October 13, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

Forgiveness is the gateway by which the cross becomes inward. When we accept forgiveness from anybody, we open our hearts to that person’s love. The initial contact of the cross of Christ with those whom it reaches is by way of offering the forgiveness of God to those who admit their personal responsibility for the event.

Charles Duell Kean

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 3:16-18
The Revised Standard Version

There are two ways of spreading light—to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Edith Wharton

October 12, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

Human reason is weak, and may be deceived, but true faith cannot be deceived.

Thomas a Kempis

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9
The New Living Translation

There is a grace of kind listening, as well as a grace for kind speaking.

Frederick William Faber

October 11, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

During World War II there was a wonderful Russian nun, Mother Maria. She lived in Paris under the Nazis and did her best to relieve the suffering, not only of the Catholics but of the Jews under persecution. But one day, when the Nazis were lining up the Jewish girls in her convent school to take them off to the execution chambers, one high-school girl was so frightened that Mother Maria took off her nun’s habit, quickly put over her head the yellow scarf of the Jew and said gently: “I’ll go for you; I’ll take your place.” And Mother Maria died as a Jew. You see, there is such a thing in this world as suffering in behalf of others. Christianity says that God suffers that way too. This is the meaning of the Cross. Christ went in our place.

Henry H. Kruener

Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

Psalm 37:37
The English Standard Version

We’re simply managing our sins, which in turn encourages the church’s judgmental nature.

Jay Bakker

October 10, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Monday

God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing.

William Lyon Phelps

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 8:14
The King James Version

Happiness is the art of finding joy and satisfaction in the little privileges of life:
a quiet hour in the sun instead of a far-away journey,
a little outing in the nearby woods instead of long trips away,
an hour with a friend instead of an extended visit with relatives,
a few pages of a book instead of hours of reading at a time,
a flash of sunset, a single beautiful flower, a passing smile, a kindly word, a little gift bestowed anonymously, a little thoughtfulness here and there as the days slip by.

Unknown

October 7, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Friday

This is the land of sin and death and tears…but up yonder is unceasing joy.

D. L. Moody

“For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

Hebrews 8:12
The Revised Standard Version

Prayer is the recovery of the soul’s breathing.

The Christian Century

October 6, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Thursday

Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God’s dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance.

A. W. Tozer

The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me—A prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 42:8
The New King James Version

Christianity must mean everything to us before it can mean anything to others.

Donald Soper

October 5, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

If I only had one wish, I wouldn’t waste it on wishing I could see. I’d wish instead that everyone could understand one another and how a person feels inside.

A twelve-year-old boy, blind since birth

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:9
The New International Version

At it; all at it; always at it.

John Wesley’s motto for success

October 4, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

There is no learning sympathy except by suffering. It cannot be studied from a book, it must be written on the heart. You must go through the fire if you would have sympathy with others who tread the glowing coals. You must yourself bear the cross if you would feel for those whose life is a burden to them.

Charles Spurgeon

But if we are living in the light of God’s presence, just as Christ does, then we have wonderful fellowship and joy with each other, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.

1 John 1:7
The Living Bible

I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.

Martin Luther

October 3, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Monday

Prayer is the very sword of the Saints.

Maurice Goguel

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Matthew 3:11
The King James Version

There is more joy in Jesus in twenty-four hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have tried them both.

R. A. Torrey

September 30, 2022 by Greg

This Day’s Thought-Friday

When God would make His name known to mankind, He could find no better word than “I AM.” “I am that I am,” says God, “I change not.” Everyone and everything else measures from that fixed point.

A. W. Tozer

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

2 Thessalonians 3:3
The English Standard Version

The day is short, the work is great, the reward is rich, and the Master is urgent.

Talmud

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