Food for Thoughts

This is Friday June 13^th, 2008

Good morning and may you have an inspiring and fulfilling day.

Quotes for the Day:

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.
Thomas Jefferson
1743-1826, Third President of the USA

Like swimming, riding, writing, or playing golf, happiness can be learned.
Boris Sokoloff

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing.
William Butler Yeats
1865-1939, Irish Poet, Playwright.

Today’s Thoughts

TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD!

We're supposed to believe the Word simply because God said so! The Lord wants us to have faith in His Word & not always have to have a sign. The WORD is all the sign we need!

Why does God insist we have to believe in something we cannot see & cannot feel, purely by faith in His Word, trusting Him just like a little child has to trust a parent? It's because the Lord loves faith! He loves us because we believe Him, just because He said so! It's a way of showing our love & our confidence in Him. Faith really shows that we have love.--"But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." (Heb.11:6)

It's just like a child has to trust a parent even though he doesn't always understand why he must do or must not do this or that. He just has to "do it because Daddy SAYS so!" It's a form of love that the child trusts his parents & has confidence in them & takes their word for it.--And that's the way we have to do with the Lord. We should just say to Him, "Yes, Sir!"--And believe it & do it simply because He SAID so!

Trust Him! Take Him at His Word!

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Prayer Requests

Thank you for your prayers for Kerri. The good news is that she is feeling better. She was able to eat some solids today and was able to keep them down. So that is a good sign of improvement.

* If any of you have some prayer requests please send them in. *

Love in our Precious Savior,
Tony