Archive for October, 2007

Quote of the Day
October 29, 2007You are not a victim of your thoughts. You have a vote. You have a choice.
~Max Lucado

Verse of the Day
October 29, 2007“The path of the just is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”
Proverbs 4:18

Compassion
October 29, 2007Generosity
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Luke 6:38
Lord, You set the standard for generosity by giving Your life for a sinful world. May I always be reminded of Your sacrifice when I see a need that I can serve. Just like a farmer who plants seeds and profits from a harvest, You also bless those who share their assets.
Lord, to show kindness, one must be thoughtful. One of my son’s friends had agreed to do extra chores for his family. But when the friend became injured, my son volunteered to do the chores until his friend recovered. I appreciate the fact that my son thought beyond himself. Father, please help me continue to encourage him to think about others so his character will become even more generous.
Heavenly Father, also help me to give with a pure motive to bless those in need and not for the selfish reason that I expect to be rewarded. I truly want to be Your hand extended to help those who have physical, spiritual, and financial needs.
To You we speak Heavenly Father,
Amen

Communication
October 25, 2007Meaningful
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Ephesians 4:29
Lord I have seen relationships between husband and wife and between father and children dissolve because of failure to communicate. The lack of an interchange of thoughts and information caused erosion in the family camaraderie. May my conversations with then be more than mere words. Help me express myself in a way that is readily and clearly understood. Help me listen in such a way that I hear not only the words of my children but lso the ideas and heartfelt concerns that they convey.
On a spiritual level, I pray that my heavenly communication keeps an open line. Help me to continually evaluate my relationship with You. Staying in contact with You, Lord, has eternal importance to help me realize my blessings and translate them into actions to share with others.
Eternally Yours, Lord, amen

Quote of the Day
October 24, 2007God loves us, and He is concerned about every detail of our lives, both big or small.
~Billy Graham

Verse of the Day
October 24, 2007The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers”.
1 Peter 3:12

Daddy Devotional: Aspirations
October 24, 2007Target
“With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of His calling,
and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of Yours and every act prompted by your faith”.
2 Thessalonians 1:11 NIV
Father, I’ve seen people who have chosen a goal for their life’s
work when they were young and reached their target as straight
as an arrow shot by a skilled archer. I’ve seen others follow a long
and tortuous path to their eventual goal. Sometimes parents who try
to live their children’s lives for them have caused the deviation.
Lord, it is a fine line that I must follow in helping my children
decide upon a career. Give me the parenting skill to direct rather
than suppress the aspirations of my children. You have plans for
them. Help me overcome excessive caution that may influence
them to miss the opportunities that You are opening for them.
Father, I pray that we will search Your word, pray and listen to
Your voice to learn what You have in mind for us. Help us be
flexible enough to allow Your hands to mold us.
In Your name we pray, Amen