Focus

God has a natural law in force to the effect that we are conformed to that which we center our interest and love.

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You!

Isaiah 26:3 NLT

Three

Help others up when they are down and out.

Make me a blessing;

Out of my life may Jesus shine.

Make me a blessing,

O Saviour I pray,

Make me a blessing to someone today.

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Matthew 9:35-38

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Supreme Blessing

The supreme blessing that God desires to give us is Himself. Larry Crabb

This was posted by a long time frined on Facebook.

The Christian Life

The word "Christian" means different things to different people. To one person it means a stiff, upright, inflexible way of life, colorless and unbending. To another, it means a risky, surprised-filled venture, lived tiptoe at the edge of expectation.... If we get our information from the biblical material, there is no doubt that the Christian life is a dancing, leaping, daring life.

Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light - Taken from The Unexpected Adventure

Jonah - Interesting

The Book Of Jonah

The Book of Jonah at Bible Gateway

FUNNY

Frienship

Came across this recently in an office somewhere.

"Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead; do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead." Anna Cummins

This is a good word. Think of a friend in your life and call them right now with a word of encouragement to them that is about them. Take time to give your parents, your children and others an uplifting word to them that is about them.

Great Article - Forgiveness

How To Forgive Somenone Who Has Hurt You

Pretty Good

Jonah 3 - The God Of Second Chances

1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days. 4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." 5 The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish." 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.

A Good Word - Very Real To Me

15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. II Timothy 1:15-17

Three

In taking revenge a man is equal to his enemy; In passing it over he is superior.

To quarrel with a neighbor is foolish; a man with good sense holds his tongue.
Proverbs 11:12 TLB

Learn, grow, mature, and move forward.

A Prayer In The Right Direction - Accepting Jesus Christ

Dear Jesus, I admit that I have sinned. I have done harmful and hurtful things to others and to You. Please forgive me. I believe that You are the Son of God and that You became a human to be a bridge from God the Father to us. Because of You, my sins can be forgiven and I can be adopted by God. Jesus, that is my desire. Please forgive my sins and become the leader of my life. Thank You for loving me. Thank You for forgiving me. And thank You for what you have in store for my life. Amen.

A Prayer In The Right Direction - Courage

Dear God, give me courage, for perhaps I lack it more than anything else. I need courage before men against their threats and against their seductions. I need courage to bear unkindness, mockery, and contradiction. I need courage to fight against the devil, against terrors and troubles, temptations, attractions, darkness and false lights, against tears, depression, and above all fear. I need Your help, dear God. Strengthen me with Your love and Your grace. Console me with Your blessed Presence and grant me the courage to persevere until I am with You forever in heaven.

A Prayer In The Right Direction - Pretty Encouraging Prayer

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day, I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me, and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over, and give me the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those that don't believe, and I thank You that I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes; that they will be out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it in Jesus' name. Amen!

Go Young

Serious Times Interesting thoughts about the church growing old.

For SCC - New Series Song - Good Stuff

Oh Yeah!

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - Third Day

Lost Hope

When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the Lord. My earnest prayer went to you in your Holy Temple. Joshua 2:7 TLB

TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS

O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see?There’s a light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free! Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,In the light of His glory and grace.
Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; Over us sin no more hath dominion—For more than conquerors we are!
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His Word shall not fail you—He promised; Believe Him, and all will be well; Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell!
Refrain

Transformer

And so, dear brothers, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living sacrifice, holy - the kind He can accept. When you think of what He has done for you, is this to much to ask. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how His ways will really satisfy you. Romans 12:1-2 TLB