blessedblonde said:Hello everyone!!
God has blessed me so wonderfully lately... each day I thank God for the happiness he has brought me... Thank you Jesus
Great post meek,MeekOne said:What wonderful inspiring messages on this page! Thank God for each and every one of you inspired by His guidance to post what you all post!
This is great Barb , had to read to those here in the house,barb754 said:Good morning all-
I pray that you all have a blessed day. Remember to speak to God today, he wants to hear from you.
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the people I cannot change,
the Courage to change the one I can, and the Wisdom to know it's me !!!
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember . . .
No more excuses now. God can use you to your full potential.
- Noah was a drunk
- Abraham was too old
- Isaac was a daydreamer
- Jacob was a liar
- Leah was ugly
- Joseph was abused
- Moses had a stuttering problem
- Gideon was afraid
- Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
- Rahab was a prostitute
- Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
- David had an affair and was a murderer
- Elijah was suicidal
- Isaiah preached naked
- Jonah ran from God
- Naomi was a widow
- Job went bankrupt
- John the Baptist ate bugs
- Peter denied Christ
- The Disciples fell asleep while praying
- Martha worried about everything
- The Samaritan woman was divorced - more than once
- Zaccheus was too small
- Paul was too religious
- Timothy had an ulcer . . . AND
- Lazarus was dead!
Besides, you aren't the message -- you are the messenger.
- Dear God, I have a problem - it's me.
- God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
- Growing old is inevitable . . . growing UP is optional.
- There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
- Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.
- Do the math. Count your blessings.
- Faith is the ability to not panic.
- Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging.
- If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
- As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.
- Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
- The most important things in your house are the people.
- He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
- A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
- When we get tangled up in our problems,
be still so God can untangle the mess.
wow Doc, thanks for sharing.doc329 said:Hello Just4Jesus, I see your love
Here's a story I wrote about mine
My Pal "Duke"
This is a true story dating back many years about my dog Duke. I worked for a trucking company and I was driver, mechanic, and in charge of operations. The garage was quite large, it had seven bays and an office. Between driving truck and repairing I was very busy. It got very lonesom in the evening. Most of the time I worked late in the night by my self. One day the owner ask me if I would like to have a dog. There was no hesitation on my part and I said ,yes. He told me a little about the dog. He said that he went to canine school and they mistreated him. After that they could not control him. So he was dimissed from the school. Well that gave me a little of his background which was a blessing to me. Now I knew what I could and couldn't do.
The owner brought him to me the next day. When we met we just stood there looking at each other. As if he was sizing me up and I him. After a couple of hours we finally started getting along together. After a couple of days our bond to each other became stronger and stronger. One day I think he wanted to test me and he did. Lucky I came out on top. After that he knew that I was boss and he became my shadow. No matter where I was he was there also. He was a very protective dog, no one could come near me. One day a friend came up to me and patted me on the back, that was the wrong thing to do. It took all I could to control him. Before I go further Duke was a German Shepard.
I was also in stock car racing. In the figure eight class. I had three cars. Boy! I can say one thing about that is you were always building cars and repairing them. But thats another story. If any body came and wanted to know where I was, they were told to see where Duke was , there I would be also. I remember one time while working on a truck I seem to have more tools now then when I started. All of a sudden I heard a lot of commotion down at the far end of the garage, here was Duke coming with more tools. One thing I can say, I never ran out of tools. No matter where I was at he was no more than ten feet away.
Now comes the heart breaker! It was the weekend of the fourth of July. The race track was very close to the garage. Well! we had fireworks that night and they were very loud. After coming from the track I could not find Duke. I stayed at the shop for a very long time but he never showed. I informed the police because of his training.
To you who read this I believe you know how I felt if you had a pet that you loved. Everyday when I came off the road my heart would beat a little faster. Maybe Duke would be there waiting for me by the office door. But everyday was the same,(no Duke) It went on for weeks. I never gave up. Duke will come, I know he will! Well it finally happened, when I came this time there was Duke waiting by the office door. I think I was out of the truck before it even stopped. Let me tell you we had some get together. Yes! I cried tears and those tears were tears of joy fore Duke had come home. Me and Duke were pals for about ten years. It all came to an end. Duke came down with cancer. When Duke died I can tell you I was heart broken. Believe me when I say, I cried. I lost my Pal "Duke" All the memories I have will not be forgotten.
Doc
Thanks For sharing NS,NewSong said:Hi Doc:
I had this in my draft folder on my computer and I am not even sure why I am sharing it, but I thought perhaps someone might enjoy it.
Blessings, NewSong
Verses to the Rescue
WHEN:
Anxious For Dear Ones--------------------------------Psalms 121 & Luke 17World Seems Bigger Than God------------------------Psalms 90
Business is Poor----------------------------------------Psalms 37; 92 & Eccl 5
Christian Assurance------------------------------------Romans 8:1-30
Courage for Your Task--------------------------------Joshua 1
Discouraged-------------------------------------------Psalms 23; 42 & 43 and Isaiah 40
Down & Out--------------------------------------------Romans 8:31-39
Doubts Come Upon You--------------------------------John 7:17
Things go from bad to worse--------------------------2 Timothy 3 & Hebrews 13
Faith Needs Stirring----------------------------------Hebrews 11
Friends seem let you down----------------------------Matthew 5 & 1 Corinthians 13
Men Fail You-------------------------------------------Psalms 27
You're Sad--------------------------------------------Psalms 46; Matthew 28 & John 14
Tempted ----------------------------------------------Psalms 15; 19 & 139; Matthew 4 & James 1
Things Look Blue---------------------------------------Psalms 34; 71 and Isaiah 40
You Can't Go To Sleep---------------------------------Psalms 4; 56 & 130
You Quarreled----------------------------------------Matthew 18; Ephesians 4 & James 4
You are Weary----------------------------------------Psalms 95:1-7 and Matthew 11
You Want Rest & Peace-------------------------------Matthew 11:25-30
Wanting to Live Successfully with your Fellow Man----Romans 12
IF YOU ARE:
Facing a Crisis------------------------------------------Job 28:12-28; Proverbs 8 and Isaiah 55
Jealous-------------------------------------------------------------------Psalms 49 and James 3
Impatient--------------------------------------------------------Psalms 40 & 90 and Hebrews 12
Bereaved-------------------1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 & 5:28 and Revelation 21 & 22
Bored---------------------------------------2 Kings 5; Job 38; Psalms 103 & 104 and Ephesians 3
Feel Your Faith is Weak------------Psalms 126 & 146 and Hebrews 11
Grow Bitter or Critical--------------------------------1 Corinthians 13
Leave Home for Labor or Travel---------------------------Psalms 121
Think God Seems Far Away-----------------Psalms 25; 125; 138 & 139
Are Lonely & Fearful--------Psalms 27; 91 & 103; Luke 8:1 and Peter 4
Sinned-----Psalms 31; Isaiah 53; John 3:1; John 1 and Matthew 6:19-34
Worry------------------------------------------------Matthew 6:19-34
IF YOU:
Bear a Grudge---------Luke 6:11; 1 Corinthians 4 and Ephesians 4
Have Experienced severe losses-------Colossians 1 and 1 Peter 1
Need Forgiveness-------------Matthew 23; Luke 15 and Philemon
Are Sick -----------------Psalms 6; 37; 39; 41 & 67 and Isaiah 26
Want to be Fruitful---------------------------------------John 15
FOR:
Jesus' Idea of a Christian-----------------------------Matthew 5
James Idea of Religion--------------------------------James 1:19-27
A Great Invitation and a Great Opportunity-----------Isaiah 55
"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you." ~1 Peter 5: 7~
"When I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." ~Psalm 56:3~
so glad that you have found your dog and she is ok...Just4Jesus said:She is alive
I cried out and prayed and cried and prayed that God would bring her back. And if there was something wrong that He would show me so I could have some kind of closure. I looked everwhere for her. I called and called and called. I went out to a field back behind our house and called for her. I said to the Lord, I know this is just my dog, but You said Lord if we ask anything and believe and do not doubt, You will do it. I turned around to leave the field and when I looked up, there she was. It was a miracle. I had just called her and had walked right beside where she was sitting just 5 minutes before. I knew something was wrong because she didn't come running to me like she always does. I felt like I was in one of those love stories where the woman is running across the room in slow motion to the one she loves I just couldn't get to her fast enough. I had my arms up in the air like I had just found a long lost love.(I'm glad the neighbors didn't see it. When I picked her up, her chest was so swollen she couldn't even walk. It was like a ball had been inserted under her skin. The kids and I rushed her to the vets. When the doc looked at her he said it looked like an allergic reaction to multiple bee stings. He said she was not going to die. She was gonna be ok. Thank ya'll so much for your prayers. I know the Lord heard your prayers.
Thank you Jesus, you showed up and gave my heart rest. I love you Jesus...