July 2008


“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.”   Lily Tomlin

” Let us cross over the other side.” Mark 4:35

He was saying ” We’re out of here.” Jesus knew they needed a change of pace. They needed some down time. You don’t have to keep up with the Jones’ today or any day. Take some down time and enjoy the day. Have a good one.

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“Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind”   Chinese proverb

“Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” Philippians 3:13

one thing we can do today that will carry us a little higher and a little further is to release the past and live for today and into the future. Raise your sail a little higher in prayer before you begin your day.

There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart…..pursue those.”     Author unknown

” The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light.” Luke 11:34

Today, let the sun shine on that which your heart is pursuing. Don’t allow any shadow of doubt be cast upon your pursuit.

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“The way we choose to see the world creates the world we see.“  Barry Neal Kaufman

I will lift up my eyes to the hills from whence comes my help” psalm 121:1

If you are a pessimist you probably won’t see the sun this morning. If you are an optimist you will lift up your eyes and praise God for the beauty of the sunrise. Make it a great day!

self-image is the self-portrait that hangs in the gallery of your mind.

” I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous are your works.” Psalm 139:14

Come on now, get that junk out of your mind and see yourself as God sees you. God didn’t make any junk. Junk only exist within our minds. Walk in confidence today as if God did a pretty good job making you.

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“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to him, and bless His name.” Psalm 100:4

The negative in your life may be troubling and painful, however, you have an opportunity to enter this day with a positive attitude by giving thanks to God and by praising His name.

Have a good day and shout PRAISE GOD as you leave your house  today.

To the wanderer, Jesus is THE WAY.

To the seeker, Jesus is THE TRUTH.

To the dead, Jesus is THE LIFE.

“Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.” John 14:6

Don’t let doubting Thomas influence the start of your day, you know the way.  Have a good one.


“How thin can I spread myself before I’m no longer there?” john Perry Barlow

“Martha was distracted with much serving” Luke 10:40

We get so distracted that all we get done in a day is meeting ourselves coming and going. Maybe this morning we could take a moment to catch our breath and enjoy all the beauty around us.

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“Not a great faith we need, but faith in a great God”   J. Hudson Taylor

” O, Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty.” Psalm 104:1

A great God and a great morning go hand in hand. Start your day telling God How great He is!

God being God offends human pride. If God is running the universe and has first claim on our life, guess who isn’t running the universe and does not get to have things as they please.

“All things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Colossians 1:16-17

When you see the sun rising today you will get a pretty good idea who is running the universe. Have a bright one.

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