INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS!
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THE KNOTS PRAYER
Dear God:
Please untie the knots
that are in my mind,
my heart and my life.
Remove the have nots,
the can nots and the do nots
that I have in my mind.

Erase the will nots,
may nots,
might nots that may find
a home in my heart.

Release me from the could nots,
would nots and
should nots that obstruct my life.

And most of all,
Dear God,
I ask that you remove from my mind
my heart and my life, all of the 'am nots'
that I have allowed to hold me back,
especially the thought.
that I am not good enough.
Amen.

Author known to God.
Ain’t it the truth:
Tell people that there are more than 300,000 billion stars in the universe, and they will believe you.
Tell them a bench has wet paint on it, and they’ll have to touch it to make sure.
Some folks practice what they preach;
Others practice preaching.
After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.  His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied: "That priest said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I want to stay with you guys!"
The quickest way to get a lot of undivided attention is to make a mistake.
GOD'S ACCURACY WITH MOTHER NATURE
(Copied from email - Author unknown)

Fascinating, I'ved never given most of this a thought!!!!

GOD'S ACCURACY MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE HATCHING OF EGGS.
FOR EXAMPLE
THE EGGS OF THE POTATO BUG HATCH IN 7 DAYS;
THOSE OF THE CANARY IN 14 DAYS;
THOSE OF THE BARNYARD HEN  IN 21 DAYS;
THE EGGS OF DUCKS AND GEESE HATCH IN 28 DAYS;
THOSE OF THE MALLARD IN 35 DAYS;
THE EGGS OF THE PARROT AND THE OSTRICH HATCH IN 42 DAYS.
(NOTICE, THEY ARE ALL DIVISIBLE BY SEVEN, THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN A WEEK!)

GOD'S WISDOM IS SEEN IN THE MAKING OF AN ELEPHANT...THE FOUR LEGS OF THIS
BEAST ALL BEND FORWARD IN THE SAME DIRECTION... NO OTHER QUADRUPED IS SO
MADE.  GOD PLANNED THAT THIS ANIMAL WOULD HAVE A HUGE BODY, TOO LARGE
TO LIVE ON TWO LEGS... FOR THIS REASON, HE GAVE IT
FOUR FULCRUMS SO THAT IT CAN RISE FROM THE GROUND EASILY.

THE HORSE RISES FROM THE GROUND ON ITS TWO FRONT LEGS FIRST.
A COW RISES FROM THE GROUND WITH ITS TWO HIND LEGS FIRST.
HOW WISE THE LORD IS IN ALL HIS WORKS OF CREATION!

GOD'S WISDOM IS REVEALED IN HIS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS AND
SEGMENTS, AS WELL AS IN THE NUMBER OF GRAINS.

EACH WATERMELON HAS AN EVEN NUMBER OF STRIPES ON THE RIND.
EACH ORANGE HAS AN  EVEN NUMBER OF SEGMENTS.
EACH EAR OF CORN HAS AN EVEN NUMBER OF ROWS.
EACH STALK OF WHEAT HAS AN EVEN NUMBER OF GRAINS.

EACH BUNCH OF BANANAS HAS ON ITS LOWEST ROW AN EVEN NUMBER
OF BANANAS, AND EACH ROW DECREASES BY ONE, SO THAT ONE
ROW HAS AN EVEN UMBER AND THE NEXT ROW AN ODD NUMBER.

ALL GRAINS ARE FOUND IN EVEN NUMBERS ON THE STALKS, AND THE LORD
SPECIFIED THIRTY FOLD, SIXTY FOLD, AND A HUNDRED FOLD - ALL EVEN NUMBERS.

GOD HAS CAUSED THE FLOWERS TO BLOSSOM AT CERTAIN SPECIFIED TIMES DURING
THE DAY, SO THAT LINNAEUS, THE GREAT BOTANIST, ONCE SAID THAT IF HE HAD A
CONSERVATORY CONTAINING THE RIGHT KIND OF SOIL, MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURE,
HE COULD TELL THE TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT BY THE FLOWERS THAT WERE OPEN
AND THOSE THAT WERE CLOSED!

THE LIVES OF EACH OF YOU MAY BE ORDERED BY THE LORD IN A BEAUTIFUL
WAY FOR HIS GLORY, IF YOU WILL ONLY ENTRUST HIM WITH YOUR LIFE.  IF YOU
TRY TO REGULATE YOUR OWN LIFE, IT WILL ONLY BE A MESS AND A FAILURE...

ONLY THE ONE WHO MADE THE BRAIN AND THE HEART CAN SUCCESSFULLY
GUIDE THEM TO A PROFITABLE END.

I HOPE YOIU FIND THIS AS FASCINATING AS I DID - WOW !!!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN WAYS YOU NEVER EVEN DREAMED TODAY!
Most Important Words

The six most important words
"I admit that I was wrong!"

The five most important words
"You did a great job."

The four most important words
"What do you think?"

The three most important words
"May I help?"

The two most important words
"Thank You!"

The most important word
"We."

The least important word
"I"
I HAVE MOVED!!!!!!

Can't remember if I told you all, but:

I have moved out from 1 Beggars Alley, located at 2 Poverty Lane at the
corner of Bleak and Buster Circle. As of today, I have a brand new home.

My new address is: Living Well on 3 Abundance Drive, located at the corner
of Blessings Street and Prosperity Peak. No longer! will I allow my self to
travel on Begging Peter to pay off Paul route, located at a dead end
intersection called I Don't Have, it connects with Borrowers Junction.

I no longer hang out at Failure's Place, near Excuses Avenue, next to
Procrastination Point. I've moved on to an Upscale community called Higher
Heights with unlimited potential and opportunities for me to succeed.

Look at me. Each day that I'm awake, I am thankful to be a product of my new
environment. All my clothes are tailor made. I'm dressed in life's finest.
Let me introduce you to all of them: Divine Favour, Conceive, Believe, Act
on Faith, Be Persistent, and Always be Prepared to Achieve.

Life is good because God is good! Care to change your address? There are
many vacancies!

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

I AM WELL BLESSED AND SO ARE YOU!!!!!

'DON'T TELL GOD HOW BIG YOUR STORM IS, TELL YOUR STORM HOW BIG OUR GOD IS'

-- Author Unknown
Strength Through The Week:
I don’t know why, but every time
I stay in bed on Sunday,
The extra sleep just doesn’t help;
I’m all worn out by Monday!
But when I rise and go to church,
My soul absorbs new power
That helps me through the coming week,
And strengthens me each hour!
--Grace B. Pannell
EVOLUTION ???
Maybe there IS something to this idea of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin.  Maybe people did descend from lower animals, because church people often seem stubborn as MULES about church work, sly as a FOX in their own business deals, busy as BEES in spreading the latest gossip, blind as a BAT to the needs of others, quiet as a MOUSE in spreading the Gospel, but have eyes like a HAWK to see a mote in their brother’s eye.  They are eager as a BEAVER about a bazaar and barbeque, but lazy as a HOUND DOG about prayer meeting.  They are mean as SNAKES when things don’t go their way, but gentle as a LAMB when they need the pastor’s help.  They are noisy as CROWS for the church to advance, but slow as SNAILS in visiting the unchurched.  Many are night OWLS on a Saturday night, but BED BUGS on Sunday morning, slippery as EELS on Sunday night and scarce as HEN’s teeth during a revival!  (Just a thought) !                                (Selected) - (Author unknown)
Five Great Tragedies
1. A man struck a match to see if a gasoline tank was empty. – It wasn’t.
2. Another petted a strange dog to see if it would bite.  It did.
3. A man speeded up to see if he could beat the train to the crossing.  He didn’t
4. Another touched a transmission wire to see if it was charged.  It was.
5. Another cut out his Sunday-school and church attendance to see if he could make more money.  He did. But he lost his soul.
STRANGE TITLES FOR HYMNS
While the titles are creative, it’s because the church often sings what they don’t really mean that the church today is nothing like the church in the Book of ACTS.  How grieved God must be….

I Surrender, Some
There Shall be Sprinkles of Blessings
Fill My Spoon, Lord
Oh, How I Like Jesus
I Love to Talk About Telling the Story
Take My Life and Let Me Be
It Is My Secret What God Can Do
There is Scattered Cloudiness in My Soul Today
Where He Leads Me, I Will Consider Following
Just As I Pretend to Be
When the Saints Go Sneaking In
Sit Up, Sit Up for Jesus
Oh, for a Couple of Tongues to Sing
Amazing Grace, How Interesting the Sound
Go Tell it on the Speed Bump
Praise God From Whom All Affirmations Flow
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Much
God, Our Enabler in Ages Past
All Hail the Influence of Jesus’ Name
When Peace Like a Trickle
I’m Fairly Certain that My Redeemer Lives
We Give Thee but Still Think We Own
Bonus cutie:
Children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic school for lunch. At
the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, "Take
only one, God is watching." Moving through the line, to the other end of the
table, was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A boy wrote a note, "Take
all you want, God is watching the apples."
A Christian Chuckle:
A pastor had a practice of leaving his pulpit for a brief time during the morning service. While one of his staff made the announcements, he went to tell a Bible story to the children in children's church. One new member didn't understand. One day he said to the minister, "Pastor, you're the first preacher I ever saw who takes a coffee break during the service." 
GOD SAID

If you never felt pain, then how would you know that I'm a Healer?

If you never went through difficulties, how would you know that I'm a Deliverer?

If you never had a trial, how could you call yourself an overcomer?

If you never felt sadness, how would you know that I'm a Comforter?

If you never made a mistake, how would you know that I'm forgiving?

If you knew it all, how would you know that I will answer your questions?

If you never were in trouble, how would you know that I will come to your rescue?

If you never were broken, then how would you know that I can make you whole?

If you never had a problem, how would you know that I can solve them?

If you never had any suffering, then how would you know what Jesus went through?

If you never went through the fire, then how would you become pure?

If I gave you all things, how would you appreciate them?

If I never corrected you, how would you know that I love you?

If you had all power, then how would you learn to depend on me?

If your life was perfect, then what would you need Me for?

THANK YOU, GOD!

-- Author Unknown
You Might Be In A Country Church If...

The doors are never locked.
The Call to Worship is ,"Y'all come on in!"
Four generations of one family sit together in worship every Sunday. 
You miss worship one Sunday morning and by 2 o'clock that afternoon you have had a dozen phone calls inquiring about your health.                  
The restroom is outside.
Opening day of deer hunting season is recognized as an official church holiday.
A member requests to be buried in his four-wheel drive truck because, "I ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get me out of."
In the annual stewardship drive there is at least one pledge of "two calves."
Never in its entire 100-year history has one of its pastors had to buy any meat or vegetables.
Prayers regarding the weather are a standard part of every worship service.
A singing group is known as "The O.K. Chorale."
The church directory doesn't have last names.
The only time people lock their cars in the parking lot is during the summer and then only so their neighbors can't leave them a bag of squash.
There is no such thing as a "secret" sin.
There is a special fund-raiser for a new septic tank.
Finding and returning lost sheep is not just a parable.
People wonder when Jesus fed the 5,000 whether the two fish were bass or catfish.
It's not heaven, but you can see heaven from there.
The final words, of the benediction are, "Y'all come on back now, ya hear!"
(Author Unknown)
Are you a FOOL?
A minister was opening his mail one morning. Drawing a single sheet of paper from an envelope, he found written on it only one word: "FOOL." The next Sunday he announced, "I have known many people who have written letters and forgot to sign their names. But this week I received a letter from someone who signed his name and had forgotten to write a letter."

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