Post by Rhonda on Nov 28, 2008 3:01:42 GMT -5
The 7 Ups!
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
"This is the day the Lord hath made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put on a smile.
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!!
Say nice things and learn to listen.
God gave us two ears and one mouth,
so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking.
"He who guards his lips guards his soul."
Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!
. . for what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything.
"Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time,
we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..."
Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!
. . to the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me".
Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!
. . for something higher.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not unto your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!
. . your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything; instead
PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6
A POSITIVE THOUGHT
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring, and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen.
He could live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
What about the Christmas gift He sent you in Bethlehem ;
not to mention that Friday at Calvary .
Face it, He's crazy about you.
God answers Knee-Mail!
Wishing you a Blessed DAY!
Freedom From Want
On January 6th, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his State of the Union speech to Congress and articulated four freedoms which he said were fundamental American values. These freedoms were, Freedom of Worship, Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, and Freedom from Want.
Norman Rockwell made a series of paintings to correspond with these four freedoms which were then circulated in the Saturday Evening Post from February to March 1943. The most famous of the four paintings was the one titled Freedom from Want.
In this painting a large family is gathered around a dinner table. The picture is full of happy faces and lots and lots of food. But the focus of the picture is an elderly woman setting down a cooked turkey which is big enough to feed a small village. Mr. Rockwell is a wonderful painter but I believe his painting failed to explain what it means to truly have freedom from want. He would even later say of his work that the painting better depicted overabundance, or perhaps overindulgence.
The origin of Thanksgiving in the United States goes back to the founding of the country. Today, the holiday is a time when friends and family gather together to eat too much food and watch too much television. But most still use this time to reflect on reasons to be thankful. A worldwide time of thanksgiving would be a great idea - but first we could use a much better concept of thankfulness and what it really means to have freedom from want.
Have a Christ Centered Day!
God whispers to your soul, speaks to your mind and sometimes when you are too busy to listen, He has to throw a brick at you.
Remember when the world pushes you to your knee's You're in a perfect position to pray.
Joy is the echo of God’s life within us.
God doesn't call the Qualified , He Qualifies the called!
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
God gave you 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to thank Him?
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
"..Though we are handicapped on all sides, we are not crushed. Though we're perplexed, we're not in despair,. Though we are knocked down....we are not knocked out "
— 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
"This is the day the Lord hath made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put on a smile.
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!!
Say nice things and learn to listen.
God gave us two ears and one mouth,
so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking.
"He who guards his lips guards his soul."
Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!
. . for what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything.
"Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time,
we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..."
Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!
. . to the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me".
Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!
. . for something higher.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not unto your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!
. . your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything; instead
PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6
A POSITIVE THOUGHT
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring, and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen.
He could live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
What about the Christmas gift He sent you in Bethlehem ;
not to mention that Friday at Calvary .
Face it, He's crazy about you.
God answers Knee-Mail!
Wishing you a Blessed DAY!
Freedom From Want
On January 6th, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his State of the Union speech to Congress and articulated four freedoms which he said were fundamental American values. These freedoms were, Freedom of Worship, Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, and Freedom from Want.
Norman Rockwell made a series of paintings to correspond with these four freedoms which were then circulated in the Saturday Evening Post from February to March 1943. The most famous of the four paintings was the one titled Freedom from Want.
In this painting a large family is gathered around a dinner table. The picture is full of happy faces and lots and lots of food. But the focus of the picture is an elderly woman setting down a cooked turkey which is big enough to feed a small village. Mr. Rockwell is a wonderful painter but I believe his painting failed to explain what it means to truly have freedom from want. He would even later say of his work that the painting better depicted overabundance, or perhaps overindulgence.
The origin of Thanksgiving in the United States goes back to the founding of the country. Today, the holiday is a time when friends and family gather together to eat too much food and watch too much television. But most still use this time to reflect on reasons to be thankful. A worldwide time of thanksgiving would be a great idea - but first we could use a much better concept of thankfulness and what it really means to have freedom from want.
Have a Christ Centered Day!
God whispers to your soul, speaks to your mind and sometimes when you are too busy to listen, He has to throw a brick at you.
Remember when the world pushes you to your knee's You're in a perfect position to pray.
Joy is the echo of God’s life within us.
God doesn't call the Qualified , He Qualifies the called!
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
God gave you 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to thank Him?
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
"..Though we are handicapped on all sides, we are not crushed. Though we're perplexed, we're not in despair,. Though we are knocked down....we are not knocked out "
— 2 Corinthians 4:7-10
'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'