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If You Fill Up On Junk, You Won’t Be Hungry For Gods Word

Filling up on junk– If I am coming home to a good home cooked meal, how hungry will I be if I stop off at a convenience stop and have a soft drink, chips, and a candy bar? Probably not very hungry at all. That’s why we can’t learn some of the good things of life, we are too full of the trivial, meaningless things to get to absorb the better. I’m like a dried old sponge, ready to soak it up. If a sponge is so dry that it is brittle and ready for the garbage, just a little water can bring it back to life.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 8/6

8/6–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

If The Lord Says Run, Walking Won’t Do

Brother Auther McAllister

Story:

Goals— It is almost impossible to reach a goal if you can’t even see it. The chances of reaching a goal is more impossible if you don’t have one.

You have to start somewhere to get anywhere. Try starting with small, easy to define goals at first.

A journey of a thousand miles started with that first mile. Most things, at least the good things, don’t happen by accident.

Sticks and Stones—may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. I don’t see that as entirely true. Words can hurt, probably more than the sticks and stones. The sticks and stones hurt for a little while, but words may hurt always. Once you shoot the arrow, it won’t return to the bow. Make sure you really want to hurt the other person, very sure. When you see the results it might rain on your victory parade.

Responsibilities– I remember what my children look like. I will never forget. But, I have pictures of them in my office to remind myself that there are people depending on me. If I fail, not only will it hurt me, but plenty of others. It is just that little edge that gets me over what’s in my way.

People won’t listen to your talk if your walk speaks so loud it drowns out what you are saying— I remember an episode of Andy Griffith show where Barney wanted to sing with the choir. Problem was, his off key voice messed up the rest of the talented singers. They (Andy I think) gave him a microphone and told him it was so powerful that he need only whisper. His mic was turned off and the real sound was coming from a singer backstage.

If you aren’t real, people will turn Your microphone (you) off. You won’t have a voice that speaks anything to anyone. People are looking for the real deal and not a phony. Most people can see right through an insincere phony.

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Scripture:

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Humor:

There’s a man sitting at a bar just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half an hour. Then, a big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down.

The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, “Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I’ll buy you another drink. I just can’t stand seeing a man crying.”

“No, it’s not that. This day is the worst of my life. First, I fall asleep, and I’m late to my office. My boss, in an outrage, fires me. When I leave the building to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police say they can do nothing. I get a cab to return home and when I leave it, I remember I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drives away. I go home and when I get there, my wife kicks me out. I leave home and come to this bar. And when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison.”

Can You Spare A Minute Or So 8/6?

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

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How To Earn The Stripes Of An Elder

1 Peter 5:1-4. The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 8/5

Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

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Quote:

The way YOU WALK & TALK reflects your LOVE for GOD…

OR NOT! Let your LIGHT SHINE!!

Story:

A King stood high above his subjects on a balcony. I need a kidney and I wonder if any of you below would be willing to give me one of yours? I know it is asking a lot and would be a great sacrifice! A loud cry went up from the majority crying loudly let it be me, please let it be me!!

The King turned to his main aide and asked how can I choose among them since so many want to volunteer? There was a feather near his feet and he got an idea! He told his subjects I know what I’ll do, I’ll drop this feather and whoever it lands on will get the honor of donating me a kidney.

As the feather came slowly descending a swooshing sound could be heard as the subjects started blowing the feather. This is the way of a lot of people that tell God let me, let me God. But when God says ok go ahead they start trying to shift the load off them and onto someone else! They start to blow the feather away from themselves.

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Scripture:

1 Corinthians 12:12-23

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body?

But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Humor:

A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence.

After the first 10 years, his superior called him in and gave him an opportunity to speak two words, “Do you have anything to say?” The monk replied, “Food bad.”

After another 10 years, the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. He said, “Bed hard.”

Another 10 years went by and again he was called in before his superior. When asked if he had anything to say, he responded, “I quit.” His superior said, It doesn’t surprise me a bit. You’ve done nothing but complain ever since you got here.”

A successful person is one that can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at them!

Can You Spare A Minute Or So 8/5?

If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?

8/5– Can You Spare A Minute?

An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on the purchasing 0agent’s desk. Unfortunately, the actual figure was covered by a can of juice. The temptation to see the amount quoted became too much, so the salesman lifted the can. His heart sank as he watched thousands of BB’s pour from the bottomless can and scatter across the floor.

The Mighty Power Of Enduring

Life is not a sprint; it’s a marathon. And in that marathon, endurance is the secret ingredient that separates those who give up from those who go the distance.

Enduring doesn’t mean the absence of pain or struggle—it means pressing on despite them. It means choosing to keep walking even when the road is steep, the load is heavy, and the end is not yet in sight.

Every great story of success, every breakthrough moment, every inspiring testimony—has endurance behind it. The dreamer who refused to quit. The worker who kept showing up. The soul who believed there was still hope even when things looked hopeless.

Endurance is what allows you to grow through what you go through.

Maybe today you feel tired. Maybe life hasn’t been fair. Maybe you’ve faced one challenge after another. But let me encourage you: Don’t stop now. Your breakthrough may be just around the corner. Your effort is not wasted. Your perseverance is building strength, character, and hope within you.

The Bible says in James 1:12, “Blessed is the one who endures under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life…”

Endurance isn’t just about getting through—it’s about becoming more in the process.

So breathe deep. Straighten your shoulders. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

You’re stronger than you think.

Endure. Grow. Triumph.

Lean Not Unto Thine Own Understanding

Lean on God and His understanding!

Proverbs 3:5,6

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 8/4

Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

8/4–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

And in the end it is not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln Morning

Story:

Today is not Thanksgiving, but it is certainly a day to be Thankful! But I ask is Thanksgiving the only day of Thanks?

I suggest that you take your cell phone and set an alarm three times a day, as a reminder of how good we have it, especially in this country!

If you didn’t sleep in a car last night, or had something to eat, or had a little change in a dish somewhere…. then , you ought to be Thankful.

A taker may eat better, but a Giver will be happier and sleep better!!

Think of other people who would gladly swap places with you. You’d better hang on to what you’ve got and Be Thankful.

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Scripture:

James 4:14-15

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Humor:

I heard a story about a man touring a mental institution. The tour guide told the man that there were five floors there and the further up you went the worse off the patients were.

On the first floor the patients were only mildly ill, but by the time you got to the fifth floor they wee severely ill. On the first floor was a man staring out into space muttering Lulu, Lulu, Lulu. The man touring asked what was wrong. The tour guide said that twenty-five years ago the man was left at the altar by Lulu on their wedding day. The man said that he could understand how that would be hard.

When they finally arrived at the fifth floor that was a man muttering Lulu but more uncontrollable than the first man. The man touring wanted to know what was going on. The tour guide said that twenty-five years ago that man had indeed married Lulu!