“The seed that fell among the thorns
represents others who hear God’s word,
but all too quickly the message is crowded out
by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth,
and the desire for other things,
so no fruit is produced.”
-Matthew 4:18–19 NLT

A Time to Think… “With arms outstretched I thank. With heart beating gratefully I love. With body in health I jump for joy. With spirit full I love.” ―Terri Guillemets, Quotation Anthologist from Phoenix, AZ

A Time to Act… We jump into this New Year wondering what is ahead. The words of Terri Guillemets above give us a start! God has filled us daily with gratitude and the Holy Spirit, but we often don’t exercise that miraculous filling. Today jump up for joy, stretch out your hands to heaven and cry joyfully, “thank you God, thank you!”

A Time to Pray… O Lord of heaven and earth, thank You for helping me weed unhealthy worries and thoughts from my life. Thank you for the daily filling of hope, joy, wisdom and encouragement that I will need. In you, I can stop worrying about the future and live in the now with you leading the way. I praise and thank you, AMEN.