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scripture
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
En Espanol, Miqueas 6:8
quote
Redeem thy misspent time that's past, and live this day as if thy last.
Thomas Ken
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scripture
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
En Espanol; Proverbios 13:30
quote
When you read any great mystery, recorded in holy Writ, you are to prostrate your Reason to Divine Revelation.
Thomas Ken
thought
Not all Scripture is logical to men but it is nonetheless Theo-logical.
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scripture
2 Peter 2:18-19
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
En Espanol; 2 Pedro 2:18-19
quote
The service of the Holy Spirit is that He helps us to distinguish pleasure from happiness and develop real joy. There are many experiences which give us temporary pleasure but do not add up to abiding satisfaction. Their thrills pass quickly, and sometimes leave a trail of regret and remorse. Some of our sense pleasures are like lightning flashes, while true joy is like the sunlight.
Ralph Sockman
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scripture
Ezekiel 36:26-27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
En Espanol, Ezequiel 36:26-27
quote
In comparison with this big world, the human heart is only a small thing. Though the world is so large, it is utterly unable to satisfy this tiny heart. The ever-growing soul and its capacity can be satisfied only in the infinite God. As water is restless until it reaches its level, so the soul has no peace until it rests in God.
Sundar Singh (1889-1929), Indian Christian missionary
thought
When I typed the date into the subject, I realized that today is 9-11. Oh how easily do I forget or ignore the hurting and broken around me.
Make time today to think about people around you that are hurting and broken. How might you be in prayer for them, how might you met their present need?
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scripture
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
En Espanol, Romanos 5:1-5
quote
Dear Child of God, I am sorry suffering is not optional. It seems to be part and parcel of the human condition, but suffering can either embitter or ennoble.
Desmond Tutu
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scripture
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray continually.
En Espanol, 1 Tesalonicenses 5:17
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I need the opportunity to free my mind of sorrow, personal concerns; to see my world through the mirrored reflection of holiness. I need a time of prayer to leap beyond what is limiting in me as a person, to rediscover what is important and what is trivial, to take counsel with what my tradition stresses as the living faith. I need prayer.
Albert Silverman
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scripture
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
En Espanol; 1 Pedro 4:8
quote
When we voluntarily do what is best for others, we are also doing what is best for ourselves.
Gracious Christianity: Living the Love We Profess
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scripture
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
It does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
En Espanol; 1 Corintios 13:4-7
quote
Wherever the words "love" or "it" appear, substitute your own name. See how you feel when you read the personalized verses for Y-O-U. It left me with much inner reflection. Am I love/do I show love CONSISTENTLY to- my husband, my son, my family, my friends, coworkers, strangers? The answer, sadly, is NO. Thank goodness that I serve a loving God who allows me to admit my shortcomings & then provides His word, His love, His guidance to help me to be more like Him. –K.B.
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scripture
Matthew 25:34-40
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
En Espanol; Mateo 25:34-40
quote
Keep me, Lord, from ever hardening down into the state of being just another average Christian.
A. W. Tozer
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scripture
Daniel 2:19-22
During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven and said: "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
En Espanol, Daniel 2:1-22
poem
God's Rosebud
A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the will of God for his life and ministry. But because of his great respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do. Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older preacher began to recite the following poem –
It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so easily,
But in my hands they die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step of the way.
The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord knows.
I'll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
Please share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed being reminded to let go and let God unfold your life.
