Author: Bill

CHOOSE LIFE —Deut 30:19 This day I call the heavens & the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life & death, blessings & curses. Now CHOOSE LIFE, so that you & your children may live. Hebr 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God & that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble & defile many. Psalm 50:15 Call on me when you are in trouble, & I will rescue you. Gal6:9 Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. —We have all heard the phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. For this we must learn to “Adopt an optimistic attitude in the face of adversity”. If we are honest we know that We have very little control over things & situations in this world, however we can control how they influence us. It is always a choice! We have the ability to transform Lemons into lemonade! Choose God & do good for that is what we are called to do. We never have to doubt His love & from that one thing we can make our lemonade & overcome all adversity. Love Mel

Prov 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up. Prov 18:21 The power of the tongue is life & death; those who love to talk will eat what it produces. Phil 4:8 Now, dear brothers & sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, & honorable, & right, & pure, & lovely, & admirable. Think about things that are excellent & worthy of praise. — Positive thoughts, & positive words are critical to the heart. Renewing our minds in a positive environment will certainly impact our lives everyday. —Prov 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. —Spending time smiling, laughing, thinking positively, believing the best, while being spiritually prepared for life’s troubles improves your chances of giving thanks in all things. Love Mel

Isaiah 40:31 They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run & not be weary; they shall walk & not faint. —A Quote by Roy Lessin, “As you wait on the Lord, you learn to see things from His perspective, move at His pace, & function under His directives.  Waiting times are growing times, & learning times. As you quiet your heart, you enter His peace, as you sense your weakness, you receive His strength; as you lay down your will, you hear His calling. When you mount up, you are being lifted by the wind of His Spirit… When you move ahead, you are sensitive to His timing… When you act, you give yourself only to the things He has asked you to do.”   — This quote is filled with so much wisdom. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And May you soar on the wings of eagles. Love Mel

Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare & not for evil, to give you a future & a hope. Hebr10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Lam 3:24 The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” Psalm 33:22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You. — We all go through tough times in life. Having a firm foundation of “Hope in Him” keeps us going when nothing else will! “Hope in Him will bring us thru those times & provides us peace in the middle of the turmoil. We must hold tight to “No weapon formed against shall prosper”. Love Mel

Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity & those who sow trouble reap the same. Gal 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Prov 11:18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. 2 Cor 9:6 Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, & whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — Some things to consider when sowing & reaping. How much you sow & what you sow matters a lot! We reap what we sow, we reap more than we sow & we reap later than we sow! So you can see the more goodness you sow, then goodness will show up more & later in life! Keep the faith your reward is coming! Love Mel