tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26003926868409270252012-01-27T08:15:40.058-08:00Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.comBlogger9371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-15901165774741530752012-01-27T07:59:00.000-08:002012-01-27T08:15:40.148-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>How often do we put Jesus in a box and look to Him</div><div>to meet our expectations? What happens when Jesus</div><div>does not meet us the way we think He should? It is in</div><div>those moments that our faith is tested most. As humans, </div><div>we tend to have very short memories. We forget so quickly</div><div>how real the Lord has been to us, only to experience those</div><div>moments when we wonder if He was ever real at all. Pray</div><div>that your faith is strengthened in times of testing . Pray</div><div>that you do not forget all that Jesus has done in your life.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>(John, the baptist speaking) "Are you the coming one, or do we</div><div>look for another? " Matthew 11:3</div><div><br /></div><div>John, being in prison, I think, wondered why Jesus had not rescued</div><div>him. We wonder the same thing sometimes... God allows for our</div><div>wondering minds... it's called grace!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1590116577474153075?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-68661270616393293112012-01-26T06:30:00.000-08:002012-01-26T06:40:35.989-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Is there a dark place of anguish holding you captive?</div><div>No matter how bleak the circumstances, call upon God </div><div>the Father in prayer and He will hear you. Send a personal</div><div>prayer flare, anticipating the Lord's deliverance!</div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord</div><div>and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.</div><div>Jonah 2:7</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't be like Jonah and wait until you're fainting away to call</div><div>on the Lord!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-6866127061639329311?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-3731563330591491622012-01-25T06:36:00.000-08:002012-01-25T06:46:50.887-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div></div><div>We need to understand that as believers we all are called</div><div>for a purpose that was long ago determined by God. The </div><div>Bible tells us that God knows all things from the beginning </div><div>to the end and is control of everything that happens. But we </div><div>must also realize that God's ways are not our ways and His</div><div>thoughts are not our thoughts. Remember: If God has called</div><div>you to a task, He will give you strength to endure it.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For my thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not</div><div>your ways. Isaiah 55:8</div><div><br /></div><div>We need to be reminded from time to time that God is in</div><div>control of EVERYTHING!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-373156333059149162?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-27471613657627902542012-01-24T06:35:00.000-08:002012-01-24T06:44:38.978-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>When we see angry or hostile attitudes displayed around</div><div>us, we can show the heart of the Prince of Peace by responding</div><div>graciously in a peaceful manner. In this way we will demonstrate </div><div>the attitude of our Savior in a world filled with growing belligerence.</div><div>(Bill Crowder-Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>If it is possible as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all</div><div>men. Romans 12:18</div><div><br /></div><div>Easier said than done, our natural inclination is to retaliate!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2747161365762790254?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-78189208735289145232012-01-23T06:40:00.000-08:002012-01-23T06:51:37.396-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Lately, everywhere I turn in the Bible, I am seeing that</div><div>God desires a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. He</div><div>wants me to sing to Him in gratitude for all He has</div><div>done and is doing. The word sacrifice reminds us that </div><div>giving Him thanks and praise is not easy when we are</div><div>feeling guilty, angry, frustrated, depressed or miserable.</div><div>But by praising Him during those times, it releases our</div><div>faith to look to Him instead of ourselves.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Oh that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!</div><div>Psalm 119:5</div><div><br /></div><div>We can relate to the Psalm, we fall short sometimes , but</div><div>God's grace is always there to back us up! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7818920873528914523?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-26547838568188224352012-01-22T07:11:00.000-08:002012-01-22T07:15:52.596-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY</div><div>Because God is great, He will be sought. Because God</div><div>is Good, He will be found. (Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.</div><div>Hebrews 11:6</div><div><br /></div><div>Seek Him today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2654783856818822435?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-6583011875889562132012-01-21T09:10:00.000-08:002012-01-21T09:16:42.329-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear</div><div>and the blind can see. (Country Magazine)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving</div><div>each other, just as Christ forgave you. </div><div>Ephesians 4:32</div><div><br /></div><div>One act of kindness, a smile, bridges the language barrier</div><div>and makes everyone feel better!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-658301187588956213?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-78016504560765258472012-01-20T07:19:00.000-08:002012-01-20T07:31:31.485-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>As believers we face so many obstacles that can take </div><div>us away from serving the Lord. We have thoughts that </div><div>control us, wants that consume us and feelings that</div><div>move us. Because none of us were born understanding</div><div>God's ways, our natural inclinations work against living</div><div>a spirit-filled life. Jesus resisted the devil by God's word.</div><div>Submit to God and the devil will flee from you... that's</div><div>a promise! (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.</div><div>James 4:7 </div><div><br /></div><div>One thing we must remember... he (the devil) will flee today, but </div><div>he will be waiting for a more opportune time, so be on guard! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7801650456076525847?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-33464829760082828882012-01-19T06:24:00.000-08:002012-01-19T06:31:03.919-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Don't despair because of evil; God will have the last word.</div><div>(Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Do not fret-it only cause harm</div><div>Psalm 37:8</div><div><br /></div><div>Now... to put today's Scripture into action!!</div><div>Why does fretful thoughts seem to come so</div><div>much easier than peaceful ones?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3346482976008282888?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-81777747566781942532012-01-18T07:14:00.000-08:002012-01-18T07:30:50.798-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Earth-the land of trials.</div><div>Heaven-the land of joys.</div><div>(Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.</div><div>There will be no more death or mourning or</div><div>crying or pain, for the old order of things has</div><div>passed away. Revelation 21:4</div><div><br /></div><div>Certainly something to look forward to... even on </div><div>our darkest days!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8177774756678194253?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-39892435627096427872012-01-17T06:57:00.000-08:002012-01-17T13:40:37.241-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Examine your heart and life. Is God impressing on your </div><div>mind something you need to be praying about? Don't</div><div>wait to pray! (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold</div><div>I will heal you. 2 Kings 20:5</div><div><br /></div><div>God hears every prayer... sometimes he says no... sometimes</div><div>he says yes... sometimes he says wait. I think the last answer</div><div>is the hardest for us to deal with. We want answers NOW...</div><div>but God does not work in out time frame... keep on praying!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3989243562709642787?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-87467762700023663612012-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:002012-01-16T06:58:59.510-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Today I've been married to Jim for 58 years.</div><div>He is still my best friend and the love of my life!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>He comes and gives us the gift of himself. Sunsets steal our breath.</div><div>Caribbean blue stills our heart. Newborn babies stir our tears.</div><div>Life long love bejewels our lives. But take away all of these-strip away </div><div>sunsets, oceans, cooing babies and tender hearts- and leave us in the </div><div>Sahara and we still have reason to dance in the sand. Why? Because God</div><div>is with us. He still comes. He still speaks. (Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes we have to just be still and let God speak to us, soothe us, fill</div><div>us with his unending peace!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8746776270002366361?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-24577146933334518012012-01-15T06:54:00.000-08:002012-01-15T07:04:28.399-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div>Today's poem on my poetry blog coincides again with </div><div>today's thought. "Do Angels Cry" </div><div>http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The almighty God sends angels to this earth to provide protection</div><div>and deliver healing. (Touched By An Angel)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will</div><div>inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14</div><div><br /></div><div>I think we all have a guardian angel! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2457714693333451801?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-72353432433887071402012-01-14T09:38:00.000-08:002012-01-14T09:49:44.499-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Jesus came tho earth as our Prophet, Priest and King.</div><div>Jesus fulfilled all three roles because of His death and</div><div>resurrection. He is our Prophet because He told us and</div><div>showed us all about God. He is our Priest because He listens </div><div>to us and intercedes at the Father's right hand today. Jesus</div><div>is our King because all authority has been given to Him to</div><div>use to do His will on earth. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>(Jesus speaking) "All authority in heaven and earth has been</div><div>given to me. Matthew 28:18</div><div><br /></div><div>What a comforting thought, Jesus intercedes on our behalf!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7235343243388707140?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-76704102634663887292012-01-13T07:07:00.000-08:002012-01-13T07:22:59.623-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Sometimes my poems on my poetry blog coincides with the</div><div>thought, as it does today, "Does Anything Happen When I Pray"</div><div>http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Does the Lord still speak to His people? Can we really be</div><div>in His presence and know it is Him? The answers are yes</div><div>and yes and yes. We can fall on our face in the presence of</div><div>our Holy God and yes, He will speak to us.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE</div><div>If God is for us who can be against us? Romans 8:31</div><div><br /></div><div>It takes a lot of faith to believe God is there, when he is silent,</div><div>but know he is there during the silent times, working for your </div><div>good, and he will reward you for your faithfulness, even when</div><div>you do not feel his presence!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7670410263466388729?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-21208286655816906122012-01-12T06:49:00.000-08:002012-01-12T07:01:44.632-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>One of the best blessings of my life has been the</div><div>habit of keeping a prayer journal. Writing down</div><div>my prayers, my thoughts and my feelings. The</div><div>personal evidence that God's hand is in my life has</div><div>strengthened my faith and trust in Him.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Listen to my cry for help O Lord, hear my voice. In</div><div>the morning I lay my request before you and wait in</div><div>expectation. Psalm 5: 2-3</div><div><br /></div><div>I have , at times kept a daily prayer journal, however</div><div>I have not been consistent in this. It does help to review</div><div>them and see how God has answered your prayers.</div><div>You can buy one of these journals in any Bible book </div><div>store or just use a note book. </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2120828665581690612?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-45771997780407069552012-01-11T05:48:00.000-08:002012-01-11T05:55:44.109-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>You may be in the midst of something that threatens your</div><div>well-being or puts you at risk. Lift up your prayers to God.</div><div>What a blessing to know they will be answered by a God who</div><div>loves you and cares for you. (Vantage point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened</div><div>to our entreaty. Ezra 8:23</div><div><br /></div><div>God is never too busy to listen, even when we're too busy to call!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4577199778040706955?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-27182056798319365012012-01-10T06:37:00.000-08:002012-01-10T06:54:36.979-08:00Greetings: God bless you this morning!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>You can have confidence that you have eternal life in</div><div>Christ, because the Bible says so (John 3 :16) You can</div><div>with all your heat, soul and strength and love others as </div><div>yourself, because God commanded it (Matthew 22: 37-39)</div><div>You can go boldly to His throne of grace and find help in </div><div>time of need, because God told you to and provides the</div><div>means to do it (Hebrews 4:16) Prayer is not a human</div><div>idea. (John 16:24) (Vantage point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>You have made your revelation to your servant" I will build</div><div>you a house." Therefore I have found courage to pray this</div><div>prayer to you. 2 Samuel 7:27</div><div><br /></div><div>As I was reading over today's thought. I had no problems with any</div><div>of it except Matthew 22:37-39 I'm not sure I've arrived to loving my </div><div>neighbors as myself! Thank God for His grace... I'm still working on it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2718205679831936501?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-52528547090783436242012-01-09T06:58:00.000-08:002012-01-09T07:14:24.536-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><div>Today's thought is the same theme as today's poem.</div><div>"Seek Him" http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div></div><div>Seek Him first-first thing in the morning. First before your</div><div>plans are made and first in your thoughts and prayer. No</div><div>other task can compare to finding God, after seeking Him</div><div>with your whole heart. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Seek His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things</div><div>will be added unto you. Matthew 6:33</div><div><br /></div><div>Seek Him today, early or late, but don't let the day pass without</div><div>seeking God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5252854709078343624?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-6219552553665226962012-01-08T06:34:00.000-08:002012-01-08T06:49:25.027-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Today's media, social networking and advertising bring</div><div>constant bombardment of input from the world, commanding </div><div>attention, influencing perspectives and impacting choices.</div><div>Where do you go for direction on the bigger decisions of life?</div><div>Which voice do you follow? (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>In those days he (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and</div><div>all night he continued in prayer to God. Luke 6:12</div><div><br /></div><div>This is election year and already we're bombarded with politics.</div><div>If you're like me, you'll be so sick of them all by November that</div><div>you won't like any of them... nevertheless, it is an important </div><div>decision and we need to follow Jesus' example!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-621955255366522696?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-40454390487971497272012-01-07T09:41:00.000-08:002012-01-07T09:47:25.058-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God rewards those who seek him. Not those who</div><div>seek doctrine or religion or systems or creeds. Many</div><div>settle for theses lesser passions, but the reward goes </div><div>to those who settle for nothing less than Jesus himself.</div><div>(Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>He rewards those who earnestly seek him. </div><div>Hebrews 11:6</div><div><br /></div><div>Seek HIM today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4045439048797149727?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-29427806157506094152012-01-06T06:42:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:05:07.515-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Today's poem on my poetry blog: "Set Your Eyes Upon Jesus."</div><div>http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com<br /><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you feel overwhelmed with life, take a moment and</div></div><div>set your eyes upon Jesus. Ask Him to help you believe</div><div>His promise, never to forsake you. Ask Jesus to fill you</div><div>with His peace. And stop trying to work it all out by yourself.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>God said, "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."</div><div>Hebrews 13:5</div><div><br /></div><div>Set your eyes upon Jesus today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2942780615750609415?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-20375296129663953282012-01-05T06:39:00.000-08:002012-01-05T06:52:01.468-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>In what way are you tired, alone or hungry? How do you</div><div>see your own vulnerability? Spend time in prayer today</div><div>asking God to fill the depleted and empty spaces within</div><div>you and give you His strength in shoring up your defenses.</div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation, The</div><div>spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41</div><div><br /></div><div>One way I'm vulnerable, is through the holidays, I ate things</div><div>I do not normally eat (or not so much of it) and it is very</div><div>hard to get back to sensible eating!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2037529612966395328?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-76923083888446097512012-01-04T06:31:00.000-08:002012-01-04T06:41:04.802-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Puppet in the hands of fortune? Not you. You are in</div><div>the hands of the living God. Random collections of</div><div>disconnected short stories? Far from it. Your life</div><div>is a crafted narrative written by a good God, who</div><div>is working toward your supreme good.</div><div>(Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>And know that in all things God works for the good of</div><div>those who love him, who have been called according to</div><div>his purpose. Romans 8:28</div><div><br /></div><div>Whatever this New Year brings... know you are in the hands </div><div>of the living God... A good place to be!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7692308388844609751?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-9078863123679821642012-01-03T06:22:00.000-08:002012-01-03T06:29:58.250-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The New Year lies before you like new trackless snow.</div><div>Be careful how you tread on it, for every track will show.</div><div>(You Tube-From Les Turner)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you,</div><div>leaving an example, that you should follow in his steps.</div><div>1 Peter 2:21</div><div><br /></div><div>Another reason to tread carefully... someone's following in</div><div>your footsteps!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-907886312367982164?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-74180313491819519962012-01-02T06:25:00.000-08:002012-01-02T06:46:01.645-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>I love the first four words in Genesis, "In the beginning God."</div><div>That says it all. Sometimes I need to be reminded that God </div><div>always existed. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.</div><div>Genesis 1:1</div><div><br /></div><div>"In the beginning," was not the beginning for God, as He always existed.</div><div>This is a hard concept for us, as we're trapped in time . We can't really</div><div>imagine anything out of time... such as eternity!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7418031349181951996?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-89964930525592660682012-01-01T06:11:00.000-08:002012-01-01T06:25:18.012-08:00Greetings: God bless you on this special Lord's Day<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>In this New Year, be sure your heart is willing to be</div><div>obedient. As you open your heart to confess, seek, yield</div><div>and love the Lord. He will work with you as you yield your </div><div>heart. We all want the Lord to bless us in this New Year. We</div><div>pray that His face will shine upon us and give us peace. His</div><div>mercies are new every morning. He will watch over you not </div><div>only today, but also for the rest of this year.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional) </div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The Lord bless and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine </div><div>upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward</div><div>you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26</div><div><br /></div><div>There's not much I can add to today's thought and Scripture,</div><div>but Happy New Year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8996493052559266068?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-1013458360439745692011-12-31T09:55:00.000-08:002011-12-31T10:09:02.514-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Happy New Year's Eve everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>There is no future in any job. The future lies in the person</div><div>who holds the job. (From Bits and Pieces)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions</div><div>and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy </div><div>in his work-this is a gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't let your job or career define you and remember: it is a gift </div><div>from God! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-101345836043974569?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-42497713453683756012011-12-30T06:34:00.000-08:002011-12-30T07:17:08.380-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Have your concerns this year made you wonder where</div><div>hope has gone, or if God is still working His purposes?</div><div>Know this: God is still all-powerful. He will carry out </div><div>His plan. Sin will be punished and righteousness will </div><div>prevail. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Say to God, "How Awesome are your deeds! So great is your</div><div>power that your enemies cringe before you." Psalm 66:3</div><div><br /></div><div>We become so caught up in the unfairness and sin we see in the </div><div>world that, we lose sight of the power of God. I'm glad today's</div><div>thought reminded me that His power is still with us!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4249771345368375601?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-8786986476162782072011-12-29T06:35:00.000-08:002011-12-29T06:55:27.253-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Slow me down, God, when I am in a hurry and you're not.</div><div>(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes salvation.</div><div>Psalm 62:1 (NKJV)</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not one to wait so silently! And I get into trouble when I run </div><div>before God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-878698647616278207?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-51843390132892627332011-12-28T06:52:00.000-08:002011-12-28T07:06:32.249-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The Father's love for you is awesome... in the truest sense</div><div>of the word. He demonstrated it by sacrificing His only Son,</div><div>Jesus, through whom there is life both now and forevermore.</div><div>There is no greater gift! (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15</div><div><br /></div><div>Paul sums it up just right! I don't know what it says in the Greek,</div><div>but the translation inexpressible is certainly right. We do not have</div><div>the words in the English language to express, fully, God's love! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5184339013289262733?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-42051373482560883252011-12-27T06:22:00.000-08:002011-12-27T06:37:19.469-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>When times are hard, we cry out to God for help.</div><div>We press into Him. He is our only hope. We tend </div><div>to be less attentive to God when we are doing well</div><div>and life is cruising along. Regardless of where you</div><div>are today, remember one thing: you have a Lord and </div><div>Savior who only wants you. He desires a relationship</div><div>with you. Draw close to Him.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Then you say in your heart, "My power and the might </div><div>and of my hand has gained me wealth."</div><div>Deuteronomy 8:7</div><div><br /></div><div>The above is dangerous thinking, any time we think we're </div><div>doing it on our own... we're on dangerous ground!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4205137348256088325?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-67842479829644267812011-12-26T07:05:00.000-08:002011-12-26T07:15:14.876-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>I hope you all had a lot of blessings yesterday!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>When the odds are stacked against you, God will often</div><div>act to frustrate the schemes of your adversaries in some</div><div>miraculous way. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond</div><div>what you can bear. 1 Corinthians 10:13</div><div><br /></div><div>Often times, we're not aware that God is working in the back</div><div>ground for us and helping us overcome the schemes of the devil </div><div>himself!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-6784247982964426781?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-91124376060464723652011-12-25T06:30:00.000-08:002011-12-25T06:41:24.994-08:00Greetings : God bless you this Special Lord's Day!<div>Merry Christmas Everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The Lord's supper is an opportunity to remember what</div><div>the Lord has done for you. Thank God for his promises </div><div>and for allowing his body to be broken so that you</div><div>could be whole! (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>When he had given thanks, he broke the bread and said, "Do</div><div>this in remembrance of me." 1 Corinthians 11:24</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you noticed how often the Scriptures mention Jesus giving</div><div>thanks? What an example for us! Give thanks for this Christmas Day!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-9112437606046472365?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-52578879217751999822011-12-24T09:24:00.000-08:002011-12-24T09:34:51.613-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Sometimes when we experience great things, we can't</div><div>help but react. We can't sit still. We have to "go and see."</div><div>When in your life have you been so moved by something </div><div>that you had to get up and do something about it? Maybe</div><div>tell a friend? Maybe you threw a party? Maybe you marked</div><div>the day with a special gift?</div><div> (Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly</div><div>host, praising God and saying , "Glory to God in the highest!"</div><div>Luke 2:13</div><div><br /></div><div>What a Might God we serve. One who knows how to give good gifts</div><div>and has a perfect way to announce it! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5257887921775199982?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-51209073882335917782011-12-23T05:45:00.000-08:002011-12-23T05:55:23.979-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Are you feeling like you're in darkness? It is just two days</div><div>until Christmas and although some of us are feeling the excitement</div><div>and anticipation, for many, Christmas can be a lonely time. Maybe</div><div>you're going through the holiday without a loved one for the first</div><div>time. Maybe the holidays bring back sad memories. But remember</div><div>Jesus came into the world to remove the darkness.</div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.</div><div>John 1:5</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're feeling lonely this Christmas season, think of someone you can</div><div>cheer up and it will cheer you up too! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5120907388233591778?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-25034769639503367522011-12-22T07:13:00.000-08:002011-12-22T07:28:00.925-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>During the day as you see Christmas decorations, think </div><div>about what they mean to you and how they do or don't </div><div>point to the birth of Jesus. </div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For a child is born, a son is given to us, authority rests on his</div><div>shoulders and he is named Wonderful, Counselor, Might God,</div><div>Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6</div><div><br /></div><div>When I decorate my Christmas tree I take a walk down memory </div><div>lane. I have ornaments that my children have made-grandchildren </div><div>have made-friends have given me, some no longer with us. I think of </div><div>each one as place the ornament on the tree. Perhaps this is not the </div><div>same as thinking of the birth of Jesus, but it's an important part of</div><div>my Christmas!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2503476963950336752?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-55397529933528681722011-12-21T06:32:00.000-08:002011-12-21T06:48:30.437-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Shepherds were simple people. They were uneducated, </div><div>low-skilled workers in a low prestige job. In Jesus' time,</div><div>they were considered unreliable and untrustworthy and</div><div>were not allowed to testify in court, yet theses were the</div><div>people whom the angels appeared. They were invited to</div><div>behold the greatest event in human history. God chose </div><div>who, by human standards, were not suitable to be legal</div><div>witnesses in court, to be his witness to the Savior of the</div><div>world! (Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds</div><div>said to one another, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing</div><div>that has happen, which the Lord has told us about." Luke 2:15</div><div><br /></div><div>What a great God we serve!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5539752993352868172?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-71183588701217087552011-12-20T06:37:00.000-08:002011-12-20T06:50:25.931-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you are struggling today with your walk with someone,</div><div>a marriage, a friendship, a partnership, you must first</div><div>get your walk back in agreement with the Lord. Ask the</div><div>Lord to help you walk with Him in those areas where you're</div><div>struggling. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Can two walk together, unless they agree? Amos 3:3</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes you just have to agree to disagree. We will not always</div><div>agree with everyone, even those we love, but we can always love, </div><div> in spite of our differences! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7118358870121708755?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-726365717994399312011-12-19T06:13:00.000-08:002011-12-19T06:43:26.583-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If there is something in your life which you believe</div><div>the Holy Spirit is working on, be thankful. It is </div><div>conformation that you are God's child. The Lord</div><div>will not force His will , He wants the best for you. </div><div>But He wants you to be willing to yield to His</div><div>leading. Pray... "Lord, if this is a conviction from</div><div>You, I ask You to remind me before I do it again."</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>See if there any offensive way in me, and lead me in</div><div>the way of everlasting. Psalm 39:24 </div><div><br /></div><div>I have found in my own life, that the Holy Spirit confirms</div><div>what God wants me to do. So many times I have tried to do </div><div>things that was clearly not the direction God wanted for me</div><div>and the Holy Spirit made it plain!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-72636571799439931?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-60519798124866924732011-12-18T06:40:00.000-08:002011-12-18T06:52:56.414-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Sometimes our plans don't work out as we hope,</div><div>especially at Christmas. A well planned party fizzles,</div><div>a carefully chosen gift fails to impress, or family can't</div><div>be together the way you would like, because of death, </div><div>divorce or discord. Remember you always take </div><div>circumstances and work through them, to bring God</div><div>into your life. (Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>And while they were there, the time came to deliver the child.</div><div>Luke 2:6</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't suppose Mary 's plans went the way she had planned them </div><div>for that very first Christmas. I doubt she would have chosen a stable</div><div>for the birth of the King of the universe, but God did and we must</div><div>remember He guides us as well!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-6051979812486692473?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-34704388931485318722011-12-17T10:00:00.000-08:002011-12-17T10:12:07.466-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If we were really honest, most of us would admit to having </div><div>thoughts like. "How can I do it all? How is this going to</div><div>work out? Why does life have to be so hard?" The added</div><div>pressure of the holiday season demands more time and</div><div>attention. Suddenly we find ourselves with no time to pray</div><div>or to seek the Lord. When your output exceeds your intake,</div><div>your upkeep is your downfall. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>You O God, refreshed your weary inheritance Psalm 68:9</div><div><br /></div><div>There are only twenty-four hours, no matter what you do</div><div>and the hands of the clock keep ticking, so somethings do </div><div>not get done... let them go, take time to pray and seek God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3470438893148531872?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-41183245473734256972011-12-16T06:54:00.000-08:002011-12-16T07:03:20.017-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you're feeling worn out, ask God to give you rest</div><div>for your soul and show you how to slow down.</div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Come unto me all you that are weary and carrying heavy</div><div>burdens and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:26</div><div><br /></div><div>As the Christmas season rushes on and you feel the stress</div><div>of all you have to do... stop and pray and take some deep </div><div>breaths... and relax!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4118324547373425697?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-3692564597050760322011-12-15T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-15T07:17:59.322-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Do not beat yourself up during the restoration process.</div><div>It will take time and change often comes slowly. Praise</div><div>God that He is never in a rush. Relax He is on your side.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some count</div><div>slowness. He is patient, with you, not wanting anyone to</div><div>perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9</div><div><br /></div><div>We need to thank God for being patient with our human </div><div>weaknesses!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-369256459705076032?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-83721308051097559682011-12-14T06:24:00.000-08:002011-12-14T06:36:06.296-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Oswald Chambers states, "We have to pray with our</div><div>eyes on God, not our difficulties." What are your</div><div>prayers concentrated on? Is the emphasis on the</div><div>background or the main subject? In all things, keep </div><div>a vertical focus with God as center point.</div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant</div><div>in prayer. Romans 12:12</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's thought, caught me off guard... I'm not sure God</div><div>is the focus of my prayers. I ask for many things for many</div><div>people, but perhaps the focus is on what he can do for me</div><div>and not what can I do for him! How about you?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8372130805109755968?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-11410183517710750082011-12-13T07:02:00.000-08:002011-12-13T07:11:38.720-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Over time, we learn to appreciate the gift of God's </div><div>friendship. It becomes our salvation, not only at the</div><div>end of life, but here today! He is our guide, teacher,</div><div>comforter, wonderful counselor and strength.</div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,</div><div>Everlasting Father Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6</div><div><br /></div><div>All gifts do not come in packages. Give someone a special </div><div>gift this Christmas season... tell then how much God loves</div><div>them!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1141018351771075008?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-12457573588473528072011-12-12T07:06:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:17:02.430-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Since I'm going to make some Christmas cut-out</div><div>cookies this morning and I always cut out a few heart </div><div>shaped ones, I thought today's thought appropriate.</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>When you think of a heart shape today, think about </div><div>what it means to honor God with a sincere heart.</div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>You show that you are a letter from Christ, written not</div><div>in ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets</div><div>of stone, but on the tables of human hearts.</div><div>2 Corinthians 3:3</div><div><br /></div><div>As we get into this busy season... let us remember the</div><div>"reason for the season," and keep Jesus alive in our hearts!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1245757358847352807?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-28011911530536201752011-12-11T07:04:00.000-08:002011-12-11T07:13:14.123-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God's gifts shed light on God's heart. God's good, generous</div><div>gifts. They come not wrapped in paper, but in passion. Not</div><div>placed around a tree, but a cross. And not covered with </div><div>ribbons, but sprinkled with blood. (Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from</div><div>the Father of heavenly lights. James 1:17</div><div><br /></div><div>As you prepare for your gift-giving this Christmas season, think</div><div>of God's gift and what would he like you to give?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2801191153053620175?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-30190989306553865072011-12-10T10:19:00.000-08:002011-12-10T10:31:26.718-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>When you feel strong and powerful, remember God is</div><div>your source of strength. You will be better off in your</div><div>Christmas preparations and accomplishing your goals </div><div>when remember that. </div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Daily Christmas devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>I can do all things through him who gives me strength.</div><div>Philippians 4:13</div><div><br /></div><div>As you become so involved in Christmas preparations and </div><div>activities, try to remember, if you're really stressed, perhaps</div><div>you should back up and pare down some. I'm preaching to me as</div><div>well. I went into the doctor Tuesday, because I was feeling lousy</div><div>and my blood pressure was 202 over 90. He doubled my medicine</div><div>and added one and Thursday it was down 150 over 80, so I'm trying</div><div>to take my own advice!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3019098930655386507?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-65993393433898987262011-12-09T07:18:00.000-08:002011-12-09T07:27:43.956-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Perspective matters. If we continually see things from</div><div>man's perspective, we will be discouraged and disappointed</div><div>with the Lord. If we choose to get into the Word and see life</div><div>from His perspective, we find peace and joy.</div><div>(Daily Disciple Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The testing of your faith produces perseverance.</div><div>James 1:3</div><div><br /></div><div>Testing is not something we look forward to, but it is</div><div>something that strengthens our daily walk with God.</div><div>Look upon it as "good medicine!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-6599339343389898726?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-75552959905553886842011-12-08T06:47:00.000-08:002011-12-08T06:58:05.095-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>We can feel all alone in our pursuit of getting Christmas</div><div>"done." We feel anxious about our to-do-list. Are we</div><div>leaving room for God to direct us? What does he want</div><div>for us this Christmas season? </div><div>(Eleanor Whitney-Christmas daily Devotional) </div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again: Rejoice!</div><div>Philippians 4:4</div><div><br /></div><div>He wants the same thing for us through the Christmas</div><div>season, as he wants each day... our love and devotion.</div><div>And he wants us to rejoice in him!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7555295990555388684?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-44639886483746916492011-12-07T07:20:00.000-08:002011-12-07T07:36:10.260-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Today marks the seventieth Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.</div><div>Be sure to fly your flag today.</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>As a former nurse in ICU, I have had to deal with a lot of life</div><div>and death issues. In spite of our belief system, all of us struggle</div><div>with sickness, disease, stress disorders, aging bodies and eventually</div><div>death. We pray for healing to the day we die, because it brings a ray</div><div>of hope. Let us make every day count, instead of counting down every</div><div>day. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For me to live is Christ. Philippians 1:21</div><div><br /></div><div>In other words, If we're just waiting to die, we're dead already.</div><div>We need to LIVE until God calls us home!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4463988648374691649?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-59008292191608669302011-12-06T07:22:00.000-08:002011-12-06T07:30:34.070-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Who knows how far your prayers will reach? </div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The prayer of a righteous man/woman is powerful </div><div>and effective. James 5:16 </div><div><br /></div><div>Prayer is powerful. You may feel that health, or other </div><div>circumstances keep you from serving as you would like,</div><div>however being a prayer-warrior is the most powerful</div><div>way you can serve and the weakest of us can PRAY!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5900829219160866930?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-22052124276752322552011-12-05T06:13:00.000-08:002011-12-05T06:23:23.335-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Think about where there is darkness in your life... ask</div><div>God to be your light, and shine in that dark place.</div><div>(Daily Christmas Devotional-Rose Richardson)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light,</div><div>those who lived in a land of deep darkness-on them light</div><div>has shined. Isaiah 9:2 (NRSV)</div><div><br /></div><div>The birth of Jesus brought light into a world of darkness.</div><div>However we must follow that light or walk in darkness.</div><div>(The choice is ours)</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2205212427675232255?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-31471017140276014072011-12-04T06:40:00.000-08:002011-12-04T06:48:50.336-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>It's not every day that we find someone that will</div><div>give you a second chance-much less someone who </div><div>will give you a second chance every day. But in</div><div>Jesus, Peter found both. (Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Peter ask, "Shall I forgive my brother up to seven times?"</div><div>Jesus answered, "I tell you not seven times, but seventy</div><div>times seven times." Matthew 18:21-22</div><div><br /></div><div>How good are you at passing out second chance? Jesus was</div><div>a Master at it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3147101714027601407?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-33516172848275112452011-12-03T09:46:00.000-08:002011-12-03T09:50:06.941-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God's presence with us is one of His greatest presents to us.</div><div>(Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>I will never leave you or forsake you. Hebrews 13:5</div><div><br /></div><div>What a comforting statement!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3351617284827511245?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-19308834247810595612011-12-02T06:32:00.000-08:002011-12-02T06:56:49.102-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The peace of God is a promise for you today. Claim</div><div>it, speak it and live it. Throw off the distractions of </div><div>illness, financial loss, negative comments and self-</div><div>condemnation. And let the peace of Christ dwell in</div><div>you richly. All things of earth will pass away, but your</div><div>security for eternity is fixed. So fix your eyes on Jesus.</div><div>Cast your cares on Him, for He cares for you.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>And the peace of God which transcends all understanding</div><div>will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.</div><div>Philippians 4:7</div><div><br /></div><div>What does Paul mean? "Transcends all understanding." I think</div><div>he means human reasoning and understanding. If we try to</div><div>reason out salvation and the hope of heaven from a human stand</div><div>point... we begin to doubt!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1930883424781059561?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-36291414977772773632011-12-01T06:46:00.000-08:002011-12-01T07:02:40.254-08:00Greetings: God bless you this dy!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>We nurture love by sharing it with others. We want</div><div>love to grow... we show love. We demonstrate love,</div><div>by loving others. And here's the good part (the more we</div><div>demonstrate it, the more we shall pull it out of others.)</div><div>Let's get more love growing in our homes, our neighborhoods,</div><div>our communities. Start at home with hugging and smiling and</div><div>gentle words.( Ellie Brown Haley-Christian Voices.)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div> Dear children let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions</div><div>and in truth. 1 John 3:18 </div><div><br /></div><div>And another place to start with love, our churches... our collective body</div><div>that meets together must love each other to be effective in the neighborhood</div><div>and in our communities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings- Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3629141497777277363?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-85862485095158046342011-11-30T07:06:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:23:14.603-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Are you hesitant to leave your comfort zone and enter</div><div>unfamiliar territory or circumstances? Do you avoid</div><div>interactions with individuals who live and think differently</div><div>than you? Christ left His heavenly comfort zone and endured</div><div>every discomfort imaginable, including death on a cross.</div><div>You may be the answer to someone's prayer today!</div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in</div><div>triumphal procession and through us spreads the fragrance</div><div>of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14</div><div><br /></div><div>The last line of today's thought: Are we an answer to prayer? </div><div>I hope so! We want to be God's hand and feet and if we are, we</div><div>will be the answer to someone's prayer!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8586248509515804634?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-81808194239266880532011-11-29T06:40:00.000-08:002011-11-29T06:52:26.647-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you know Jesus, He is with you. He is always</div><div>on your side and He wants you to succeed at</div><div>everything you do. Stay on His team, work with </div><div>Him to change. There is no condemnation for</div><div>those who are in Christ, because He has given you</div><div>life in abundance. (Daly Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>He who hears my word and believes in him who sent</div><div>me has everlasting life. John 5:24</div><div><br /></div><div>And if you're not experiencing that abundant life... don't</div><div>give up on God. Notice the Scripture says we will have</div><div>everlasting life, What's more abundant than that?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Frrda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8180819423926688053?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-6314197191409456832011-11-28T09:05:00.000-08:002011-11-28T09:18:36.439-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Are you in the midst of a trial or major decision in your life?</div><div>Are you searching for answers in various places? God brings </div><div>everlasting peace that continues to surpass our understanding.</div><div>Start out your day in God's word. The knowledge of His word</div><div>will give you peace and assurance. Try it and see what God</div><div>will do. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>And to know this love that surpasses all knowledge, that you may </div><div>be filled to the measure of all fullness in God. Ephesians 3:19</div><div><br /></div><div>Another place the Scripture says the wisdom of this world is foolishness</div><div>with God, so to know, is not always to be wise. We need to not only study</div><div>His word, we need to live it as well!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-631419719140945683?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-52677810581367567662011-11-28T09:04:00.001-08:002011-11-28T09:04:58.932-08:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5267781058136756766?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-2357351416564474542011-11-27T06:00:00.000-08:002011-11-27T06:21:43.156-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God is good. Learn to seek Him in faith. It starts</div><div>with prayer and continues until you are praying </div><div>without ceasing. You will not be disappointed. </div><div>How could you ever be more satisfied than with </div><div>the very presence of God Himself?</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Without faith it is impossible to please God.</div><div>Hebrews 11:6</div><div><br /></div><div>And remember: Even though you do not feel his </div><div>presence, all the time... he is always with you. </div><div>Your whole life can be a prayer to God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-235735141656447454?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-6764927697964459162011-11-26T06:37:00.000-08:002011-11-26T06:54:18.268-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Gratitude for what the Lord has given you and</div><div>fellow Christians can bring peace and harmony.</div><div>Loving others for who they are and for the gifts</div><div>they have been given, means you will seek their</div><div>welfare and growth. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the</div><div>other person is not being built up. 1 Corinthians 14:17</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's thought reminds me of something Mother Teresa</div><div>said, Someone ask her how she could minister to street people </div><div>with leprosy and she answered, "I see the face of Jesus in every</div><div>one I treat!" We should try to see the face of Jesus in those we </div><div>meet today. It will make a difference in how we treat them!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I Prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-676492769796445916?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-91210135842140653522011-11-25T06:40:00.000-08:002011-11-25T07:06:21.577-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you find yourself in trials today, ask God to help </div><div>you find joy, through His Holy Spirit, so that you</div><div>will come through the testing with increased faith,</div><div>patience and strength. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various</div><div>trials, knowing the testing of your faith produces patience.</div><div>James 1:2-3</div><div><br /></div><div>And if you fail the test today, know that failure is not</div><div>fatal. Since God is a God of second chance, you can try </div><div>again tomorrow! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-9121013584214065352?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-30730749595271873062011-11-24T06:30:00.001-08:002011-11-24T06:39:45.562-08:00Greetings God bless you this day!<div>Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Someone said, "Maybe we can't give thanks for everything,</div><div>but we can give thanks in everything." And who should we</div><div>thank? The Lord God Almighty-who was in power yesterday </div><div>and who reigns today. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>We give thanks to you Lord God Almighty, who is and who was.</div><div>Revelation 11:17</div><div><br /></div><div>I like today's thought. I sometime have felt guilty because I was not</div><div>thankful for everything. Perhaps I need to rethink and be thankful in</div><div>every circumstance. We can always find something positive in all </div><div>situations! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3073074959527187306?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-1135909086332648032011-11-23T09:22:00.000-08:002011-11-23T09:37:12.991-08:00Greetings God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>As I watched my dog tiptoe over a twig, I am reminded</div><div>of how silly some of my fears look to God. What about </div><div>your fears? Have you thought about the things or even </div><div>the people who bring fear to your life? Maybe it is time </div><div>to step back and really look at the cause of fear, The Lord </div><div>wants to set you free of your fear, beginning today. Ask the</div><div>Lord to help you. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear, </div><div>what man can do to me. Hebrews 13:6</div><div><br /></div><div>As I read today's thought it brought back a memory: </div><div>One time, my husband Jim, had me get on the roof with him.</div><div>When I started to climb down, I froze in fear, and said, "I can't do it!"</div><div>He replied, "You come down this minute, or I'll call the fire department."</div><div>I answered, "Oh, would you please!!" I finally braved it without the fire </div><div>department and it seems silly now, but it certainly didn't at the time!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-113590908633264803?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-52005502707116440492011-11-22T06:10:00.000-08:002011-11-22T06:27:16.275-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>In John 2, Jesus and his disciples were invited</div><div>to a wedding. Why did he go? The answer is found</div><div>in the second verse. He was invited.</div><div>Big deal? I think so. I think it's significant that common</div><div>folk, in a little town, enjoyed his company. I think it's</div><div>noteworthy that the Almighty didn't act high and mighty.</div><div>The Holy One wasn't holier-than-thou. The One who knew </div><div>it all, wasn't a know-it-all. The One who made the stars didn't</div><div>keep his head in them. The One who owns all the stuff on earth,</div><div>never strutted it. (Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.</div><div>John 2:2 </div><div><br /></div><div>The same One who enjoyed being with common folk... is the same</div><div>One who wants a relationship with you!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessing-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5200550270711644049?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-51734988784337976602011-11-21T06:27:00.000-08:002011-11-21T06:37:07.441-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Today, take the time and pray for situations that </div><div>you may encounter with others who have questions</div><div>about your faith. Pray for strength and courage to speak</div><div>up and stand up for Jesus. Pray that you can be His</div><div>witness. Pray your words and actions will line up with</div><div>His Spirit. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>But who do you say I am? Peter answered and said, "The</div><div>Christ of God." Luke 9:20</div><div><br /></div><div>Sometimes we don't have to say anything to be a good</div><div>witness for Christ. We just need to treat people as we</div><div>want to be treated!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5173498878433797660?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-78760766973372998452011-11-20T06:25:00.000-08:002011-11-20T06:45:11.860-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div>Today's poem on my poetry blog: </div><div>http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com</div><div>"A Sunday Kind Of Christian."</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>We struggle with the material things of life.</div><div>We struggle with house, family and lands. </div><div>These things Jesus said we would receive</div><div>with persecution, but that we would receive</div><div>eternal life in the age to come. That's like</div><div>telling me that I would be in pain for five</div><div>minutes, but for the next 100 years I would</div><div>be in absolute bliss. We sometimes view the </div><div>first five minutes of pain as "everything" when </div><div>in spiritual truth, it is minor.</div><div>(Pat Earl-Christian Voices)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The man that's left all shall receive a hundredfold</div><div>now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters and mothers</div><div>and children and lands, with persecution; and in the</div><div>world to come eternal life. Mark 10:29</div><div><br /></div><div>Words doesn't help much when we struggle with pain,</div><div>however, in comparison to eternity... this too shall pass!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7876076697337299845?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-51430502538773661792011-11-19T06:53:00.000-08:002011-11-19T07:01:46.216-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The three grand essentials for happiness are:</div><div>Something to do.</div><div>Something to love. </div><div>Something to hope for.</div><div>(Thomas Chalmers)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before</div><div>God; and may they be happy and joyful. </div><div>Psalm 68:3</div><div><br /></div><div>All three of those grand essentials can be found in</div><div>Christ Jesus!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5143050253877366179?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-71689144302572345342011-11-18T06:44:00.000-08:002011-11-18T06:58:29.828-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If the only prayer you ever say was "Thank you,"</div><div>that would suffice (Meister Eckhark-Heartwarmers)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known</div><div>among the nations what he has done. 1 Chronicles 16:8</div><div><br /></div><div>Amidst all the busy Thanksgiving and Christmas preparations, </div><div>stop and give thanks to God, that you have busy things to do </div><div>and live in a free country where you may do it. Keep Jesus in</div><div>in this Christmas and Thanksgiving season!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7168914430257234534?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-84277259471210438502011-11-17T05:59:00.000-08:002011-11-17T06:11:34.229-08:00Greetings: God bless this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Do you have friends who sharpen you? Are you the kind of</div><div>friend that sharpens others? God has given us friends for</div><div>His purposes. We have the greatest Friend of all, as Jesus</div><div>calls us friends. He will sharpen us if we submit to Him.</div><div>Friendships based on prayer and love result in growth and</div><div>maturity. Pray for your friends today.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of</div><div>his friends. Proverbs 27:17</div><div><br /></div><div>And my friends... pray for me!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8427725947121043850?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-26414934303203675372011-11-16T06:26:00.000-08:002011-11-16T06:36:40.822-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Have you been trying to change habits, succeed in ministry</div><div>or mend a family relationship, by your own efforts? First</div><div>bring your projects and behavior and issues to God. Allow</div><div>Him to work in your heart and mind. </div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For this God is our God for ever and ever, he will be our</div><div>guide, even to the end. Psalm 48:14</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you been struggling lately? Are you stressed and don't</div><div>know where to turn? Perhaps you need to step back and</div><div>and decide "who's guiding you?" </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2641493430320367537?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-23883708458145981352011-11-15T06:26:00.000-08:002011-11-15T06:50:58.873-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Are others blessed because of you? Even if you are</div><div>the only Christian in your family, God's hand is on</div><div>you and your home will be covered with your prayers.</div><div>Continue to pray for your family. Seek the Lord's blessings</div><div>over those who do not know him. Press on, do not grow weary.</div><div>The Lord's blessings is not only on our own lives, but the lives</div><div>of those around us. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Blessings crown the head of the righteous.</div><div>Proverbs 10:6</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep praying... God will bless your family through you!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2388370845814598135?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-84308347844599685662011-11-14T06:18:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:56:51.008-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God loves you. He will not fail you. He wants you to know</div><div>that He will walk with you all the way. But its up to you to</div><div>take the first step. (Touched by an Angel)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.</div><div>Revelation 3:20</div><div><br /></div><div>Did you notice? He knocks. He doesn't beat the door</div><div>down and force His way in! If you've not heard His knock,</div><div>be sure to listen for it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8430834784459968566?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-87401168057744349722011-11-13T06:50:00.000-08:002011-11-13T07:03:42.178-08:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Prayer is the soil where hope and healing grow best.</div><div>(Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Blessed be... the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.</div><div>2 Corinthians 1:3</div><div><br /></div><div>And as the song says, "Where Could I Go But To The Lord?"</div><div>If you do not know him... seek him today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8740116805774434972?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-28705790770387055632011-11-12T09:28:00.000-08:002011-11-12T09:36:42.742-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Don't let the noise of the world keep you from hearing </div><div>the voice of the Lord. (Our Daily Bread)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>I have stilled and quieted my soul. Psalm 131:2</div><div><br /></div><div>We need to sometimes STOP all our business and</div><div>listen to the voice of God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2870579077038705563?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-26395735946656490942011-11-11T06:27:00.000-08:002011-11-11T07:01:16.602-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Be sure to fly you flag this Veteran's Day</div><div>and don't forget to thank God for your freedom </div><div>and thank a veteran too! </div><div>For those of you who have served in our </div><div>Military...I thank you!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>We learn a lot from Joshua and the battle of Jericho.</div><div>We learn that God is sovereign and He has a plan for</div><div>all things. We learn to trust God and obey Him and </div><div>wait for His timing, despite what we think. We learn the</div><div>battle is His not ours! (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5</div><div><br /></div><div>And it is the same today as in Joshua's time, the battle </div><div>belongs to God and HE IS STILL IN CONTROL!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2639573594665649094?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-87876164042658456202011-11-10T06:10:00.000-08:002011-11-10T06:33:24.705-08:00Greetings: God bless yo this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you</div><div>have never had it taken from you.</div><div>(Heartwarmers)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>You my brothers were called to be free. But do not</div><div>use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature.</div><div>Galatians 5:13</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow is Veterans Day. First thank God for your</div><div>freedom, then thank a veteran!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8787616404265845620?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-85376294491912318702011-11-09T07:11:00.000-08:002011-11-09T07:25:15.810-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Who hasn't marveled at an ocean sunset, majestic mountain</div><div>peak or the glories of a waterfall? And considering earth's </div><div>fantastic balances to maintain life, who hasn't gasped at its</div><div>unlikelihood, or when studying earth's creatures, who hasn't</div><div>been astonished at how each animal is equipped to the tiniest</div><div>details to live in their environment? Creation is so astounding,</div><div>the Bible says by its existence alone, people have no excuse to</div><div>not believe in God. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or</div><div>give thanks to him. Romans 1:12</div><div><br /></div><div>Just creation alone is enough reason to believe in the existence of God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8537629449191231870?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-46018769331998911512011-11-08T06:10:00.000-08:002011-11-08T06:23:11.409-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY</div><div>Who would you stand in awe of if you met them?</div><div>A sports figure? A movie Star? The President? If</div><div>an ordinary human can generate so much admiration,</div><div>think what it will be like when you come face to face</div><div>with Jesus. You may not run up to Him and ask for</div><div>His autograph, but as the song I can only imagine says,</div><div>"You might in awe of Him be still!"</div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The living creatures give honor and glory to him who</div><div> is seated on the throne. Revelation 4:9</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think there is any way our feeble minds can imagine</div><div>the awesome presence of our Lord and Savior! </div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4601876933199891151?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-48141631516853633162011-11-07T06:10:00.000-08:002011-11-07T06:18:17.614-08:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Let this sink in. You will see the face of God. You will</div><div>look into the eyes of the One who has always seen</div><div>you. You will behold the mouth that commands history.</div><div>And if there is anything more amazing than the moment</div><div>you see His face, it's the moment He touches yours.</div><div>(Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>He will wipe away every tear from their eyes.</div><div>Revelation 21:4</div><div><br /></div><div>And you and I will cry nevermore!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4814163151685363316?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-13373346977539126312011-11-06T06:17:00.000-08:002011-11-06T06:25:52.738-08:00Greetings God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>There are times when I wonder if God will answer</div><div>certain prayers of mine There are prayers that I</div><div>pray, knowing God has put them in my heart. But</div><div>still I wait and wonder, not about the what, but</div><div>about the when and how. Where is my faith?</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in </div><div>prayer. Romans 12:12</div><div><br /></div><div>What's so awesome about God, is that he gives us the</div><div>freedom to question the how and when?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1337334697753912631?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-86878239971865044062011-11-05T09:05:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:18:22.000-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Before, even as behind, God is-and all is well.</div><div>(Whittier)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>I am confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord</div><div>in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13</div><div><br /></div><div>We can see the goodness of God all around us... if we would</div><div>open our eyes!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8687823997186504406?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-50591897821010866042011-11-04T06:44:00.000-07:002011-11-04T06:54:58.784-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Embrace change. Seek new ideas. Adopt new methods,</div><div>Maintaining the status quo will only keep you in a rut</div><div>and that's not where real life is lived. Step out of your </div><div>rut-and move up. Let the light of new ideas shine through</div><div>your life. (The Pocket Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>The intelligent man is always open to new ideas. In fact,</div><div>he looks for them. Proverbs 18:15 (TLB)</div><div><br /></div><div>To stay young at heart, you must keep learning and not be</div><div>afraid to try something new!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5059189782101086604?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-82484195255034023902011-11-03T06:26:00.000-07:002011-11-03T06:41:11.999-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>God uses the foolish things of the world to confound</div><div>the wise. God reveals His will and blessings to the</div><div>child-like. God empowers everyday people to fulfill</div><div>abundant promises without money, without power, </div><div>without titles. The prayers and the praises of the</div><div>saints have higher ratings and rewards than the most</div><div>powerful, self sufficient persons on earth.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Unless you change and become like little children, you</div><div>will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3</div><div><br /></div><div>In another verse Jesus said, you must be wise as serpents</div><div>and as harmless as doves. To become child-like does not </div><div>mean to be foolish!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8248419525503402390?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-9863197565719717352011-11-02T07:02:00.000-07:002011-11-02T07:14:53.538-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Exercise your faith today by forgiving in the name of</div><div>Jesus, those who have dealt unseemly with you. Find</div><div>grace to forgive everyone! (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Joseph, said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place </div><div>of God?" Genesis 50:19</div><div><br /></div><div>Joseph had a very good reason to hold on to bitterness,</div><div>but he let go of it and forgave his brothers . It paid of...</div><div>big time. Is there anyone you need to forgive today?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-986319756571971735?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-5433010473595835272011-11-01T06:53:00.000-07:002011-11-01T07:05:47.952-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Welcome to the first day of November!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>No matter what happens to you, God can ease the</div><div>pounding of your heart by quieting your mind.</div><div>(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them</div><div>to their desired haven. Psalm 107:30</div><div><br /></div><div>Part of my heart pounding experiences were scares of things</div><div>that never materialized!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-543301047359583527?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-82699196273271966892011-10-31T06:07:00.000-07:002011-10-31T06:18:48.976-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div>Happy Halloween to all of you.</div><div>We live in a senior mobile home park</div><div>and sadly we do not have any trick or treaters.</div><div>I miss that!</div><div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Nothing we could ever try could compare to actually</div><div>being given a new start in life. Jesus promises us that </div><div>we not only get a new start, but we become a new creation.</div><div>We are born again in His Spirit. We are forever changed.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation</div><div>2 Corinthians 5:17</div><div><br /></div><div>We hear so much about "make-over," theses days,</div><div>You can't beat the one mentioned in today's thought!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8269919627327196689?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-89295608051520666492011-10-30T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-30T07:08:28.883-07:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div><div>Some of the hurts you have cured</div></div><div>And the sharpest you still have survived.</div><div>But the torments and grief you endured</div><div>Are from the evils which never arrived.</div><div>(Ralph Waldo Emerson)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures</div><div>we have hope. Romans 15:4</div><div><br /></div><div>We often suffer most from the things that never happen.</div><div>Our hope is found in the Scripture for real or imaginary </div><div>hurts!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-8929560805152066649?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-55068505046168390622011-10-29T09:43:00.000-07:002011-10-29T09:54:52.309-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>In many ways, your life is as fragile as a tiny plant.</div><div>Cold winds may blow over you, leaving you feeling </div><div>withered and ruined. But God shines his light on your </div><div>life and you can blossom again! </div><div>(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness</div><div>will look down from the sky. Psalm 85:11 (NRSV)</div><div><br /></div><div>We need God's light in our lives, just as plants need sunshine!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5506850504616839062?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-75977594889910184812011-10-28T06:50:00.000-07:002011-10-28T07:17:52.937-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If the slim fingers of a radio can pluck a melody</div><div>from the night and toss it over continent and sea,</div><div>why should mortals wonder if God hears prayers?</div><div>(Elizabeth Rockwood)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>This is the confidence we have in approaching God; </div><div>that if we ask anything according to his will, he will</div><div>hear us. 1 John 5:14</div><div><br /></div><div>We have no idea how powerful our prayers really are!</div><div>And we do not understand what a privilege it is to approach</div><div>the very throne of God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today: Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-7597759488991018481?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-19259365052419651032011-10-27T06:08:00.000-07:002011-10-27T06:23:30.522-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>The Christian walk takes one day at a time. Some days</div><div>are better than others, but everyday belongs to the</div><div>Lord. The only way to walk with the Lord consistently </div><div>is to spend time with Him everyday. When times are hard </div><div>and depression creeps in, turn to the Lord and when things</div><div>are good turn to the Lord. Listen to the Lord and be willing </div><div>to change as He guides you. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,</div><div>you are with me. Psalm 23:4</div><div><br /></div><div>In Ladies Bible Class Tuesday, we were talking about love.</div><div>Someone said you need to know someone to love them. We </div><div>need to know God to love him as well! The best way to know </div><div>God is to talk to him (in prayer) let him talk to you (through</div><div>his word)</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-1925936505241965103?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-41594200279368605372011-10-26T06:37:00.000-07:002011-10-26T06:47:06.599-07:00Greetings:God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>If you belong to Christ, God is with you.</div><div>So be content in the place where He has</div><div>you right now. Choose joy even through</div><div>tough circumstances. Let His Spirit calm</div><div>you in troubled times. </div><div>(Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>It is the Lord who goes before you. He will</div><div>be with you; he will not leave you or forsake</div><div>you. Do not fear or be dismayed. </div><div>Deuteronomy 31:8</div><div><br /></div><div>Just what I needed to hear today. Did you notice</div><div>that the thought said joy is a choice? So, how about</div><div>choosing joy with me today?</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-4159420027936860537?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-67960874457160867202011-10-25T07:07:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:33:03.473-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGH FOR TODAY:</div><div>In many ways you may feel like a prisoner. You may</div><div>have habits you cannot break, you may find yourself</div><div>in circumstances that have not changed. You may feel</div><div>God isn't answering your prayers. What are you to do?</div><div>Worship. Worship when you're sad, feel bad, after you're</div><div>mad. Worship every day, at work, at play. Worship will</div><div>change your life. Your worship might set others free as</div><div>well. (Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing</div><div>to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1</div><div><br /></div><div>In other words worship is a way of life not just something</div><div>we do on Sunday!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-6796087445716086720?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-34216478290216537862011-10-24T07:11:00.000-07:002011-10-24T07:29:23.134-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>It's not that our plans are bad, but that God's</div><div>plans are better.</div><div>Your blocked door doesn't mean that God</div><div>doesn't love you. It's proof that he does.</div><div>(Max Lucado)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>And my ways are far beyond anything you can</div><div>imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than</div><div>the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways .</div><div>Isaiah 55: 8-9</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, a Christian friend had the great joy of seeing </div><div>her husband of 26 years, baptized into Christ. I wrote her</div><div>a note to tell her how happy I was to hear the news! Jim</div><div>and I were married 25 years before he became a Christian.</div><div>This timing was not mine, but it was God's. We need to stop</div><div>trying to out guess God and let him have his way in our</div><div>lives. If you are waiting for God's decision in your life,</div><div>know the timing belongs to God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-3421647829021653786?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-58479330913205589942011-10-23T06:29:00.000-07:002011-10-23T06:38:53.871-07:00Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY</div><div>God is with you-He will never leave you or forsake </div><div>you-even when the losses are mounting and things</div><div>seem hopeless. That's the type of God He is. Fear</div><div>is a natural reaction to hardships and danger, but </div><div>in such moments it is good to be reminded of His</div><div>covenant with you. (Vantage Point Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>God has said, "I never will I leave you; never will</div><div>I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5</div><div><br /></div><div>God said it... I believe it... I hope you do too!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5847933091320558994?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-22096760819652941842011-10-22T09:54:00.000-07:002011-10-22T10:02:09.244-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Jesus alone is the Author and Finisher of our faith.</div><div>Today, let us draw near to the Lord with true heart </div><div>in full assurance of faith, knowing that we have a</div><div>High Priest who understands our sufferings, forgives </div><div>our sins and cleanses our conscience.</div><div>(Daily Disciples Devotional)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter</div><div>of our faith. Hebrews 12:2</div><div><br /></div><div>If we keep our eyes on Jesus, we will not fear the storms that</div><div>surrounds us!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-2209676081965294184?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600392686840927025.post-53490559909870446872011-10-21T06:33:00.001-07:002011-10-21T06:40:55.430-07:00Greetings: God bless you this day!<div><br /></div><div>THOUGHT FOR TODAY:</div><div>Please Lord Jesus</div><div>Cleanse me with Your precious blood.</div><div>Heal me with You tender love.</div><div>Teach me this one thing to see...</div><div>All of me belongs to Thee!</div><div>(Forget-Me-Nots of Love)</div><div><br /></div><div>SCRIPTURE:</div><div>For God is love. 1 John 4:8</div><div><br /></div><div>All of you... all of me... belongs to God!</div><div><br /></div><div>Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2600392686840927025-5349055990987044687?l=freda-thoughtfortoday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309309226016634593noreply@blogger.com0