July 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

One doesn't recognize in one's life the really important

moments, until it's too late. (Agatha Christie)

SCRIPTURE:

These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used

to go with the multitude, leading a procession to the house

of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the 

festive throng. Psalm 42:4

Isn't it wonderful that God has given us the gift of memory?

Even if the moments seemed less important at the time,

memory can recall them and let us relive them and see how

special they really were!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 30

Greetings: God bless you this day:

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Tears are like rain. They loosen up our soil so we can

grow in different directions. (Virginia Casey)

SCRIPTURE:

Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes

in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Never be ashamed of your tears. They cleanse the soul

and tenderize the heart!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

 We can't change our past, but the good news is, we

can change where we're going. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

Paul speaking said, "I am in chains for Christ. For me

to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:13,21

Paul had persecuted Christians in the past and watched while 

some were stoned to death. When he wrote the letter to the

Philippians, he was in prison for the cause of Christ, yet he

could say with confidence, that he knew where he was going.

Regardless of our past, we can have the same confidence as

Paul!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

July 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God is not often in a hurry to move us on before we

benefit deeply from our experiences. So don't be

disheartened when others forget your long hard

struggles. He will never forget...and his grace will

exalt you in due time. (Patsy Clairmont)

SCRIPTURE:

You then, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Endure hardship like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:1,3

If you seem to be in a thankless ministry and feel no one

appreciates your efforts, remember that God does...and

after all, it's all about him and not me and not you, so 

hang in there! 

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Real change comes from the inside out-salvation, knowledge

of God and His ways, developing character and taking the

right action. (Connie Peters)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus speaking said, "You clean the outside of the cup and

dish, but the inside, they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

First clean the inside and the outside will also be clean."

Matthew 23:25-26

Have you ever noticed how society is obsessed with the outside

looks, when TV commercials and talk shows and movies seem

to promote greed and self-indulgence?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 26

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We do not always awaken everyday with the strength we

need. But the strength is available just as quickly as you

call for it. Alone we are strugglers. However, we have a

ready partnership, and it guarantees us strength, 

guidance and wisdom, when we ask for it.

(From Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

Now if we are God's children, we are heirs of God and co-heirs

with Christ, if needed we share in his suffering in order that we

may also share in his glory. Romans 8:16-17

Partnership-heirs-children of God...a powerful image of the help

that we have available in the struggles we face in this life!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Whatever road you have to walk, God has promised to

walk with you. He will be there when you reach the end

of it, because he loves you. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20

If you're on some darkened path

And your way seems oh, so dreary,

If your life is filled with pain

And you feel so very weary.

Just hang on to his promise,

That he will always be with you

And things will not seem so overwhelming,

If you keep this thought in view! 

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

July 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In a crisis of faith, when God seems distant, the enemy

will taunt, "Where is this God of yours?" But this is

when you pull yourself up by your bootstraps and

engage in a little positive self-talk. (Barb Kugle)

SCRIPTURE:

My soul is downcast within me, therefore I will 

remember you. Psalm 42:5

Next time you become discouraged resist the temptation 

to engage in negative self-talk. Replace the negative thoughts 

with positive ones...better still, do something for someone

else. Nothing removes negativism like positive action!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Although uncontrollable events do precipitate depression,

depression more often comes from the inability to reach

the impossible goals we impose on ourselves.

(Everett L Worthington, Jr.)

SCRIPTURE:

" I have had enough, Lord, take my life. " Elijah said.

God asked Elijah, "What are you doing here?" He answered

"I have been very  zealous for the Lord God Almighty, The 

Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your

alters, put your prophets to death. I am the only one left."

The Lord said, "Go back the way you came. Yet I reserve 

seven thousand whose knees have not bowed to Baal."

1 Kings 19:4, 14,15,18 (Paraphrased)  

Quit expecting more from yourself than God expects from you!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Jesus was not a godlike man, not a manlike God.

He was God-man.

Midwifed by a carpenter.

Bathed by a peasant girl.

The maker of the world with a belly button.

The author of the Torah, being taught the Torah.

Heaven's human. What do you do with such a person?

One thing for certain, you can't ignore him!

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

In Christ there is all of God in a human body. 

Colossians 2:9 (TLB)

The rest of the human race had no chance to enter

heaven, until Jesus paved the way for us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Children of all backgrounds and culture have learned

the classic bedtime prayer. "Now I lay me down to sleep."

It is remarkable that the Psalmist, David was able to sleep

given the stress he faced, yet God gave David the gift of rest,

in the most troubling times. You can experience the same

confidence, knowing God watches over you.

(Harriet Al Najjar)

SCRIPTURE:

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone O Lord,

make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

Tonight, as you lie down in peace, pray for those in trouble

spots around the world. Pray that they too might have the

same peace, for we all have the same God watching over

us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Knowing others have survived an experience equally as

devastating gives us hope, but it does not diminish our

own personal suffering. Nor should it; out of suffering

comes new understanding. (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

(The body of Christ) When one suffers, every part suffers

with it. When one part is honored, every part rejoices

with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26

It does help to know others have successfully survived 

what we're going through. Suffering shared is suffering

halved!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 19

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When Nathaniel Hawthorne lost his job at the Custom House,

his wife suggested he should write a book. Because she believed

in her husband, every library in America has a copy of, "The

Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne. You have the power

to change someone's life simply by the words you speak.

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

Death and life are in the power of the tongue.

Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV)

Remember: The same power you have to encourage a flame

in another, can put to death that flame as well. Be careful of

your words!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

July 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Requesting help. Admitting we are wrong, owning

our mistakes in a big or small matter. Asking for

another chance or someone's love. All very difficult

to do, and yet necessary if we are to grow. The 

difficulty is pride. If we're wrong others might

think less of us. "Perfectionism" verses

"Worthlessness." (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

When pride comes then disgrace, but with humility

comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

I remember, once, when I was a young mother and ill,

a friend took my washing home with her. I actually cried,

not very mature. It takes maturity to ask for help. It also

gives the giver a blessing, that we deprive them of when

we decline an offer of help!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

JULY 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Wishing will never be a substitute for prayer.

(Edward Louis Cole)

SCRIPTURE:

When you ask, you do not receive, because you 

ask with the wrong motives. James 4:3

Makes one wonder if many of the prayer request

of the past were mere wishes and also makes one

thankful that God doesn't say yes to all one prays

for!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Never say never. Sometimes the things you think 

will never happen, do! (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to

his life. Matthew 6:27

On the other side: 90 percent of the things we worry

about never happen!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

July 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Who are you and what are you doing? Simple questions

right-yet sometimes you don't always have the answers

as life stretches and challenges your faith. But God knows

who He is and what He is doing. You need to accept the fact 

that He knows exactly what you need. (Teri Church)

SCRIPTURE:

(God) Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your

justice like the great deep. Psalm 36:6

When our daughter, Julie was little, once while spending the

night with my parents she complained of not feeling well. She

wanted to come home and my mom told her that she could

doctor her as well as I could. Julie answered, "But my mama

knows how!" Our Father knows how to care for us, we need 

the same confidence in him that Julie had in me.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda 

July 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Fear never wrote a symphony or a poem, never negotiated

a peace treaty or cured a disease. Courage did that...Faith

did that. (Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord is my light and salvation whom shall I fear? The

Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1

Fear freezes our emotions, dries up our talent and

causes us to hide from opportunities!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Your children learn more of your faith during the

bad times than they do during the good times.

(Beverly LaHaye)

SCRIPTURE:

Perseverance must finish its work that you may be 

mature and complete, not lacking in anything.

James 1:4

For me, today's thought is very convicting! Have you ever

wondered what your faith has taught your children?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 12

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When the storms of life strike it's what happens 'in'

you that determines what happens 'to' you.

(Jerry Savelle)

SCRIPTURE:

God will create a shelter and a shade from the heat

of the day and a refuge and hiding place from the 

storm and rain. Isaiah 4:6

God always provides a shelter from the storm, but it

is up to us to seek it!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Astrophysics? Particle physics? These studies range from

the macro to the micro. The incredible twist they discover, 

according to Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams, a husband 

and wife team, is mankind is at the center of it all. In their

book (The View from the Center of the Universe,) they say

physically, humans are the geometric mean of the largest 

part of the visible universe....man is made up of the rarest

substance in the universe, atoms beyond helium, which

accounts for 0.1 percent of the universe. Man is God's

design. He knows what scientist are only beginning to

discover, that man is fearfully and wonderfully made.

Created in God's own image. God is not only mindful

of you, he desperately loves you! (Harriet Al-Najjar) 

SCRIPTURE:

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:14

And God doesn't make junk!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 10

Greetings:: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I'm not asking you to change your mind. Just bend your 

heart a little. ( Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

Turn your ear to wisdom and apply your heart to understanding.

Proverbs 2:2

If your mind is on the right track and you bend your heart a little,

God will change it for you. If you give him an inch he'll take a mile

and  bless your life...on the other hand, if you give the devil and inch

he'll take a mile and wreck your life!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A week without God, our week would be:

Sinday-Mournday-Tearsday-Wasteday-Thristday-Frightday

and Shatterday. (Author Unknown-From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

For without him, (God) who can eat or find enjoyment?

Ecclesiastes 2:25

Has God been in your week?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Don't hesitate to pray for someone on the street or in a

restaurant. The whole world is your turf. Dominate it!

(Mike Murdock)

SCRIPTURE:

Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of

prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:18

Every time I hear a siren, I pray for the driver, for whoever

he/she may have been called to help and the medics or the

fireman that will be assisting the person or persons.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You'll never win a battle on the shells you fired in the

last war. When a new enemy comes, it's time to reload.

(Creflo A. Dollar, Jr.)

SCRIPTURE:

We are not ignorant of his(Satan's) schemes

2 Corinthians 2:11 (NAS)

We'll never recognize Satan and his schemes, if we're not

in the word and in payer!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Mercy is when the Lord withholds punishment for acts 

against His will. Grace is God's favor and power to do

His will. David received God's mercy and then received

His grace to live a life pleasing to Him. The Lord took

the very stuff in David's life that required His mercy to

mold it into something that would glorify His name by

His grace. (Connie Peters)

SCRIPTURE:

Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help.

Psalm 28:2

We all require God's mercy and grace, but we have to ask God 

for it  and we need to extend our mercy and grace to others as 

well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 5

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God's size doesn't change, but our perception of him

does. As  he draws nearer he seems larger, Isn't that

what we need? A big view of God? Don't we have big

problems, big worries and big questions? Of course 

we do. Hence we need a big view of God.

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. He was, he

is and he is coming. Revelation 4:8 (NCV)

This holy, holy, holy, Almighty God, creator of the Universe 

and all things in it, is mindful of you and me. He holds our

hands, wipes our tears and forgives our mistakes...Awesome! 

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Happy 4th of July!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

It is to the United States that all free men look for the

light and hope of the world. Unless we dedicate ourselves

completely to this struggle, unless we combat hunger with

food, fear with trust, suspicion with faith,  fraud with justice 

and threats with power, nations will surrender to the futility 

and panic, on which wars are fed. (General Omar Bradley)

SCRIPTURE:

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

1 Corinthians 7:23

Freedom is not free! It was bought at a price. Did you ever read what

happened to the men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Think of the many women and men that have died since to keep this

country free. Salvation is not free either. It was bought at a price. 

The blood of Jesus!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

This power (prayer) does not work just as dynamite 

to bring one explosive experience in your life. It is a

continual power. (John Osteen)

SCRIPTURE:

I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with

the shadow of my hand. Isaiah 51:16

The idea here, is that God does not give us one explosive,

fast answer and forgets us. It is a continuing cover of love

and forgiveness!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You may go for several days without thinking of God,

but there's never a moment he's not thinking of you.

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

He who watches over you will not slumber.

Psalm 121:3

You can sleep well tonight, because God does not sleep.

You are in good hands and it's not ,"All State!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Great I AM, the

Creator of the Universe. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,

the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13

As we go into this new month, let us think about the

power in the above thought. If we would live our lives

as if we believed those powerful words, God could

work miracles through us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda