A spiritual thought
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When everything seems to go against us, God is the only One who is for us.
Pray when you feel discouraged.
THANK GOD NOW
Dear God, I want to thank You for what you have already done.
I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking You right now.
I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking You right now.
I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking You right now.
I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears; I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank You right now.
I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank You right now.
I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank You right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking You right now.
I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking You right now.
I am thanking You because I am alive.
I am thanking You because I made it through the day’s difficulties.
I am thanking You because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking You because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I’m thanking You because Father, You haven’t given up on me.
I’m thanking You for loving me in spite of me.
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Always Say A Prayer
archie
When asked, God will give us wisdom in dealing with bad decisions from our past and help us to make good ones in the future.
Pray with disbelief, but pray with sincerity, and the belief will come.
THINGS GOD WON’T ASK
1) God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.
2) God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
3) God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.
4) God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.
5) God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
6) God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.
7) God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
8) God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
9) God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.
10) God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.
11) God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.
12) God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.
13) God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.
14) God won’t ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.
15) God won’t ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn’t.
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archie
Whatever we want God to do for us, He wants us to want Him to do it for another.
Prayer and action go hand in hand.
I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO PRAY
I got up early one morning
And rushed right into the day!
I had so much to accomplish
That I didn’t have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me
And heavier came the task.
"Why doesn’t God help me?" I wondered.
He answered, "You didn’t ask."
I wanted to see joy and beauty
But the day toiled on, grey and bleak.
I wondered why God didn’t show me.
He said, "But you didn’t seek."
I woke up early this morning
And paused before entering the day.
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray.
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archie
When God leads us to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go, only one of two things will happen, either He'll catch us when we fall, or He'll teach us how to fly.
When God is ready, He will do what needs to be done, not what we would like Him to do.
Pray not for a life free from trouble, but for triumph over trouble.
THE SERENITY PRAYER
Our prayer is, God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
This is a daily prayer, for the things we cannot change today must be accepted today. But tomorrow they may be changeable.
What explains the apparent paradox is that once we have really and fully accepted something, it begins to change. The objective fact may remain unchanged, but our attitude toward it or our relationship to it has changed.
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archie
Whatever our place in life, God can use us.
Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God.
I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO PRAY
A horrible thing happened to me today, a thief broke into my house.
It happened shortly after I awoke this morning. I got up and began rushing about. I had a thousand things on my list and was already running behind. Quickly, I gulped down breakfast, took a shower and got ready for work.
In my rush, I forgot to turn the security system on at my house. It was just about a half an hour later that the thief broke in. Of course, he didn’t make a sound. Just kind of snuck inside, not drawing any attention to himself. In fact, none of the neighbors ever saw him.
But, I did.
You see, I was home when the thief broke in.
He naturally startled me, as I was unprepared for his visit. he, of course, didn’t announce that he was coming and I certainly had not invited him over.
And yet, I found myself face to face with danger and I felt so powerless. I also felt so very stupid, because this whole incident could have been avoided if I had just taken the time to turn the security system on.
You better believe I’ll be turning it on tomorrow morning! I thought I’d warn you about this guy, because he’s still on the loose. Chances are, he’s in your area. Possibly even headed for your house.
His name? His name is satan. You see, this morning when I jumped up in my haste to get started on my busy day, I skipped my prayer time, opting to pray later today. In other words, I didn’t turn on the security system. My defense wasn’t on, my guard was dropped and when the thief came into my home to attack me, I was unprepared to do battle. He tempted me and I felt powerless. Like I said, I also felt so very stupid, because I could have avoided the incident if I had just taken the time to pray.
My friend, the thief has come to steal, kill and destroy. And, as a child of God, you are on his hit list. He’ll probably pop over to your house today. He may be lurking outside your door right now, just waiting to catch you off guard.
Take time to pray this morning. Ask God to bind satan from your very presence, to protect you and empower you to do battle. In short, don’t forget to turn your security system on.
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