Word of the Day ~ November 2012

November 1, 2012

·         God opposes the proud but favors the humble. So humbles yourselves under the mighty power of God and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. ~ 1 Peter 5:5-6 NLT

November 2, 2012

·         Be still, and know that I am God! ~ Psalm 46:10 NLT

November 3, 2012

·         In Valor there is hope. ~ Act of Valor

November 4, 2012

·         I go up to the mountains – does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! ~ Psalm 12:1-2 NLT

November 5, 2012

·         One of our greatest opportunities as Americans: free elections! Seize your opportunity to vote and do it only after you’ve prayed about it! Bonded by blood! ~ Malcolm Rios

November 6, 2012

·         Obey your father’s commands; don’t neglect your mother’s instruction; their command is a lamp and instruction is a light; corrective discipline is the way to life. ~ Proverbs 6:20, 23 NLT

November 7, 2012

·         Pray for all people, ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority. This pleases God. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT

November 8, 2012

·         Let us seek not to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. ~ John F. Kennedy

November 9, 2012

·         Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. ~ Proverbs 9:11-12 NLT

November 10, 2012

·         Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. ~ Pope John Paul II

November 11, 2012

·         The officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are and my servant will be healed.” ~ Matthew 8:8 NLT

·         Thanks Vets

November 12, 2012

·         Band of brothers – for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.

·         There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. ~ John 15:13 NLT

November 13, 2012

·         This is real love – not that we love God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. ~ 1 John 4:10 NLT

November 14, 2012

·         Enjoy life today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is never promised. ~ Anonymous

November 15, 2012

·         Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly. ~ Shaquille O’Neal

November 16, 2012

·         Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Never, never, never, never, NEVER QUIT!

November 17, 2012

·         Conceive. Believe. Achieve. Your thoughts become your words and your attitude. Where the mind goes, the man follows. ~ Napoleon Hill

November 18, 2012

·         You can run your mouth but can you run the ball? ~ Webb Ellis

·         Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. ~ Proverbs 18:13 NLT

November 19, 2012

·         I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker. ~ Voltaire

November 20, 2012

·         God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them. ~ C.S. Lewis

November 21, 2012

·         Peace doesn’t mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you. ~ Tony Evans

November 22, 2012

·         Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy. ~ Philippians 1:3-4 NLT

November 23, 2012

·         Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. ~ Thomas Jefferson

November 24, 2012

·         Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it – YOUR attitude.

November 25, 2012

·         If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirst, give them water to drink. ~ Proverbs 25:21 NLT

November 26, 2012

·         Stupid is as stupid does. ~ Forrest Gump’s mama

·         As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. ~ Proverbs 26:11 NLT

November 27, 2012

·         God blesses those who are humble; they will inherit the earth. ~ Matthew 5:5 NLT

·         So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ~ James 4:7 NLT

November 28, 2012

·         May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 NLT

November 29, 2012

·         It doesn’t take a very big person to carry a grudge. We’ve all got issues so forgive anyone who offends you. The Lord forgave you so you must forgive others. ~ Colossians 3:13

November 30, 2012

·         The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise. He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed. He wants everyone to repent. ~ 2 Peter 3:9 NLT

August 2012 ~ Word of the Day

August 1, 2012

·        No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. ~ Calvin Coolidge

o   John 3:16 ~ Philippians 2:9

August 2, 2012

·        But don’t just listen to God’s Word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. ~ James 1:22 NLT

August 3, 2012

·        It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference. ~ Bear Bryant

August 4, 2012

·        I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble. ~ Proverbs 4:11-12 NLT

August 5, 2012

·        It’s the same with my word. I send it out and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to and it will prosper everywhere I send it. ~ Isaiah 55:11 NLT

August 6, 2012

·        The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” ~ Psalm 32:8 NLT

August 7, 2012

·        Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is required. ~ Winston Churchill

August 8, 2012

·        He took my sins and my sorrows, He made them his very own; He bore the burden to Calvary and suffered and died alone. ~ Charles H. Gabriel

August 9, 2012

·        For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. ~ 1 Peter 2:21 NLT

August 10, 2012

·        I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. ~ 2 Timothy 4:7 NLT

August 11, 2012

·        Wise men are not always silent, but they know when to be. ~ Anonymous

·        The tongue can bring death or life … ~ Proverbs 18:21 NLT

August 12, 2012

·        Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and life righteously, and he will give you everything you need. ~ Matthew 6:33 NLT

August 13, 2012

·        Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. ~ 1 John 3:18 NLT

August 14, 2012

·        God doesn’t care what you’re not. He cares who you are. You are His. When He adds His extra to your ordinary, nothing is impossible for you. ~ Anonymous

August 15, 2012

·        For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

August 16, 2012

·        For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. ~ Romans 10:10 NLT

August 17, 2012

·        He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. By his stripes we are healed. ~ Isaiah 53:5 NLT

August 18, 2012

·        I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to. ~ Ed Viesturs

August 19, 2012

·        What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? ~ Romans 8:31 NLT

August 20, 2012

·        When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you. ~ Isaiah 43:2 NLT

August 21, 2012

·        Let’s settle this: Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. ~ Isaiah 1:18 NLT

August 22, 2012

·        Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to the place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. ~ Henri Nouwen

August 23, 2012

·        The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies … ~ John Walter Wayland

August 24, 2012

·        Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. ~ Romans 12:21 NLT

August 25, 2012

·        You don’t need to know what tomorrow holds; all you need to know is the One who holds tomorrow. ~ Anonymous

August 26, 2012

·        Sometimes the human soul is majestic and powerful, other times it’s destructive; the untamed soul has limited capacity for constructive use. ~ Alan E. Nelson

August 27, 2012

·        The True Gentleman does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity. ~ John Walter Wayland

August 28, 2012

·        The True Gentleman is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another. ~ John Walter Wayland

August 29, 2012

·        The True Gentleman does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements. ~ John Walter Wayland

August 30, 2012

·        The True Gentleman speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; his deed always follows his word. ~ John Walter Wayland

August 31, 2012

·        The True Gentleman thinks of the rights and feelings of others rather than his own; he appears well in any company; a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. ~ John Walter Wayland

Word of the Day - July 2012

July 1, 2012

·         One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. ~ Andre Gide

July 2, 2012

·         Had you listened to my commands then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea. ~ Isaiah 48:18

July 3, 2012

·         So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. ~ Romans 3:28

July 4, 2012

·         Give me liberty or give me death! ~ Patrick Henry

·         For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17

July 5, 2012

·         A leader aims at a target others can’t see. An extraordinary leader hits it dead center. ~ Rick Warren

July 6, 2012

·         God shapes his men with a hammer of adversity and the chisel of discipline. ~ Greg Laurie, Seal of God

July 7, 2012

·         God’s demand for perfection need not discourage you in your present attempts to be good or even in your present failures. ~ C.S. Lewis

July 8, 2012

·         Letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. ~ Romans 8:6

July 9, 2012

·         The path to quitting is permanently paved when someone allows quitting to become an option. ~ Chad Williams, Seal of God

July 10, 2012

·         Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed. ~ Ecclesiastes 10:10

July 11, 2012

·         Plan for the worst case but always work fervently for the best. Never allow yourself to be immobilized by fear of the unknown or fear of failure. ~ Malcolm Rios

July 12, 2012

·         Every time you look in the mirror remember that God created you and that everything He creates is beautiful and good! ~ Joyce Meyer

July 13, 2012

·         We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

·         Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

July 14, 2012

·         God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. After, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. ~ James 1:12

July 15, 2012

·         Do not be afraid of those nations, for the Lord your God is among you, and he is a great and awesome God. ~ Deuteronomy 7:21

July 16, 2012

·         The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities. ~ Stephen R. Covey

o   Just so happened that Stephen Covey died this day as did Jon Lord.

July 17, 2012

·         False

·         Evidence

·         Appearing

·         Real

·         Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

July 18, 2012

·         For every Goliath there is a stone. ~ Patricia Stevens

July 19, 2012

·         Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it. ~ Lou Holtz

·         Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. ~ Psalm 51:10

July 20, 2012

·         The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength or knowledge, but rather a lack of will. ~ Vince Lombardi

July 21, 2012

·         But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31

July 22, 2012

·         What makes something special is not just what you have to gain but what you feel there is to lose. ~ Andre Agassi

·         To find your life you must lose it. ~ Matthew 16:24-26

o   ²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.

o   ²⁵ If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

o   ²⁶ And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?

July 23, 2012

·         Love like a poet. Live like a warrior. Learn like an apprentice. Lead like a servant. Laugh like a king. ~ Erwin McManus

July 24, 2012

·         Falling short of a goal will never be as bad as, hurt as much as, or leave you with as much regret as never attempting. ~ Malcolm Rios

July 25, 2012

·         Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying, “I repent,” you must forgive them. ~ Luke 17:4

July 26, 2012

·         What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

July 27, 2012

·         One thing I ask from God, I only seek that I may dwell in the house of the Lord every day of my life, to gaze on the Lord’s beauty and to seek him in his temple. ~ Psalm 27:4

July 28, 2012

·         We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. ~ Ecclesiastes 5:15

July 29, 2012

·         It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. ~ Lou Holtz

·         For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. ~ Matthew 11:30

July 30, 2012

·         If you think the world will treat you fairly because you’re a nice person, then you probably think a bull won’t charge you because you’re a vegetarian. ~ Bill Garrison, from Never Surrender by LTG(Ret.) William G. Boykin

July 31, 2012

·         The Lord bless and keep you; may He make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may He lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. ~ Numbers 6:24-26