Some Thoughts About Change

Notes On Monday, 23 April 2012

• Some Thoughts About Change

  Throughout our lifetime, we go through changes. Within that time of change, we have to have some discipline. The practice of doing some things in a different way.
  
  We may not adopt to the changes at first. Things will appear out of place.  But in due time, things should fall into place.  Well, at least we hope so.
  
  At times things. we will not  appear to go the way that we want them to. It may be harder then we thought.  But once we get a hold of things, we hope things will get better. 
  
  One of the things that could be holding us up is our attitude. We have to take that in consideration in the process of change.
  
  Our attitude makes the different in what we do. The things that we decide to do will affect our outcome. We have to look at things in a new way.
  
  What comes through changes? It's how we look at changes. We we change, we tend to grow in life. We make some kind of way in to do what we need There will be things we haven't see before. 
  There are things that we need to do. We have to change our mind set or ask questions. What are the benefits? Or why are we doing this? Why do we need to change?
  
  There are benefits in the process of changes. We will question ourselves along the process of going through. We need to change in order to get to where we are ahead.
  
  If we stay the same, we may never get to where we need to be. Change is a part of our growth process. As the saying goes: Change Ain't' Change Until You Change.
  
  May the LORD guide us through the process of change.
  May God grant us the wisdom to change what we need to change.
  May we see the good in change.
  May the LORD of host change us from the inside out.
  May we be thankful along the process of change.
  Amen.
  
  Thanks for reading.
  On The Journey Of Transformation.

Legend Of The Smile

Legend Of The Smile

A smile costs nothing, but gives much.
It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give.
It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor but that he can be make rich by it.

A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile.
Give them one of yours, as none need a smile so much as he who has no more to give.

~Author Unknown~

Happy Easter!

Table at Word Of Life Church

Happy Easter Sunday!

    *Jesus is Alive    

Jesus with joy we view Your victorious wounds, help us to mediate on them and see in them the sign of victory. May they give us courage to go forth with Your blessings.
           O Jesus, bless us with Your outstretched hands, give us Your peace, give us Your love. We love You Jesus; be with us as we go out in Your resurrection power to do the will of God in our lives.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     I hope that you take part in this devotional experience. May you experience God in ways that you have never experienced before as you move into the Season of Easter. God Bless.

JESUS IS ALIVE!  And He is alive in me.

Note: *Prayer above photo source from via www.wolc.com  Devotional in 2007

Holy Saturday

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

via The Book Of Common Prayer


Lenten Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53

Stations 13 and 14 Of The Cross Devotional

13.  Jesus Dies
      Luke 23:44-46
Jesus, the word spoken by the Father, You now return to Him, having accomplished the purpose for which You were sent. Your trust in the Father remains, even amid the dark clouds of death.
O Jesus, may we too accomplish the purpose for which we were created. Help us to commit ourselves into the Father's hands, to trust in Him, and believe in His love for us, a love that Your death reveals to us.

We love You, Jesus; help us to die to ourselves and live from You.

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14.  Jesus is Buried        John 19:38-42
Jesus, now the time of surrender, of being at rest, begins. It is the seventh day when God rested from the work of creation. And You, the Son of God, rest and await the dawn of the eighth day when all will be made new and we wait with You.
O Jesus, teach us to rest. Deliver us from thinking that every thing depends upon our actions. Help us to be patient in trusting that God will bring about the completion of His creation through You.

We love You, Jesus; fill us with Your peace.

Stations 10, 11 and 12 Of The Cross Devotional

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10.   Jesus Is Crucified
        (Crucifixion)

     Isaiah 53, Luke23:33-38, 1 Peter 2:21-24 
Jesus, Your suffering continues as nails are driven into Your hands, and feet and taunting, jeers are hurled at Your body imprisoned on the cross, Yet those who mock and challenge You, You offer no reproach, and only forgiveness and compassion for them in their ignorance.

O Jesus, how often we have acted as if the way of the cross were unnecessary and too difficult. We believe we know a better way, a way worn down by the crowd. We find that path goes nowhere. Forgive us; we do not know what we are doing.

We love You, Jesus; by Your wounds heals us.

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11.  The Two Thieves         Luke 23:32-43
Jesus, two others are nailed on either side of You. One challenges You to release him, now; the other asks to be free with You in Your Kingdom. One sees only weakness; the other sees power and is able to trust in a promise of everlasting life with You as his time in this world comes to an end.

O Jesus, look upon us now. See us in our need and hear us as we cry out to You. Help us to trust You in difficult circumstances. Give us eyes to see Your power in hopeless times to see Your Kingdom in all we encounter.

We love You, Jesus; remember us.
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12.  John & Mary         John 19:25-27

Jesus, You give Your mother to the disciple You love. Even as You face death, You entrust those whom You love most into each other's care. Your dying is marked by giving, and by concern for the ones who remain You do not leave us. as orphans, You have promised Your Spirit to Your Church and at the cross the Church is born.

O Jesus, help us see that we are the disciples You love, and You have given us a family of faith. We pray that we might allow the Spirit to give us life as sisters and brothers joined in mutual care.

We love You, Jesus; make us one.