Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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

Monday, July 9, 2012

Word of the Day ~ June 2012


June 1, 2012
·         Yahweh, the God of your ancestors has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.  ~ Exodus 3:15

June 2, 2012
·         Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all. ~ Emily Dickenson

June 3, 2012
·         God cannot be contained in this world, explained by our vocabulary, or grasped by our understanding. ~ Francis Chan

June 4, 2012
·         So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31

June 5, 2012
·         There are no special people. You’re just blessed to be where you are. ~ Grandmother

June 6, 2012
·         I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. ~ Matthew 9:13

June 7, 2012
·         Many people miss opportunity because it is dressed up in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison

June 8, 2012
·         My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it. My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those with knowledge. ~ Proverbs 8:8-9

June 9, 2012
·         It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all. ~ J.K. Rowling

June 10, 2012
·         Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod. ~ Proverbs 10:13

June 11, 2012
·         The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. ~ Proverbs 11:25
·         Bless us so that we may be a blessing.

June 12, 2012
·         Don’t copy the behavior and customs of the world; let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. God’s will for you is good and pleasing and perfect. ~ Romans 12:2

June 13, 2012
·         Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath. ~ Deuteronomy 8:18

June 14, 2012
·         Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

June 15, 2012
·         What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. ~ Psalm 124:1, 8

June 16, 2012
·         So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will life you up in honor. ~ 1 Peter 5:6

June 17, 2012
·         For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. ~ Romans 8:16

June 18, 2012
·         Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. ~ Job 38:4

June 19, 2012
·         Insurmountable odds will give you the opportunity to do one of two things: cower in defeat or rise to overwhelming victory. ~ Malcolm Rios

June 20, 2012
·         Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own. ~ Luke 12:15

June 21, 2012
·         Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: My strength lies solely in my tenacity. ~ Louis Pasteur
·         I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

June 22, 2012
·         The only thing that stands between you and what you want out of life is the will to try and faith to believe it’s possible. ~ 3Strong

June 23, 2012
·         Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. ~ Proverbs 23:9

June 24, 2012
·         Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up. ~ Anonymous
·         Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all … ~ Matthew 7

June 25, 2012
·         For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7-8a
~ Not by might or by power but by my spirit says the Lord. ~ Zechariah 4:6

June 26, 2012
·         Nobody knows what we’re for, only what we’re against when we judge the wounded. What if we put down our signs, crossed over the lines, and loved like You did? ~ Casting Crowns

June 27, 2012
·         No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor. ~ Andre Gide
·         To overcome difficulties is to experience the full delight of existence. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

June 28, 2012
·         You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day. Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way – turn your love my way. ~ Allman Brothers

June 29, 2012
·         It’ll feel better when it quits hurting. ~ Doug Powell’s Dad
·         Athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. ~ 1 Corinthians 9:25

June 30, 2012