"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5, ESV)
I thought this has some very good advice for College students, and since a couple of you are going away to college this year, you should read this and take it to heart:
College education can be the best investment you will make or it can be a waste of time and money. Here are ten practical things I have learned after over a decade watching honors-level students take on the challenge.
by Max Lucado
Aging is God’s idea. It’s one of the ways he keeps us headed homeward. We can’t change the process, but we can change our attitude. Here is a thought. What if we looked at the aging body as we look at the growth of a tulip?
Do you ever see anyone mourning over the passing of the tulip bulb? Do gardeners weep…
Dear Lord,
So far today, I’m doing all right.
I haven’t gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent. I haven’t lied, complained, cursed, had lustful thoughts or invoked anger in my children. I haven’t been prideful, worshipped other gods, desired worldly goods, misused your name, stolen anything or given false testimony against another.
But I will be getting out of bed in a minute and I think that I will really need your help then.
Amen.
by Max Lucado
Did you see it? Most hurry past it. Let’s not. Pull out a pen and underline this twelve-letter masterpiece.
Nevertheless.
“Nevertheless David took the stronghold …”
Wouldn’t you love God to write a nevertheless in your biography? Born to alcoholics, nevertheless she led a sober life. Never went to college, nevertheless he mastered a trade. Didn’t read the Bible until retirement age, nevertheless he came to a deep and abiding faith…
We have compiled a list of verses in the Bible that refers to Soul Sleep. From the verses we still lean towards the soul not knowing anything after you die, not until you are raised to life at the second coming. What do you think?
by Max Lucado
Equipped with the right tools, we can learn to listen to God. What are those tools? Here are the ones I have found helpful.
A regular time and place. Select a slot on your schedule and a corner of your world, and claim it for God. For some it may be best to do this in the morning. Others prefer the evening Others prefer many encounters during the day.
Some sit under a tree, others in the kitchen. Maybe your commute to work or your lunch break would be appropriate. Find a time and place that seems right for you.
How much time should you take? As much as you need. Value quality over length. Your time with God should last long enough for you to say what you want and for God to say what he wants. Which leads us to a second tool you need—an open Bible...
I am going to be away from my blog for awhile to keep another blog up to date. The daughter of a couple of our friends has leukemia. She’s a precious little girl whom we love very deeply and so much of our time is spent helping out in anyway that we can. You can view the site by going here: FriendsOfSharmalia.com
Verse:
John 3:16; Jn 3:16; John 3
Keyword:
Salvation, Jesus, Gospel
With Operators:
AND, OR, NOT, “ â€
