Christian Principles - Jackie's Compilations

Christian Principles

Christine Irene Burnett February14,1914-December28,1985	Dorothy Victoria Pettitt August 7,1918-June 5,1989
I’m dedicating all of the following to two very special women in my life: My Grandma and Auntie Dott. These two special people had a major influence on the morals and values that I grew up to believe in. I thank them for that. My most favorite memories of Grandma and Auntie would be doing the newspaper crosswords together, and playing Scrabble on the beach. I always loved the roses that lined the walkway up to grandma’s house.

Dear Lord... So far today I am doing all right. I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or self-indulgent. I have not whined, bitched, cursed, or eaten any chocolate. I have not charged my credit card. However, I am going to get out of bed in a few minutes, and I will need a lot more help after that. Amen.
May those who love us, love us And those that don’t love us, May God turn their hearts; And if He doesn’t turn their hearts May He turn their ankles So we’ll know them by their limping. An old Gaelic Blessing	These words hold a message of cheer; Be glad when repeating them over, And smile when the shadows appear. Above and beyond stands the Master He sees what we do for his sake; He never will fail or forsake us, He knoweth the way that we take.
Faith is a force that is greater than knowledge or power or skill, and the darkest defeat turns to triumph if we trust in God's wisdom and will. ~Helen Steiner Rice 'Give us this day our daily bread' is probably the most perfectly constructed and useful sentence ever set down in the English language. ~P.J. Wingate God speaks in the silence of the heart; listening is the beginning of prayer. ~Mother Theresa The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him. ~William McGill The Lord's Prayer may be committed to memory quickly, but it is slowly learnt by the heart. ~Frederick Denison Maurice Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. ~Socrates God always answers our prayers, but sometimes the answer is 'no'. When the outlook is dark, try the uplook. The man who walks close to God will leave no room for the devil to come between. Life with Christ is an endless hope; without Him it’s a hopeless end. Let the mind of the Master be the Master of your mind. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice to Him. If Christ is the center of our lives, the circumference will take care of itself. For the Christian, every bush ought to be a burning bush, and all ground ought to be holy ground. I would rather walk with God in the light, than alone in the dark. It is far better to serve the Lord, than to wish you had. Don’t make God your last resort, make Him your first Resource! The true measure of God’s love is that He loves without measure. Peace rules the day only when Christ rules the heart. You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead. Your name must be written in His “Book of Life” before your good deeds are inscribed in His “Book of Rememberance”. When times are at their worst; a Christian should be at his best. Each day is a gift from God, that is why it is called the Present. To get to heaven, turn right and keep straight. God is more truly imagined than expressed and He exists more truly than He is imagined. ~St. Augustine Peace rules the day only when Christ rules the heart. You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead. Your name must be written in His “Book of Life” before your good deeds are inscribed in His “Book of Rememberance”. When times are at their worst; a Christian should be at his best. Each day is a gift from God, that is why it is called the Present. To get to heaven, turn right and keep straight. God is more truly imagined than expressed and He exists more truly than He is imagined. ~St. Augustine
Oh, that my tongue might so possess The accents of His tenderness, That every word I breathe should bless. For those who mourn, a word of cheer; A word of hope for those who fear; And love to all men near and far. Oh, that it might be said of me, Surely thy speech betrayeth thee, A friend of Christ of Galilee.
I sought my soul But my soul I could not see. I sought my God But my God eluded me. I sought my brother And I found all three.	God give me sympathy and sense, And help me keep my courage high; God, give me calm and confidence, And, please, a twinkle in my eye. ~Margaret Bailey
The mathematics of sin: Sin multiplies until it is out of control. Sin divides families, friends, and even churches. Sin adds heartache, grief, worry, and fear. Sin subtracts your name from the Lamb’s Book of Life. ~Bob Jeffreys Rules for today: Do nothing that you would not like to be doing when Jesus comes. Go to no place where you would not like to be found when Jesus comes. Say nothing that you would not like to be saying when Jesus comes. What I can do, plus what God can do, equals enough. Christianity helps us face the music even when we don’t like the tune. Too many church members have been starched and ironed, but never washed. ~Doris Hugh RX for Christians—Prevent truth decay Read your Bible every day. Christ died for all men—not just the ones you know and like. Man sees the deed, but God knows the intention. ~Thomas A.Kempis Think twice—In Noah’s day, “everybody else was doing it”, but everybody except Noah was wrong. Jesus never has office hours, nor does he impose a secretary between himself and His clients. ~Merlin N.Steen The “Finger” that points the way is part of the “Hand” that supplies the need. ~Lilian Petry Our goal should be God’s “well done”, not the world’s congratulations. ~Merlin N.Steen Prism Blessings. When God puts a tear in your eye, it’s because he wants to put a rainbow in your heart. ~Henry Shaffer God answers our prayers by giving what we would have asked for if we had known what he knows. There are two kinds of leaders: those interested in the fleece and those interested in the flock. If you hem your morning with prayer, you are not so likely to come unravelled as the day wears on. ~Naomi Johnson Saying “yes” to God means saying “no” to things which offend His holiness. ~A. Morgan Derham Man calls the light “sun”. God calls the Light “Son”. What God forgives, man had better leave alone. The world says, “Show me and I’ll believe.” Christ says, “Believe Me and I’ll show you”. Don’t expect God to change things to suit you unless you are willing to let Him change you to suit Him. Religion is like a bicycle, when it stops going it falls over. The church is not a museum for finished products, it is a hospital for the sick. ~Bruce Larson The preaching of Noah was in the sound of his hammer. ESP: Extra Spiritual Power Prayer is to the soul what breath is to the body. When we walk toward Jesus, we walk into the light. When we walk away from Him, we walk into the dark. ~G. Dean Barret An atheist is a man who looks through a telescope and tries to explain all he cannot see. Every Christian occupies some kind of pulpit and preaches some kind of sermon every day. If your light is shining for Jesus, God will put it where it can be seen. Strange that in prayer we often ask for a change in circumstance rather than in our character. The church is like a bank—what you put into it causes your interest to grow. Many Christians are half-full cups trying to run over. God kneads us so we will need Him. The Bible is the only book whose Author is always present when one reads it. A man can’t stumble when he’s on his knees. If God believed in today’s permissiveness, He would have given us the Ten Suggestions. To the Master Gardener: I am like a garden, Lord. A garden filled with weeds. Gently with Your loving hands, plant in me the seeds of love and joy and kindness, of faith and hope and trust. Pull out the choking weeds of self, and those of pride and lust. With Your Spirit water me, till I have life anew, so all who see this well worked ground will know it’s kept by You. ~Janet Garibaldi The bent knee is more powerful than the sharp tongue. When God locks a door, don’t try to get in through a window. Satan’s greatest weapons are his half-truths. An atheist is an unbeliever who prefers to raise his kids in a Christian community. To sorrow is neither weakness nor sin, but sooner or later, God expects us to arise and carry on. God-given talent should be given back to God. Christians have what the world needs, but do we live so they want what we have? A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who is not. He who spends time on his knees has no trouble standing on his feet. God lifts up none but the forsaken, makes none healthy but the sick, gives sight to none but the blind, saves none but the sinners. God says, “My child, that’s no pit you’re in. It’s a tunnel. Get up. Keep walking. I’m with you. Soon you will see the light again! Just believe. No storm will overcome you. This is My promise to you.”
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