Jesus still remains
the same today as He was 2000 years ago. He still saves the suffering and the
afflicted. He still frees the captives.
Whatever the
problem in your life, don't let it keep you from admiring God's flowers.
Flowers remind us of God's love. And we need to be reminded of that love.
Don't forget to
thank God today for everything, even the little thing. For a little thing is
not little at all.
Even a dog needs
the Aaronic Blessing. Every animal needs our blessing.
How far can
depravity go when holiness encamps around?
Not striving in my
own strength but receiving from His grace in my weakness is how I shall be
found.
That trial is over.
This trial has come. Soon this trial will also be over. And another will come.
Trials come and go, but God remains with me and takes me through every one of
them, and as this goes on I grow closer to God and trust Him even more.
What's the use of
statistics? You can't take them to the grave. And in the next world they will
mean nothing.
Thank you Lord for forgiving
me every time, even when I didn't know and didn't ask for forgiveness.
God allows troubles
in our lives to remind us that we are never alone and that He walks with us in
our time of trouble and will eventually deliver us from it. God wants to
strengthen our faith through this experience.
What I need to do
is to dwell on God's love for me, instead of contemplating what my sinfulness
is doing to my relationship with God.
Do I believe in the
goodness of God overpowering my own badness? This is the question.
We were made aware
of sin so that we may not glorify ourselves.
You must praise
God. But to praise God you must know God and what He has done for you.
Say "no"
to your computer every now and then. Take a break and read a book. Or walk into
a garden and observe the art of God. Or just be where you are and reflect on
the truths of life.
If you are poor and
needy God will be near.
Evil winds will not
sway me. I'm rooted in The Way, The Truth and The Life. And no one can uproot
what He has planted.
Whatever love you
receive today, whether you perceive it as big or small, pause for a moment,
consider it well, and say, "Thank you."
A mountain of a
difficulty presented itself in my life. I responded by praying to God and
placing my trust in Him. And God didn't disappoint me.
When you
continually embrace the light you will eventually glow.
In the lean season
be grateful for a time of plenty.
Greater is God in
us than the sum of all our troubles. So let us stand tall and face what comes
against us in the knowledge that God is with us.
In calmness
remember the lessons of strife.
Don't mourn for
those who are not here. Celebrate those who are here.
Everything that I
do matters.
Let me not forget
the sacrifices that others have made for me.
Let me be grateful
for the little that I have.
You may not have
the power to do anything else. But you can love. Be where you are and love someone
without seeking any gain. Love that person with your thoughts and your prayers.
Love because you have been loved. Love as many as you can.
God's love must
reach people. And I must help. That's what I need to focus on.
Let me not give up
hope today. I hope to receive God's love. And I hope to share it with His
people.
Do not hesitate to
give generously today.
Today let me not
fail to pray again. Despite the silence of God I will continue to pray and
hope. I know this. God is faithful. He does not abandon.
Jesus Christ is my
light. And progressively his great light has dispelled my great darkness.
Don't wait for Man.
Wait for God.
In everything I
will give glory to God today.
Share your gifts
with everyone. The greater the gift the greater should your sharing be.
When God is at your
side, and even inside you, then do not be afraid. Even reject the very
suggestion of fear.
How can I thank God
enough for the great gift of a loving mother? May mothers in the world be
blessed for their selfless dedication to their children's well-being.
God will not fail
me today. This I will declare.
With God I can
humble myself beyond belief.
Let me be without
greed and the desire to be popular. Let me rejoice in what God has created me
to be.
Whatever the
problem, take it the Lord in prayer. He will solve it.
Every child is
God's child before he is any man's child. We must respect all children as
God's own children and then we will treat them well.
Trust in God's plan
whatever that is.
Never quit what
you've been trying to do for so long. There's a reason why you have done that,
and it's not for the purpose of giving up.
No one can
create life except God. Give thanks to God for life every day.
Give love. Give
peace. Never give without God.
Teach me to be
still. Teach me to know who You are.
Today as I wait for
help I remember every time in the past when God sent me help.
Never hold on to
beauty. Let it go.
What are God's
feelings when I sin? I don't know that. I don't even want to guess that. But I
know this: God loves me no matter what I do. And in His love I can always
trust.
God worked in me
even when I was struggling with my own fallen nature. God worked His good
despite my evil.
God has blessed me
even in my waywardness. Let me not forget this today.
Do not believe in
God because you are afraid of going to hell. But believe in God because He
loves you the way you are. And there is nothing you can do to make Him love you
more. Love God because He loves you and will never leave you because He wants
to save you from yourself.
Think about the one
good thing that happened today. And be thankful for it.
God will not
abandon the one who trusts in Him. This is a message that I received from a
friend. And I now convey it to all who need it.
A lesson for life
is to celebrate the love of God in good and bad times, especially in the bad
times, when joy is naturally impossible.
It is God alone
that I seek above every other being. It is His uncreated beauty alone that I
desire above all created beauty.
I know who I am and
what I am capable of. Above all I know that God is working in me. And that is
enough to handle any negative reaction that I may receive.
God is faithful. He
will not fail you today.
Don't be in a
hurry. What's in your heart will flow.
Let it flow out of
your heart and as it flows let it gladden you. But do not strain it out and let
it not ache when it comes out.
I don't trust
myself and anything that I do. I don't trust any human and his ability to save
me. But I trust in God's grace. And it is His grace that I seek today.
O God, I am so
utterly dependent on you now. And it is so scary.
I should never be
so intent on receiving that I am not giving. It is better to give than to
receive.
When you turn from
hate to love and from words of death to words of life, a certain death ceases
to die.
Giving love is more
important than making money.
Is there such a
thing as a correct approach to God? And who has it in this world?
Today I have the
urge to celebrate the uncelebrated and bless the unblessed. Thank you God for
that.
When you put another
person before you, you have done very well indeed.
It is most
convenient when defeat comes before victory.
No one has come to
my party. But I will celebrate.
I have many
mountains to climb. Yesterday I felt desperate. But today I am happy and at
peace, though nothing has changed. For I know that Christ is with me in this
terrible place. And even the valley of the shadow of death is a beautiful place
when He accompanies me.
I truly believe
that God will not abandon me. Still every day I consider that possibility and
discard it in faith.
Tough roads are
good. And this is not so just to console those who travel tough roads. It is
very true that tough roads lead to the true good.
It is not fame that
I want. It is Christ that I want. But it was not always like this. There was a
time when I was crazy about being known. Today I stay away from the limelight.
Wishing people well is
good. Loving them is best.
I have learned to
bless after many bitter, hateful years. And I have learned this from Jesus Christ, the one who revealed the heart of God.
Oh God, what am I
to do? I have waited and waited and waited. I know that I should keep on
hoping. How can I let my hope die? This is the nature of the strife involved in
the God-centred life. And let me today not be found lacking. Supply strength
and hope and faith and everything else that I need. O Lord, come to my rescue
today.
In every time, even
in a troubled time, let the follower of Jesus Christ not forget to rejoice in
his Lord.
Let this be a place
for me to make mistakes and to learn from them. Let me make mistakes but not
the same ones.
I don't have a
crowd but I do have a few interested onlookers. And that's fine.
Out of turbulence
came a gracious clarity and terrible agony was transformed into memorable
beauty.
When you give, you
will receive.
If you have the
desire to give, you have the desire of God.
The time to give is
now.
There must be a
limit even to a good thing.
God will not answer
my prayer because of my good behaviour. But He will answer my prayer because I
believe in His goodness while knowing well my own wretchedness.
Your weakness is
meant to keep you humble. So be happy with it.
When God speaks it
is absolutely clear. So wait till that clarity arrives.
We struggle to the
point of knowing that our struggle is pointless. Then we come to the
realization that there is no escape from our bondage except in the promise of
Christ. The next thing is to believe in that promise and the very next thing is
to wait for its fulfilment.
Even the lone voice
that encouraged me is no longer heard. But my thankfulness still makes itself
heard.
God is in no hurry.
So just wait. You can't do anything on your own anyway.
To the one who
would not even give me a look I say, "I love you."
From Mahatma Gandhi
I have learned to respect even those who oppose me. The Mahatma has also taught
me the importance of humility and the destructive nature of violence. He has
instilled in me the desire to be simple and has directed me to identify with
the common man.
To the author and
finisher of my faith I say, "I trust in you as a lamb trusts his
shepherd."
Today let me say a
sincere prayer for others, and for those who are silent to me. May God bless
them and keep them.
Don't rush to speak
or to report what you've heard. Assimilate everything thoroughly and dare to
reject a point of view before you accept and promote it.
Nothing is in my
hands. Everything is in His hands.
