Inspirational Thought for the Day
Courtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
No one ever said on their deathbed: I wish I would have spent more time at work!
Ecclesiastes 2.18 Then I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me.
Colossians 3.23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
Inspirational Thought for the Day
Courtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
(I can relate to this as I remember my grandmother raising a great many chickens)
The secret to success is starting from scratch and to keep on scratching.
Luke 8.11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 "Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 "But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
14 "Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
15 "But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
Forget yourself for others and others will not forget you!
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
When confronted with a Goliath-sized problem, which way do you respond: "He's too big to hit," or like David, "He's too big to miss?"
1 Samuel 17:37 Moreover David said, "The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you!"
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
The train of failure usually runs on the track of laziness.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
The best way to get the last word is to apologize.
Proverbs 6.2 You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. 3 So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand of your friend: Go and humble yourself; Plead with your friend.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
The trouble with the guy who talks too much is that he often says something he hasn't thought of yet.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
Be more concerned with what God thinks about you than what people think about you.
Acts 5.29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
Inspirational Thought for the DayCourtesy of David C Cook, God's Little Devotional Book
Authority makes some people grow - and others just swell.
Matthew 3:11 "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 "His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
