A Thought of Inspiration

For The Day.....

The most precious gift.....

cannot be purchased

cannot be wrapped

cannot be given a cost

IT IS PRICE LESS

YET.....

IT COST NOTHING

IS WORTH EVERYTHING

AND CAN BE MULTIPLIED COUNTLESS TIMES.

IT IS A GENTLE SMILE.....

A KIND WORD.....

A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME.....

A PRAYER.....

A SPECIAL THOUGHT.....

A PIECE OF YOU!

IT CAN CHANGE A LIFE.....

MOVE A MOUNTAIN....

BE A RUGGED ANCHOR OF PROMISE.....

SO.....

MAKE A CHOICE.....

PLANT A SMALL SEED.....

AND 

GIVE YOUR SPECIAL GIFT.....

 BE A BLESSING....

AN INSTRUMENT OF HOPE.....

TODAY!!!!!

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A DEFEATED PERSON..........
***** SOMEONE WHO NEVER TRIES
***** SOMEONE WHO NEVER GOES THAT EXTRA MILE
***** SOMEONE WHO NEVER REACHES FOR THAT IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

A RACE CAN NEVER BE WON JUST STANDING AT THE STARTING LINE.
PACK YOUR JOURNEY TOOL KIT.
THE GREATEST TOOLS ARE:
*** FAITH - AS A COMPASS TO MOVE YOU IN THE BEST DIRECTION
*** LOVE - TO MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE WITH EVERY STEP
*** HOPE - AS A LIGHT TO BRIGHTEN EVERY PATHWAY
*** PEACE- AS A TRANQUIL STRENGTH FOR THE HEART
*** FRIENDSHIP-AS A JOY TO FILL EVERY MOMENT
***HAPPINESS- AS THE SUNSHINE TO WARM EVERY DAY
***** AND AN UNBREAKABLE BOND WITH AN AWESOME CREATOR WHO HOLDS EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
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NOW...........TAKE EVERY STEP KNOWING YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!!

I Can Come To You

Father:

I can come to you at any time of the day,

You'll always be there with a love so pure and true:

Ready to help me in the most efficient way

All I have to do Lord is give it all to you.

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You will help me Lord and give me your great power

My compass of inspiration so strong and bright

You will guide all my steps for every hour

and always be my promise plainly in clear sight.

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I must let go of self energy so faulty

and realize that you have my journey in your hands

I don't need to let fear take control over me

I am a journeyman safely in your great plan.

Amen.

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Stay Tuned!

The Luggage Carousel

     Have you ever prepared for a trip or contemplated going on a trip and worried about too much baggage?  You know that you have a certain amount of space and want to use it wisely and bring the right things.

     Even the most economical packer can't do things perfectly.  Now, consider this concept in terms of the journey.  As journeymen, we want to make sure that what we bring on our travels is simple, light weight, practical, and easily carried.

     Yet, we have to remind our hearts about the humanity factor in it all.  We can't look for a perfect, four-sided square.  Nothing is perfect.  Still, there is a beautiful rainbow whose breathtaking presence captivates our hearts.

     He is the mediator or pilot of our journey.  Throughout our travels, we can come to him with not only our ticket but all of our baggage.  He holds that ticket in his hands, and close to his heart.

     He also carries the baggage with us, especially the heaviest ones, and helps us to sort through it.  Have you ever heard of a pilot who does that?  No, it is really unheard of.  But, he is the greatest pilot in all of eternity.

     If you read his word, (King James Version), he plainly says:  'all are welcomed in my Father's house, and at his table.'  Can you find a better definition of love than that?  So, then the question is simply why?

     Why do we worry or fear?  Why do we fret over every little thing and never experience pure happiness?  It is because we are human.  We want to take everything on ourselves.  Obviously, we cannot do that.

     We are not diligent packers.  Yet, why should we when we have the perfect compass and guide who is there for us ever step of the way.  So, here is the million dollar question.  Will you give everything to your pilot and rely on him to lighten your load and pilot your journey?

     The other alternative would be to walk around with bulging eye balls and perspiration trying to do things alone.  There really is only one choice for the wise traveler.  Place your journey in his professional hands today!

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TICKETS PLEASE .....TICKETS!!

WE ARE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT PORT OF CALL!  PREPARE YOUR HEART AND IMAGINATION!  STAY TUNED!

The Voyage Chronicles

The Continuing Story of

Love's Greatest Gift

Segment 19

     Rick looked at the envelopes with great sadness.  "We are not taking no for an answer."  His family said with decisiveness.  "You need to relax.  You are going."  He didn't see the sense of it all.

     What was the point of going away for a month on a world bible cruise when he didn't know what tomorrow held?  Why not face it all for the disappointment that it is?

     Rick blatantly nodded his head.  He then asked his family to leave.  They vowed that they would return to help him prepare.  As they were leaving, Rick closed the lights, and gazed out of the window.

     Suddenly, he jumped in his seat as two small eerie eyes gazed at him from just outside.

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Stay tuned!

FATHER:

There's power in the simple word that propels the heart to happiness,

Power in a big smile and a kind nature's most gentle touch.

For when you give of yourself to someone else you then know you are blessed,

What is done on another heart's behalf is what really means so much.

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Father, you give of yourself so much every day to us with great love,

We yearn with gratefulness to be a mirror image of all you do

You are our example of hope that radiates from Heaven above

Lord, we strive with everything that is within us to be just like you.

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Let us mirror all of the wonderful things that make up your great heart,

and strive with all of our love to take it just one step further more

Relying on your presence and power to lead us from the first start

and the light of your love as a compass to open every door!

Amen.

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Giving Thanks In All Things

     What is the concept of time?  When we look at it through the aspect of human reasoning, it is a state of moments that seem to run out too quickly.  But, in God's retrospect, there is no concept of time.

     Have you ever prayed for something special?  Yet, it seems like no matter how diligently you tried, you never received an answer.  Maybe you're still waiting for the answer.

     But, our concept of time is not God's concept of time.  He is not confined by time.  He is eternal.  This may be hard to accept.  We want things now.  But, God answers in his way and at his moment.

     You may have heard the saying:  'he is never late but always on time'.  This is true.  But, like kids waiting for Christmas, we have trouble understanding.  We love to ask the question 'why?'. 

     Faith and trust repel that and simply say 'amen' knowing the perfect solution is on its way.  As journeymen, we have to stop and examine our own hearts.

     Perhaps there are things we are holding on to that can stall an answer.  There are many factors to consider, including:  jealousy, hatred, envy, or simply just ungratefulness.

     Do we ever take the time each day to say thank you for the simple blessings, no matter how small?  How can someone increase your heart if you are not happy with the seeds that have already been planted.

     Yet, God knows that we are not perfect vessels, and forgives us.  But, sometimes he likes to see return and happiness on little before it becomes more.

     So, maybe that is the answer.  As journeymen, we should give thanks for each small seed planted along the way.  Those seeds can then become plants and those plants - growths of inspiration.

     Give God the tool of a grateful, faith-filled heart to work with.  The answer will come.  It may not be what we expected.  But, it will be a lot better than we could have ever imagined!

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Prayer:

Father, help me to appreciate and see the beauty in even the smallest things.  For even from the smallest things, the greatest miracles happen!  Amen.

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Get your tickets and stay tuned for the next port of call.  All aboard!!