The Christian Diva Ministries

Spiritual Thoughts

The essence of good discipline is respect. Respect for authority and respect for others. Respect for self and respect for rules. It is an attitude which begins at home, is reinforced at school and then applied throughout life.

Never try to explain God, until you've obeyed Him.

-Max Lucado 

"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!"

-Henry Ward Beecher

Change is neither easy nor simple. There's always uncertainty, usually some fear, occasionally wrong directions, but eventually -with God's help- new ways which bring health, vitality, relevance and impact. Dr. Alistair Brown

To whatever degree we love God, to that same degree we obey Him. To whatever degree we obey Him, that is the measure of our love for Him. As our love for Jesus grows, so will our obedience.  Joyce Meyer

When we feel the stress of the strorm we learn the strength of the anchor. 

When you make a vow to the Lord your God, be prompt in doing whatever you promised him. For the Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill all your vows. If you don't, you will be guilty of sin. However, it is not a sin to refrain from making a vow. But once you have voluntarily made a vow, be careful to do as you have said, for you have made a vow to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:21-23 [NLT] 

Confidence is the feeling you have, just before you fully understand the situation.

Envy is usually the mother of gossip.

Many errors in life result from an inability to sit still long enough to read what God has written.

Praise is what we give to God because of what He has done, is doing, and is going to do.  Worship is what we offer to God because of who He is (His attributes).

Praise simply acknowledges the things people are doing right.  Encouragement is what keeps them doing those things and gives them the desire to do even more.

Quotes

Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude. Maurice Baring

If you are all wrapped up in yourself, you are overdressed. Kate Halverson

Genuine listening means suspending memory, desire, and judgment - and, for a moment at least, existing for the other person. Michael P. Nichols

There's no cap on success. The jury stays out until your last breath. Judy Sheindlin

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up."  Jesse Jackson

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."  Martin Luther King, Jr.

"We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies." Roderick Thorp

Hmmm . . .

"One of the main reasons we gossip or complain is to make ourselves look better by comparison . . When I point out your faults, then I'm implying that I have no such faults so I'm better than you are. Complaining is bragging. And nobody likes a braggart. Here's another bit of sobering news: You wouldn't notice the faults in the other person if they were not also in you."

Will Bowen

In A Complaint Free World

Service to Others is a Granted Privilege.

The Church is the only place that does not require excellence.

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it tis in your power to act.  Proverbs 3:27

When I follow Him, all things-even my circumstances that seem like failure-work for my good!

Solitude-an awareness "of the fullness of your own presence rather than the absence of others."

Next time you feel like telling God how big your problems are, try telling your problems how big your God is!