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This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

This Day's Thought

An expert seaman is tried in a tempest, a runner in a race, a captain in a battle, a valiant man in adversity, a Christian in temptation and misery.

Basil of Caesarea

This Day's Verse

And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

Mark 10:13-16
The Revised Standard Version

This Day's Reprise

IN CHRIST WE HAVE
A love that can never be fathomed;
A life that can never die;
A righteousness that can never be tarnished;
A peace that can never be understood;
A rest that can never be disturbed;
A joy that can never be diminished;
A hope that can never be disappointed;
A glory that can never be clouded;
A light that can never be darkened;
A happiness that can never be interrupted;
A strength that can never be enfeebled;
A purity that can never be defiled;
A beauty that can never be marred;
A wisdom that can never be baffled;
A resource that can never be exhausted.

Unknown 

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This Day’s Thought-Monday

This Day's Thought

Things have in fact just that value which God sees in them, and no other. To Him, the All Holy and All Wise, the pomps and successes of men and what are sometimes called the “substantial rewards of life” are simply of no worth whatever.

Edward F. Garesché

This Day's Verse

Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.

Ecclesiastes 7:3
The Living Bible

This Day's Smile

We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.

Thomas Browne

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This Day’s Thought-Friday

This Day's Thought

There is no remembrance more blessed, and nothing more blessed to remember, than suffering overcome in solidarity with God; this is the mystery of suffering.

Søren Kierkegaard

This Day's Verse

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Psalm 28:7
The Revised Standard Version

This Day's Smile

We cannot meet needs by repeating creeds.

Religious Telescope

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This Day’s Thought-Thursday

This Day's Thought

He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true war-faring Christian.

John Milton

This Day's Verse

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Jude 1:2
The New King James Version

This Day's Reprise

The inn of a traveler on the way to Jerusalem.

Inscription on the grave of Henry Alford

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

The will of God, to which the law gives expression, is that men should defeat their enemies by loving them.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

This Day's Verse

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

Luke 6:12
The English Standard Version

This Day's Smile

Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterwards.

Georges Bernanos

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This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

This Day's Thought

In truth we should be aware above all that our thoughts have three possible sources—God, the devil and ourselves.

John Cassian

This Day's Verse

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:39
The King James Version

This Day's Reprise

If a man carries his cross beautifully and makes it radiant with glory of a meek and gentle spirit, the time will come when the things that now disturb will be the events for which he will most of all give gratitude to God.

Unknown

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This Day’s Thought-Monday

This Day's Thought

Can anyone think of believing in God without trusting Him? Is it possible to trust in God for the big things like forgiveness and eternal life, and then refuse to trust Him for the little things like clothing and food?

Oswald C. J. Hoffmann

This Day's Verse

And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Romans 5:5
The New International Version

This Day's Smile

Don’t let the noise of the world keep you from hearing the word of God.

Unknown

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This Day’s Thought-Friday

This Day's Thought

If thou can be still and suffer awhile thou shalt without doubt see the help of God come in thy need.

Thomas à Kempis

This Day's Verse

“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

John 15:12
The New King James Version

This Day's Smile

The here-and-now is no mere filling of time, but a filling of time with God.

John Foster

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This Day’s Thought-Thursday

This Day's Thought

In the West you have another kind of poverty, spiritual poverty. This is far worse. People do not believe in God, do not pray. People do not care for each other. You have the poverty of people who are dissatisfied with what they have, who do not know how to suffer, who give in to despair. This poverty of heart is often more difficult to relieve and to defeat.

Mother Teresa

This Day's Verse

The wise of heart is called a man of discernment, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:21
The Revised Standard Version

This Day's Reprise

We can thank God for everything good, and all the rest we don’t comprehend yet.

Kristin Armstrong

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

God intends even our thoughts to set forward the sanctification of our souls, and it rests with ourselves whether they do so or not.

François Fénelon

This Day's Verse

The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Ecclesiastes 10:2
The New International Version

This Day's Smile

Too many people regard religion as a trolley car on which they ride only as long as it is going their way.

Progressive Farmer

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