Thursday, September 30, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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

Monday, September 27, 2010

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

Sunday, September 26, 2010

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

Saturday, September 25, 2010

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


Friday, September 24, 2010

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

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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

Monday, September 20, 2010

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

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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

Saturday, September 18, 2010

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

Friday, September 17, 2010

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

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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

Monday, September 13, 2010

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

Sunday, September 12, 2010

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

Saturday, September 11, 2010

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

Friday, September 10, 2010

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

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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

Monday, September 6, 2010

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

Sunday, September 5, 2010

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

Saturday, September 4, 2010

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

Friday, September 3, 2010

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

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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!