If a man cannot be a Christian in the place where he is, he cannot be a Christian anywhere
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven"
Matthew 3:16
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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Defeat is not the worst of failures; not to have tried is the true failure
Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with you wherever you go
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with you wherever you go
Joshua 1:9
Monday, December 27, 2010
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Jesus is a friend who knows all your faults and still loves you anyway
"But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
Romans 11:13
"But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us
Romans 11:13
Friday, December 24, 2010
to the kids who survived the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70,s
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn't get
tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, We had baseball caps Not helmets on our heads. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes made with Lard, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank FLAV- OR- AID made with real white sugar. And, we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing.....that's why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were OKAY.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, Only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem....
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, No surround-sound or CD's, No cell phones, No personal computers,no Internet and no chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever..
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. What can kids today do besides push buttons... They can't even add in their head.. they have to use a calculator. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, We had baseball caps Not helmets on our heads. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes made with Lard, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank FLAV- OR- AID made with real white sugar. And, we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing.....that's why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were OKAY.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, Only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem....
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, No surround-sound or CD's, No cell phones, No personal computers,no Internet and no chat rooms.
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever..
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. What can kids today do besides push buttons... They can't even add in their head.. they have to use a calculator. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
off the subject ...
Cletus is passing by Billy Bob's hay barn one day when, through a gap in the door, he sees Billy Bob doing a slow and sensual striptease in front of an old green John Deere.
Buttocks clenched, he performs a slow pirouette, and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls, followed by the left. He then hunches his shoulders forward and in a classic striptease move, lets his overalls fall down to his hips, revealing a torn and frayed plaid shirt. Then, grabbing both sides of his shirt, he rips it apart to reveal his stained T-shirt underneath. With a final flourish, he tears the T-shirt from his body, and hurls his baseball cap onto a pile of hay.
Having seen enough, Cletus rushes in and says, "What the heck are you doing, Billy Bob?"
'Jeez, Cletus, ya scared the bejeezers out of me", says an obviously embarrassed Billy Bob. "But me 'n the Ol' Lady been havin' trouble lately in the bedroom d'partment, and the therapist suggested I do 'somethin' sexy to a tractor'."
Buttocks clenched, he performs a slow pirouette, and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls, followed by the left. He then hunches his shoulders forward and in a classic striptease move, lets his overalls fall down to his hips, revealing a torn and frayed plaid shirt. Then, grabbing both sides of his shirt, he rips it apart to reveal his stained T-shirt underneath. With a final flourish, he tears the T-shirt from his body, and hurls his baseball cap onto a pile of hay.
Having seen enough, Cletus rushes in and says, "What the heck are you doing, Billy Bob?"
'Jeez, Cletus, ya scared the bejeezers out of me", says an obviously embarrassed Billy Bob. "But me 'n the Ol' Lady been havin' trouble lately in the bedroom d'partment, and the therapist suggested I do 'somethin' sexy to a tractor'."
think good thoughts
Its good to be a Christian and know it, but it’s better to be a Christian and show it!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life
But the fruit of the spirit is…. Kindness
Galatians 5:22 (NIV)
But the fruit of the spirit is…. Kindness
Galatians 5:22 (NIV)
Monday, December 20, 2010
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty
"Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket"
Proverbs 25:11 TLB
"Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket"
Proverbs 25:11 TLB
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Negative People
Remember this story the next time someone who knows nothing and cares less tries to make your life miserable.
A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:"Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"
"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!" "Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser…" That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?”
"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."
"Don't go any further... I know that place. Everybody thinks its goanna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump."
"We're going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope." "That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."
A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in One of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.
And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job, and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"
"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."
"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."
"Oh, really! What'd he say?” He said: "Who in the heck did your hair?"
A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded:"Rome? Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"
"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!" "Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser…" That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?”
"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."
"Don't go any further... I know that place. Everybody thinks its goanna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump."
"We're going to go to see the Vatican and maybe get to see the Pope." "That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."
A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in One of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked, and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.
And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job, and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"
"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."
"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."
"Oh, really! What'd he say?” He said: "Who in the heck did your hair?"
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Your temper is like a fire. It gets very destructive when it gets out of control
"He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls"
Proverbs 25:28
"He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls"
Proverbs 25:28
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Swallowing angry words before you say them is better than having to eat them afterward
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" Proverbs 18:20,21 NIV
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" Proverbs 18:20,21 NIV
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A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits
"And let us not be weary in well doing:for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not"
Galatians 6:9
"And let us not be weary in well doing:for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not"
Galatians 6:9
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The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has himself
"I warn every one among you…not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance; but to rate his ability with sober judgment"
Romans12:3 AMP.
"I warn every one among you…not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance; but to rate his ability with sober judgment"
Romans12:3 AMP.
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There is no such thing as a self–made person
"I am the vine, you are the branches; He who abides in me and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing"
John 15:5
"I am the vine, you are the branches; He who abides in me and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing"
John 15:5
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Men are alike in their promises, its only in their deeds that they differ
"Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?"
Proverbs 20:6 NIV
"Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?"
Proverbs 20:6 NIV
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Learn by experience—preferably other people’s
"All these things happened to them as examples—as object lessons to us—to warn us against doing the same things"
1 Corinthians 10:11 TLB
"All these things happened to them as examples—as object lessons to us—to warn us against doing the same things"
1 Corinthians 10:11 TLB
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It isn’t hard to make a mountain out of a molehill. Just add a little dirt
"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out"
Proverbs 17:14 NIV
"Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out"
Proverbs 17:14 NIV
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He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass
"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" Matthew 6:14
"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" Matthew 6:14
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Love is an act of will, both an intention and an action
"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth"
1 John 3:18
"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth"
1 John 3:18
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We too often love things and use people, when we should be using things and loving people
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves" Romans 12:10 NIV
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves" Romans 12:10 NIV
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Love is an act of will, both an intention and an action
"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth"
1 John 3:18
"Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth"
1 John 3:18
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Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live
"It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil—for he gives [blessings] to his beloved [in sleep]"
Psalm 127:2 AMP
"It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil—for he gives [blessings] to his beloved [in sleep]"
Psalm 127:2 AMP
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One half the trouble of this life can be traced to saying yes too quick, and not saying no soon enough
"Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him"
Proverbs 29:20
"Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him"
Proverbs 29:20
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Don’t be discouraged, everyone who got where he is, started where he was
"Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly"
Job 8:7 NASB
"Though your beginning was insignificant, yet your end will increase greatly"
Job 8:7 NASB
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If you can’t feed a hundred people then just feed one
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men"
Galatians 6:10
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men"
Galatians 6:10
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The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time.. it will surely come, it will not tarry" Habakkuk 2:3
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time.. it will surely come, it will not tarry" Habakkuk 2:3
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Many receive advice, only the wise profit by it
"Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advise"
Proverbs 13:10 NIV
"Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advise"
Proverbs 13:10 NIV
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams
"Anything is possible if you have faith"
Mark 9:33 TLB
"Anything is possible if you have faith"
Mark 9:33 TLB
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Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy
"Reckless words pierce like sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing"
Proverbs 12:18 NIV
"Reckless words pierce like sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing"
Proverbs 12:18 NIV
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Life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it
Psalm 118:24 NIV
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it
Psalm 118:24 NIV
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Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them
"A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity"
Proverbs 17:17 AMP
"A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity"
Proverbs 17:17 AMP
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Miracles have never passed away, some people just quit believing
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever
Isaiah 40:8 NAS
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever
Isaiah 40:8 NAS
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The most valuable gift you can give another is a good example
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you
John 13:15
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you
John 13:15
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Faith is the radar that sees through the fog
Now faith is an assurance of things hoped for, a sure persuasion of things not seen Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is an assurance of things hoped for, a sure persuasion of things not seen Hebrews 11:1
Saturday, December 11, 2010
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The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything - they just make the best of everything
For I have learned whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content; I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:11,13
For I have learned whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content; I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:11,13
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Be like a postage stamp ... stick to one thing till you get there
Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58 NASB
Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58 NASB