Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so let us all be thankful. "So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations."' ~ PSALMS 79:13 NKJV

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.” ~ George Washington ~ "'teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. ~ MATTHEW 28:20 NKJV

GOD's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine. ~ David Nicholas ~ "'Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of GOD."' ~ 2 CORINTHIANS 7:1 NKJV

The LORD bless us, and keep us: The LORD make His face shine upon us, and be gracious unto us: The LORD lift up His countenance upon us, and give us peace. ~ NUMBERS 6:24-26 NKJV

Go forth today, by the help of GOD’s Spirit, vowing and declaring that in life—-come poverty, come wealth, in death—come pain or come what may, you are and ever must be the LORD’s. For this is written on your heart, ‘We love Him because He first loved us.’” ~ Charles H. Spurgeon "'We love Him because He first loved us."' ~ 1 JOHN 4:19 NKJV

In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, GOD is pleased when we’re pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker’s praise without anxiety.” ~ ~ A.W. Tozer ~ "'make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through JESUS CHRIST, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. ~ HEBREWS 13:21 NKJV

Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. ~ Wayne Dyer ~ "'For bodily exercise profits a little, but Godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come."' ~ 1 TIMOTHY 4:8 NKJV

Our deepest joy and fulfillment comes from experiences and relationships, not from things. Spend less time with things or seeking things, and more time doing things with people you care about. "'Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself."' ~ PHILIPPIANS 2:2-3 NKJV

Don’t just pray about what seems logical and possible. Pray HARD about the “impossible.” GOD will show you that NOTHING, nothing is impossible with Him. Ever. "'For with GOD nothing will be impossible.”' ~ LUKE 1:37 NKJV

Getting there is not half the fun—it is ALL the fun.... ~ Robert Townsend ~ "'And I heard a loud voice from Heaven saying, “'Behold, the tabernacle of GOD is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. GOD Himself will be with them and be their GOD. And GOD will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”' ~ REVELATION 21:3-4 NKJV

By the sunshine of His love, GOD paints on our clouds the rainbow of His grace. "'I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth."' ~ GENESIS 9:13

Each person is a unique expression of GOD’s loving design. "'Therefore, if anyone is in CHRIST, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."' ~ 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 NKJV

"'Be still, and know that I am GOD; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"' ~ PSALM 46:10 ~ "Be still and know that I am GOD" does not mean you sit in meditation all day, although physically still periods are important. What it means is that even in the midst of a busy life, there is an undercurrent, a foundation of stillness that is always present. When you operate from that stillness, you are fully allowing GOD to express through you.

We may not know what the future holds, but we can trust the One who holds the future. "'There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the LORDS’s counsel—that will stand."' ~ PROVERBS 19:21 NKJV

JESUS is not one of many ways to approach GOD. nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way. ~ A.W. Tozer ~ "' JESUS said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."' ~ JOHN 14:6 NKJV

Surround me with your light, JESUS, and penetrate the very depths of my being with that light. Let there remain no areas of darkness in me, my family members, and friends, but transform our whole being with the healing light of your love. Open me completely to receive your love, JESUS. Thank you for being our family healer, my personal healer and my Savior. In JESUS name, Amen!

GOD reveals Himself in nature, in everything that is around us. Mostly, He reveals Himself in our Earth -- every plant, every flower of our world is a part of GOD's divine power and GOD's supreme force. Intercommunication between humans and plants is an inevitable part of GOD's Divine Plan. We can see that "we" are all together for His purpose. Together, we create one organism -- the organism of our humanity. Together, with all plants, we create the organism of a living being called Earth. So we can say that there is one unique system that embraces both humans and plants. Without it, life on Earth would be incomplete. ~ Dr. Konstantin Korotkov ~ "'... the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His work. He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate-bringing forth food from the earth.”' ~ PSALM 104: 13-14

What a mighty GOD we serve Angels bow before Him Heaven and earth adore Him What a mighty GOD we serve. http://youtu.be/a6FF7wKI70A "'They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness."' ~ PSALM 145:7 NKJV

The storms of life remind us to take shelter in the loving arms of our SAVIOR. ~ "'In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul."' ~ PSALM 94:19 NKJV

When life’s journey gets so difficult That it feels too much to bear, Just remember, we don’t walk alone— Our Almighty GOD is there. ~ Sper ~ "'The LORD your GOD in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”' ~ ZEPHANIAH 3:17 NKJV

When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. ~ Edward Teller ~ "'The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe."' ~ PROVERBS 29:25 NKJV

Thank you GOD! You get the driver’s seat on every road trip we take! When GOD goes with us on a road trip, He gives us a feeling of peace and excitement as we start out. And we know, without a doubt, God is traveling with us all day. For when GOD goes with us on a road trip, we may be delayed, but we are not stranded. We may be interrupted, but we’re not stopped completely. We may be unnerved, but we are safe and taken care of. ~ Laura Rath ~ "'And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”' ~ DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NKJV

O CHRIST JESUS, when all is darkness and we feel our weakness and helplessness, give us the sense of Your presence, Your love, and Your strength. Help us to have perfect trust in Your protecting love and strengthening power, so that nothing may frighten or worry us, for, living close to You, we shall see Your hand, Your purpose, Your will through all things.

Cultivating thankfulness today will allow us to cling to God’s goodness and mercy in our darkest hours. ~ Randy Alcorn ~ '“I thank You and praise You, O GOD of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”' ~ DANIEL 2:23 NKJV

Let temporal things serve your use, but the eternal be the object of your desire. —Thomas A. Kempis -- "'but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."' ~ MATTHEW 6:20-21 NKJV

Only one life; will soon be past. Only what's done for Christ will last. ~ C. T. Studd ~ "'Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life."' ~ JOHN 6:47 NKJV

Words transform. Speak only with a good purpose. Say only things that serve you and others. Choose your words wisely. ~ Robert G. Allen ~ "'My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit."' ~ JOB 27:4 NKJV

The Light of GOD surrounds me; The Love of GOD enfolds me; The Power of GOD protects me; The Presence of GOD watches over me; Wherever I am, GOD is, And all is well. ~ "'For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He ponders all his paths."' ~ PROVERBS 5:21 NKJV