S.F.G.T.D. - (Something For
God To Do)
To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: THE BOSS
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE
I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems.
Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a
situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly
put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be
resolved, but in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box,
do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful
things that are present in your life now.
If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair.
There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who
has been out of work for years.
Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of
the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think
of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to
feed her children.
Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from
assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take
that walk.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is
life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who
didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of other people's
bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be
worse. You could be one of them!
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I’ll Be At Your Side
When the daylights gone and your on your own
And you need a friend, just to be around
I will comfort you,I will take your hand,
I will pull you through, I will understand,
And you know that I'll be at your side,
There's no need to worry,
Together we'll survive,
Through the haste and hurry,
I'll be at your side, if you feel like you're alone,
And you have nowhere to turn, I'll be at your side,
If life's standing still, and your souls confused,
And you cannot find what road to choose,
If you make mistakes you can't let me down,
I will still believe, I won't turn around,
I'll be at your side,
There's no need to worry,
Together we'll survive,
Through the haste and hurry,
I’ll Be At Your Side ~ Author Unknown
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Idea’s That Might Just
Work
Submitted by Elizabeth Aparicio
1. Give God what's right -- not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an
endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma--but
never let him be the period.
6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a
face-lift.
8. When praying, don't give God instructions -- just report
for duty.
9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church.
10. We don't change God's message -- His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12. When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory
position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want to
drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps
coming back.
21. He who angers you controls you.
22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll clean
them.
25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
26. Read the Bible -- It will scare the hell out of you.
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Strength
And Unity
One little prayer ascending
From a man bowed low in prayer
Can pierce the highest heavens
And bring down blessings rare.
Where two or three are gathered,
We have it on God's word
That He is in the midst of them,
And their prayer is surely heard.
Then let us pray together
The greatest prayer,
God's own ~
Father, who art in Heaven,
We cry in suppliant tone.
Forgive us all our trespasses,
Thy holy will be done,
Thy name we'll spread in every clime
Till all the fold is one.
Give us this day our daily bread,
Temptations keep at bay~
And strength will come with unity,
When all together pray
Rev. Thomas Foy
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The Second 10 Commandments
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1. Thou shall not worry, for
worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
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2. Thou shall not be fearful,
for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
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3. Thou shall not cross
bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in
accomplishing this.
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4. Thou shall face each
problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a time anyway.
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5. Thou shall not take
problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.
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6. Thou shall not borrow other
people's problems. They can better care for them than you can.
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7. Thou shall not try to
relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is
happening in your life and be happy now!
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8. Thou shall be a good
listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your
own. It is hard to learn something new when you are talking, and some people
do know more than you do.
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9. Thou shall not become
"bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will
only interfere with positive action.
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10. Thou shall count thy
blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings
add up to a big one
~By Ruth Bourdon~
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He Will
Wipe Away The Teardrops
When sorrow comes
upon you and you feel you can't go on, Remember there's a Savior up yonder,
waiting for us to come on home. He hath prepared the way, through the cross
upon Calvary's hill. He'll wipe away all teardrops, when we heed His blessed
will.
He wipes away all
teardrops from His children's eyes, with His love. He is readying our
mansions, where we'll live when we're lifted above. When we sin and ask Him to
forgive, then we're like new again. He wipes away every teardrop from each
woman, child, or man.
Can't you feel His
love beating inside your heart, most every day? I can feel His love rushing
into my heart, as I, softly, to Him Pray. Someday, He'll carry us under His
wing, to the wondrous shore, over there, And upon our heads, as He takes us
home, maybe a halo we'll wear.
We'll see all
loved ones who have journeyed on before us, up there. And, I can think about
the love of my Savior and pray in awesome prayer To a Savior who's waiting for
that day when, in glory, there we'll be, above; In mansions built not with
hands, but with the Holiness of His love.
He'll wipe away
all teardrops from our eyes; no more pain or sorrow Will ever be again, as He
brings us into Heavens' sweet tomorrow. Help us to be worthy, Oh, Lord. Help
all to accept Thine own Son, That Satan's work will vanish, as you take us up
to the great beyond.
©2001-2002 Pearlie Duncan Walker
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"Tomorrow
morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart..."
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.
The surgeon looked up, annoyed. "I'll cut your heart open," he
continued, "to see how much damage has been done..."
"But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there." The surgeon
looked to the parents, who sat quietly. "When I see how much damage has been
done, I'll sew your heart and chest back up and I'll plan what to do next."
"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says He lives there. The
hymns all say He lives there. You'll find Him in my heart."
The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your heart.
I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened vessels. And I'll
find out if I can make you well." "You'll find Jesus there too. He lives
there." The surgeon left.
The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery,
"...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle degeneration. No
hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bed rest.
Prognosis:," here he paused, "death within one year."
He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said.
"Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this? You've put him here; You've
put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"
The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was not meant for your
flock for long, for he is a part of My flock, and will forever be. Here, in My
flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you cannot imagine. His
parents will one day join him here, and they will know peace, and My flock
will continue to grow."
The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was hotter. "You created
that boy, and You created that heart. He'll be dead in months. Why?"
The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return to My flock, for he
has done his duty: I did not put My lamb with your flock to lose him, but to
retrieve another lost lamb."
The surgeon wept.
The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed; the boy's parents sat across from
him.
The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?"
"Yes," said the surgeon.
"What did you find?" asked the boy.
"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.
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You & God
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People are often unreasonable,
irrational, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
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If you are kind, people may
accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
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If you are successful, you
will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; Succeed anyway.
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If you are honest and sincere
people may deceive you; Be honest and sincere anyway.
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What you spend years creating
others could destroy overnight; Create anyway.
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If you find serenity and
happiness, some may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
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The good you do today, will
often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
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Give the best you have, and it
may never be enough; Give your best anyway.
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In the final analysis, it is
between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Teresa
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At Your Side
When the daylight's gone and you're on your own
And you need a friend, just to
be around
I will comfort you, I will take
your hand,
I will pull you through, I will
understand.
I'll be at your side,
There's no need to worry,
Together we'll survive,
Through the haste and hurry.
I'll be at your side, if you feel like you're alone,
And you've nowhere to turn.
If life's standing still, and
your soul's confused,
And you cannot find what road to
choose,
If
you make mistakes you can't let me down,
I will still believe, I won't
turn around. ~ Author Unknown
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Psalm 23 (for the work place)
Submitted by Tammy Doty
The Lord is my real
boss, and I shall not want. He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He
gently reminds me to pray and do all things without murmuring and complaining.
He reminds me that
he is my source and not my job. He restores my sanity everyday and guides my
decisions that I might honor him in all that I do.
Even though I face
absurd amounts of e-mails, system crashes, unrealistic deadlines, budget
cutbacks, bossy co-workers, discriminating supervisors and an aging body that
doesn't cooperate every morning, I still will not stop for He is with me! His
presence, His peace, and His power will see me through and his rod will
protect me.
He raises me up,
even when they fail to promote me. He claims me as His own, even when the
company threatens to let me go. His Faithfulness and love is better than any
bonus check. His love and goodness will be with me all the days of my life.
His retirement plan
beats every 401k there is! When it's all said and done, I'll be working for
Him a whole lot longer and for that, I BLESS HIS NAME!!!!!!
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Does This Count!: Submitted by Dave Singer
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THE BRICK
Sent by Rich Heise
A young and
successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit
too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from
between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his
car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's
side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot
where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the
car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car
shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are
you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot
of money. Why did you do it?"
The young boy
was apologetic. "Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what
else to do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would
stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth
pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother, "he said "He
rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
Now sobbing, the
boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please help me get him back into
his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
Moved beyond
words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.
He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took
out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick
look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may God bless
you," the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man
simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk
toward their home.
It was a long,
slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver
never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to
remind him of this message: "Don't go through life so fast that someone has
to throw a brick at you to get your attention!" God whispers in our souls
and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He
has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the
Day:
If God had a
refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a
wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you
flowers every spring.
He sends you a
sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Copy and send
this to every "beautiful person" you wish to bless.
God didn't
promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He
did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the
way.
Read this line
very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Author Unknown
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