Word of God!!!
“Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."”
**Matthew 19:4-6
Let us Pray:
''Observe Justice''
Praise the LORD!
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Who can utter the mighty doings of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times.
Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them; that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory in your heritage.
Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly. Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wonderful works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love,but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea.
Yet he saved them for his name's sake,so that he might make known his mighty power. He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert. So he saved them from the hand of the foe, and delivered them from the hand of the enemy.
**Psalm 106:1-10
Quote of the Day!
"The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed."
**Gordon Parks
Daily Christian Wisdom
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
**Luke 12:32
Monday, November 26, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
**Revelation 22:12-13
Let us Pray:
'To Be Free From Worry'
Father, I'm praying all will be free from worry...
Help us not worry when things don't go the way we expect. Jesus said we're not to fret, not to worry, not to let our hearts be troubled or afraid. He said we're to trust in You— and also in Him. May it be so in our lives and ministry, no matter how impossible things seem.
Keep us from worrying about tomorrow, for each day has enough trouble of its own. When such trouble comes, help us to cast all our anxiety on Christ because He cares for us.
Help us not to be anxious about anything but to pray about everything with thanksgiving—for when we do, You'll give us Your peace that surpasses our understanding, and such peace guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Keep our minds steadfast in trusting You, and give us Your perfect peace. May we turn to the Lord of Peace who will give us peace at all times, in every way.
Help us leave every worry at Your feet where it belongs.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values. "
**Norman Thomas
Daily Christian Wisdom
Being involved in my faith allowed me to really appreciate life...My faith also reminded me that I have a purpose here.
**Beverley Mitchell
“"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
**Revelation 22:12-13
Let us Pray:
'To Be Free From Worry'
Father, I'm praying all will be free from worry...
Help us not worry when things don't go the way we expect. Jesus said we're not to fret, not to worry, not to let our hearts be troubled or afraid. He said we're to trust in You— and also in Him. May it be so in our lives and ministry, no matter how impossible things seem.
Keep us from worrying about tomorrow, for each day has enough trouble of its own. When such trouble comes, help us to cast all our anxiety on Christ because He cares for us.
Help us not to be anxious about anything but to pray about everything with thanksgiving—for when we do, You'll give us Your peace that surpasses our understanding, and such peace guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Keep our minds steadfast in trusting You, and give us Your perfect peace. May we turn to the Lord of Peace who will give us peace at all times, in every way.
Help us leave every worry at Your feet where it belongs.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values. "
**Norman Thomas
Daily Christian Wisdom
Being involved in my faith allowed me to really appreciate life...My faith also reminded me that I have a purpose here.
**Beverley Mitchell
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. "Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come! If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.”
**Matthew 18:6-9
Let us Pray:
'Prayer of Thanksgiving!'
We gather today, Lord of abundant life, as grateful children. Delighted and humbled by our bounty, we celebrate gifts of food and shelter, of colors that dance at dawn and dusk; we relish the scent of cooking foods, of burning leaves and summer's wet grass, of snowflake, of animal fur. We marvel at the intricacy of spiders' webs and fish bones, newborn babies and lines etched on faces of grandparents come for a visit today. All gifts from Your hand. When our meal is completed, leftovers stashed, and naps taken, we will leave replete, energized, and eager to go generously into the world and share our good fortune.
Quote of the Day!
"Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home...
**Wilbur D. Nesbit
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. "Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come! If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.”
**Matthew 18:6-9
Let us Pray:
'Prayer of Thanksgiving!'
We gather today, Lord of abundant life, as grateful children. Delighted and humbled by our bounty, we celebrate gifts of food and shelter, of colors that dance at dawn and dusk; we relish the scent of cooking foods, of burning leaves and summer's wet grass, of snowflake, of animal fur. We marvel at the intricacy of spiders' webs and fish bones, newborn babies and lines etched on faces of grandparents come for a visit today. All gifts from Your hand. When our meal is completed, leftovers stashed, and naps taken, we will leave replete, energized, and eager to go generously into the world and share our good fortune.
Quote of the Day!
"Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home...
**Wilbur D. Nesbit
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.”
**Matthew 18:2-5
Let us Pray:
'Give Thanks to God!'
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds. You say, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly. When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. Selah
To the arrogant I say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.' "
No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another. In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
**Psalm 75
Quote of the Day!
"Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don't unravel. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Cultivate a thankful spirit! It will be to thee a perpetual feast...
**J.R. MacDuff
“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.”
**Matthew 18:2-5
Let us Pray:
'Give Thanks to God!'
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds. You say, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly. When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. Selah
To the arrogant I say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.' "
No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another. In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
**Psalm 75
Quote of the Day!
"Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don't unravel. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Cultivate a thankful spirit! It will be to thee a perpetual feast...
**J.R. MacDuff
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”
**Matthew 7:7-8
Let us Pray:
'Evening Prayer'
Almighty God, we give you thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore you of your great mercy that, as you enfold us with the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts the brightness of your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord God Almighty, as you have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by your brightness we may know you to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen.
Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amen.
Quote of the Day!
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
**Jacques Maritain
Daily Christian Wisdom
G is for gratitude. When I'm in gratitude, if I even stop and make a list of the things I'm grateful for, that's a form of prayer. It breaks my trance of misery or self-absorption...
**Anne Lamott
“"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”
**Matthew 7:7-8
Let us Pray:
'Evening Prayer'
Almighty God, we give you thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore you of your great mercy that, as you enfold us with the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts the brightness of your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord God Almighty, as you have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by your brightness we may know you to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen.
Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amen.
Quote of the Day!
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
**Jacques Maritain
Daily Christian Wisdom
G is for gratitude. When I'm in gratitude, if I even stop and make a list of the things I'm grateful for, that's a form of prayer. It breaks my trance of misery or self-absorption...
**Anne Lamott
Monday, November 19, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."”
**Matthew 17:20-21
Let us Pray:
'Family Prayer'
Lord, behold our family.
We thank you for the place in which we dwell,
for the love that unites us,
for the peace accorded to us this day,
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies
that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back."
**Thomas a Kempis
Daily Christian Wisdom
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings...
**Sir John Templeton
“He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."”
**Matthew 17:20-21
Let us Pray:
'Family Prayer'
Lord, behold our family.
We thank you for the place in which we dwell,
for the love that unites us,
for the peace accorded to us this day,
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies
that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Love flies, runs, and rejoices; it is free and nothing can hold it back."
**Thomas a Kempis
Daily Christian Wisdom
An attitude of gratitude creates blessings...
**Sir John Templeton
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."”
**Matthew 16:24-28
Let us Pray:
'To Live Holy Lives'
Father, I'm praying for all in this world to have the self-control they need in every area of life...
Strengthen their hearts so we will be holy and blameless in Your presence when Christ comes. Help us make every effort to be good and knowledgeable, self-controlled and godly, relying on the Spirit's power within us.
May we imitate the Lord Jesus Christ in all we are and everything we do, and may the way we live match what we say we believe. May we make every effort to live clean and holy lives, devoting ourselves to You, to prayer, and to doing good.
May we desire more than anything else to follow You, setting our hearts and souls on seeking You. Help us move from strength to strength, faith to faith, and glory to glory. May our love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. "
**Ben Stein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved...
**Helen Keller
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."”
**Matthew 16:24-28
Let us Pray:
'To Live Holy Lives'
Father, I'm praying for all in this world to have the self-control they need in every area of life...
Strengthen their hearts so we will be holy and blameless in Your presence when Christ comes. Help us make every effort to be good and knowledgeable, self-controlled and godly, relying on the Spirit's power within us.
May we imitate the Lord Jesus Christ in all we are and everything we do, and may the way we live match what we say we believe. May we make every effort to live clean and holy lives, devoting ourselves to You, to prayer, and to doing good.
May we desire more than anything else to follow You, setting our hearts and souls on seeking You. Help us move from strength to strength, faith to faith, and glory to glory. May our love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. "
**Ben Stein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved...
**Helen Keller
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.”
**Matthew 16:17-20
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Forgiveness'
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
**Psalm 67
Quote of the Day!
"You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself. "
**Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Daily Christian Wisdom
The soul is a muscle, and it needs to be exercised a little every day. Say a morning prayer just to say something....
**Catherine Hicks
“Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.”
**Matthew 16:17-20
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Forgiveness'
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
**Psalm 67
Quote of the Day!
"You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself. "
**Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Daily Christian Wisdom
The soul is a muscle, and it needs to be exercised a little every day. Say a morning prayer just to say something....
**Catherine Hicks
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
**Ecclesiastes 12:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Those in Need of Respect'
Most merciful God,
there are many in this city
who hate themselves,
who consider their lives worthless,
who have not known the healing of love.
Touch them with the wonder and power
of your transforming love
that their lives may be made whole,
that they may find fulfillment in life,
that they may rejoice in your blessing.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"When a man takes one step toward God, God takes more steps toward that man than there are sands in the worlds of time."
**The Work of the Chariot
Daily Christian Wisdom
process of surrender--this movement full speed astern--is repentance...
**C.S. Lewis
“Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
**Ecclesiastes 12:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Those in Need of Respect'
Most merciful God,
there are many in this city
who hate themselves,
who consider their lives worthless,
who have not known the healing of love.
Touch them with the wonder and power
of your transforming love
that their lives may be made whole,
that they may find fulfillment in life,
that they may rejoice in your blessing.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"When a man takes one step toward God, God takes more steps toward that man than there are sands in the worlds of time."
**The Work of the Chariot
Daily Christian Wisdom
process of surrender--this movement full speed astern--is repentance...
**C.S. Lewis
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“He replied,"When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away.”
**Matthew 16:2-4
Let us Pray:
'Do Not Lose Heart'
Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles
are achieving for us an eternal glory
that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
**2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Quote of the Day!
"We cannot fail to win unless we fail to try. "
**Tom Clancy
Daily Christian Wisdom
Because of God's grace, failure is never final..
“He replied,"When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away.”
**Matthew 16:2-4
Let us Pray:
'Do Not Lose Heart'
Therefore we do not lose heart.
Though outwardly we are wasting away,
yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
For our light and momentary troubles
are achieving for us an eternal glory
that far outweighs them all.
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
**2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Quote of the Day!
"We cannot fail to win unless we fail to try. "
**Tom Clancy
Daily Christian Wisdom
Because of God's grace, failure is never final..
Monday, November 12, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.'”
**Matthew 15:17-20
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for the Homeless'
O God, as Naomi and Ruth journeyed from one land to another seeking a home, we ask your blessing upon all who are homeless in this world. You promised to your chosen people a land flowing with milk and honey; so inspire us to desire the accomplishment of your will that we may work for the settlement of those who are homeless in a place of peace, protection, and nurture, flowing with opportunity, blessing, and hope.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven."
**Karen Sunde
Daily Christian Wisdom
Since I began to love, love has never forsaken me. It has ever grown to its own fullness within my innermost heart.
**St. Catherine of Genoa
“Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.'”
**Matthew 15:17-20
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for the Homeless'
O God, as Naomi and Ruth journeyed from one land to another seeking a home, we ask your blessing upon all who are homeless in this world. You promised to your chosen people a land flowing with milk and honey; so inspire us to desire the accomplishment of your will that we may work for the settlement of those who are homeless in a place of peace, protection, and nurture, flowing with opportunity, blessing, and hope.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven."
**Karen Sunde
Daily Christian Wisdom
Since I began to love, love has never forsaken me. It has ever grown to its own fullness within my innermost heart.
**St. Catherine of Genoa
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
“Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."”
**Luke 14:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Lonely People'
Loving God, there are times in each life when there is no one.
No one with whom to share a word, a laugh, a sad remembrance, a gentle touch, a fond embrace, a kiss of love.
Bless each one who suffers from such loneliness.
Enrich life with a friend or gentle stranger who will spend a moment noticing and loving.
In those times your love shines through, the world is reborn, and Christ is known. So be it!
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Truth is the only safe ground to stand on. "
**Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Daily Christian Wisdom
We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.
**Jimmy Carter
“Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."”
**Luke 14:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Lonely People'
Loving God, there are times in each life when there is no one.
No one with whom to share a word, a laugh, a sad remembrance, a gentle touch, a fond embrace, a kiss of love.
Bless each one who suffers from such loneliness.
Enrich life with a friend or gentle stranger who will spend a moment noticing and loving.
In those times your love shines through, the world is reborn, and Christ is known. So be it!
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Truth is the only safe ground to stand on. "
**Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Daily Christian Wisdom
We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.
**Jimmy Carter
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” "
**Joshua 24:15
Let us Pray:
'Psalm of Comfort'
As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God.
My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?
My tears have been my food day and night, while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?"
I pour out my soul when I think on these things; how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God,With the voice of praise and thanksgiving,among those who keep holy-day.
Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? and why are you so disquieted within me?
Put your trust in God; for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
**Psalms 42: 1-7
Quote of the Day!
"It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well. "
**Rene Descartes
Daily Christian Wisdom
The Gospel is good news of mercy to the undeserving. The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not the scales.
**John Stott
"“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” "
**Joshua 24:15
Let us Pray:
'Psalm of Comfort'
As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God.
My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God;when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?
My tears have been my food day and night, while all day long they say to me, "Where now is your God?"
I pour out my soul when I think on these things; how I went with the multitude and led them into the house of God,With the voice of praise and thanksgiving,among those who keep holy-day.
Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? and why are you so disquieted within me?
Put your trust in God; for I will yet give thanks to him, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
**Psalms 42: 1-7
Quote of the Day!
"It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well. "
**Rene Descartes
Daily Christian Wisdom
The Gospel is good news of mercy to the undeserving. The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not the scales.
**John Stott
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
""Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "
**Matthew 13:47-50
Let us Pray:
'Prayer of Despair'
I have been rejected and despised;
I am hurting and destroyed by the pain.
I am angry with this world , O God, for there is no comfort, none anywhere.
I am calling you as you are my comforter.
My cries echo in the universe and ring in my ears.. and I am weary of the taste of my tears.
Hear my plea, O God of love.
Let me not be destroyed by this agony on the brink of death.
I am like a broken reed, fragile and crushed.
Hear my plea, O God of love.
Let me not be destroyed.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. "
**Confucius
Daily Christian Wisdom
It is more important to remember God than it is to remember to breathe.
**St. Gregory of Nazianzus
""Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "
**Matthew 13:47-50
Let us Pray:
'Prayer of Despair'
I have been rejected and despised;
I am hurting and destroyed by the pain.
I am angry with this world , O God, for there is no comfort, none anywhere.
I am calling you as you are my comforter.
My cries echo in the universe and ring in my ears.. and I am weary of the taste of my tears.
Hear my plea, O God of love.
Let me not be destroyed by this agony on the brink of death.
I am like a broken reed, fragile and crushed.
Hear my plea, O God of love.
Let me not be destroyed.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. "
**Confucius
Daily Christian Wisdom
It is more important to remember God than it is to remember to breathe.
**St. Gregory of Nazianzus
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
""The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it."
**Matthew 13:44-46
Let us Pray:
'I Shall Not Be Shaken'
For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence? Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah
For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. Put no confidence in extortion, and set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.
**Psalm 62
Quote of the Day!
"Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want. "
**Martha Beck
Daily Christian Wisdom
Compassion and justice are companions, not choices.
**William Sloane Coffin
""The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it."
**Matthew 13:44-46
Let us Pray:
'I Shall Not Be Shaken'
For God alone my soul waits in silence;from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence? Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah
For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. Put no confidence in extortion, and set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.
**Psalm 62
Quote of the Day!
"Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want. "
**Martha Beck
Daily Christian Wisdom
Compassion and justice are companions, not choices.
**William Sloane Coffin
Monday, November 5, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
""As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear."
**Matthew 13:40-43
Let us Pray:
'I Am Not Afraid'
Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;all day long foes oppress me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me. O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?
All day long they seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life, so repay them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record? Then my enemies will retreat in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul from death, nd my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.
**Psalm 56
Quote of the Day!
"Even with the best of maps and instruments, we can never fully chart our journeys. "
**Gail Pool
Daily Christian Wisdom
Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt.
**Mark 14:36
""As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear."
**Matthew 13:40-43
Let us Pray:
'I Am Not Afraid'
Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;all day long foes oppress me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me. O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?
All day long they seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life, so repay them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record? Then my enemies will retreat in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul from death, nd my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.
**Psalm 56
Quote of the Day!
"Even with the best of maps and instruments, we can never fully chart our journeys. "
**Gail Pool
Daily Christian Wisdom
Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt.
**Mark 14:36
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? "Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."
**Luke 12:22-31
Let us Pray:
'For All the Faithful Departed'
Jesus Christ, Lord of the living and dead: with each generation your body of believers grows and grows. Thank you for all who have gone before us, for what they achieved and what they learned. Give us strength to do your will to be your body now.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Unless you believe, you will not understand."
**Saint Augustine
Daily Christian Wisdom
If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem to be against us, we do not believe Him at all.
**Charles Spurgeon
"Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? "Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."
**Luke 12:22-31
Let us Pray:
'For All the Faithful Departed'
Jesus Christ, Lord of the living and dead: with each generation your body of believers grows and grows. Thank you for all who have gone before us, for what they achieved and what they learned. Give us strength to do your will to be your body now.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Unless you believe, you will not understand."
**Saint Augustine
Daily Christian Wisdom
If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem to be against us, we do not believe Him at all.
**Charles Spurgeon
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."
**Matthew 13:15-17
Let us Pray:
'What Need I Fear?'
Alone with none but thee, my God,
I journey on my way.
What need I fear when thou art near,
Oh king of night and day?
More safe am I within thy hand
Than if a host did round me stand.
** St. Columba
Quote of the Day!
"We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity. "
**Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Daily Christian Wisdom
Simplicity towards God consists in seeking him only in all our actions.
**St. Jane Frances de Chantal
"For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."
**Matthew 13:15-17
Let us Pray:
'What Need I Fear?'
Alone with none but thee, my God,
I journey on my way.
What need I fear when thou art near,
Oh king of night and day?
More safe am I within thy hand
Than if a host did round me stand.
** St. Columba
Quote of the Day!
"We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity. "
**Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Daily Christian Wisdom
Simplicity towards God consists in seeking him only in all our actions.
**St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. "
**Mark 13:11
Let us Pray:
'Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples'
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah
God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.
**Psalm 47
Quote of the Day!
"If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice."
**Meister Eckhart
Daily Christian Wisdom
As our body cannot live without nourishment, so our soul cannot spiritually be kept alive without prayer.
**St. Augustine
" When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. "
**Mark 13:11
Let us Pray:
'Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples'
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah
God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.
**Psalm 47
Quote of the Day!
"If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice."
**Meister Eckhart
Daily Christian Wisdom
As our body cannot live without nourishment, so our soul cannot spiritually be kept alive without prayer.
**St. Augustine
Monday, October 29, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.""
**Matthew 12:49-50
Let us Pray:
'Heal Me, for I Have Sinned'
Happy are those who consider the poor;the LORD delivers them in the day of trouble. The LORD protects them and keeps them alive; hey are called happy in the land. You do not give them up to the will of their enemies. The LORD sustains them on their sickbed; n their illness you heal all their infirmities. As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.” My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish. And when they come to see me, they utter empty words, while their hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad.
All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me. They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me, that I will not rise again from where I lie. Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me. But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
By this I know that you are pleased with me; because my enemy has not triumphed over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it."
**Salma Hayek
Daily Christian Wisdom
The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it's going to be a lot better and a lot bigger.
**Elisabeth Elliot
" Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.""
**Matthew 12:49-50
Let us Pray:
'Heal Me, for I Have Sinned'
Happy are those who consider the poor;the LORD delivers them in the day of trouble. The LORD protects them and keeps them alive; hey are called happy in the land. You do not give them up to the will of their enemies. The LORD sustains them on their sickbed; n their illness you heal all their infirmities. As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.” My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish. And when they come to see me, they utter empty words, while their hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad.
All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me. They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me, that I will not rise again from where I lie. Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me. But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
By this I know that you are pleased with me; because my enemy has not triumphed over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it."
**Salma Hayek
Daily Christian Wisdom
The will of God is never exactly what you expect it to be. It may seem to be much worse, but in the end it's going to be a lot better and a lot bigger.
**Elisabeth Elliot
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.""
**Matthew 12:33-37
Let us Pray:
'For Stewardship of Creation'
O merciful Creator, thy hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature: Make us, we beseech thee, ever thankful for thy loving providence; and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory. "
**William Hazlitt
Daily Christian Wisdom
By humble and faithful prayer, the soul acquires, with time and perseverance, every virtue.
**St. Catherine of Siena
" "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.""
**Matthew 12:33-37
Let us Pray:
'For Stewardship of Creation'
O merciful Creator, thy hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature: Make us, we beseech thee, ever thankful for thy loving providence; and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory. "
**William Hazlitt
Daily Christian Wisdom
By humble and faithful prayer, the soul acquires, with time and perseverance, every virtue.
**St. Catherine of Siena
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you. "See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to work havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD."
**Isaiah 54:15-17
Let us Pray:
' Sing for Joy to God '
Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre. Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast; this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
He established it as a statute for Joseph when he went out against Egypt, where we heard a language we did not understand. He says, "I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket. In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
"Hear, O my people, and I will warn you— if you would but listen to me, O Israel! You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not bow down to an alien god. I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
**Psalm 81:1-10
Quote of the Day!
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. "
**Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Daily Christian Wisdom
Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.
**Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
" If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you. "See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to work havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD."
**Isaiah 54:15-17
Let us Pray:
' Sing for Joy to God '
Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre. Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast; this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
He established it as a statute for Joseph when he went out against Egypt, where we heard a language we did not understand. He says, "I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket. In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
"Hear, O my people, and I will warn you— if you would but listen to me, O Israel! You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not bow down to an alien god. I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
**Psalm 81:1-10
Quote of the Day!
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. "
**Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Daily Christian Wisdom
Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.
**Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." "
**Matthew 12:11-12
Let us Pray:
'To Put Others First'
Father, I'm praying All in my circle of family and friends will have servant hearts...
May our desire to have servant hearts, considering others better than ourselves, putting others' needs above our own.
May we imitate Christ, who became a servant, humbling Himself to become human just like us, living a life of obedience even to death. Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give His life.
May we serve one another in love, always wholeheartedly as though we are serving the Lord Jesus, not men. May we use the spiritual gifts we've received to serve others with the strength You provide, so that in all things You may be praised.
May we always be eager to serve, treating others as they would want to be treated. Help us to live for others, asking, "How would I want to be treated in this and every situation?"—and responding just that way.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.
**Simone Weil
" He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." "
**Matthew 12:11-12
Let us Pray:
'To Put Others First'
Father, I'm praying All in my circle of family and friends will have servant hearts...
May our desire to have servant hearts, considering others better than ourselves, putting others' needs above our own.
May we imitate Christ, who became a servant, humbling Himself to become human just like us, living a life of obedience even to death. Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give His life.
May we serve one another in love, always wholeheartedly as though we are serving the Lord Jesus, not men. May we use the spiritual gifts we've received to serve others with the strength You provide, so that in all things You may be praised.
May we always be eager to serve, treating others as they would want to be treated. Help us to live for others, asking, "How would I want to be treated in this and every situation?"—and responding just that way.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.
**Simone Weil
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "Therefore, this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.' " Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Recabites, "This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.' Therefore, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Jonadab son of Recab will never fail to have a man to serve me.' ""
**Jeremiah 35:17-19
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Strength After a Stroke'
Have mercy, O loving God,
upon all who have suffered a stroke.
Remove the sudden fear that befalls them.
Endow them with courage in the struggle
to recover what has been lost.
Grant them strength and hope
to envision new days ahead
and a spirit of faith
to take the risk of living fully
once again.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. "
**Albert Einstein
Daily Christian Wisdom
If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshiped.
**Evelyn Underhill
" "Therefore, this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.' " Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Recabites, "This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.' Therefore, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Jonadab son of Recab will never fail to have a man to serve me.' ""
**Jeremiah 35:17-19
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Strength After a Stroke'
Have mercy, O loving God,
upon all who have suffered a stroke.
Remove the sudden fear that befalls them.
Endow them with courage in the struggle
to recover what has been lost.
Grant them strength and hope
to envision new days ahead
and a spirit of faith
to take the risk of living fully
once again.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. "
**Albert Einstein
Daily Christian Wisdom
If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshiped.
**Evelyn Underhill
Monday, October 22, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.' For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."
**Matthew 11:16-19
Let us Pray:
'Walk Blamelessly'
O LORD, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honor those who fear the LORD;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
who do not lend money at interest,
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
**Psalm 15
Quote of the Day!
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
Too often we see the Bible through whatever lens we get from our culture.
**Brian McLaren
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.' For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."
**Matthew 11:16-19
Let us Pray:
'Walk Blamelessly'
O LORD, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honor those who fear the LORD;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
who do not lend money at interest,
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
**Psalm 15
Quote of the Day!
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
Too often we see the Bible through whatever lens we get from our culture.
**Brian McLaren
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.' For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."
**Matthew 11:16-19
Let us Pray:
'Walk Blamelessly'
O LORD, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honor those who fear the LORD;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
who do not lend money at interest,
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
**Psalm 15
Quote of the Day!
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
Too often we see the Bible through whatever lens we get from our culture.
**Brian McLaren
"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not mourn.' For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' But wisdom is proved right by her actions."
**Matthew 11:16-19
Let us Pray:
'Walk Blamelessly'
O LORD, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honor those who fear the LORD;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
who do not lend money at interest,
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
**Psalm 15
Quote of the Day!
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
Too often we see the Bible through whatever lens we get from our culture.
**Brian McLaren
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"" After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. ""
**Luke 10:1-4
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for a Baptism'
Almighty God, who by our baptism into the death and resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ dost turn us from the old life of sin: Grant that we, being reborn to new life in him, may live in righteousness and holiness all our days; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
We must not only give what we have; we must also give what we are.
**Cardinal Mercia
"" After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. ""
**Luke 10:1-4
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for a Baptism'
Almighty God, who by our baptism into the death and resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ dost turn us from the old life of sin: Grant that we, being reborn to new life in him, may live in righteousness and holiness all our days; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
We must not only give what we have; we must also give what we are.
**Cardinal Mercia
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
""This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.' ""
**Jeremiah 33:25-26
Let us Pray:
' LORD Have Mercy '
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave ?
I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
**Psalm 6
Quote of the Day!
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle. "
**Phillips Brooks
Daily Christian Wisdom
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
**Mark 14:38
""This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.' ""
**Jeremiah 33:25-26
Let us Pray:
' LORD Have Mercy '
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave ?
I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
**Psalm 6
Quote of the Day!
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle. "
**Phillips Brooks
Daily Christian Wisdom
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
**Mark 14:38
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven."
**Matthew 10:32-33
Let us Pray:
'Listen to the Sound of My Cry'
Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues. Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
**Psalm 5
Quote of the Day!
"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."
**Lucille Ball
Daily Christian Wisdom
There is a communion with God that asks for nothing, yet asks for everything...
**George McDonald
"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven."
**Matthew 10:32-33
Let us Pray:
'Listen to the Sound of My Cry'
Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues. Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
**Psalm 5
Quote of the Day!
"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."
**Lucille Ball
Daily Christian Wisdom
There is a communion with God that asks for nothing, yet asks for everything...
**George McDonald
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"" 'Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.' "
**Jeremiah 33:6-9
Let us Pray:
'Breast Cancer Prayer'
Lord, Our God, send angels of comfort and relief to those who are suffering or in pain with breast cancer. Please give support to those who have had surgery, and let them feel your unconditional love. Blessed be.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."
**Isaac Asimov
Daily Christian Wisdom
No human being escapes the necessity of conceiving some good outside himself towards which his thought turns in a movement of desire, supplication, and hope.
**Simone Weil
"" 'Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.' "
**Jeremiah 33:6-9
Let us Pray:
'Breast Cancer Prayer'
Lord, Our God, send angels of comfort and relief to those who are suffering or in pain with breast cancer. Please give support to those who have had surgery, and let them feel your unconditional love. Blessed be.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."
**Isaac Asimov
Daily Christian Wisdom
No human being escapes the necessity of conceiving some good outside himself towards which his thought turns in a movement of desire, supplication, and hope.
**Simone Weil
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"“Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” "
**Matthew 9:12-13
Let us Pray:
'Serenity Prayer'
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
enjoying one moment at a time;
accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
" Happiness depends upon ourselves. "
**Aristotle
Daily Christian Wisdom
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
**Charles Spurgeon
"“Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” "
**Matthew 9:12-13
Let us Pray:
'Serenity Prayer'
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
enjoying one moment at a time;
accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
" Happiness depends upon ourselves. "
**Aristotle
Daily Christian Wisdom
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
**Charles Spurgeon
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.” "
**Proverbs 19:20-21
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Healing'
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
- Revelation 21:4
Quote of the Day!
" Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. "
**David Starr Jordan
Daily Christian Wisdom
By the reading of Scripture I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me.
**Thomas Merton
"“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.” "
**Proverbs 19:20-21
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Healing'
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
- Revelation 21:4
Quote of the Day!
" Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. "
**David Starr Jordan
Daily Christian Wisdom
By the reading of Scripture I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me.
**Thomas Merton
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"“It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.” "
** Deuteronomy 13:4
Let us Pray:
''The Lord Will Keep You from Evil''
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
**Psalm 121
Quote of the Day!
Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved. "
**Victor Hugo
Daily Christian Wisdom
Cast yourself in the arms of God and be very sure that if He wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength.
**St. Philip Neri
"“It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.” "
** Deuteronomy 13:4
Let us Pray:
''The Lord Will Keep You from Evil''
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
**Psalm 121
Quote of the Day!
Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved. "
**Victor Hugo
Daily Christian Wisdom
Cast yourself in the arms of God and be very sure that if He wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength.
**St. Philip Neri
Monday, October 8, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"“I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God.” "
**Isaiah 43:11-12
Let us Pray:
'To Manage Time Well'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family and friends to be good managers of time...
Help us to learn from Mary and Martha that busyness can keep them from sitting at the feet of Jesus where they'll receive His teaching and enjoy His friendship. May we find the one thing that Jesus said is needed—unhurried time at His feet. Protect us from the busyness of Martha; may our lives not be driven by the urgent but by the important—and help us know the difference. May we remember that Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet.
May we make that choice, too, learning to be still before You—to cease striving, to let be, to know that You are God. Otherwise, we may find ourselves working and serving in their own strength instead of Yours, feeling weary and weighed down.
Help us not to try stretching our days, rising early and staying up late to do the things they feel we need to do— for You grant sleep to those You love.
May we pause throughout the day, asking You to order our steps, being confident that You will.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
You can't love anyone until you understand that you can't love everyone. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
The more we empty ourselves to make room for God’s love, the more he fills us with himself and the more united to him will we be.
**St. Alphonse Liguori
"“I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God.” "
**Isaiah 43:11-12
Let us Pray:
'To Manage Time Well'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family and friends to be good managers of time...
Help us to learn from Mary and Martha that busyness can keep them from sitting at the feet of Jesus where they'll receive His teaching and enjoy His friendship. May we find the one thing that Jesus said is needed—unhurried time at His feet. Protect us from the busyness of Martha; may our lives not be driven by the urgent but by the important—and help us know the difference. May we remember that Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet.
May we make that choice, too, learning to be still before You—to cease striving, to let be, to know that You are God. Otherwise, we may find ourselves working and serving in their own strength instead of Yours, feeling weary and weighed down.
Help us not to try stretching our days, rising early and staying up late to do the things they feel we need to do— for You grant sleep to those You love.
May we pause throughout the day, asking You to order our steps, being confident that You will.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
You can't love anyone until you understand that you can't love everyone. "
Daily Christian Wisdom
The more we empty ourselves to make room for God’s love, the more he fills us with himself and the more united to him will we be.
**St. Alphonse Liguori
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD says: As I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them. Once more fields will be bought in this land of which you say, 'It is a desolate waste, without men or animals, for it has been handed over to the Babylonians.' Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, because I will restore their fortunes, declares the LORD." "
**Jeremiah 32:42-44
Let us Pray:
'Psalm of Protection'
HaShem is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? HaShem is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident.
- Psalms 27: 1-3
Quote of the Day!
"TWhenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success. "
**Michael Flatley
Daily Christian Wisdom
Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.
**E.M. Bounds
" This is what the LORD says: As I have brought all this great calamity on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them. Once more fields will be bought in this land of which you say, 'It is a desolate waste, without men or animals, for it has been handed over to the Babylonians.' Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, because I will restore their fortunes, declares the LORD." "
**Jeremiah 32:42-44
Let us Pray:
'Psalm of Protection'
HaShem is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? HaShem is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident.
- Psalms 27: 1-3
Quote of the Day!
"TWhenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success. "
**Michael Flatley
Daily Christian Wisdom
Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.
**E.M. Bounds
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when this city will be rebuilt for me from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. The measuring line will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah. The whole valley where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron Valley on the east as far as the corner of the Horse Gate, will be holy to the LORD. The city will never again be uprooted or demolished." "
**Jeremiah 31:38-40
Let us Pray:
'Your Love and Your Grace'
Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my will; all that I have and possess. You have given them to me; to you, O Lord, I restore them. All things are yours: Dispose of them according to your will. Give me your love and your grace; for this is enough for me.
Amen.
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Quote of the Day!
"The moment we choose to love we begin to move towards freedom... "
**Bell Hooks
Daily Christian Wisdom
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you."
**Billy Graham
" "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when this city will be rebuilt for me from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. The measuring line will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah. The whole valley where dead bodies and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces out to the Kidron Valley on the east as far as the corner of the Horse Gate, will be holy to the LORD. The city will never again be uprooted or demolished." "
**Jeremiah 31:38-40
Let us Pray:
'Your Love and Your Grace'
Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my will; all that I have and possess. You have given them to me; to you, O Lord, I restore them. All things are yours: Dispose of them according to your will. Give me your love and your grace; for this is enough for me.
Amen.
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Quote of the Day!
"The moment we choose to love we begin to move towards freedom... "
**Bell Hooks
Daily Christian Wisdom
God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you."
**Billy Graham
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
" "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. "
**Matthew 7:13-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer to the Holy Spirit'
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.
Amen.
- St. Augustine
Quote of the Day!
"Truth is what stands the test of experience. "
**Albert Einstein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Dismiss all anger and look into yourself a little. Remember that he of whom you are speaking is your brother, and as he is in the way of salvation, God can make him a saint, in spite of his present weakness.
**St. Thomas of Villanova
" "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. "
**Matthew 7:13-14
Let us Pray:
'Prayer to the Holy Spirit'
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.
Amen.
- St. Augustine
Quote of the Day!
"Truth is what stands the test of experience. "
**Albert Einstein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Dismiss all anger and look into yourself a little. Remember that he of whom you are speaking is your brother, and as he is in the way of salvation, God can make him a saint, in spite of his present weakness.
**St. Thomas of Villanova
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD Almighty is his name: "Only if these decrees vanish from my sight," declares the LORD, "will the descendants of Israel ever cease to be a nation before me." This is what the LORD says: "Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:35-37
Let us Pray:
'Praise to God for His Holiness'
The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!
Mighty King,a lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Extol the LORD our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them. He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy.
**Psalm 99
Quote of the Day!
"If you must love your neighbor as yourself, it is at least as fair to love yourself as your neighbor. "
**Sebastien-Roch Nicolas
Daily Christian Wisdom
We are called to play the good Samaritan on life's roadside...True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar.
**Martin Luther King, Jr.
" This is what the LORD says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD Almighty is his name: "Only if these decrees vanish from my sight," declares the LORD, "will the descendants of Israel ever cease to be a nation before me." This is what the LORD says: "Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:35-37
Let us Pray:
'Praise to God for His Holiness'
The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!
Mighty King,a lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Extol the LORD our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them. He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy.
**Psalm 99
Quote of the Day!
"If you must love your neighbor as yourself, it is at least as fair to love yourself as your neighbor. "
**Sebastien-Roch Nicolas
Daily Christian Wisdom
We are called to play the good Samaritan on life's roadside...True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar.
**Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the Covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." "
**Jeremiah 31:31-34
Let us Pray:
'Every Minute'
Through every minute of this day, be with me, Lord!
Through every day of all this week, be with me, Lord!
Through every week of all this year, be with me, Lord!
So shall the days and weeks and years be threaded on a golden cord.
And all draw on with sweet accord into thy fullness, Lord, that so, When time is past, By grace I may, at last, Be with thee, Lord.
Quote of the Day!
"Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow."
**Arthur Stringer
Daily Christian Wisdom
If we can't face our losses, we can’t be present either fully to everything that is.
**Krista Tippett
" "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the Covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." "
**Jeremiah 31:31-34
Let us Pray:
'Every Minute'
Through every minute of this day, be with me, Lord!
Through every day of all this week, be with me, Lord!
Through every week of all this year, be with me, Lord!
So shall the days and weeks and years be threaded on a golden cord.
And all draw on with sweet accord into thy fullness, Lord, that so, When time is past, By grace I may, at last, Be with thee, Lord.
Quote of the Day!
"Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow."
**Arthur Stringer
Daily Christian Wisdom
If we can't face our losses, we can’t be present either fully to everything that is.
**Krista Tippett
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
""Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns. How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? The LORD will create a new thing on earth— a woman will surround a man." This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: 'The LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling, O sacred mountain.' People will live together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks. I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me. "
**Jeremiah 31:21-26
Let us Pray:
'For Vocation in Daily Work'
Almighty God our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the earth: Deliver us, we beseech thee, in our various occupations from the service of self alone, that we may do the work which thou givest us to do in truth and beauty and for the common good; for the sake of him who came among us as one that serveth, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all. "
**Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Daily Christian Wisdom
The Bible to me is a blueprint of how to live your life and a blueprint of how to treat others and seek that connection to that higher being.
**Blair Underwood
""Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns. How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? The LORD will create a new thing on earth— a woman will surround a man." This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: 'The LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling, O sacred mountain.' People will live together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks. I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me. "
**Jeremiah 31:21-26
Let us Pray:
'For Vocation in Daily Work'
Almighty God our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the earth: Deliver us, we beseech thee, in our various occupations from the service of self alone, that we may do the work which thou givest us to do in truth and beauty and for the common good; for the sake of him who came among us as one that serveth, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all. "
**Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Daily Christian Wisdom
The Bible to me is a blueprint of how to live your life and a blueprint of how to treat others and seek that connection to that higher being.
**Blair Underwood
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!
" After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.' Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:19-20
Let us Pray:
'To Be Content Alone'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family and friends who are single...
For these who are not married and may find it troubling, I ask You to help them learn to be content with being single, as well as with any other issues or circumstances of life they find themselves in.
Help them delight in You, for You have said when we do, You'll give us the desires of our heart. May their desires match Your desires, Your will and plan for their lives; then fulfill Your purpose for them.
If Your plan is for them to be married, give them the grace to wait on You, to be strong and take heart. As they wait, help them to keep Your ways, discerning what is best, keeping pure and blameless in Your sight.
I ask Your special touch on those who are single parents, because managing a home
without a spouse can be difficult. May they put their hope in You, continuing night and day in prayer. May others in the body of Christ respond to their needs as they would want to be helped if they were alone.
May they be fulfilled in Christ.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Give all to love; obey thy heart. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
As the centuries pass the evidence is accumulating that, measured by His effect on history, Jesus is the most influential life ever lived on this planet.
**Kevin Scott Latourette
" After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.' Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:19-20
Let us Pray:
'To Be Content Alone'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family and friends who are single...
For these who are not married and may find it troubling, I ask You to help them learn to be content with being single, as well as with any other issues or circumstances of life they find themselves in.
Help them delight in You, for You have said when we do, You'll give us the desires of our heart. May their desires match Your desires, Your will and plan for their lives; then fulfill Your purpose for them.
If Your plan is for them to be married, give them the grace to wait on You, to be strong and take heart. As they wait, help them to keep Your ways, discerning what is best, keeping pure and blameless in Your sight.
I ask Your special touch on those who are single parents, because managing a home
without a spouse can be difficult. May they put their hope in You, continuing night and day in prayer. May others in the body of Christ respond to their needs as they would want to be helped if they were alone.
May they be fulfilled in Christ.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Give all to love; obey thy heart. "
**Ralph Waldo Emerson
Daily Christian Wisdom
As the centuries pass the evidence is accumulating that, measured by His effect on history, Jesus is the most influential life ever lived on this planet.
**Kevin Scott Latourette
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded," declares the LORD. "They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your future," declares the LORD. "Your children will return to their own land. "I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning: 'You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the LORD my God. "
**Jeremiah 31:16-18
Let us Pray:
'Praise our God'
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah
that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
**Psalm 67
Quote of the Day!
" Reprove thy friend privately; commend him publicly. "
**Solon
Daily Christian Wisdom
All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow. A happy life is not one filled with only sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty.
**Billy Graham
" This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded," declares the LORD. "They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your future," declares the LORD. "Your children will return to their own land. "I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning: 'You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the LORD my God. "
**Jeremiah 31:16-18
Let us Pray:
'Praise our God'
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah
that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
**Psalm 67
Quote of the Day!
" Reprove thy friend privately; commend him publicly. "
**Solon
Daily Christian Wisdom
All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow. A happy life is not one filled with only sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty.
**Billy Graham
Monday, September 24, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
" They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD— the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Grant Us True Peace'
O God! O our Master! You are eternal life and everlasting peace by Your essence and attributes. The everlasting peace is from You and it returns to You. O our Sustainer! Grant us the life of true peace and usher us into the abode of peace. O Glorious and Bounteous One! You are blessed and sublime.
Quote of the Day!
" The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence."
**Robert J. Shiller
Daily Christian Wisdom
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones. And when you have finished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
**Victor Hugo
" They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD— the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty," declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 31:12-14
Let us Pray:
'Grant Us True Peace'
O God! O our Master! You are eternal life and everlasting peace by Your essence and attributes. The everlasting peace is from You and it returns to You. O our Sustainer! Grant us the life of true peace and usher us into the abode of peace. O Glorious and Bounteous One! You are blessed and sublime.
Quote of the Day!
" The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence."
**Robert J. Shiller
Daily Christian Wisdom
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones. And when you have finished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
**Victor Hugo
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!!!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD says: "Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, 'O LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.' See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel's father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. "Hear the word of the LORD, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.' For the LORD will ransom Jacob and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they. "
**Jeremiah 31:1-5
Let us Pray:
'Praise The LORD'
Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD
who minister by night in the house of the LORD.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary
and praise the LORD.
May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.
**Psalm 134
Quote of the Day!
" myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me."
**William Blake
Daily Christian Wisdom
God's everywhere. God's in the effort, God's in the struggle, whether that's for civil rights or creative expression. God's always in the struggle with us.
**Anne Lamott
" This is what the LORD says: "Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, 'O LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.' See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel's father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. "Hear the word of the LORD, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.' For the LORD will ransom Jacob and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they. "
**Jeremiah 31:1-5
Let us Pray:
'Praise The LORD'
Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD
who minister by night in the house of the LORD.
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary
and praise the LORD.
May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.
**Psalm 134
Quote of the Day!
" myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me."
**William Blake
Daily Christian Wisdom
God's everywhere. God's in the effort, God's in the struggle, whether that's for civil rights or creative expression. God's always in the struggle with us.
**Anne Lamott
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Word of God!!!
" At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they will be my people." This is what the LORD says: "The people who survive the sword will find favor in the desert; I will come to give rest to Israel." The LORD appeared to us in the past, [a] saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out to dance with the joyful. Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit. "
**Jeremiah 31:1-5
Let us Pray:
'A song of ascents'
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my soul; ike a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
**Psalm 131
Quote of the Day!
"Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them. "
**Bill Kelly
Daily Christian Wisdom
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God, and when they serve to unite us with Him eternally.
**Francois Fenelon
" At that time," declares the LORD, "I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they will be my people." This is what the LORD says: "The people who survive the sword will find favor in the desert; I will come to give rest to Israel." The LORD appeared to us in the past, [a] saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out to dance with the joyful. Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit. "
**Jeremiah 31:1-5
Let us Pray:
'A song of ascents'
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my soul; ike a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
**Psalm 131
Quote of the Day!
"Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them. "
**Bill Kelly
Daily Christian Wisdom
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God, and when they serve to unite us with Him eternally.
**Francois Fenelon
Monday, September 17, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "This is what the LORD says: " 'I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place. From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them. Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 30:18-21
Let us Pray:
'A psalm. For giving thanks. '
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
**Psalm 100
Quote of the Day!
"The cure for all ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word 'love.' It is the divine vitality that everywhere produces and restores life."
**Lydia M. Child
Daily Christian Wisdom
We have all known loneliness, and we have learned that the only solution is love, and that love comes with community.
**Dorothy Day
" "This is what the LORD says: " 'I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place. From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. Their children will be as in days of old, and their community will be established before me; I will punish all who oppress them. Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 30:18-21
Let us Pray:
'A psalm. For giving thanks. '
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
**Psalm 100
Quote of the Day!
"The cure for all ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word 'love.' It is the divine vitality that everywhere produces and restores life."
**Lydia M. Child
Daily Christian Wisdom
We have all known loneliness, and we have learned that the only solution is love, and that love comes with community.
**Dorothy Day
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" 'So do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. I am with you and will save you,' declares the LORD. 'Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.' "
**Jeremiah 30:10-11
Let us Pray:
'O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us '
Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips —who is our master?"
"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them." And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.
**Psalm 12
Quote of the Day!
"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therin to be content."
**Helen Keller
Daily Christian Wisdom
When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy.
**Corrie Ten Boom
" 'So do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid. I am with you and will save you,' declares the LORD. 'Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only with justice; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.' "
**Jeremiah 30:10-11
Let us Pray:
'O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us '
Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips —who is our master?"
"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them." And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.
**Psalm 12
Quote of the Day!
"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am in, therin to be content."
**Helen Keller
Daily Christian Wisdom
When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy.
**Corrie Ten Boom
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: "Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them," declares the LORD." "
**Jeremiah 29:4-9
Let us Pray:
'Psalm 11: In the LORD I take refuge.'
In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain. For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do ?" The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. For the LORD is righteous, He loves justice; upright men will see his face.
Quote of the Day!
"Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle. "
**Ken Hakuta
Daily Christian Wisdom
God loves us not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
" This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: "Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them," declares the LORD." "
**Jeremiah 29:4-9
Let us Pray:
'Psalm 11: In the LORD I take refuge.'
In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain. For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do ?" The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. For the LORD is righteous, He loves justice; upright men will see his face.
Quote of the Day!
"Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle. "
**Ken Hakuta
Daily Christian Wisdom
God loves us not because of who we are, but because of who He is.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." "
**Mark 16:15-18
Let us Pray:
'Psalm 46: God Makes Wars Cease'
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Come, behold the works of the LORD; see what desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in
the earth." The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Quote of the Day!
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will. "
**Jawaharlal Nehru
Daily Christian Wisdom
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
**Matthew 5:4
"He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." "
**Mark 16:15-18
Let us Pray:
'Psalm 46: God Makes Wars Cease'
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Come, behold the works of the LORD; see what desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in
the earth." The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
Quote of the Day!
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will. "
**Jawaharlal Nehru
Daily Christian Wisdom
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
**Matthew 5:4
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. "
**John 3:16
Let us Pray:
'To Live in Obedience'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family or friends to choose to live in obedience to the Word...
Help them be those who faithfully obey You. May they desire to obey You and what You ask of us in Your Word as an expression of their love for Jesus. Your Word says we are slaves to what we obey, so I ask You to help them become slaves to obedience, the obedience that leads to right living and holiness.
Open our eyes to see the wonderful truths of the Bible, and teach them to choose the way of truth, setting their hearts to live as You say we should live. May they be eager to learn what You want them to do, for You have set their hearts free!
Teach us to follow Your commands; help us to understand them. Give us the desire to obey You with all our hearts. Take away our foolish desires.
May we love You and follow Your commands, for they're not too difficult. In every weakness, Christ, who was obedient even to death, is their strength! And You'll be faithful to bring them through every temptation.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. "
**Anna Lappe
Daily Christian Wisdom
Let nothing trouble you Let nothing frighten you Everything passes God never changes Patience obtains all Whoever has God Wants for nothing God alone is enough.
**St. Teresa of Avila
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. "
**John 3:16
Let us Pray:
'To Live in Obedience'
Father, I'm praying for all in my circle of family or friends to choose to live in obedience to the Word...
Help them be those who faithfully obey You. May they desire to obey You and what You ask of us in Your Word as an expression of their love for Jesus. Your Word says we are slaves to what we obey, so I ask You to help them become slaves to obedience, the obedience that leads to right living and holiness.
Open our eyes to see the wonderful truths of the Bible, and teach them to choose the way of truth, setting their hearts to live as You say we should live. May they be eager to learn what You want them to do, for You have set their hearts free!
Teach us to follow Your commands; help us to understand them. Give us the desire to obey You with all our hearts. Take away our foolish desires.
May we love You and follow Your commands, for they're not too difficult. In every weakness, Christ, who was obedient even to death, is their strength! And You'll be faithful to bring them through every temptation.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. "
**Anna Lappe
Daily Christian Wisdom
Let nothing trouble you Let nothing frighten you Everything passes God never changes Patience obtains all Whoever has God Wants for nothing God alone is enough.
**St. Teresa of Avila
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says about the things that are left in the house of the LORD and in the palace of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem: 'They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I come for them,' declares the LORD. 'Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.' " "
**Jeremiah 27:21-22
Let us Pray:
'Prayer to Saint Joseph for the Spirit of Work'
Glorious Saint Joseph, model of all who pass their life in labor, obtain for us the grace to work in a spirit of penance to atone for my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my own inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to use and develop by my labor the gifts I have received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties.
Help me to work, above all, with purity of intention and with detachment from self, having always before my eyes the hour of death and the accounting which I must render of time lost, talents wasted, good omitted, and vain complacency in success, which is so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph! This shall be my watchword in life and in death.
Amen .
Quote of the Day!
"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired. "
**Martin Luther
Daily Christian Wisdom
For daily need there is daily grace; for sudden need, sudden grace, and for overwhelming need, overwhelming grace.
**John Blanchard
" yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says about the things that are left in the house of the LORD and in the palace of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem: 'They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I come for them,' declares the LORD. 'Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.' " "
**Jeremiah 27:21-22
Let us Pray:
'Prayer to Saint Joseph for the Spirit of Work'
Glorious Saint Joseph, model of all who pass their life in labor, obtain for us the grace to work in a spirit of penance to atone for my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my own inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to use and develop by my labor the gifts I have received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties.
Help me to work, above all, with purity of intention and with detachment from self, having always before my eyes the hour of death and the accounting which I must render of time lost, talents wasted, good omitted, and vain complacency in success, which is so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph! This shall be my watchword in life and in death.
Amen .
Quote of the Day!
"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired. "
**Martin Luther
Daily Christian Wisdom
For daily need there is daily grace; for sudden need, sudden grace, and for overwhelming need, overwhelming grace.
**John Blanchard
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing." "
**Jeremiah 26:12-15
Let us Pray:
'God's Power and Justice'
Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done. For he who avenges blood remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
O LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of the Daughter of Zion and there rejoice in your salvation.
The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion. Selah
The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Arise, O LORD, let not man triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men.
**Psalm 9:11-20
Quote of the Day!
"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. "
**Ben Stein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Events make known the will of God.
" Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing." "
**Jeremiah 26:12-15
Let us Pray:
'God's Power and Justice'
Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done. For he who avenges blood remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
O LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of the Daughter of Zion and there rejoice in your salvation.
The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion. Selah
The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Arise, O LORD, let not man triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men.
**Psalm 9:11-20
Quote of the Day!
"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. "
**Ben Stein
Daily Christian Wisdom
Events make known the will of God.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" Then the word of the LORD came to me: "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians. My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart."
**Jeremiah 24:4-7
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Peace in Troubled Times'
Dear Lord, in these troubled times make your presence known to all the peoples around the world so that they may see peace as the only way to salvation. Replace the anger and violence in our hearts with joy and tranquility and help us to seek the good in everyone. Cause us all to realize that without you we can do nothing that will bring us peace and joy. Thank you for hearing and answering our prayers.
We ask this in the name of our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. "
**Aristotle
Daily Christian Wisdom
God's answers are wiser than our prayers.
" Then the word of the LORD came to me: "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians. My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart."
**Jeremiah 24:4-7
Let us Pray:
'Prayer for Peace in Troubled Times'
Dear Lord, in these troubled times make your presence known to all the peoples around the world so that they may see peace as the only way to salvation. Replace the anger and violence in our hearts with joy and tranquility and help us to seek the good in everyone. Cause us all to realize that without you we can do nothing that will bring us peace and joy. Thank you for hearing and answering our prayers.
We ask this in the name of our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Quote of the Day!
"Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. "
**Aristotle
Daily Christian Wisdom
God's answers are wiser than our prayers.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" “Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”"
**John 6:29
Let us Pray:
'Lead Me in Righteousness'
Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues. Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
**Psalm 5
Quote of the Day!
"A man should not leave this earth with unfinished business. He should live each day as if it was a pre-flight check. He should ask each morning, am I prepared to lift-off? "
**Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Daily Christian Wisdom
Get up in the morning and pray for the Lord's blessings...Pray for guidance. Pray for all these things. And then all the little things kind of slide in.
**Mike Piazza
" “Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”"
**John 6:29
Let us Pray:
'Lead Me in Righteousness'
Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you. The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues. Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
**Psalm 5
Quote of the Day!
"A man should not leave this earth with unfinished business. He should live each day as if it was a pre-flight check. He should ask each morning, am I prepared to lift-off? "
**Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Daily Christian Wisdom
Get up in the morning and pray for the Lord's blessings...Pray for guidance. Pray for all these things. And then all the little things kind of slide in.
**Mike Piazza
Monday, August 27, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" "But in those days, following that distress, " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."
**Mark 13:24-27
Let us Pray:
'For Everyday Blessings'
Dear God,
Open my eyes to the beauty of this day.
The yellow of an egg yolk in a blue bowl.
The scent of bacon frying in the pan.
The soft caress of the morning breeze.
The sound of children at play.
Awaken my senses.
Let me see, hear, and feel the beauty around me.
And be aware of the presence of the Great Artist in my everyday world.
Quote of the Day!
"Love is the crowning grace of humanity."
**Petrarch
Daily Christian Wisdom
I'm constantly finding things to be grateful for...For me, it's just a constant, steady cadence. It's a metronome to my life.
**Deborah Norville
" "But in those days, following that distress, " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."
**Mark 13:24-27
Let us Pray:
'For Everyday Blessings'
Dear God,
Open my eyes to the beauty of this day.
The yellow of an egg yolk in a blue bowl.
The scent of bacon frying in the pan.
The soft caress of the morning breeze.
The sound of children at play.
Awaken my senses.
Let me see, hear, and feel the beauty around me.
And be aware of the presence of the Great Artist in my everyday world.
Quote of the Day!
"Love is the crowning grace of humanity."
**Petrarch
Daily Christian Wisdom
I'm constantly finding things to be grateful for...For me, it's just a constant, steady cadence. It's a metronome to my life.
**Deborah Norville
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." "
**Jeremiah 17:5-8
Let us Pray:
'Heal me, O LORD'
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living water. Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
They keep saying to me, "Where is the word of the LORD ? Let it now be fulfilled!" I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you. Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster.
Let my persecutors be put to shame, but keep me from shame; let them be terrified. but keep me from terror. Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.
**Jeremiah 17;13-18
Quote of the Day!
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
**Mother Teresa
Daily Christian Wisdom
Faith is something given, not achieved. It is created by God’s word in Christ.
**H.A. Williams
" This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." "
**Jeremiah 17:5-8
Let us Pray:
'Heal me, O LORD'
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living water. Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
They keep saying to me, "Where is the word of the LORD ? Let it now be fulfilled!" I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you. Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster.
Let my persecutors be put to shame, but keep me from shame; let them be terrified. but keep me from terror. Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.
**Jeremiah 17;13-18
Quote of the Day!
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
**Mother Teresa
Daily Christian Wisdom
Faith is something given, not achieved. It is created by God’s word in Christ.
**H.A. Williams
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, "Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods, worthless idols that did them no good. Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!" "Therefore I will teach them— this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 16:19-21
Let us Pray:
'The Lord Is Your Shade'
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
**Psalm 121
Quote of the Day!
"You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. "
**Barbara de Angelis
Daily Christian Wisdom
Blessings hemmed with praise will not unravel.
" O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, "Our fathers possessed nothing but false gods, worthless idols that did them no good. Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!" "Therefore I will teach them— this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is the LORD. "
**Jeremiah 16:19-21
Let us Pray:
'The Lord Is Your Shade'
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
**Psalm 121
Quote of the Day!
"You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. "
**Barbara de Angelis
Daily Christian Wisdom
Blessings hemmed with praise will not unravel.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" Therefore this is what the LORD says: "If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them. I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you," declares the LORD. "I will save you from the hands of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel." "
**Jeremiah 15:19-21
Let us Pray:
'His Love Endures Forever'
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
O descendants of Abraham his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit." When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
**Psalm 105:1-13
Quote of the Day!
"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength. "
**Betty Friedan
Daily Christian Wisdom
Strength, rest, guidance, grace, help, sympathy, love--all from God to us! What a list of blessings!
**E. Stenbock
" Therefore this is what the LORD says: "If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them. I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you," declares the LORD. "I will save you from the hands of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel." "
**Jeremiah 15:19-21
Let us Pray:
'His Love Endures Forever'
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
O descendants of Abraham his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit." When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
**Psalm 105:1-13
Quote of the Day!
"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength. "
**Betty Friedan
Daily Christian Wisdom
Strength, rest, guidance, grace, help, sympathy, love--all from God to us! What a list of blessings!
**E. Stenbock
Monday, August 20, 2007
Grow in God's Love Each Morning!
Word of God!!!
" The LORD said, "Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of distress. "
**Jeremiah 15:11
Let us Pray:
'His Love Endures Forever'
A Confession of Israel's Sins
Praise the LORD!
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.
Who can utter the mighty doings of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times.
Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them; that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory in your heritage.
Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly. Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wonderful works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea.Yet he saved them for his name's sake, so that he might make known his mighty power.
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert. So he saved them from the hand of the foe, and delivered them from the hand of the enemy. The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. Then they believed his words; they sang his praise.
**Psalm 106:1-12
Quote of the Day!
"Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening. "
**Dorothy Sarnoff
Daily Christian Wisdom
God is delighted to watch your soul enlarge.
**Meister Eckhart
" The LORD said, "Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies plead with you in times of disaster and times of distress. "
**Jeremiah 15:11
Let us Pray:
'His Love Endures Forever'
A Confession of Israel's Sins
Praise the LORD!
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.
Who can utter the mighty doings of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times.
Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them; that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory in your heritage.
Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly. Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wonderful works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea.Yet he saved them for his name's sake, so that he might make known his mighty power.
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert. So he saved them from the hand of the foe, and delivered them from the hand of the enemy. The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. Then they believed his words; they sang his praise.
**Psalm 106:1-12
Quote of the Day!
"Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening. "
**Dorothy Sarnoff
Daily Christian Wisdom
God is delighted to watch your soul enlarge.
**Meister Eckhart
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