Thought 82

"Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against Thee."  We usually hide treasures, and the more precious the treasures, the more tenderly and carefully we hid them.  A treasure is an extremely precious something to us.  So precious that we cherish it and hardly want to share it.  We take it out, we examine it, and we clutch it to our breast. No way would we want to part with it.  What a momentary experience. I find that to be an occasional experience as God and I commune together over the Word.  It is so hard to describe those special moments with God.  They are priceless treasures.

Thought 81

"Today before you say an unkind word, think of someone who can't speak.  Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat.  Before you complain about our husband or wife, think of someone who's crying out to God for a companion.  Before whining about the distance you drive, think of someone who walks or bikes the same distance.  When you complain about your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had a job. God cares for those who are His.  'Give thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ' " (Eph. 5:20).

Thought 80

"Do not waste time bothering whether you 'love' your neighbor; act as if you did.  As soon as we do this, we find one of the greatest secrets.  When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.  If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more.  If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less" (from p. 48 of an unidentifiable book).

Thought 80

"Do not waste time bothering whether you 'love' your neighbor; act as if you did.  As soon as we do this, we find one of the greatest secrets.  When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.  If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more.  If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less" (from p. 48 of an unidentifiable book).

Thought 79

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil.  It has no point.  "Set your mind upon Jesus and the things of earth will grow...dim in the light of His glory and grace."

No Blog Post This Month

For a number of reasons I am not able to create a blog post for this month. Thank you for your interest and prayers. Norma Whitcomb.