Greetings! Today is a good day to check your heart and see if there is any bitterness rooted there. Don't let anything fester! God forgives us if we confess our sin; we need to forgive others as well!
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts."
Proverbs 21:2 NKJV
Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The Boy and Babe Ruth
"Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ ... will continue to be with us who live in truth and love."
2 John 1:3 NLT
Today's Inspirational Story
The Boy and Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs during his baseball career and was playing one of his last full major league games. It was the Braves versus the Reds in Cincinnati. But the great Ruth was no longer as agile as he had once been. He fumbled the ball and threw badly, and in one inning alone his errors were responsible for most of the five runs scored by Cincinnati. As the Babe walked off the field after the third out and headed toward the dugout, a crescendo of yelling and booing reached his ears.
Just then a boy jumped over the railing onto the playing field. With tears streaming down his face, he threw his arms around the legs of his hero. Ruth didn’t hesitate for one second. He picked up the boy and hugged him. Then he set him down on his feet, patting his head gently.
Suddenly there was no more booing. In fact, hush fell over the entire park.
In that moment, the fans saw two heroes: Ruth, who in spite of his dismal day on the field could still care about a little boy; and the small lad, who cared about the feelings of another human being. Both had melted the hearts of the fickle crowd.
-- Source Unknown
"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."
Proverbs 22:1 NIV
Taken from: GodFruits.com
2 John 1:3 NLT
Today's Inspirational Story
The Boy and Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs during his baseball career and was playing one of his last full major league games. It was the Braves versus the Reds in Cincinnati. But the great Ruth was no longer as agile as he had once been. He fumbled the ball and threw badly, and in one inning alone his errors were responsible for most of the five runs scored by Cincinnati. As the Babe walked off the field after the third out and headed toward the dugout, a crescendo of yelling and booing reached his ears.
Just then a boy jumped over the railing onto the playing field. With tears streaming down his face, he threw his arms around the legs of his hero. Ruth didn’t hesitate for one second. He picked up the boy and hugged him. Then he set him down on his feet, patting his head gently.
Suddenly there was no more booing. In fact, hush fell over the entire park.
In that moment, the fans saw two heroes: Ruth, who in spite of his dismal day on the field could still care about a little boy; and the small lad, who cared about the feelings of another human being. Both had melted the hearts of the fickle crowd.
-- Source Unknown
"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."
Proverbs 22:1 NIV
Taken from: GodFruits.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
Enséñanos de tal modo a contar nuestros días,
Que traigamos al corazón sabiduría. Salmo 90:12 RVR1960
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
Sometimes, our days can be so full and busy that we forget how precious and fragile life on earth really is. It can be easy to allow little things to creep in and steal our peace and joy. Maybe something doesn't go our way, or someone says something upsetting. Even traffic can cause us to get our focus off if we let it.
We have to remember that each day is a gift. If we choose to focus on what's wrong, we'll miss the beauty that each day has to offer.I encourage you today: don't let the precious moments of life pass you by. Don't wait for holidays and birthdays to show people that you care. Remember, each day is unique and irreplaceable.You have been given time that can be invested or wasted; hours that can be used or misused.
That's why the psalmist prayed to God, "Teach us to number our days." He was saying, Teach us to value every moment we've been given. As you keep a proper perspective, you'll gain a heart of wisdom. You'll draw closer to God and experience the full blessing that He has for you!
-- Dr. Timothy Emerick
Sometimes, our days can be so full and busy that we forget how precious and fragile life on earth really is. It can be easy to allow little things to creep in and steal our peace and joy. Maybe something doesn't go our way, or someone says something upsetting. Even traffic can cause us to get our focus off if we let it.
We have to remember that each day is a gift. If we choose to focus on what's wrong, we'll miss the beauty that each day has to offer.I encourage you today: don't let the precious moments of life pass you by. Don't wait for holidays and birthdays to show people that you care. Remember, each day is unique and irreplaceable.You have been given time that can be invested or wasted; hours that can be used or misused.
That's why the psalmist prayed to God, "Teach us to number our days." He was saying, Teach us to value every moment we've been given. As you keep a proper perspective, you'll gain a heart of wisdom. You'll draw closer to God and experience the full blessing that He has for you!
-- Dr. Timothy Emerick
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Golden Rule Rules!
There is a simple statement in the Bible that is such a powerful principal. In fact, it has been present in every ancient and modern culture, and every religion, and it is foundational in philosophy, psychology, and sociology. That shouldn't be surprising, really, because all truth is God's truth.
You'll recognize it. You probably learned it in kindergarten as the Golden Rule.
Jesus taught it in Luke 6:31. "Do to others as you would have them do to you."
Another way to look at it is, You reap what you sow.
I grew up in a small Arkansas town named Hope, and there were a lot of farmers in our community. But that wasn't a skill I learned. I couldn't grow my own food if my life depended on it. But I know that a good harvest depends upon good seed. And when you put bad seed in the ground, it produces bad results
The Bible describes the spiritually disobedient this way:
"They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up" (Hosea 8:7 NIV).
Throughout the Bible, you can read about the principal of sowing and reaping. It's a simple concept that you and I can put into action today. Everybody knows that you can't plant an apple seed and expect to get corn. If you plant apple seeds you'll get apples. What you sow, you shall reap.
God teaches us in Hosea that if we plant destructive and negative seeds, destruction and negativity will come back to us. How do we plant those seeds in today's world? Through our words and actions.
Every day, we plant seeds for our future harvest. Everything we have in our life today was planted in the seed form from our past.
But here is the good news of Jesus Christ. It's never too late to change your harvest. Simply start planting and sowing good seeds of love -- in fact the fruits of the Spirit -- today! You'll start seeing results immediately.
The Golden Rule ... rules!
--- Mike Huckabee
Taken from GodFruits.com
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Dizzy Gillespie on Music
"...and all about how music can transport people spiritually."
Dizzy Gillespie in Carr, I., Fairweather, D, Brian P, The rough guide to Jazz. page. 291.
Dizzy Gillespie in Carr, I., Fairweather, D, Brian P, The rough guide to Jazz. page. 291.
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