Spiritual Motivation and Insight

[CrimsonTide4]

GOD'S GREEN THUMB

They shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited. -- Ezekiel 36:35 (KJV)

My daughter was living with me during a desolate season in her life.
She woke up one morning and found me watering my last living plant, whose withered leaves drooped from the neglected plant. I used to have a green thumb. Now plants seem to dry up at a mere glance from me.

"Mom, I dreamed about that plant last night," my daughter began. "I was taking care of it, and it was beautiful and thriving."

I looked at her with rising compassion. "You are the plant," I said. "Just as you nurtured the plant in your dreams, God cares for you. With God's care, you will thrive."

"Thanks for that, Mom," she said, smiling.

God has a green thumb. Seeing the variety of plants that cover the earth leaves me in awe. But God's talents don't end there. God takes our withering souls and causes us to spring forth in new splendor, to bear much fruit.

Prayer: Nurturing God, nourish our souls with living water so the
barren areas of our lives bear fruit. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
How is God caring for me today?

-- Jeri Darby (Michigan, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Those whose lives seem to be withering

[CrimsonTide4]

June 4

Strength Made Perfect

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory
in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

-- (2 Corinthians 12:9)

When you run into an impossible situation, a situation you simply don't
have the strength or the ability to handle, are you often tempted to
simply give up and accept defeat? Don't! Instead shout, "Glory!" because
the Word says God's strength is about to be made perfect in you.

The word translated "strength" in this scripture is dunamis. It means
"God's miracle-working power." Just think about that. When your human
strength ends, God has promised that His miraculous power will bring you
through!

If you'll look in Acts 14, you can see that promise in action. The
apostle Paul was stoned by a group of Jews, taken out of the city and
left for dead. Paul's human strength had ended. He was absolutely
powerless.

But the disciples gathered around him and prayed, and the Lord raised
him up and he went on his way. In other words, when Paul didn't have
enough human strength to overcome, God's miracle-working power was
sufficient for him. It enabled him to be an overcomer in spite of his
weakness!

So, if you are facing a crisis today. If you're sick and medicine has
failed you. If your finances are out of control. If your family is
falling apart. If bad habits have you hopelessly bound. If you've done
absolutely all you know to do and you still haven't gotten results. Then
rejoice! For when human strength ends, the power of God excels! Only
believe! God's grace is sufficient for you!


-- Gloria Copeland

SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 14:1-22

[CrimsonTide4]

Thought for Today:

HANG ON TO EACH OTHER


Too often we feel alone. But there is always someone ready to take our hand. There is a beautiful story of an overworked nurse who escorted a tired, young man to her patient's bedside. Leaning over and speaking loudly to the elderly patient, she said, "Your son is here."

With great effort, his unfocussed eyes opened, then flickered shut again. The young man squeezed the aged hand in his and sat beside the bed. Throughout the night he sat there, holding the old man's hand and whispering words of comfort.

By morning's light, the patient had died. In moments, hospital staff swarmed into the room to turn off machines and remove needles. The nurse stepped over to the young man's side and began to offer sympathy, but he interrupted her. "Who was that man?" he asked.

The startled nurse replied, "I thought he was your father!"

"No, he was not my father," he answered. "I never saw him before in my life."

"Then, why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"

"I realized he needed his son and his son wasn't here," the man explained. "And since he was too sick to recognize that I was not his son, I knew he needed me."

Mother Teresa used to remind us that nobody should have to die alone. Likewise, nobody should have to grieve alone or cry alone either. Or laugh alone or celebrate alone.

We are made to travel life's journey hand in hand. There is someone ready to grasp your hand today. And someone hoping you will take theirs. --author unknown to me


"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. " 1 Peter 3:8-9 NIV

[CrimsonTide4]

Why is my burden so heavy? I slammed the office door and
leaned against it.
Is there no rest from this life? I wondered. I stumbled to my desk and dropped into my chair, pressing my face into my arms to shut out the frustrations of my existence.

"Oh God," I cried, Let me sleep. Let me sleep forever and never wake up! With a deep sob I willed myself into oblivion, then welcomed the blackness that came over me.

Light surrounded me as I regained consciousness. I focused on the source.

The figure of a man standing before a cross.

My child, the Person asked, why did you want to come to
me before I am ready to call you?

Lord, I'm sorry. It's just that... I can't go on. You see how hard it is for me. Look at this awful burden on my back. I simply can't carry it anymore.

But haven't I told you to cast all of your burdens upon me, because I care for you? My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.

I knew You would say that. But why does mine have to be so heavy?

My child, everyone in the world has a burden. Perhaps you would like to try a different one?

I can do that?

He pointed to several burdens lying at His feet. You may try any of these.

All of them seemed to be of equal size. But each was labeled with a name.

There's Joan's, I said. Joan was married to a wealthy businessman. She lived in a sprawling estate and dressed her three daughters in the prettiest designer clothes. Sometimes she drove me to church in her Cadillac when my car was broken.

"Let me try that one." How difficult could her burden be? I thought. The Lord removed my burden and placed Joan's on my shoulders. I sank my knees beneath its weight. Take it off! I said. What makes it so heavy?

Look inside.

I untied the straps and opened the top. Inside was a figure of her Mother-in-law, and when I lifted it out, it began to speak.

Joan, you'll never be good enough for my son, it began. He never should have married you. You're a terrible mother to my grandchildren... I quickly placed the figure back in the pack and withdrew another. It was Donna, Joan's youngest daughter. Her head was bandaged from the surgery that had failed to resolve her epilepsy. A third figure was Joan's brother. Addicted to drugs, he had been convicted of killing a police officer.

"I see why her burden is so heavy, Lord. But she's always smiling and helping others. I didn't realize."

Would you like to try another? He asked quietly.

I tested several. Paula's felt heavy: She was raising four small boys without a father. Debra's did too. A childhood of abuse and a marriage of emotional abuse.

When I looked at another, I didn't even try. I knew that inside I would find arthritis, old age, a demanding full-time job, and a beloved husband in a nursing home. They're all too heavy, Lord," I said. Give me back my own.". As I lifted the familiar load once again, It seemed much lighter than the others did.

Lets look inside He said.

I turned away, holding it close. That's not a good idea," I said.

Why?

There's a lot of junk in there.

Let Me see.

His gentle voice compelled me. I opened my burden. He pulled out a brick.

Tell me about this one.

Lord, You know. It's money. I know we don't suffer like people in some countries or even the homeless here in America. But we have no insurance, and when the kids get sick, we can't always take them to the doctor. They've never been to a dentist. And I'm tired of dressing them in hand-me-downs."

My child, I will supply all of your needs... and your children's. I've given them healthy bodies. I will teach them that expensive clothing doesn't make a person valuable in my sight. Then He lifted out the figure of a small boy.

"And this?" He asked. Andrew..." I hung my head, ashamed to call my son a burden. But, Lord, he's hyperactive. He's not quiet like the other two. He makes me so tired. He's always getting hurt, and someone is bound to think I abuse him. I yell at him all the time. Someday I may really hurt him.

"My child," He said, "If you trust Me, I will renew your strength, if you allow Me to fill you with My Spirit, I will give you patience." Then He took some pebbles from my burden.

"Yes, Lord," I said with a sigh. Those are small. But they're important. I hate my hair. It's thin, and I can't make it look nice. I can't afford.to go to the beauty shop. I'm overweight and can't stay on a diet. I hate all my clothes. I hate the way I look!

"My child, people look at your outward appearance, but I look at your heart. By My Spirit you can gain self-control to lose weight. But your beauty should not come from outward appearance. Instead, it should come from your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in My sight.

My burden now seemed lighter than before. I guess I can handle it now," I said.

"There is more, He said. "Hand Me that last brick. Oh, You don't have to take that. I can handle it." My child, give it to me. Again His voice compelled me. He reached out His
hand, and for the first time I saw the ugly wound.

But, Lord, this brick is so awful, so nasty, so...Lord! What happened to Your hands? They're so scarred!

No longer focused on my burden, I looked for the first time into His face. In His brow were ragged scars as though someone had pressed thorns into His flesh. Lord, I whispered. What happened to you?" His loving eyes reached into my soul.

"My child, you know. Hand me the brick. It belongs to Me. I bought it."

How? "With My blood."

But why, Lord?

"Because I have loved you with an everlasting love. Give the last brick to me."

I placed the filthy brick into His wounded palm. It contained the entire dirt and evil of my life: my pride, my selfishness, and the depression that constantly tormented me. He turned to the cross and hurled my brick into the pool of blood at its base. It hardly made a ripple.

"Now, My child, you need to go back. I will be with you always. When you are troubled, call to Me and I will help you and show you things you cannot imagine.

Yes, Lord, I will call on you.

I reached to pick up my burden.

"You may leave that here if you wish. You see all these burdens? They are the ones that others have left at my feet. Joan's, Paula's, Debra's, Ruth's... When you leave your burden here, I carry it with you. Remember, My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

As I placed my burden with Him, the light began to fade. Yet I heard Him whisper, I will never leave you, nor forsake you. A peace flooded my soul.

[RedefinedDiva]

To be honest, I never read this thread. I have no reason not to. I just didn't. But tonight, I stopped in and decided to read the last post from CT4 about burdens and I began to cry. It was meant for me to read that. Sometimes, I am so moody and depressed about anything, nothing, and eveything. I always think that other people have it easier than I do and that I was dealt a bad hand in life. That post made me think and I am thankful that CT4 posted it, as well as the Lord guiding me in here to read it.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
To be honest, I never read this thread. I have no reason not to. I just didn't. But tonight, I stopped in and decided to read the last post from CT4 about burdens and I began to cry. It was meant for me to read that. Sometimes, I am so moody and depressed about anything, nothing, and eveything. I always think that other people have it easier than I do and that I was dealt a bad hand in life. That post made me think and I am thankful that CT4 posted it, as well as the Lord guiding me in here to read it.

My mama sent it to me 3 days ago and I almost just deleted it without reading it. I am glad I was obedient to God's spirit speaking to me.


I come read this thread a lot. . .

[Honeykiss1974]

Maybe you are stuck in a dead-end job while all those around you are experiencing satisfying careers. Maybe you are an older, single woman waiting for Mr. Right while others younger than are experiencing marital bliss. Perhaps you have had difficulty starting a family when all your friends are having their second or third child.

Whatever the case, when you are waiting for God to fulfill your deepest desires, you can feel barren, stuck, and unable to move ahead; that is, if you let your expectations or others expectations of when and how things should happen rule your life.

It is my belief now, after having had many pity parties over being single and awaiting a blossoming career, that it isn't what you do or don't have that ultimately makes you happy or unhappy. It is how you approach those "barren" times that is the key to living a full life.

Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10b, NIV). He didn't say life starts only after you get married, or when you finally get pregnant, or when you are healed, or when you land your dream job. No, you can live life to the full now.

Hear me on this one: You are not bound by your circumstances. You can let circumstances keep you bound, causing you to wallow in self pity or to blame others for your ill fate, but ultimately you don't have to answer to your circumstances, because they don't define who you are or what you will become. Your success or failure does not depend on where you are in life right now. You are God's child, and in Him your future is guaranteed to be bright.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." That's the good news we learn from Jeremiah 29:11.

But often, we deceive ourselves into believing that God has better plans for others than He has for us, that He is blessing others more than He is blessing us.

If we let our minds follow this line of fallacious reasoning, we can become envious of the circumstances, social status, possessions, or talents of another. This is what the Bible considers "coveting," and it is the quickest way to ruin the work of God in your life.

While we are obsessing about what others have, we inevitably see the lack in our own lives. This makes us dissatisfied. Our jealousy leads to arguments, which will cause rifts in our relationships with others. Eventually, our covetous nature will poison our relationship with the Lord as we start to blame Him for our circumstances.

Did you know that when you accuse the Lord of not giving you what you want while you see others getting it, you are cursing the Lord and denying that all good and perfect gifts come from God (see James 1:17)?

But we don't see it this way. We continue to justify our behavior by reminding the Lord that we deserve to be happy and that we are only asking what others already have. Is it too much to ask the Lord to give us the same as others?

That kind of attitude will get us nowhere. God will not honor any requests made in selfishness and bitterness. He cannot, because He is holy and He is continually in the business of making you and I holy. And being holy means that He must wrench out those filthy motives. We must have clean hearts and hands before Him.

Don't get into the habit of comparing yourself with someone else. For one, it's sin. As it says in 2 Corinthians 10:12, "We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise." We are therefore fools if we keep on measuring ourselves with those around us.

Second, who said you had to have the same timetable as someone else? "Well, so-and-so got married at 21, so I should, too," we reason. But the truth is that we each have our own timetables. In fact, as Christians, we are under God's timetable. We have inherited His day planner.

For some of you, this perspective on time may be frustrating, because God's timing often seems so slow, but I say it is one of the most freeing truths out there. The fact that I am not bound by time, that I am not bound by my own self-impinging deadlines is truly life changing. Knowing that my life is in His hands means I can concentrate less on checking boxes off my own checklist and let Him worry about it. I can take the focus off of myself, because I am not the ultimate ruler of my own destiny.

God says, "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). For some of us, that is a tough lesson. But when we focus on what we have rather than what we don't have or what others have, we experience joy and peace in knowing that God has provided greatly for us already.

We need not fear that God has forgotten us, because we can see His proven track record of faithfulness. And we need not worry that life is passing us by, because when we are in Christ, time and purpose are in God's hands.

When we focus on what He has done, we are focusing on Him. And when we set our minds on Him and choose to delight ourselves in the Lord, guess what He will do for us? He will give us the desires of our heart! (Check out Psalm 37:4.)

What does delight in Him mean? It means we can't be wasting our time arguing and complaining. It means we can't waste time striving to meet our own timetable. It means we can't waste time wishing we had what others have. All of those ways of thinking and acting will keep us in the wilderness, emotionally bankrupt and spiritually dry.

The way out of our barren moments is to enjoy the Lord right where we are.

You can bloom where you are planted. Give it to the Lord. Maybe it's not your season for marriage. Then it is a season for personal growth. It may not be your season for child-rearing, but it may be your season to reach out to your community. The key is not to waste those precious years where you can have a positive influence on others and be blessed in return.

Life doesn't start at 20 or 30 or 40. Life starts today. And when you mess up or miss the mark or find yourself in disappointing circumstances, you can rest in the mercies of the Lord, which are new every day, and look to Him with a thankful heart as you move through your own seasons of life.
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http://www.cbn.org/living/family/rel...s-livelife.asp

[Honeykiss1974]

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Keep Your Dream Alive


By Charlene Israel
Staff Writer

Don't let fear, intimidation, doubt, lack of finances, etc., dictate to you that you can't fulfill your dream. Talk back to these killers. Tell them, "I can and will fulfill my destiny, my dream."

Do you have a dream -- something that you've always seen yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a pastor, business owner, or even a news anchor. Whatever dream God has given you, don't let it die.

A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you. But beware, there are dream killers that want to snuff the life out of your dream. Don't let them do it!

People who can't or don't want to see your dream fulfilled can kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it's never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is you.

Don't let fear, intimidation, doubt, lack of finances, etc., dictate to you that you can't fulfill your dream. Talk back to these killers. Tell them, "I can and will fulfill my destiny, my dream." You may have to do this everyday, but that's ok. The more you instill within your heart that you can do it, your dream will be held safe within you.

It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don't be afraid, just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.

Meditate on the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, "Keep the dream alive, don't let it die, it's something deep inside, keeps inspiring me to try, don't stop and never give up, don't ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way, but you've got to keep the faith…"

When you dream, dream BIG, and never give up. There's no law that says you have to dream small. Your dream is just that, yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can't happen, it can! Nurture your dream. Keep seeing yourself do what's never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it has no other choice but to come forth!

Ephesians 3:20 sums it up this way:

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

Amen.




http://www.cbn.org/spirituallife/dev...rael_dream.asp

[CrimsonTide4]

Oseola McCarty

" WHAT THIS WOMAN HAS DONE WILL BE TOLD, AND PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER HER " MARK 14 : 9 (NCV)

The woman who anointed Jesus' feet wasn't looking for attention or trying to

impress anybody, she was just expressing her love for Him. But Jesus said, 'What this woman has done will be told and people will remember her.' Her act of love earned her a place in history.

Oseola McCarty lived in poverty in the Deep South of the USA. She left school early to care for a sick family member, taking in laundry for 50 cents a load. After paying her bills, she put the rest into savings. For years she lived a frugal life of quiet integrity, attending church, reading her Bible and praying every day.

When she was 86, she discovered to her amazement that she'd accumulated $250,000. The bank asked what she'd like to do with it. She'd always lived simply and wasn't about to change. So what did she do?

Oseola McCarty decided that others should have what she had gone without - an education. In 1995, she donated $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi, without asking that a single brick be named in her honour. When word got out, she received numerous honours, including a Presidential Citizenship Award from the White House and an honorary doctorate from Harvard. She travelled the country being honoured by people who wanted to meet a modern-day saint.

What will history say about you? Greatness isn't measured by birth, wealth or fame. You've already got what you need to be great in God's eyes! But you must be willing to invest into something bigger than yourself!

-Bob Gass

[Honeykiss1974]

What needs are you facing in your life? Go through the Bible right now and find the promises of God that relate to that need (Matthew 11:24). Then lift those promises to God as you pray, reminding yourself of His faithfulness -- and using the Sword of the Spirit against the devil.

Let's pray together:

Lord,
I stand on your promises today as I pray for revival in my life, and in the lives of those who I am praying for.

I stand on the same promise that Paul gave to the jailer -- that if I believe on the Lord Jesus Christ I will be saved and so will my household.

I stand on your promise that you forgive all my iniquities, and you heal all my diseases.

I stand on your promise that if I confess my sin you are faithful and just to forgive my sin and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness.

Finally, Lord, I stand on your promise that if I have faith and don't doubt, I can say to a mountain, `May God lift you up and throw you into the sea,' and it will happen' (Matthew 21:21).

Thank you, Father, that you hear my prayer when I ask in faith. And thank you that you are faithful to answer.

In Jesus' name, Amen.


Be BLESSED!


From www.cbn.org

[Honeykiss1974]

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!

When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

Dream what you want to dream;
Go where you want to go;
Be what you want to be,
Because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
Enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Worry is negative energy that blocks insight and inspiration and
blinds us to the evidence of God's endless giving. No matter how bad things appear, God is always preparing you for something
better.

-Susan L. Taylor

[CrimsonTide4]

1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

2. Dear God, I have a problem, it's me.

3. Growing old is inevitable, growing UP is optional.

4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.

5. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.

6. You do the math. Count your blessings.

7. Faith is the ability to not panic.

8. Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging.

9. If you worry, don't pray. If you pray, don't worry.

10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.

11. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.

12.THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR HOME ARE THE PEOPLE.

13. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still; God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.

14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.

15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.

16. We do not remember days, but moments. Life is moving too fast -- so enjoy your precious moments.

17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it's just hearsay.

18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to FLUSH when you are done.

19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk taking. Learn from the turtle, it only makes progress when it sticks out it's neck. ------"We are continually faced with great opportunities disguised as insolvable problems."

20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

"Trust God even when the pieces don't seem to fit."

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[Honeykiss1974]

A Prayer for When Life Doesn't Make Sense

Dear all-knowing, all-loving Father,

I am facing one of the hardest battles of my faith. You don't make sense to me right now, Father. I don't understand why things happen that you could prevent. My mind and my heart cry out for reasons and answers, yet I know that may not be for me to know right now.

Everyone around me thinks I am crazy to remain faithful to you, but I know that it is my only choice. Either you are God in control of the universe or you are not God at all. I believe that you love me and want what is best for me, even when it doesn't feel that way.

Give me strength and grace to fight this battle. Help me to focus on you, remember your love, and take the next step.

In your Almighty name,
Amen

[lostnfound117]

Here are my top three favorites:

1. "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is though EVERYTHING is a miracle."

2. "Stop telling God how big your storm is. Start telling your storm how big GOD is!"

3. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

[lostnfound117]

>1. Give God what's right -- not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope.
>3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
>4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
>5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma --but never let him be the period.
>6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
>7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
>8. When praying, don't give God instructions -- just report for duty.
>9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
>10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
>11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
>12. When God ordains, He sustains.
>13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
>14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
>15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
>16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
>17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
>18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to drive.
>19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
>20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
>21. He who angers you controls you.
>22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
>23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
>24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean them.
>25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
>26. Read the Bible -- It will scare the hell out of you.