Spiritual Thoughts

  H e is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not,    BUT  rejoices in what he has. ~ Epictetus I ndeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. ~ Philippians 3:8

  H e is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, BUT rejoices for those which he has. ~ Epictetus A  faithful man will abound with blessings.... If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. ~ Proverbs 28:20; 1 Timothy 6:8

   H appy is entirely up to you and always has been. ~ Janette Rallison R ejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! ~ Philippians 4:4

H e who can give thanks for little  will always find he has enough.  ~ Anonymous   R ejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. ~ Colossians 4:4, 11

H e is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, BUT rejoices for those which he has. ~ Epictetus   K eep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we can confidently say, "The LORD is my helper, I will not fear;    what can man do to me?" ~ Hebrews 13:5-6

  W hen something bad happens  you have three choices: You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. ~ Unknown   A lthough the fig tree does not blossom And there is no fruit on the vines, although the yield of the olive fails and the fields produce no food, although the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, YET I will choose to rejoice in the LORD; I will choose to shout in exultation in the God of my salvation. ~ Habakkuk 2:17-18

  Friday Tale - P R I O R I T I E S   I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned.     I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.     I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.     I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, No. You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.     I asked God for all things that I might enjoy in life. God said No. I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.     I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as God loves me. God said... Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.     Stop telling God how big your storm is.  Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is !!!!!!!!  ~ from Jim Gentil's P...

Friday Tales: 6 Tiny Stories with Great Meanings 1. O nce all villagers decided to pray for rain, on the day of prayer all the people gathered, BUT only one boy came with an umbrella. ~ That's FAITH 2. W hen you throw a baby in the air, she laughs because she knows you will catch her. ~ That's TRUST 3. E very night we go to bed, without any assurance of being alive the next morning BUT still we set the alarms to wake up. ~ That's HOPE 4. W e plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. ~ That's CONVICTION 5. W e see the world suffering, BUT still we get married and have children. ~ That's CONFIDENCE in LOVE 6. O n an old man's shirt was written a sentence 'I am not 90 years old.... I am sweet 16 with 74 years’ experience' ~ That's POSITIVE ATTITUDE ~ from Positive Thinking  T his is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.  ~ Psalm 118:24...

S ometimes your joy is the     source of your smile, but sometimes your smile     can be the source of your joy. -Thich Nhat Hanh A nd the ransomed of the LORD shall return and          come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be on their heads,   they shall obtain gladness and joy, and            sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 51;11

He is a wise man who does not grieve      for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~ Epictetus I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound.           In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger,            abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:12-13

Count your life by smiles, not tears, And on this and each tomorrow, Count your age by friends, not years. Laura Mae Utley Gibson And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Luke 15:6

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it. ~William Feather Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all… Ecclesiastes 11:7-8

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;     When health is lost, something is lost;           When character is lost, all is lost! German Proverb More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,       knowing that suffering produces endurance,           and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,           and hope does not put us to shame… Romans 5:3-5