Short Thoughts for January 25, 2012

Give me peace
Give me strength
Lord, balance my life
and let the evil decrease
as we walk these bumby roads
Lord, help us carry these loads

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Let a Good Reputation Precede You

I was watching Law & Order SVU and a 'pimp' said that 'reputation is everything in my business'. I find that comment rather odd but the words are important. I made a joke with my coworker who said that he should never let anyone call him a 'scamp' or use the word 'scamp' in the same sentence with his name. This is important because in many cases, one's reputation precedes him or her. It is better to be known as a loud person than a 'scamp'. The connotation of the word implies something negative.

It is sad that we have people in high positions who can be considered 'scamps'. Somehow, they are like the Pyramid Scheme and MLM crooks who are just out there trying to fatten their own greedy pockets. I try my best to do the right thing because I want people to say that I am a good role model.

Don't let anyone call you a 'scamp'!

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Prayer for January 23, 2012

Heavenly Father,

Help us to be kind and caring, cheerful and daring to serve you. Grant us the gifts of patience and discernment as you inspire us to do better and live better. Father, we know that we can never be perfect but it is our goal to live as good role models in your name.

AMEN

Your Harshest Critic

We are most times our own hardest critics. The haters are harsh critics too because all they want to do is see us fail. However, we have no time to focus on them because we have our life to improve. I sometimes take failure personal because I guess I am a results/solution driven person.

I like to attempt things that others would not think too. I like to excel just like everyone else. I hate failure but sometimes failure is neccessary for a good lesson. I sometimes want to beat myself up but I pull myself back, dust off and revamp.

It is important we are able to ease off ourselves because we don't want to make ourselves depressed. We have to pray for guidance, humility and strength to get us through each day.

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Prayer for 1/17/2012

Dear God,

You have given us so much - it is much more than we deserve. Your undying love is proof to us that you are real. Today we pray for patience and strength so that we are able to work hard and appreciate long-suffering. Father, help us to help each other and instill in us the importance of being our brother's keeper.

In Jesus' name we pray. AMEN

Pray for our Pastors

Some people like a loud pastor. Others enjoy a pastor who can dig deep. Some like one who keeps altar calls and others enjoy pastors who say long prayers. I personally enjoy anyone who can bring a good sermon in the best way they can. I don't feel that I should measure each individual by the same yardstick. However, I feel that each person should present their ideas in their own unique way.

You want to get the message across in a simple distinct way and I think it's important to pray and ask for guidance to lead the people. I've been to services where there was no sermon given but people were blessed because the leader let the spirit run the service. Sometimes, it's not the most educated person who get the message to the masses. Sometimes, it's the person who fell from grace or who was scorned and ridiculed. But, that's the person who people relate to. They want to hear the story and learn how they can rise from a fall too.

The only thing I don't like is when the service - singing, music or preaching gets too loud or too prolonged. You can't drag the message out if you want people to be inspired. I applaud all the persons who have stepped up to preach. They are often harshly judged and criticized but they are the earthly shepherds for God's flock.

I pray that we are more understanding to the pastors, priests, preachers and ministers and that we also pray for their well-being.

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