The happiest people don't have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Focus on an attitude of gratitude for the blessings God has given you.He has given you more than enough.
For what is our hope or joy or crown to boast of in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming if not you yourselves? For you are our glory and joy.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
Take life for gratitude, not for granted.
As you gather with family and friends tomorrow, make sure you take nothing for granted. Remember to thank God often for your many blessings.
But when you have eaten and are satisfied, you must bless the LORD, your God, for the good land he has given you. Be careful not to forget the LORD, your God, by failing to keep his commandments and ordinances and statutes which I enjoin on you today:
Deuteronomy 8:10-11
Characteristics that we often associate with children are honesty, trust, dependence, joy, curiosity and thankfulness.
Be a child of God: Be honest with God in prayer. Trust God to guide your decisions each day. Depend on God as your source of comfort when you are troubled. Be joyful that Christ has died for your sins. Be curious about your faith and increase your study o
Saying on Children and the Kingdom. People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.”
Luke 18:15-17
Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Given the complexities of our daily lives, it is easy to keep our head spinning and lose sight of what really matters. Ask God to slow things down for you today so you can enjoy the ride.
Whoever pursues justice and kindness will find life and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
If you are like most people, you may have asked yourself, "If I knew my life would end in a week, would I change my priorities?" The answer is usually Yes.
Review your week. If you have not spent enough time on what your priorities SHOULD be, make a commitment to do so next week. Be certain to make more time for God.
But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.
Matthew 6:33
People may not remember what you said or what you did, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
Make an effort to say a kind word, a compliment, or praise for everyone you encounter today. You’ve just made the world a better place.
Love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.
Romans 12:10
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Two of God’s many blessings include reasoning and persistence. Use these powerful blessings today to overcome today’s obstacles. At the end of the day thank God for these and all your blessings.
I will lead the blind on a way they do not know; by paths they do not know I will guide them. I will turn darkness into light before them, and make crooked ways straight. These are my promises: I made them, I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to die tonight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do so with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
Try this for one day and then reflect on how you feel. Commit to this for one week and then reflect on how it changed your outlook. Commit to it for one month and you will never look back to the way you are today.
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.
Romans 6:4
Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.
God's plan for us is filled with uphills, downhills, curves and even construction sites, but never dead-ends. Ask God to give you the will to develop all your talents to serve Him more fully.
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.
John 12:26
Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.
Ask God for the ability to learn from your experiences, but more importantly, to approach everyday life with a more simplistic, optimistic and charasmatic point of view.
The Praise of the Father. At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.
Matthew 11:25
True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.
Friends are a gift from God. Don't take them for granted. Pick up the phone and call a friend that you haven't talked to in the last month. A good conversation can be healthy for both of you.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
John 15:13
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
The next time you are faced with a challenge or controversy, large or small, stand tall. Measure up to God's standards, not man's standards.
The Two Foundations. “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
Matthew 7:24-25
Don't count years: make years count.
Life is Gods gift to you. Live it to the fullest. It is what He wants for you. Take a moment and reflect on your life. Start today to make sure you're living, not just processing days.
No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:12-13
The purpose of confession is not to clear your conscience; it is to change your behavior.
We should not simply confess our sins only to sin again. God calls us to confess and repent – to change our behavior. Think of a sin that is in your life at this time. Confess it to God, and ask Him for the strength to change your behavior and your life.
Probe me, God, know my heart; try me, know my thoughts. See if there is a wicked path in me; lead me along an ancient path.
Psalm 139:23-24
Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.
As you pray today, ask God to stretch you beyond your comfort zone. Then, watch for a challenge that He shall present to you. Accept the challenge knowing that God will supply you the power you need.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek.
Romans 1:16
Remember that everything has God's fingerprints on it.
Everything and everyone you come across today is a creation of God. Treat them with the respect a creation of God deserves.
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected when received with thanksgiving,
1 Timothy 4:4
Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light.
Neither the power or the intention of our Father's plan is always visible to us. Ask God to give you the strength to recognize your faith will help to light the path of righteousness.
Chapter 42 - Then Job answered the LORD and said: I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be hindered.
Job 42:1-2
If you are living like there is no God, you'd better be right.
We know our faith assures us otherwise, but will your actions justify this eternal reward? Do a self examination today to make sure all your actions are pleasing to God.
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: love the LORD, your God, follow him in all his ways, keep his commandments, hold fast to him, and serve him with your whole heart and your whole self.”
Joshua 22:5
There are 1440 minutes in a day. How many of them do you give back to God?
Spend a minute in prayer to God right now. Set a stopwatch if you need to, but spend one full minute thanking God for the other 1439 minutes that He will give you today.
Constant Prayer. With all prayer and supplication, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit. To that end, be watchful with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones
Ephesians 6:18