Quote

"Knowledge of God can be fully given to man only in a Person, never in a doctrine. Faith is not the holding of correct doctrine, but personal fellowship with the living God." - William Temple
#Bible http://j.mp/kXAC8f

Quote to ponder

"Now the great thing is this: we are consecrated and dedicated to God in order that we may thereafter think, speak, meditate, and do, nothing except to his glory. For a sacred thing may not be applied to profane uses without marked injury to him." - John Calvin
#Bible http://j.mp/muEz5T

Quote

"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.", Benjamin Franklin

My Quote of the Day

"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.", Benjamin Franklin

Monday Motto: TRUST

Sometimes trust is hard for people.

 

I know it was hard for me. I grew up believing it is best to candy coat your thoughts and emotions  for people because it was received better that way.

This made it very difficult for me when I met Christ who asked of me to "cast all my care upon Him." How could I do that when I had been living a life that was a bit of a fairy tale.  I lived in denial more than reality. I had become so fearful to be honest because I had been hurt when I was.  So learning to trust that I could be honest with this God who loves me has been an interesting journey. I discovered more about who I am and who He is as I slowly began to speak truthfully to myself and to Him about my situations, hurts and needs. The healing is amazing. Its like coming alive --when you didn't know you were dead.

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding.

 

My understanding was : If I am truthful, people will hurt me.

 

His understanding for me was: If you are truthful ...LIFE BECOME LIGHTER BECAUSE I CARRY THE LOAD.

 

Have a blessed Monday

 

F and L'er

Starla

Romans 12:10 (Devotional)

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love . . . -Romans 12:10

http://www.billygraham.org/dailydevotion.asp?articleid=7259
#Bible http://j.mp/iY9q5W

Proverbs 20:3

Proverbs 20:3 It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

To Know and Not to Do

To Know and Not to Do

I like what a Buddhist monk once said, "To know and not to do is not yet to know." To translate that into our Christian terminology it could be, "To believe and not to act is not yet to believe." In other words, if I say that I believe that without Christ people are eternally lost, and never do anything to point or even to help point others to Christ, do I really believe that people without Christ are lost? And if I say that I believe that Jesus is coming again and that the lost will be left behind, and I never do anything to help point them to Christ, do I really believe that Jesus is coming again and that the non-Christians will be left behind?

So I agree with the monk who said: "To know and not to do is not yet to know."

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    -- Dick Innes

Comfort & Ease & Pleasure

WHEN comfort and ease and pleasure are put AHEAD of duty and conviction, progress is ALWAYS set back.

 

I read this statement & it really stuck with me...  So I thought I better share it along with where it came from. It is a good read.  Something to take time to think about & see where it leads you in thought.  Hope it blesses you just as it did me!

 

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. -1 Peter 5:8 When I was in the hospital in Hawaii, I read again of the shocking events which led up to the destruction of the United States fleet at Pearl Harbor. On that fateful day of December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked. We know now that that attack was invited by our failure to be always vigilant. The result was the destruction of our fleet—the cause was tragic indifference. When comfort and ease and pleasure are put ahead of duty and conviction, progress is always set back.

http://www.billygraham.org/dailydevotion.asp?articleid=7245
#Bible http://j.mp/m1UFIu

Above is a link that I just love that I found & down loaded on my cell phone.  There are Bible readings on there, quotes, teachings from Joyce Meyer's & devotionals! = )

Have a Blessed Day!
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Tina