Inspiration Shared By Lady Braids

Inspiration On 2/22/12

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.  Proverbs 1:7

The first thing that many schools throw out of any discussion
or pursuit of knowledge is God. Yet here we see that the fear
of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge - we cannot hope to
attain any real understanding of our world, its purpose, or our
place in it without first turning to and learning from God. 

The fool looks at material things and therefore assumes things
about God; the wise man or woman looks at God and therefore
assumes things about material things. Which are you? 

Do you look at the world through the lens of God's Word and
with a fearsome understanding that it was created for the
glory of God? If so, then intellectual pursuits, family
relationships, job opportunities, and every other area of life
will fit into place. On the other hand, if you do not begin with
the fear of the Lord, then life will seem like a crossword
puzzle with the wrong answer already scrawled across its
middle; nothing will seem to fit. 

If you are getting some wrong answers, that don't seem to
fit or solve the problems in your life, try erasing all your
own answers and replacing them with God's. Remember, He
is the one that made us and He has given us the solutions
we need in His Word. The fear of the Lord is the beginning... 

 -- BBH Daily Devotion 

Inspiration On 2/21/12

 

Me (in a tizzy) : God, can I ask you something? 
 
GOD: Sure. 
 
Me: Promise you won't get mad? 
 
GOD: I promise. 
 
Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today? 
 
GOD: What do you mean? 
 
Me: Well I woke up late, 
 
GOD: Yes. 
 
Me: My car took forever to start, 
 
GOD: Okay.... 
 
Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. 
 
GOD: Hmmmm.. 
 
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call.
 
GOD: All right.
 
Me (loudly): And to top it all off, when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work. Nothing went right today! Why did you do that? 
 
GOD: Well let me see..... the death angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that. 
 
Me (humbled): Oh... 
 
GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that might have hit you if you were on the road. 
 
Me (ashamed): ............ 
 
GOD: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.
 
Me (embarrassed): Oh..... 
 
GOD: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give a false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered. 
 
Me (softly): I see God. 
 
GOD: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark. 
 
Me: I'm sorry God. 
 
GOD: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust me.........in all things, the good and the bad. 
 
Me: I WILL trust you God.
 
GOD: And don't doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan. 

Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today. 
 
GOD: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God.

I love looking after My children. 
 
Scriptural References:  2 Samuel 22:31, Proverb 3:5, Hebrews 2:13 
 

Inspiration On 1/16/12

To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than
to be alive without breathing.     (Martin Luther King Jr)

The following is from a clipping that Steve Worden from
Tulsa OK found on the inside cover of his Grandfather’s well
worn 1909 Scoffield Bible: 

This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way
of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers.
Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories
are true and its decisions are immutable.  Read it to be wise,
believe it to be safe and practice it to be holy.  It contains light
to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you.  It
is the travelers’ map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass,
the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s character.  Here paradise
is restored, heaven opened and the gates of hell disclosed. 
Christ is its grand Object, our good its design and the glory of
God its end.  It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide
the feet.  Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully.  It is a mine
of wealth, a paradise of glory and a river of pleasure.  It is given
you in life, will be opened in the judgment and will be remembered
forever.  It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the
greatest labor and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

Inspiration On 11/09/11

 

You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum 
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate my last remark 
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark 
What did they do just when everything looked so dark?

Man, they said "We'd better accentuate the positive"
"Eliminate the negative" 
"And latch on to the affirmative" 
Don't mess with Mister In-Between (No!) 
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

  --  Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer

 

 

Inspiration On 11/04/11

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy
of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

 -- Abraham Lincoln

Inspiration on 10/11/11

A person who has no legs can still achieve great heights; a person who has no hands
can still grasp an idea; a person who has no sight can still have great vision; and a
person who can't move can still lead. (Lyle Bert)

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weak-
nesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake,
I will delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 9-10)

May each of us look beyond our "limitations" and see what God can do through us!

 

 

Inspiration On 10/03/11

* Note from Linnda: I love this quote, but I
  substitute "God" for "the Universe".

Giving tells *the Universe that you believe you
are provided for. For even as you empty your purse,
you fear not. The act alone is a demonstration of
faith that you will remain whole, that your coffers
will be replenished, and that love is what matters
most. And for whomsoever believes these things to
be true, it shall become their reality, and abundance
shall be showered upon them unceasingly, as if the
heavens had opened up.

 -- Mike Dooley

Inspiration On 09/22/11

In the movie Karate Kid, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him
karate. Miagi agrees under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to
his instruction and never question his methods.

Daniel shows up the next day eager to learn. To his chagrin, Mister
Miagi has him paint a fence. Miagi demonstrates the precise motion for
the job: up and down, up and down. Daniel takes days to finish the job.
Next, Miagi has him scrub the deck using a prescribed stroke. Again the
job takes days. Daniel wonders, What does this have to do with Karate?
but he says nothing.

Next, Miagi tells Daniel to wash and wax three weather-beaten cars and
again prescribes the motion. Finally, Daniel reaches his limit: "I
thought you were going to teach me karate, but all you have done is have
me do your unwanted chores!"

Daniel has broken Miagi's one condition, and the old man's face pulses
with anger. "I have been teaching you karate! Defend yourself!"

Miagi thrusts his arm at Daniel, who instinctively defends himself with
an arm motion exactly like that used on one of his chores. Miagi
unleashes a vicious kick, and again Daniel successfully defends himself
from several more blows. Miagi simply walks away, leaving Daniel to
discover what the master had known all along: skill comes from repeating
the correct but seemingly mundane actions.

The same is true of godliness.

 -- By Duke Winster

Inspiration On 09/11/11

 

I've cried to God as I've beheld
The world wrapped up in fear
Of lack and death and war that looms
To snatch lives held so dear

I said, "My God!  Have you not heard
The newsmen on TV?
Do you not know the shape we're in?
Do you not care for me?"

"I'm scared, Dear Jesus!  Help us!  Please!
There's news of fear and war
And I'm afraid, Lord, I admit
Of what might be in store."

"Peace, be still, My child," He said
"And hear now what I say
For I have seen and heard the cries
Of those who, to Me, pray."

"Keep your eyes upon ME now
Not what you hear or see
And, as you do, you'll keep My peace -
IF your mind stays on ME!"

"It matters not what one man says
Or even many more
For I am God, and I decide
Each day what lies in store."

"I've told you there would be such times
When, of these things, You'd hear
I told you so you'd be PREPARED
And FULL OF PEACE, not fear."

"For all these things MUST be fulfilled
Yet MY WORD fails not
For I AM still your Hiding Place
As all the fires rage hot."

"You're hid beneath MY shadow now
And you can rest in Me
Yes you can trust My Words of LOVE
To last eternally."

"For I'm your Father, Counselor, Friend
Your Alpha and your End
And if this was the world's last day
Be sure, for you, I'd send."

"I've promised I'd save you a place
If you would stay in Me
Stay pure and faithful, eyes on Me
And, victory, you'll see."

"I can't tell you if it's 'the end' -
NO human man can know
But I CAN tell you, it IS close,
So be prepared to go."

"Each day I give you, reach in love
To save another soul
For snatching them from Me for Hell
Is truly Satan's goal."

"Occupy until I come
Live each day FULL in ME
Just keep your eyes upon MY face
And know that I DO see."

"I see the world, I see YOUR LIFE
And I DO care for YOU
And know, no matter WHAT occurs
My love for you stands TRUE."

"I'm Alpha and Omega - God -
I'm King and Lord of ALL
I'll be right near to care for you
As, on My name, you call."

"For I can change the hearts of Kings
And I, their hearts, do try
And I'M the one who formed this world
And says when it shall die."

"So, USE this time to SEEK THE LOST
And tell them of My Love
That they, too, may be saved and live
With Me, again, above."

"Don't listen to fear's voice - hear MINE!
Then STAND on what you've heard
Don't fear yours or the world's fate -
It's destined by MY WORD."

"Keep your eyes on ME, My Child,
And let Me wipe each tear
For I am God and IN CONTROL -
So live in peace, not fear."

 -- by Joni Ames
 

GOD bless America . . . and America, bless GOD!

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Inspiration On 8/19/11

 

When God wants to bless you, He sends a person into your life.

When the devil wants to destroy you, he sends a person into
your life.

How can we tell the difference?  By knowing your people connections.
Your success can depend on the quality of people you are connected to.

There are two types of people you will come in contact with
throughout your lifetime:

1) those who add and multiply, making you more than you are;

2) and those who subtract and divide, thereby devaluing you.

Never allow people into your life without knowing their agenda.
Find out where they came from and why they want to be
connected to you.

When a person is in your life and it results in your life declining,
they are not a God connection.

A healthy connection will protect your self-worth even when
you are experiencing a season of pain or struggling with a
failure in your life.

A true God connection will never abandon their assignment until
you reach your full potential!

 -- Author Unknown