Good Attitude

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13

Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!
Matthew 25:21

Rejoice that you participate in the suffering of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:13

Just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:5

Our Relatives

If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timonthy 5:18

Children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 Corinthians 12:14

Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give them a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children , how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
Luke 11:11-13

Let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Galatians 6:10

BEAUTY

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
1 Peter 3:3-4

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. 
Proverbs 31:30

STRUGGLES

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.  Deuteronomy 33:27

He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Job 23:10

To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galations 6:9

Just A word About Prayer

Have you ever sat at a meal where everything is hot and the smell of food has you so hungry you could taste it. Then someone is asked to pray over the food and you don't mind praying, in fact you always pray and feel you should  pray before you  eat and express how grateful that you have this opportunity to do this. But, there are those that feel that prayer time is a time to preach and babble on and on. At first you are happy to pray and then your mind wanders away and anger sets in. Your thoughts go to the food and and how it is getting cold, and you lose all thankfulness through this small amount of anger. Did Jesus warn us about this of course he did. Read Matthew 6:7-8 Sadly many still believe that God only hears long prayers and that we have to express our needs in prayer. Jesus said God knows our needs so why waste time with all this babble when a simple thank you is all that is needed. God does not need to be informed of all your sins and especially not at the dinner table. If you feel this need, take it to a private prayer spot and have some quality time with God and share everything. Don't take a beautiful thankyou prayer and turn it away from its purpose by lingering so long that everyone is calling you a fool in their minds. Don't use the dinner table as a pulpit you will lose all that thankfulness through anger because no one likes to eat cold food.

Wisdom Verses Strength

Solomon was a very wise man who drew many conclusions from his life. He told a  story of the wise man who saved a city and no one remembered him.  The lesson Solomon was trying to get across is that wisdom is better than strength. Wisdom is better than jewels or precious metals. Wisdom is stronger  than any weapon.  Yet wisdom does not get treated better than strength, riches or weapons  and rarely finds honor and respect. People with wisdom seem to be outcasts or despised. Take Jesus for example his wisdom was never got him recognition. He was despised and killed for his wisdom.


 

There are many wise and poor people who make up a church and who do more than the outside world knows, yet they don't do it for praise or reward. They hear with the ear of their spirit. They depend on the wisdom of God and his strength. They are the mighty silent armies with the ultra powerful shield of God's wisdom.

Trust

We should trust God no matter what the outward appearances are. If you remember the story of Abraham then you see the contradiction he was put in. He was told to sacrifice Isaac yet all of God's promises to Abraham lay in the son Isaac. This must have been quite confusing to a man who had waited years for this son and now he was being told he must sacrifice him. It must have grieved him so yet he trusted God and knew that whatever the outcome that God knew best. He obeyed God to the end. God tests us all to prove our faith. Faith is trusting God to provide even when we cannot see how he can.  With true faith we hold nothing back from God. He provides what we need when we need it and intervenes at the right time. "Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me" (Genesis 22:12).