Community Chat

[gloriajean]

Nothing is ever quite as bad as it seems. Call on God and then practice
expectancy
and optimism and things will turn out better than you expect. Lord, thank
You for
tomorrow.


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

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were
called in the one body. And be thankful." ~Colossians 3:15

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

We can be at home and comfortable in the world. Yet some of us live
lives of quiet desperation. This is the opposite of being at home and
at peace in the world. We can let our peace of mind be evident to those
around us. We can let others see that we are comfortable, and seeing
it, know that it springs from our trust in God. The dull, hard way of
resignation is not God's way. Faith can take the sting out of the winds
of adversity and can bring peace even in the midst of struggle.

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

I pray that I may be more comfortable in my way of living. I pray that
I may feel more at home and at peace within myself.

Hello my friends! My blessings today are a beautiful day given to us by
God, it first rained with thunder and lightning, but not long. Sammy got
scared and hid. Then the sun came out and warmed the air - and it turned out
a really nice day! Linus got called in to work tomorrow - he was supposed
to have off yet for vacation, and there's a staff meeting tomorrow night,
which he said he wouldn't go to because it's our 48th Wedding Anniversary we
we're going out. So he'll just get the staff meeting information before
then. They appreciate him coming in on his day off. 7:30 comes fast -
that's when he starts. I'm thinking of making oatmeal for breakfast and a
sandwich for his lunch. Another blessing was when I called my sisters, Deil
and Sister LaDonna tonight - how I appreciate my sisters! Praying for all
of you - you know that! Thanks for your prayers for us!


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.

Think of others

Lord, help me live my life for Thee
to think of others instead of me
and help me give my very best
without regard for need of rest.

Until I've run the race you've set
and every righteous goal is met.
Then will I pause to give thee praise
for all the grace that blessed my days.

Then lovingly will I lay down.
a life of work, to thee a crown,
unworthy token though it be
to you who gave so much for me.

Watch, O Lord (St. Augustine)

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight,
and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep.
Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.

Rest Your weary ones.

Bless Your dying ones.

Soothe Your suffering ones.

Pity Your afflicted ones.

Shield Your joyous ones,

and all for Your love's sake. Amen.

Mother Teresa Said...

"The Missionaries of Charity is just a little instrument in the hands of
God.
We must try to keep it always like that -- the small instrument.
Very often I feel like a little pencil in God´s hand.
He does the writing, He does the thinking, He does the movement --
I have only to be a pencil and nothing else."

GOD WON'T ASK
Author Unknown
Jul 5, 2009

1. God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove.

He will ask how many people you took to church who didn't have
transportation.

2. God won't ask the square footage of your house.

He will ask how many people you helped who didn't have a house.

3. God won't ask how many fancy clothes you had in your closet.

He will ask how many of those clothes you gave away.

4. God won't ask what social class you were in.

He will ask what kind of class you displayed.

5. God won't ask how many material possessions you had.

He will ask whether those material possessions dictated your life.

6. God won't ask what your highest salary was.

He will ask if you trampled over any people to obtain that salary.

7. God won't ask how much overtime you worked.

He will ask did you work overtime for your family.

8. God won't ask how many promotions you received.

He will ask what you did to promote others.

9. God won't ask what your job title was.

He will ask did you perform your job to the best of your ability.

10. God won't ask how many promotions you took to chase a dollar
bill.

He will ask how many promotions you refused, to advance your family's
quality of life.

11. God won't ask how many times you didn't run around on your
spouse.

He will ask how many times you did.

12. God won't ask how many degrees you had.

He will ask how many people you thanked for helping you get those
degrees.

13. God won't ask what your parents did to help you.

He will ask what you did to help your parents.

14. God won't ask what you did to help yourself.

He will ask what you did to help others.

15. God won't ask how many friends you had.

He will ask how many people you were a friend to.

16. God won't ask what you did to protect your rights.

He will ask what you did to protect the right of others.

17. God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in.

He will ask what other neighborhoods you visited.

18. God won't ask how many times you told the truth.

He will ask how many times you told a lie.

19. God won't ask about the color of your skin.

He will ask about the color of your heart.

20. God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words.

He will ask how many times they didn't.

All of us will stand before God someday..and everything we did, said,
and thought will all come to light.

Personal Prayer

My Jesus, I accept you as my God, Redeemer, Teacher and Model. Help me to
see how I may imitate you more faithfully in my daily attitudes, words, and
behaviour towards my brothers and sisters. Help me understand your Gospel.
Let me see more clearly the emotions which hinder me from drawing closer to
you. I wish to fight my childish fears and my immature behaviour with the
wisdom of a true adult. Grant me a fuller knowledge of your teachings,
prudence to apply your truth to my daily living, wisdom to relish your
inspiring principles, and charity to keep me trying in spite of my human
failures. Let me love myself as you love me, and help me hate the
unreasoning anxieties and unreasonable fears that turn my mind and my heart
away from you. Amen.

God want us to be H.U.M.B.L.E.!

"H" is for the HUMILITY to acknowledge we are sinners in need of a Savior.
Jesus Christ is his name!

"U" is for UNITY. He wants us to be united as brothers and sisters in love.
He wants us to "bear with one another lovingly". (See EPH 4:1). We must
"bear with one another" because we are sinners with the strengths and
weaknesses that come with being human.

"M" is for MISSION. We must understand His mission for us as a Church
community and as individuals in the Body of Christ. We must continuously
seek God's will in our lives and then DO IT! ("When all is said and done,
more is said than done!")

"B" is for BOLDNESS. We must be bold in sharing God's love with others. We
must be willing to take the risk of being rejected. Rejection will happen to
us just as it happened to Jesus. We never know how the Holy Spirit may be
using us to plant seeds in another person's life even though we may
initially experience rejection. Be BOLD for Jesus!

"L" is for LOVE. Love God with all your heart, mind and soul and love your
neighbor as yourself. P.S. - Don't forget to love yourself. God made you in
His image!

"E" is for EVANGELIZE! It is the mission of the Church and everyone in it.
Tell the world and those around you that God loves them, that Jesus loves
them so much he died on the cross for them and that he sent the Holy Spirit
to purify us, to make us holy and to empower us to carry out his mission for
us with charisms!

Remember, God wants us to be H.U.M.B.L.E.

SPECIAL ACT OF SORROW

Forgive my sins, O Lord, forgive me all my sins,
the sins of my age, the sins of my spirit,
the sins of my body, my sins of omission,
my serious sins, the sins I remember,
the sins I have concealed so long that
they are now hidden from my memory.
Forgive me all my sins, O Lord.
I am sincerely sorry for them all.
I know my sins have wounded your
loving Heart, my Savior.
Through Your bitter suffering and death,
free me from the power of sin and
give me a new heart. O my Jesus,
forget what I have been. O my Lord,
Jesus, remember me in Your Kingdom. Amen.