| THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS... The least important word is I. The most important word is we. The 2 most important words are: Thank you The 3 most important words are: All is forgiven The 4 most important words are: What is your opinion? The 5 most important words are: Jesus died for my sins. Today, ask God to make you what HE wants you to be! |
| GOD'S A.B.C.'s... God .... (A)ccepts me just as I am.. (B)elieves in me.. (C)alls to me from His word.. (D)oesn't give up on me.. (E)nvisions the whole of me (even the unfinished parts!) (F)orgives my mistakes.. (G)ives to me unconditionally.. (H)elps me.. (I)nvites me into fellowship with Him.. (J)ust wants to "be" with me.. (K)eeps me close at heart.. (L)oves me for who I am.. (M)akes a difference in my life.. (N)ever Judges.. (O)ffers support.. (P)icks me up, always.. (Q)uiets my fears.. (R)aises my spirits.. (S)ays nice things about me, to His Father.. (T)ells me the truth when I need to hear it.. (U)nderstands me.. (V)alues me.. (W)alks beside me.. (X)-plains thing I don't understand, through His Spirit.. (Y)ells, when I won't listen,.. and (Z)aps me back to reality, when I need it!! |
| BECAUSE Because He finished His Father's work, . . . Our lives have worth. Because He was forsaken, . . . We will never be alone. Because He was buried, . . . We will be raised. Because He lives, . . . We don't have to be afraid. Because He was raised, . . . We can be strong. Because He reached down to us, . . . We don't have to work our way up to Him. Because His promises are always true, . . . We can have Hope! (Author Unknown to Me) |
| GOD KNOWS When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts... God knows how hard you have tried. When you've cried so long and your heart is in anguish... God has counted your tears. If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by... God is waiting with you. When you're lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call... God is by your side. When you think you've tried everything and don't know where to turn... God has a solution. When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated... God has the answer. If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope... God has whispered to you. When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for... God wants you to know He will always love you. |
| I pray that you have been encouraged and uplifted by these words. We really are important to God. We are a part of God's plan. God doesn't have a back-up plan,.. WE are His #1 plan. Maybe you can print this out and post it where you will see and read these words every day. God be with us,... |
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| A young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then open that other door and pick out any cross you wish." The young man was filled with relief. "Thank you Lord," he sighed, and he did what he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many other crosses, some so large the tops weren't even visible. Then he spotted a tiny cross leaning against the far wall. "I'd like that one Lord," he whispered. And the Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in." Unknown |
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"WORRY" "Worry, like a rocking chair," said Vance Havner, "will give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere." Or as somebody else has said, "Worry is the advance interest you pay on troubles that seldom come." According to Ken Anderson, nine times out of ten, the worrying about something does more damage to the one who worries than the thing he or she is worrying about. Anderson continues, "Modern medical research has proved that worry breaks down resistance to disease. More than that, it diseases the nervous system—particularly that of the digestive organs and of the heart." Concern is needed to keep us on track with our responsibilities, but worry, like stress, is a killer. An examination of 500 patients in a British clinic showed that more than one-third of their visual problems were caused by emotional tension. And a survey of some 5,000 university students showed that worriers get the lowest grades. The word "worry" comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning to strangle or to choke. While we need to be attentive to life's concerns, worrying about them "chokes" the joy out of life. Worrying is like driving a car with one foot on the accelerator and the other foot on the brake. One antidote for worry is trust and trust is a choice. When things aren't going well and I am prone to worry, I keep praying until the storm passes, "Dear God, I choose to trust you in this situation no matter how I feel." In time my feelings catch up with my choice and the worry gives way to calm. Meaningful worship, supportive relationships, sharing my feelings with a trusted friend, physical exercise, proper diet, deep breathing relaxation exercises and sufficient rest all help--PLUS learning to pray about the causes of our worry and not just the symptoms is a major key in learning to win over worry. All the water in the world However hard it tried, Could never, never sink a ship Unless it got inside. All the hardships of this world, Might wear you pretty thin, But they won't hurt you, one least bit Unless you let them in. Anonymous |
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The 20 dollar Bill A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value in God's eyes. To Him, dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to Him. Psalm 17:8 states that God will keep us, "as the apple of His eye." |
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