Motivation

God tried to motivate His people with an extra incentive when they faced the difficult challenge of conquering the Promised Land. He instructed Moses to send out spies to survey the land, and the fruits they found proved that it was indeed a land flowing with milk and honey (Numbers 13). In fact, one cluster of grapes was so large it needed to be carried on a pole between two men (vs. 23). However, because the difficulties of this assignment seemed larger than the promises and blessings, the people of Israel shied away from conquest.

God also knows what you need to stay motivated when facing the difficult challenge of life. Sometimes God's recipe for your day will include the basic salt and pepper joys of seeing your children learn and play together as a family. Other times, God will give flavorful opportunities to take unusual trips or meet unique individuals to inspire both you and your children. Best of all, God will sprinkle the spice of the Holy Spirit into your heart to motivate you to face the major giants of life, such as mountains of laundry, disorganized school rooms, and a shortage of personal time. However, like the nation of Israel, you have a choice to either respond to God's continued loving motivation or turn away in fear and discouragement. Which will you choose? "O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him" (Psalm 34:8).

Lord, only Your sweet love can keep me motivated to face the enormous challenge of life trials. Please, let me see Your hand at work again today and whet my appetite to enjoy each of your blessings. In the name of Jesus, Amen

25 beautiful Christian phrases

25 Beautiful Christian Phrases

1. Give God what’s right… not what’s left.

2. Man’s way leads to 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 ride.

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 and he’ll be a ruler.

24. Be ye fishers of men… You catch them and He’ll clean them.

25. God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

I hope you liked all the 25 beautiful Christian phrases given above.

Second chance

How often we wish for another chance
To make a fresh beginning.
A chance to blot out our mistakes
And change failure into winning.

It does not take a new day
To make a brand new start,
It only takes a deep desire
To try with all our heart.

To live a little better
And to always be forgiving
And to add a little sunshine
To the world in which we’re living.

So never give up in despair
And think that you are through,
For there’s always a tomorrow
And the hope of starting new.

- written by Helen Steiner Rice

New year

Everyone has a beginning. And, the good news is, you can begin again! If you like to start 2012 afresh, I believe it’s important that you consider this year as a God-ordained new beginning for you.

In fact, it is God’s desire that all of us should have and enjoy new beginnings. See this beautiful statement in 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) “…anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

It doesn’t matter what you did or didn’t do in 2011. You can begin again!

It doesn’t matter what you are or what you aren’t. You can begin again!

It doesn’t matter what you have or what you lack. You can begin again!

Don’t think, “It’s just another year”. No. It’s not.

It’s a New Year for a new beginning – new plans, new resources, new accomplishments.

You may have had dreams and desires in the past which you left somewhere along the journey because of negative experiences. I believe it’s time that you prayerfully re-dig the pit and once again pull out those dreams. Bring them along with your whole life into the hands of the Savior. He will do a fresh work in you.

So, remember: 2012 is a new beginning! What else comes to your mind when you think about 2012 as a new beginning for you?