Saturday, February 28, 2015

Inspire Me


God inspire me to talk with You at least each morning.
(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 44, 1 April)
28 February 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Avarice, Greed, Concupiscence


Avarice, greed, concupiscence, and so forth are all based on the mathematical truism that the more you get, the more you have.
(Frederick Buechner, Listening To Your Life, 3 July)
26 February 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Be All You Can Be


Today I will sit quietly and ask my secret dreams and desires to come to me. I will imagine a picture of my true self. I will take steps toward making my life the way I want it to be.
(Perry Tilleraas, The Color Of Light, 16 January)
25 February 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

Epicurus


Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.
(Epicurus in Whispers Of Blessing, Day 194)
23 February 2015

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Be Watchful


Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
(Colossians, 4:2 (NIV) in Daily Guideposts - 2013, 1 July)
22 February 2015

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Call Upon The Lord


Call upon the Lord. He has extended the invitation, and He will answer. Believe in prayer and the power of prayer. Pray to the Lord with expectation of answers.
(Gordon B. Hinckley, Stand A Little Taller, 10 January)
21 February 2015

Friday, February 20, 2015

God's Handiwork


To say that the universe happened by chance is absurd. It's design, intricacy, and orderliness point to a personally involved creator. As you look at God's handiwork in nature and the heavens, thank Him for such magnificent beauty and the truth it reveals about the Creator.
(The One Year Book Of Bible Readings, 22 September)
20 February 2015

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Evil


Evil does not spring from the soil, and trouble does not sprout from the earth.  People are born for trouble as predictably as sparks fly upward from a fire.
(The One Year Book Of Bible Readings, 21 September)
17 February 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

God Speaks


The God who hears is also one who speaks.
He has spoken and is still speaking.
Humanity remains His project, not its own, and His initiatives are always at work among us.
He certainly "gives us space," as we say, and this is essential.
But He continues to speak in ways that serious inquirers can hear if they will.
(Dallas Willard in Peace Flowing Like A Gentle River, 14 February)
16 February 2015

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Slow Me Down

Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life's enduring values.
(Wilferd Peterson, in The Little Book Of Virtues, 15 February)
15 February 2015

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Trouble


Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.
(Proverbs 13:21 (NLT) in The Secret Things Of God by Dr. Henry Cloud, p. 101)
12 February 2015

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Friends


Dear God, thank You for my friends.
Help me to not take them for granted.
Remind me often how poor my life would be without the friends You've given me.
Help me to enrich their life as the have mine.
Amen
(Whispers Of Blessing, Day 173)
10 February 2015

Monday, February 9, 2015

Commit


Commit to the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
(Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) in The Little Book Of Virtues, 23 January)


9 February 2015

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Godliness


Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
(1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV) in The Little Book Of Virtues, 5 February)
8 February 2015

Saturday, February 7, 2015

God Draws Near


God still draws near to us in the ordinary, commonplace, everyday experiences and places. ...
He comes in surprising ways.
(Henry Gariepy in Peace Flowing Like A Gentle River, 2 February)
7 February 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

Acknowledging God


It is acknowledgement of the Almighty that gives civility and refinement to our actions.
It is accountability to Him that brings discipline into our lives.
It is gratitude for His gracious favors that takes from us the arrogance to which we are so prone.
(Gordon B. Hinckley, Stand A Little Taller, 2 July)
6 February 2015

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Direction


I ask God for direction and wait, placing my problems in His hands. I ask for clarity in what I must do. He gives me clear direction.
(Hope For Today, 14 December)
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5 February 2015

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

If We Ask


If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without out cooperation.
(Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 65, found in Daily Reflections, 25 June)
4 February 2015

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Guide Me


God guide me to make the right decision and give me the fortitude to cling to it against all pressures and persuasions.
(One Day At A Time In Al-Anon, 13 January)
3 February 2015

Monday, February 2, 2015

Keep An Open Mind


Keep an open mind - you never know when you might discover inspiration and enlightenment.

Lord, help me to keep an open mind and to not make unfounded judgments.
(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 18 February)
2 February 2015

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Right Path


Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord, point out the right road for me to follow.
(The One Year Book Of Bible Readings, 24 September)
1 February 2015