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One of the six things that God hates!
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things doth the LORD hate:
yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
A proud look, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet that be swift in running to mischief,
A false witness that speaketh lies,
and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Mercy is one of the most beautiful qualities a person can possess. Mercy is giving kindness when judgment could be given. It is extending compassion when someone has failed. It is choosing grace over harshness and understanding over condemnation.
Every one of us has needed mercy at some point in our lives. We have all made mistakes, taken wrong turns, spoken words we wish we could take back, or needed another chance. Thankfully, God has never dealt with us only according to our failures. His mercy has met us in our weakness again and again.
The Bible says in Lamentations 3:22-23: “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning.” Think about that—every morning God gives us fresh mercy. He doesn’t run out. He doesn’t become exhausted with us. He continues to love and restore.
Sometimes showing mercy is difficult because our feelings want justice. We want to hold grudges or remind people of their failures. But mercy reminds us that people are human and that broken people often need compassion more than criticism.
Showing mercy does not mean ignoring right and wrong. It means choosing to respond with a heart that seeks healing instead of hurt. Mercy can mend relationships, restore hope, and open doors that anger would slam shut.
Today, look for opportunities to show mercy. Be patient with someone who is struggling. Offer forgiveness where bitterness wants to grow. Speak kindly where harshness would be easier.
Remember: the mercy you give often becomes the mercy you receive.
Today’s Motivation:
Mercy costs little to give, but it can mean everything to the one who receives it.
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How sad to lack just one thing!
Like 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!
5/21–Start Your Day Off Right Series
Quote:
5/21–It’s Not How Much Scripture You Know! It’s how much scripture you live
Story:
In the fall when you see geese headed south for the Winteri n the V formation, you may be interested that science has discovered about why they fly that way.
It has been learned that as each bird flaps his wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own quite similar to people who are part of a team and share a common direction or goal. They get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the trust of one another and lift each other up along the way.
Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go thru it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the power of the flock.
If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation and share information with those who are headed in the same direction we are going.
When the lead goose gets tired he rotates back in the wings and another goose takes over. The goose honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep their speed.
Words of support and inspiration help energize those on the front line, helping them to keep pace, in spite of the day-to-day pressures and fatigues. It is important that our honking be encouraging, otherwise it is just that..honking!
Finally, when a goose gets sick or is wounded and falls out, two geese fall out of the formation and follow the injured one down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead.
When one of us is down, it is up to the others to standby us in our time of trouble. If we have the sense of a goose, we will standby each other when things get rough.
We will stay in formation with those headed where we want to go.
Scripture:
Titus 3:1
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Humor:
https://youtube.com/shorts/cFhU_umuSYo?si=or_wLeWXjKo6ucKF
If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?
5/21 Can You Spare A Minute?l
5/21–Four boys made an excuse of how they’d had a flat tire that morning. Since class was nearly over, they asked if they could take a make-up test later. The professor said, “I’ll do better than that. Just have a seat in the four corners of the classroom and I’ll prepare a special final exam just for you. I’ll make it so easy that you only have to answer one question.” The guys looked at each other in surprise and smiled. The professor continued as he passed out a piece of paper to each young man, “If all four of you answer this question correctly, you will all receive an A for the semester. However, if any one of you misses it, you’ll all fail.” The four guys were still grinning when he handed them their paper, but their smiles disappeared when they turned over the sheets. The single question on the final exam stared them in the face: “Which tire was flat?
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful forces in life. It does not require money, talent, status, or perfect circumstances. It is a spark inside of you that can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary opportunities. Enthusiasm is contagious. A person full of enthusiasm can walk into a room and lift spirits, inspire hope, and energize everyone around them.
Life has a way of trying to drain our enthusiasm. Disappointments come. Routines become repetitive. Obstacles appear. We can become weary and begin going through life on autopilot. But enthusiasm is not something you wait for—it is something you choose.
Think about a campfire. A fire burns bright when wood is added and the flames are stirred. Leave it alone long enough and the fire starts to fade. Our hearts can become like that too. We must intentionally feed our enthusiasm with gratitude, purpose, faith, and encouragement.
The Bible says in Romans 12:11: “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” Fervent means passionate, enthusiastic, and burning with zeal. God never intended for us to drag ourselves through life with our heads down and our spirits empty. He wants us to live with joy and purpose.
Enthusiasm does not mean pretending life is perfect. It means believing that even in imperfect situations, God still has a purpose. It says, “I may have battles, but I still have hope. I may have struggles, but I still have reason to praise.”
Today, smile a little bigger. Encourage someone. Approach your responsibilities with renewed energy. Put enthusiasm back into your prayers, your work, your relationships, and your dreams.
Remember: A spark may seem small, but one spark can start a fire.
Today’s Motivation:
Enthusiasm is not waiting for life to excite you—it is choosing to bring excitement into life.
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Fast from criticizing others!
Is 58:1-14 Cry aloud, spare not,
lift up thy voice like a trumpet,
and shew my people their transgression,
and the house of Jacob their sins.
Yet they seek me daily,
and delight to know my ways,
as a nation that did righteousness,
and forsook not the ordinance of their God:
they ask of me the ordinances of justice;
they take delight in approaching to God.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not?
wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge?
Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure,
and exact all your labours.
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate,
and to smite with the fist of wickedness:
ye shall not fast as ye do this day,
to make your voice to be heard on high.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen?
a day for a man to afflict his soul?
is it to bow down his head as a bulrush,
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
wilt thou call this a fast,
and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Is not this the fast that I have chosen?
to loose the bands of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and that ye break every yoke?
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house?
when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him;
and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,
and thine health shall spring forth speedily:
and thy righteousness shall go before thee;
the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer;
thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am.
If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke,
the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted soul;
then shall thy light rise in obscurity,
and thy darkness be as the noonday:
And the LORD shall guide thee continually,
and satisfy thy soul in drought,
and make fat thy bones:
and thou shalt be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places:
thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations;
and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach,
The restorer of paths to dwell in.
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath,
from doing thy pleasure on my holy day;
and call the sabbath a delight,
the holy of the LORD, honourable;
and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways,
nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD;
and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth,
and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father:
for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!
5/20–Start Your Day Off Right Series
Quote:
5/20–Ignore What Is Not Profitable
Story:
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
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Scripture:
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Humor:
https://youtube.com/shorts/H_38eRr8mEA?si=uH4nyAYBgSXqbuO5
If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?
5/20– Can You Spare A Minute?
Billy Graham
“I not only know who I am. I also know where I’m going.” May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness, come through your door. “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil – it has no point.”
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One of the quickest ways to lose your joy is to compare your life to someone else’s. We live in a world where comparisons are everywhere. Someone seems richer, happier, more successful, more talented, or farther ahead than we are. If we’re not careful, we can spend so much time looking at someone else’s path that we forget to appreciate our own journey.
Comparison is a trap because it convinces you that you are either not enough or that you are behind. But remember this: God never called you to be someone else. He created you with a unique purpose, a unique path, and unique gifts. Your assignment is not to become a copy—it is to become who God designed you to be.
The problem with comparison is that we usually compare our struggles to someone else’s highlights. We see the victories but not the battles, the smiles but not the tears, the finished product but not the years of hard work behind it. Everyone has burdens, battles, and hidden struggles.
The Bible reminds us in Galatians 6:4: “But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.” God wants us to focus on faithfulness, not competition.
If a rose spends all its time wishing it were a sunflower, it will never become the beautiful rose it was meant to be. The same is true for us. Your race is your race. Your timing is your timing.
Instead of comparing yourself today, celebrate someone else’s blessings while remaining thankful for your own. Be encouraged by others—not threatened by them. God hasn’t forgotten you. He hasn’t skipped over your address. Your season and your opportunity will come.
Today, stop looking sideways and start looking upward.
Motivational thought for today: Comparison steals joy, but gratitude restores it.
Keep walking. Keep believing. Keep being the person God created you to be.
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