people to make it worth the effort."
-Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
find out that you still care for that person.
3. When the door of happiness closes, another opens but often times we look so long at the
closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
5. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't
know what we've been missing until it arrives.
would like to hear from, but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who says it from their heart.
7. Don't go for looks, they can deceive. Don't go for wealth, in the end it fades away. Go
for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
8. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because
you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
stress, a loving word may heal and bless.
10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the
most of everything that comes along their way.
have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
Is not in the clothes she wears,
The figure that she carries,
Or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman
Must be seen from in her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman
Is not in a facial mole,
But true beauty in a woman
Is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives,
The passion that she shows,
And the beauty of a woman
With passing years-only grows.
Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.
Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future.
By living your life one day at a time, you live all of the days of your life.
Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risks.
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love.
The fastest way to lose love is too hold it too tightly.
In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings
Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams is to be without hope.
To be without hope is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been,
but also where you are going.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
This was a powerful message for me and I wanted to share it with you.
Today's Scripture
"Other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." (Matthew 13:8)
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
You should be living with expectancy because God is using what you're sowing for His good and perfect will. There are many kinds of seeds, but only one kind of seed is a good seed that produces a crop according to Matthew 13. This is the seed of God's Word, and as you sow good seeds for Jesus Christ into a field of hurting and desperate people, people who have no other hope for life, they will find something firm to believe in. Jesus Himself promises that if you sow good seed, you will reap a harvest that is beyond your expectations. Plant good seeds in the lives of other people. There is plenty of soil to sow in, and a lot of it is right where you live and work!
A Prayer for Today
God, thank You for Your promise to bless my efforts for the Kingdom. Help me see where the soil is, so that I can sow a good seed! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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September 11, 2007 -- The Believer at Work -- Colossians 3:22-24The believer's work is much more than simply a daily job. Anytime we exercise the talents and gifts God has given us, we are laboring for His kingdom. We might be doing something obviously scriptural, like teaching Sunday School or building houses for needy families. Or we may be using our abilities for a more subtle purpose, such as encouraging a sad friend. Whatever we are doing, God expects our work to be done well and with a joyful heart.
• A believer works with energy. As God's children, we are gifted so we can serve the Lord by serving others. To neglect our talents or to be undisciplined in our duties is disobedient. Paul warned that those who are idle deserve to be shamed (2 Thessalonians 3:10-14).
• A believer works with enthusiasm. The Lord is doing exciting things through our hands. Knowing that we're participating in His kingdom should be a motivation to make ourselves useful--and to do so heartily..
• A believer works with excellence. The Lord has fitted us with just the right talent to accomplish the work He wants us to do. For this reason, sloppy or half-hearted actions cannot be justified. Though we may at times fail in an endeavor, giving our best effort will always please our Father.
On occasion we all get tired and don't feel like approaching God's labor fervently. However, such feelings don't cancel out our responsibility--we're here to serve the Lord. Decide today to carry out His work with enthusiasm, excellence, and energy for as long as He gives you strength.
