ENJOY THE JOURNEY!

2012-02-06T11:48:00.000-06:00

Think of what you have instead of what you want.

But Godliness with contentment is great gain.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we

can take nothing out of it.

1 Timothy 6:6-7

2012-02-05T12:15:00.000-06:00

Show gratitude, if not for what you have now,

then for all the good things still ahead.

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

nor have entered into the heart of man the things

which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9

2012-02-04T07:00:00.001-06:00

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you,

for when you love the world, you show that you do

not have the love of the Father in you.

1 John 2:15

2012-02-03T07:00:00.000-06:00

Live somewhere between complacency and crisis.

God is our refuge and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

Psalm 46:1

2012-02-02T03:45:00.001-06:00

It won't take you 12 steps to get over your anxiety addiction.

It just takes one: Give your worries to God and let Him be

responsible for the situation.

The LORD is good.

When trouble comes, He is a strong refuge.

And He knows everyone who trusts in Him.

Nahum 1:7

2012-02-01T12:11:00.000-06:00

No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

2012-01-31T04:45:00.002-06:00

The only preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow

shall take thought for the things of itself…"

Matthew 6:34

2012-01-30T05:10:00.000-06:00

Dreams don't work unless you do.

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,

for his hands refuse to work.

Proverbs 21:25

2012-01-29T12:06:00.000-06:00

Diligence will always bring abundant reward.

…the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:4

2012-01-28T12:06:00.002-06:00

Spend a moment every day thinking of someone to thank.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts … and be thankful.

Colossians 4:10

2012-01-27T03:45:00.000-06:00

The fact that we can't see the beauty in something doesn't suggest that it's not there.

Rather, it suggests that we are not looking carefully enough or with a broad enough

perspective to see it.

He has made everything beautiful in its time.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

2012-01-26T12:02:00.002-06:00

Resist the urge to criticize.

Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another.

Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling

block or obstacle in your brother's way.

Romans 14:13

2012-01-25T04:13:00.000-06:00

Unhappiness is in not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.

What does a man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 1:3

2012-01-24T12:00:00.000-06:00

Write down your five most stubborn positions

and see if you can soften them.

Above all else guard your heart,

for it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:23

2012-01-23T04:45:00.001-06:00

Before you speak ….. Listen ….. Pause …..

and Enjoy the conversation around you.

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3

2012-01-22T05:00:00.001-06:00

A statue has never been set up in honor of a critic.

Let us not therefore judge one another…

Romans 14:13

2012-01-21T04:00:00.001-06:00

Practice being in the "Eye of the Storm"

A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,

but a patient man calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 15:18

2012-01-20T05:05:00.001-06:00

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him

endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

2012-01-19T12:03:00.000-06:00

The next time you feel weak in the knees,

try using them to pray.

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.

There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace

to help us when we need it.

Hebrews 4:16

2012-01-18T06:00:00.000-06:00

It is hard to learn from a mistake that

you don’t acknowledge making.

But no, you won’t listen.

So you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself because

of your stubbornness in refusing to turn from your sin.

Romans 2:5

2012-01-17T12:00:00.000-06:00

Many men have too much willpower. It is won't power they lack.

A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.

Proverbs 25:28

2012-01-16T04:00:00.000-06:00

Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart.

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation

of my heart shall give understanding.

Psalm 49:3

2012-01-15T05:10:00.001-06:00

If Christopher Columbus had turned back, no one would have blamed him.

of course, no one would have remembered him, either.

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on

toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward

in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14

2012-01-14T11:57:00.000-06:00

We need to pay more attention to how we

treat people than to how they treat us.

Love others as well as you love yourself.

Mark 12:31

2012-01-13T05:05:00.001-06:00

Focus on where you are going rather than where you are now.

The best is yet to come.

"God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about

because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad!

For a great reward awaits you in heaven."

Matthew 5:11-12

2012-01-12T04:13:00.001-06:00

Since God knows what is best for you, make sure

your ambitions are aligned with His directions.

"And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world

but lose or forfeit your own soul in the process?"

Luke 9:25

2012-01-11T04:30:00.001-06:00

True patience comes when you wait on God's timing rather than your own.

But if we look forward to something we don't have yet,

we must wait patiently and confidently.

Romans 8:25

2012-01-10T04:00:00.002-06:00

Being honest save you time because you don't

have to spend extra hours covering your tracks.

It is an honor to receive an honest reply.

Proverbs 24:26

2012-01-09T11:51:00.002-06:00

Don't let your desire to be well liked implode your faith.

The popularity of your friends is fickle, but God's love for you is forever.

"And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your

own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?"

Matthew 16:26

2012-01-08T10:00:00.000-06:00

Even when you don't feel in control of your circumstances,

you can be sure God is.

"As far as I am concerned,

God turned into good what you meant for evil."

Genesis 50:20

2012-01-07T11:48:00.000-06:00

What you have should not determine who you are.

Try to stay focused on God more than on your goods.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,

"How hard is it for rich people to get into the

Kingdom of God!"

Mark 10:23

2012-01-06T11:47:00.000-06:00

If you are looking for peace, you might start

by consulting the "Prince of Peace."

"I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart.

And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives.

So don't be troubled or afraid."

John 14:27

2012-01-05T04:45:00.001-06:00

The way you deal with life each day

depends on what you bring to life each day.

Great is His faithfulness;

His mercies begin afresh each day.

Lamentations 3:23

2012-01-04T04:00:00.001-06:00

Don't be distracted by future concerns.

Each day is a glorious gift stay focused

on the present.

This is the day the LORD has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

2012-01-03T08:00:00.001-06:00

When you get to your wits end,

you will find God lives there.

For the LORD comforts His people

and will have compassion on His

afflicted ones.

Isaiah 49:13

2012-01-02T11:42:00.001-06:00

Make allowances for your friends, imperfections

as readily as you do for your own.

And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s

Eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye?

Luke 6:41

2012-01-01T13:00:00.002-06:00

The best way to minimize a crisis is to compare it to your blessings.

Those who plant in tears harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as

they go and plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Psalm 126:5-6

2011-12-31T08:00:00.001-06:00

It's good to declare your independence, but it's

even better to declare your dependence on God.

"Remain in me, and I will remain in you.

For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is

severed from the vine, and you cannot

be fruitful apart from me."

John 15:4

2011-12-30T05:10:00.001-06:00

The naïve person underestimates God; the foolish person ignores Him.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to

the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Galatians 6:7-8

2011-12-29T17:00:00.000-06:00

Character is made by what you stand for: Reputation by what you fall for.

"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones.

If you cheat even a little, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities."

Luke 6:10

2011-12-28T04:45:00.002-06:00

Like all moral values, respect is caught more than it is taught.

Show respect for everyone. ….Fear God. Show respect for the King.

1 Peter 2:17

2011-12-27T05:05:00.001-06:00

People of integrity make an easy target for critics

because they stand upright.

People with integrity have firm footing, but

those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall.

Proverbs 10:9

2011-12-26T04:13:00.000-06:00

The future is as bright as the promises of God

Whatever God has promised gets stamped

With the Yes of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 1:20 MSG

2011-12-25T08:00:00.003-06:00

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.”

~ Agnes M. Pharo ~

2011-12-24T08:00:00.000-06:00

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

~ Dr Seuss ~

2011-12-23T05:10:00.000-06:00

We have a God who delights in impossibilities.

Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible,

but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 19:26

2011-12-22T04:45:00.000-06:00

Our prayers must mean something to us

if they are to mean anything to God.

I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom

and might and has made known to me what we desired of You.

Daniel 2:23

2011-12-21T04:30:00.000-06:00

We never test the resources of God

until we attempt the impossible.

Now faith is begin sure of what we

hope for and certain of what we do

not see.

Hebrews 11:1

2011-12-20T05:05:00.001-06:00

Never be afraid to trust an unknown

future to a known God.

I will turn the darkness into light before

Them and make the rough places smooth

Isaiah 42:16

2011-12-19T04:00:00.001-06:00

It is not hard to make decisions when

you know what your values are.

Daniel purposed in his heart that he

would not defile himself.

Daniel 1:8

2011-12-18T05:00:00.001-06:00

Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment;

but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in

time or eternity.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Psalm 118:8

2011-12-17T06:00:00.002-06:00

You are only what you are when no one is looking.

Not by way of eye service, as men-pleasers, but as

slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the Heart.

Ephesians 6:6

2011-12-16T04:13:00.001-06:00

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune;

but great minds rise above them.

For a just man falls seven time, he rises again

but the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

Proverbs 24:16

2011-12-15T04:00:00.002-06:00

Relying on God has to begin all over again

every day as if nothing had yet been done.

For such is God, our God forever, and ever;

He will guide us until death.

Psalm 48:14

2011-12-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

The cheerful man will do more in the same

time, will do better, will preserve it longer,

than the sad or sullen.

When a man is gloomy, everything

seems to go wrong; when he is

cheerful, everything seems right.

Proverbs 15:15

2011-12-13T05:05:00.002-06:00

When you flee from temptations, don't leave a forwarding address.

Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness … with those

who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

2011-12-12T04:00:00.001-06:00

The greatest use of life is to spend it

for something that will outlast it.

Store your treasures in heaven, where

moths and rust cannot destroy, and

thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 6:20

2011-12-11T05:10:00.000-06:00

One man with courage makes a majority.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid

or terrified because of them, for the LORD

your God goes with you; He will never leave

you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6

2011-12-10T05:05:00.000-06:00

The capacity to care is what gives life its deepest meaning.

Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

2011-12-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Forgiveness means giving up your right to punish another.

But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge

against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive you your sins, too.

Mark 11:25

2011-12-08T04:00:00.001-06:00

God will use failure in your life to break down that strong desire in your heart to see your name in lights.

When He finally breaks you of that lust for recognition, He may place you before the lights in ways you never imagined.

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."

Matthew 16:24-25

2011-12-07T04:00:00.001-06:00

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.

You should be like one big happy family … loving one another

with tender hearts and humble minds.

1 Peter 3:8

2011-12-06T12:01:00.002-06:00

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

Forget about what's happened; don't keep going over old history.

Be alert, be present. I'm about to do something brand-new.

It's bursting out! Don't you see it?

Isaiah 43:18-19

2011-12-03T08:13:00.002-06:00

“Rebellion against God does not begin with the clenched fist of atheism but

with the self-satisfied heart of the one for whom “thank you” is redundant."

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,

For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1Thessalonians 5:16-18

2011-12-02T06:00:00.002-06:00

Do not borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow.

It is the dark menace of the future that makes

cowards of us all.

For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go.

Psalm 91:11

2011-12-01T05:00:00.002-06:00

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right moment

but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Careful words make for a careful life;

careless talk may ruin everything.

Proverbs 13:3

2011-11-30T05:00:00.000-06:00

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

They just make the best of everything.

I have learned the secret of being

content in any and every situation.

Philippians 4:12

2011-11-29T04:22:00.000-06:00

We too often love things and use people, when

we should be using things and loving people.

Love each other with genuine affection, and

take delight in honoring each other.

Romans 12:10

2011-11-28T04:00:00.002-06:00

When you are laboring for others, let it be
with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.

Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.
Don't be obsessed with getting your own
advantage. Forget yourselves long enough
to lend a helping hand.

Philippians 2:4

2011-11-24T04:00:00.001-06:00

A goal is worthy only if it heads you in the right direction.

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended;

but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are

behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14

2011-11-23T04:00:00.001-06:00

A sense of purpose gives energy to your mind

and enthusiasm to your heart.

“Go into all the world and preach the Good News

to everyone, everywhere.”

Mark 16:15

2011-11-22T11:49:00.001-06:00

As God allows challenges into your life, don’t worry about being pushed out of your

comfort zone. You aren’t really being pushed out of it. God is just enlarging it.

But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

2011-11-21T05:48:00.000-06:00

Don’t pray for a lighter load, pray for a stronger back.

You can be sure that the more we suffer for Christ,

the more God will shower us with His comfort through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:5

2011-11-20T05:30:00.000-06:00

The hardest time to resist temptation is

when you’re knee deep in it.

So humble yourselves before God.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James 4:7

2011-11-19T07:01:00.001-06:00

Can you say that you have made God your top priority?

Does your daily schedule confirm or deny it?

No, my people, the LORD has already told you what is good,

and this is what He requires: to do what is right, to love mercy,

and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

2011-11-18T05:37:00.000-06:00

The best way to confuse your enemies is to love them.

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
If you do this, you will make him feel guilty and ashamed.”

Romans 12:20

2011-11-17T05:36:00.000-06:00

God doesn’t ask us to do something He hasn’t already done.

Remember, the LORD forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Colossians 3:13

2011-11-16T05:35:00.000-06:00

If you want your life to have significance and meaning,

then look for ways that you can serve other people.

Then He said, “Anyone who wants to be the first must take

last place and be the servant of everyone else.”

Mark 9:35

2011-11-15T05:34:00.000-06:00

Whenever we ask God to forgive us, we should make

sure we have forgiven the people who have offended us.

“If you forgive those who sin against you.

your heavenly Father will forgive you.”

Matthew 6:14

2011-11-14T05:34:00.000-06:00

Never regret that God is your judge.

He’s the fairest judge you will ever meet.

“The LORD doesn’t make decisions the way you do!

People judge by outward appearance.”

1 Samuel 16:7

2011-11-13T05:33:00.000-06:00

You won’t have to take your chances so often

if you make wise choices more often.

Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled.
We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous.
We were hated, and we hated each other. However, when God our Savior made

his kindness and love for humanity appear, he saved us, but not because of

anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he

saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal.

Titus 3:3-5

2011-11-12T05:32:00.000-06:00

Spend as much time developing the inner you

as you do maintaining the outer you.

“But the LORD looks at a person’s thoughts and intentions.”

1 Samuel 16:7

2011-11-11T05:31:00.000-06:00

Spend time in God’s Word because its lessons are timeless.

Your justice is eternal, and you law is perfectly true.

As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy

in your commands.

Psalm 119:142-143

2011-11-10T05:00:00.000-06:00

Change the way you treat others before

you question the way God treats you.

“Stop judging others, and you will not be judged.

For others will treat you as you treat them.”

Matthew 7:1-2

2011-11-09T05:29:00.000-06:00

Lots of things come automatically with age,

but wisdom is not one of them.

The wisdom we speak of is the secret wisdom of God…

But we know these things because God had revealed

them to us by his Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:7,10

2011-11-08T05:28:00.000-06:00

A classic fable begins with a grandfather telling his grandson about the two wolves battling inside his heart. “One is wise and kind, and the other is vicious and cruel,” says the grandfather. “Which one will win?’ asks the grandson. And the grandfather replies, “the one I feed.”

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Philippians 4:8

2011-11-07T05:27:00.000-06:00

Saying “AMEN” doesn’t end your prayer. It’s the signal for your action to begin.

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

James 5:16

2011-11-06T05:00:00.001-06:00

When you see a beautiful painting, you compliment the artist.

So, when your experience the beauty in nature, praise the Creator.

The heavens tell of the glory of God.

The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.

Psalm 19:1

2011-11-05T05:26:00.000-05:00

You can’t please God without adding a great deal of joy to your life.

Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:10

2011-11-04T04:30:00.001-05:00

It may be hard to believe in God,

but it is harder not to believe in Him.

“Blessed are those who haven’t seen me

and believe anyway.”

John 20:29

2011-11-03T04:15:00.002-05:00

It is a privilege to be a child of God, even if you are insulted for it.

If you are for being a Christian, you are blessed, because

the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. But if anyone suffers as

a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.

1 Peter 4:14, 16

2011-11-02T04:10:00.002-05:00

If you want to know what’s in your heart,

listen to your mouth.

“Whatever is in your heart determines what you say.”

Luke 6:45

2011-11-01T04:00:00.000-05:00

You can learn a great deal about God by studying His creation.

From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth

and sky and all that God made.

Romans 1:20

2011-10-31T05:30:00.002-05:00

When you feel like settling for less than the best,

think about what God wants for you.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD.

“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give

you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

2011-10-30T05:20:00.000-05:00

Faith is much more effective when you put your complete

trust in God rather than in what you need from God.

“I do believe, but help me not to doubt.”

Mark 9:24

2011-10-29T05:16:00.000-05:00

Reflect on God’s character by being true to your word.

And by that same mighty power, He has given us all of His

rich and wonderful promises.

2 Peter 1:4

2011-10-28T17:16:00.002-05:00

Make an appointment with God every day and keep it!

In the morning you will see the glorious presence of the LORD.

Exodus 16:7

2011-10-25T05:00:00.000-05:00

Beautiful music is achieved not because the entire

orchestra plays the same instrument, but because

the different instruments are playing the same tune

in the same key.

God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well.

Romans 12:6

2011-10-24T06:00:00.000-05:00

When God speaks, listen; when God commands, obey;

When God leads, follow.

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and

acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his

house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came,

and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and

yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

Matthew 7:24-25

2011-10-23T09:00:00.001-05:00

Don’t neglect the personal message God has for you in His Word.

Read your Bible … What He has to say to you will change your life.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105