September 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: You can do something in an instant that

will give you heartache for life. (From Joyce Bouse.)

SCRIPTURE:

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.

Philippians 2:3

There is a saying: "It takes a lifetime to build a character

and only an instant to destroy it." The sad thing is, when

we Christians destroy our character, we destroy part of

God's character as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Through the sands of time a spectacular thing occurred. God

became man. While the creatures of earth walked unaware,

Divinity arrived! (Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

God's grace that can save everyone has come. Titus 2:11 (NCV)

And some are still unaware of Him today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Have you exchanged your faith for evidence?

Have you stopped believing in what you know

and started believing in what you see?

(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

Now faith is being sure of what you hope for and

certain of what you do not see. Hebrews 11:1

"Seeing is believing," will now wash with God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Have you ever silently wondered whether a specific person or a

group of people would ever be God-followers? God offers His

grace to all. It doesn't matter what their current beliefs or

behavior are, He invites them to join His family. The invitation

is open to you, your loved ones... even your enemies. His grace

gives you freedom to drop any judgmental tendencies and pray

that all individuals everywhere will understand the love of Jesus.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

God is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone

to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

Everyone, includes what I might consider scum-and who am I to

call any of God's creation scum!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 26

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We are God's song. When our praise is out of

sync, our song is out of tune. (Randy Elliott)

SCRIPTURE:

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of

praise to our God. Psalm 40:3

What song are you singing today?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When I was a boy I had a dog named Champ. When

we gave Champ a bone, he would chew on it until all

the meat was off and bury it. But once it was buried,

he would not leave it lie. He would dig it up again,

chew on it awhile and bury it again. He would repeat

this process several times a day. When God buries

our sins, He doesn't dig them up again!

(Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

Their sins... I will remember no more. Hebrews 10:17

Let us not be like Champ, digging up our sins and the sins

of others!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Do you have anointed lips? Are your words those

of healing or out-of-control bombast that brings

destruction? (Vantage Point Meditation)

SCRIPTURE:

Your lips have been anointed with grace since God

has blessed you forever. Psalm 45:2

I need to be reminded ever so often, that words

spoken cannot be retrieved!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God's best gifts are not in things, but opportunities.

(From Berkley Hackett)

SCRIPTURE:

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to

all people, especially those who belong to the family

of believers. Galatians 6:9

When God offers me the gift of opportunity... if I do

not accept it, God will find someone who will and it

will be my loss!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Mud thrown is ground lost.

(Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

Do not accuse a man for no reason-when he

has done you no harm. Proverbs 3:30

Jesus would say... do not plot against a man, even

if he has done you harm, that is a hard rule to

follow. When someone wrongs us we want instant

justice!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Where there is love there are always miracles.

(Willa Cather)

SCRIPTURE:

And these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the

greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

Love is a miracle!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

No one prays for trials, problems or crosses to bear. Life

just has a way of serving them up whether we ask for them

or not. And despite the heartache, God promises to make

your loss something valuable. No trial is considered a waste

in the eyes of the Lord. In fact, it is the primary element in this

world to make His presence known. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of

many kinds. James 1:2

We don't grow as much on the mountain top as we do in the valley!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 19

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A love relationship with God is more important than

any single factor in your life. (Henry Blackaby)

SCRIPTURE:

Here, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and

with all your soul and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

I'm so thankful for the love and Grace of God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The next time you're disappointed, don't panic. Don't

give up. Just be patient and let God remind you that

he's still in control. (Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

Let us hold firmly to the hope that we confess, because we

can trust God to do what he promised. Hebrews 10:23

I don't know about you, but for me, it is sometimes hard to

let God be in control. I know... rather absurd, since I'm never

in control in the first place!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Considering the human condition, the call of God is an

absolute miracle explained only by grace. You were set

apart from birth, chosen before the foundations of the

world and made a holy vessel for the very mind of Christ.

The father was pleased to introduce you to His Son. Wow!

(Vantage Point Meditation)

SCRIPTURE:

God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace,

was pleased to reveal his Son in me. Galatians 1:15-16

God has chosen you... have you chosen him?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

One makes a living by what he gets; he makes a life

by what he gives. (Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

You can't out-give God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When

they don't it is easier to ignore the facts than to change

the preconceptions. (Jessamym West)

SCRIPTURE:

Be assured of this: God has made this Jesus whom you

crucified, both Lord and Christ! Acts 2:36

Some facts make us uncomfortable... so it is easier to

ignore them than to analyze them!

Know I prayer for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to

sail my ship. (Louisa May Alcott)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and said, "Quiet!

Be still!" then the wind died down and it was completely

calm. Mark 4:39

The above thought reminds m of a recent e-mail. A minister

was on a flight that encountered a terrible storm. All the

travelers were very tense except one little girl, who continued

to calmly color. After the landing he ask her why she was so

calm? She answered, "My daddy's the pilot and he's taking

me home"!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I'm having surgery on my hand this morning,

so I thought I would send this out before, I

I might not feel so hot afterward!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

(Robert Wagner)

SCRIPTURE:

The song of the redeemed: Gladness and joy will

overtake then and sorrows and sighing will flee

away. Isaiah 35:10

Nothing should bring us joy more than being redeemed!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 12

God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: No matter how bad your heart is broken the

world doesn't stop for your grief. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one

will fall to the ground apart from the will of God.

You are worth more than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:29 and 31

The world may not stop for your broken heart... but

God will!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Be sure to fly you flag today in memory of those who

lost their lives in the 9-11 attack!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: We don't have to change friends, if we understand

that friends change. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18

We all grow and change through our experiences in life. If

we do not allow our friends to grow as well, we'll lose that

friendship!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

It takes a long time to become the person you want to be.

(From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Not that I have obtained all this (perfection) or have already

been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which

Jesus Christ took hold of me. Philippians 3:12

If Paul felt he had not arrive, I know I haven't!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: You should always leave loved ones with

loving words. It may be the last chance you have to

see them. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Love: It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,

always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7

Say, "I love you," to your loved ones, often, because your

chance to say it may be taken away from you!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I spilled coffee on my key-board and it doesn't work,

so I took my old key board off my old computer and

praises it works!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe you can keep going longer than you think.

(From Joyce Bouse

SCRIPTURE:

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the

Spirit. Galatians 5:25

Living by the Spirit, we can keep going on Higher Power!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: We are responsible for what we do, no

matter how we feel. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should

remain in the situation God called him to.

1 Corinthians 7:24

We may not always like where God has placed us, but if

we try and make the best of it, God will see us through

it. So... bloom where you are!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I hope you enjoy your holiday today.

Today I'm beginning another seven day

series... I believe: For Joyce Bouse. They

came with beautiful pictures, which I can't

reproduce!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I believe: Our back ground and circumstances may

influence who we are. But, we are responsible for

who we become. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Whatever was my profit I now consider loss for the

sake of Christ. Philippians 3:7

No one has learned that lesson the hard way more than

Paul. He had it made as a Pharisee, but God had other

plans for him! Might he have other plans for you and

me as well?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 5

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:

Learn to obey before you command.

(Salon)

SCRIPTURE:

We must obey God rather than men!

Acts 5:29

One who has not learned obedience will never make

a good leaded!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Peace, like every other rare and precious thing,

doesn't come to you. You have to go and get it.

(Faith Forsyte)

SCRIPTURE:

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14

Pursue, is active, not passive!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We should be strengthening the hand of the poor

rather than simply putting something into it.

(Wil Rose)

SCRIPTURE:

Do not forsake wisdom and she will protect you.

Proverbs 4:6

It has been said that if you give a man a fish, he has food

for a day. If you teach a man how to fish, he has food for

a lifetime!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Live by what you love, not what you fear.

(From Les Turner)

SCRIPTURE:

Perfect love drives out fear. 1 John 4:18

If I told you I have no fears, that would be a lie. I

have not grown to that perfect love, yet... but I'm

working on it!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

September 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Would you live with ease, do what you ought,

and not what you please. (Benjamin Franklin)

SCRIPTURE:

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow

our example. 2 Thessalonians 3:7

As we grow in the Lord, what we ought to do and

what we please to do should become one!

Know I prayed for you this day!