiness that comes when I do the right

thing.

Hello my friends! Cold out here in MN - woke up to 16 below zero, but I could stay in, so that's a good thing and a blessing for sure! An ordinary day of blessings, but although Sammy is a big blessing, he just will not eat his meds no matter what I do now - it's like he thinks I'm trying to poison him. I fried hamburger last night, mixed some of that with his pill, no go. So we continue to pray. He's just sick and tired of being forced to take his medicine. We even crushed it up, Cosaquin is the same size as the Dasaquin. With our in floor heat, our floors are nice and warm and he likes to lay on the floors - carpet is warm too. Cold outside, but warm inside. Praying for all of you, thanks for your prayers for us.

YOU SHALL

Author Unknown

You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human

activities.

You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to

pass.

You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life's

burdens.

You shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a

time anyway.

You shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor

bedfellows.

You shall not borrow other people's problems. They can better care for

them than you.

You shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever

gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now!

You shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear

ideas different from your own.

You shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of it is

rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.

You shall count your blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for

a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.

MAYBE

Author Unknown

Maybe God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right

one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to

be grateful for that gift.

Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often

times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one

which has been opened for us.

Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and

swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was

the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it,

but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until

it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love

you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in

their heart; but if it does not, be content it grew in yours.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like

someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget

someone.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that

fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a

smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your

heart smile.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just

want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you

want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all

the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make

you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you

happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you,

it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;

they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have

searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the

importance of people who have touched their lives.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you

can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and

heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was

smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is

smiling and everyone around you is crying.

The Lord's Prayer

Leader: When we feel that we are not succeeding and begin to doubt our sense of worth, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Our Father, who art in Heaven

Leader: When we become too closely involved in our own affairs, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Hallowed be thy name

Leader: When we think of the future as fixed and impossible to change, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Thy Kingdom come

Leader: When we begin to dodge our commitments and evade our obligations, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Leader: When we are smug, comfortable and satisfied and forget the needs of others, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Give us this day our daily bread

Leader: When we hold grudges and allow bitterness and resentment into our hearts, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

Leader: When we find it hard to say 'No' and the pressure to give in mounts, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

Leader: When we become self-centred and seek only our own gratification, Lord, teach us to pray:

All: The Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, for ever and ever.

Amen.

(The Lord's Prayer can be found in the bible in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4.)