WISE SAYINGS

 

      Here is a sad truth of today.  Instead of telling people to quit their destructive behavior society just gives them another form of it.  Remember this most politicians today care more about your vote than they do you.  No matter who they may be only believe what a person does not what they say.

People do not care one about what you say.  They care about how you make them feel.

       For centuries satan has been trying to tell mankind God does not love them.  Yet one act says He does.  Jesus died to save mankind.  No greater love can you give when you lay down your life for a friend.  True courage is not found in great deeds but in moment by moment decisions to be truthfulness, honest, loving and compassionate.

      Parents model God’s love day by day in how we love, treat and care for them.  Mom, Dad, you model God’s love moment by moment before your children.  So spend moments with God to get the resources you need to do the task.  A Godly parent and a sinner do not pull on the same rope of influence for our children.

IN THE NORTH

 

Oct 22 – Smole in the Nostrils - Isaiah 65:1-5

 

     Isaiah continues his message and diatribe.  The Lord revealed Himself to a people who did know Him. He was found by people who did not seek Him.  That is how we are come.  While we were yet sinner Christ died for us.   He spoke to a nation that did not call on His name and said, “Here I am.”

     The Lord is reaching out to an obstinate people who walk in their own ways and imaginations. They are a people that offer sacrifices in gardens and on altars of brick.  They sit among graves doing night vigils for idols and they eat unclean animals.  They believe that they are sacred and pure when they are smoke in the Lord’s nostrils.

A DEFEATED FOE

 

     Isn’t it wonderful to know that satan has been defeated by Jesus Christ.  John reminds us that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.  Sin started with man and the results was he was kicked out of paradise and satan has exploited that.  It got so bad God had destroy the world with the flood. 

     After the flood God called Abraham to be his special man in the world.  Abraham believed God and he was declaring righteous and a man of faith.  Satan was very busy during this time tempting people to follow a pantheon of gods.  Behind every hatred or corruption is satan.  Satan attacks three ways, accusation, temptation and deception.  Satan also comes as an angel of light. 

     Jesus Christ came to set people free from sin, hell and the grave.  His death, burial and resurrection gave mankind freedom and victory.  We must know the motive and operation of satan to be able to defeat him.

     Satan has claim authority over the worldly system.  He has dominion over sinners.  He blinds people to the truth.  He is the father of all lies.  He is the one helping people to disobey God.  He slanders the saints.  He opposes the righteous.  He tries to ruin body and soul through sin.  He preys on the weak and vulnerable. 

     The Christian must employ the word of God, prayer, the armor of God and be fearless.  Remember satan is defeated, he runs from those who resist him in faith and the power of Christ.  Christ is going to fight for us and will give us peace.  We need to know we have divine assistance and help.  In fact, the angels of the Lord camp around those that fear and serve the Lord.  The Lord is our shield and buckler.  We have the victory so lets use it.

FEEDING OF THE 5000

 

    In the story of the feeding of the five thousand we learn that the physical realm can only be fed for a time, but the spiritual will always be fed when you are connected with the Lord.  Did you know that billions are spent every week on lotto tickets.  A person can spend their entire life trying to satisfy their carnal nature.  Mick Jagger sang a song stating he cannot get any satisfaction.  How true. 

     In the feeding of the five thousand people saw Jesus as a miracle worker but not anything more and that is often the case today.  Jesus is misunderstood.  Jesus is the giver of life, and he came for the whole person.  He came to give both eternal and abundant life. Jesus came to give is living water an face that cannot spoil. 

     Jesus gives us an overflowing cup.  He gives us a fullness of blessing.  He gives joy.  He gives a fullness of God.  He gives a fullness of Spirit.  He gives wisdom.  Jesus c called himself the bread of life.  He will always satisfy those that are hungry and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. 

      What the world gives keeps you wanting more.  What Christ gives fills you to overflowing.  The things of this world last for a moment.  The things of God last for eternity.

JOHN THE BAPTIST

 

     The John the Baptist was an old-time preacher he was fearless in the face of evil.  He spoke against corruption in any form.  He told people to repent and not play games with God.  We need those types of people today.  He spoke against a corrupt religious system that was nice on the outside but corrupt on the inside.

     It is easy to just go with the flow, but that type of view is going to destroy you.  We need more people who stand on the Bible and live for the Lord.  You walk under the unction of the Holy Spirit.

You need reformation and revival.  John urge people to be righteous.  We cannot be living like the world because the Lord hates the world. 

     John was a man who steps from the presence of the Lord the presence of men.  He had a fire from God that burned in his soul.  He was a man of prayer.  True power id found in the prayer closet.  John preached for a verdict he wanted to repent.  John also point not to himself but to Jesus Christ and that is what we must do as well. 

     John was preparing the way of the Lord and we are well.  John was a signpost to God and we are as well our lives must point o God.  So today be fearless, walk in righteousness, stay in the presence of God and point people to Jesus.

HEED

 

Oct 21 – Heed - Isaiah 64:10-11

 

     The prophets sees that the sacred cities have been turned into a wasteland.  Both the area of Zion and Jerusalem itself.  The temple where generations of Israel worshipped the Lord has been burned with fire.  All they treasured now lies in ruins.  Yu can hear the heart of the prophet breaking.  He then requests that the Lord no longer hold Himself back.  He asks the question, “Lord will you keep silent and punish us beyond measure?  Isaiah sees the future.  His knows what is coming that is why He wrote it down and hundred years before it happens.  There is still time and he hope that Judah will heed it.

WISE SAYINGS

 

     Don’t ever let someone tell you the way of the devil is easy.  The Bible says the way of the transgressor is hard.  Ask the drunk, the prisoner and the drug addict.  The devil comes to rob, kill and destroy.  That is not easy but hard.  Living in the past keeps a person from truly embracing the future.  Living in the past will never make the present God’s gift for the day.

     When you grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord every day.  You are making progress in faith to overcome anything.  The only way to stay strong and vigorous is to go to God daily for his strength and power.  The lesson we learn from manna in the wilderness is to trust God daily for his provision. Like breathing moment by moment so we must trust God moment by moment to keep us.

     The folly of many is that they believe they can store up for a lifetime what was meant for a moment.  A person never becomes anything until they take his first step good or bad.   Here is a lesson of reality.  If you never take a drink, you never become a drunk.  If you never smoke a

Cigarette you never become addicted to nicotine.

1 JOHN 2:26-29

 

26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

 

    John is writing this letter because there are those who are trying to deceive you.  The Gnostics who were peddling their form of Christianity and the Judaizers who were telling them that they needed the law as well as Christ.  One was taking away from the truth and the other was adding.  In both cases it was deception and a lie.  The devil is always trying to altar the truth of the gospel it is only those thoroughly grounded in the word and led by the Holy Spirit that are able to see through it.

 

27 As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

 

     John then once again reminds his hearers, readers, and audience there is an anointing which you received from Christ and it dwells, is part of you.  The anointing refers to the indwelling Holy Spirit who teaches, guides, and empowers all believers in Christ, which conveys being set apart, consecrated, or endowed for a divine purpose.  All Christians receive the Holy Spirit at conversion, which permanently abides in them and equips them for truth and godly living. 

     So, because of this anointing they have no need for anyone to teach you.  This means they will be able to tell truth from a lie.  His anointing means the Holy Spirit teaches you all things.  Jesus said that the Holy Spirit takes what He hears and passes it to us.  He teaches you what is a lie and what is truth.  The Holy Spirit also confirms what we have been taught and these truths remain in us. 

 

28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

 

     John then calls the listeners and readers his little children.  A reference to his perception of them as an older man and a spiritual father.  He encourages them to continue with what they have been doing and follow his previous instructions and encouragements. 

     The reason is clear that when He appears.  John is referencing the soon coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.  John like all apostles believed that Jesus Christ could back at any time.  Today most of us subscribe to this idea that either through the portal of death or the rapture His coming for us is soon and immanent. 

     When that event happens, we will stand in confidence and not in shame because we believed, practiced and showed the anointing and the abiding we did in Him.  Like the wise virgins we kept our lamps full of oil so when the bridegroom came, we were ready and able to enjoy the wedding.

 

29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

     John then points out that if you know He is righteous. This points out that true knowledge of God leads to a conviction of His righteousness, which in turn influences one's conduct and actions. Righteousness in this context is about living in a way that reflects God's character, which includes obeying God's commands, loving fellow believers, and walking in truth and purity. The verse connects being born of God with living righteously, indicating that a true relationship with God results in a transformation that manifests in righteous actions.  When you know Christ is righteous you follow His example and live it before others.  This demonstrates that you are born of God and know Him not in the head but in the heart.

1 JOHN 2:24-25

 

24 As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.

 

     John then addresses his audience.  As for you listening to this letter being read.  Let what you have heard remain in you.  The word abide in the bible means, to remain, stay, continue, or dwell in a lasting, faithful, and intimate relationship—especially describing the believer’s ongoing connection with Christ.  It came to you at the beginning when you first were taught it.  Let is stay in your heart and mind.  Let it be your action and activity.

     If you heard from the beginning stays and remains in you.  This will be the foundation of your being the temple and the abode of the Holy Spirit who points to the Father and the Son.  You will walk in unity with the Godhead and will have all the benefits of that relationship and truth.

 

25 This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

     So, the promise has been given and executed.  Jesus Christ gave this promise in the upper room and now John is once again relating this truth.  John was there and he recorded it in his gospel and now he is once again reminding his audience of that.  The promise made to all who call on the name of the Lord and confess Him as Lord and Savior is eternal life.  Eternal life in the Bible is the gift of a personal, ongoing relationship with God through Jesus Christ, beginning now and continuing forever.  In Scripture, eternal life is not merely unending existence or a long lifespan; it is life from God that is characterized by fellowship with Him, freedom from sin, and spiritual vitality

1 JOHN 2:21-23

 

. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

    

     John reminds them that this letter is not written because they do not know the truth.  Right from the beginning it was the centerpiece of the gospel.  Jesus is the way, truth, and the life.  NO one comes to the Father but through Him.  This is the truth.

     They know this truth.  They no that eternal and abundant life only comes through Jesus Christ.  He is salvation and love with a face.  He destroyed the works of the devil.  That perfect love cats out all fear.

     John then points out that truth and lies cannot dwell together.   A lie needs lies to prop it up and truth can stand alone.  Truth is a fact and lie is a false hood.  Truth will always be truth no matter how many try to dispel it.  Lies even when repeated remain a lie.  Truth and lies are like darkness and light.  Truth dispels lies.

 

22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

 

     John points directly to who is a liar.  It is the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ.  The one who tells others that Jesus is not the Messiah.  Jesus is not the savior that his broken body and shed blood did not bring healing or forgiveness of sin.  It is the one who denies the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

     This person is operating in the spirit of the antichrist.  They deny the Father and the Son.  They deny the trinity.  They deny that the Son was sent by the Father.  They deny the deity of both.  This tells you what spirit those who deny the basics tenets of the faith are operating in.  This can also be found in the church as well.

 

23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

 

     This verse is so concise, precise and straight forward.  Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father.  You cannot have claim relationship with the Father of you deny the Son.  You deny the deity, humanity and authority of the Son you do not have the Father. 

     Whoever confesses the Son and accepts Him as Lord and Savior has the Father also.  They are inseparable.  Jesus does not waste words.  This was a direct statement to both the Gnostics and Judaizers about who Jesus Christ is and His relationship and connection to the Father,

WISE SAYINGS

 

     Our influence lasts much longer than we do.  A person greatest goal is to leave a great legacy for those that follow us.  The greatest gift a parent can give their children is their love for Christ.   A parent can touch a child more in a moment of love than in a hundred moments of anger.

      Never, never, never strike a child in a moment of anger it will leave a scar on their life for a lifetime.  Children should be viewed as a heritage from the Lord.  Not an inconvenience of man.  A person has regrets when they strike out in anger but never when they comfort in love.

love.

     An angry person is an uncontrolled and undisciplined person.  How can you truly help others when you cannot help yourself.  Even GPS cannot help find the way of salvation.

REMIND YOUR PEOPLE

 

 

Oct 20 – Remember Your People - Isaiah 64:7-9

 

     The problem that the prophet sees is that no one at the time is calling on the name of the Lord.  The reign of Manasseh were dark times.  No one is striving to get a hold of God.  The results it feels like the Lord has hidden His face from them.  He states a sad thought.  The Lord has given them over to their sins.  Paul made the same statement in Romans when he said God gave them over to reprobate minds.

     Isaiah reminds the Lord that Judah is the clay and He is the potter, and they are the work of His hands.  He asks the Lord not to be angry beyond measure and not to remember their sins forever.  As he prays he asks the Lord to remember that they are His people. 

QUOTES FOR OCT 19, 2026

 

TTHE SURRENDERED LIFE

 

Prayer is the infinite key that unlocks God’s vast storehouse for us.  Iniquity and sib are the major reasons why prayer is not answer.  David said if I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me.  David told us we must keep a clean heart.  So, what do we have to be careful of?

     Indifference is the first things we must be careful of.  This is apathy and no interest.  Secret sin that you are not willing to give up.  Neglect of mercy when your whole world revolves around you.  When you decide not to follow God’s laws and standards.  Stubbornness and instability.  Lastly when you live for yourself and choose selfishness as your top priority. 

     Billy Gragam said that a powerful life is one that is yielded life.  Prayer is the key.  The Lord is looking for a willing and surrendered heart.  You have to come to him in humility and with your whole heart.  You must seek the Lord in faith.  You must choose to live in righteousness.  You must be obedient.  Our example is Jesus Christ.  He was a man of prayer and always wanted to do the will of His father. Do these and your prayers will be answered and you will be effective.

WISE SAYINGS

 

 

      Faith without action is like a porcupine in a room full of balloons.  The righteous would rather live one day in heaven then a thousand years on this earth.  The Lord promises strength for each moment and for each day.  Trust Him for it. The fool will trust in his strength that will fail and the wise trusts the Lord’s whose never will.  It takes real courage to serve the Lord.  This is a faith not for cowards or the fearful. 

     There will be always plenty of people around to throw cold water on hot faith.  Make sure you are not one of Them.  Selfishness and generosity do not dwell in the same heart.  The preacher who is sound in doctrine but has no love for others is nothing but a noisy sound.  You can put a person in jail but you will never chain the gospel.  You may bury a person in the grave but you will not bury their ideas.

FILTHY RAGS

 

Oct 19 – Filthy Rags - Isaiah 64:1-6

 

     When looking at the book of Isaiah one has to remember that the book was not divided up into chapters and verses, so we have a history and commentary on the Lord’s dealings with Israel here.  Isaiah describes the majesty of the Lord.  He prays that the Lord would come down and rend the heavens.  That as He comes the mountain would quake and tremble.  His presence is like a fire made of sticks that causing the water to boil.  He asks the Lord to come down and make His name known among His enemies and the nations. 

     He does awesome things that people do not expect.  Since long ago no ear has heard or perceived.  Bo eye has seen the Lord besides you.  The Lord is exclusive working on the behalf of those who wait for Him.  He comes to help those who do right and remember His ways.  The problem is that we continue to sin against Him.  When one angers God who can be saved. 

QUOTES FOR OCT 19, 2026

 

ETERNITY BEFORE US

 

     It was only a year ago I sat beside a hospital bed in a small southern Alberta town.  My youngest brother had been suffering from cancer for less than two years.  Only a few weeks previous I had a conversation with him and ask if we ready for eternity and he said yes.  My older brother had been told by the hospital that our younger brothers time was very short, so he visited him on the Friday evening and exhorted me to not delay in seeing our younger brother. 

     I made the 2 ½ hour trip from my home to the hospital.  I arrived at 930 a.m. and was immediately escorted to my brother’s room.  He was pale and his breathing was labored.  I sat beside him and attempted a conversation with no response.  In that moment I ask him a question.  I said, “Danny,” do you want to go to be with Jesus or be healed?”  No answer no I said, “Okay lets pray the will of God be done.”  I pray, “Lord, if you want Danny to be healed do it now or if you want to take him home do it now.”

     To my amazement and shock my brother only a moment later he stopped breathing and went into eternity.   It was obvious what God’s will was.  I sat with him for another half an hour just letting him know in my own way he was not alone.  The nurse came in not long after and confirm what I knew.  I was so glad to have been with my younger brother at that moment.  It is always good to not be alone when you pass into eternity.  I was glad to have been there with him and also, it was a powerful experience because I knew that he is going home to be with the Lord. 

     Jesus taught that an angel escorts the righteous to heaven when they pass from this world to the next.  I have had several experience like this and this one with my brother was just a reminder that we all one day will be face with eternity.  Where we spend it is our choice.  I hope like my brother you will choose the Lord.  I know I have, and I was glad he did. 

APOSTLE PAUL

 

     Paul in his letters like to introduce himself as a servant of Jesus Christ.  Paul called himself and apostle and his primary duty was to the gentiles.  From what we learn from his testimony is that even before he was converted God had a plan in mind for him and he has the same for us. 

     Paul when speaking to the different letters he writes reminds us that the message he brought was not new but had been foretold by the prophets.  He also talked about the importance of holiness and walking in the purity of God which he did as well as anyone.   Paul reminded us that this message came through the love and grace of God.  It is received by faith and acted out in action. 

     Paul encourages us to have a relationship with God and follow the example of Jesus Christ.   Paul calls us saints and the family of God.  He told the people that Jesus was the Lord Jesus Christ.  Talking about his authority, humanity and messiahship.  Paul also reminds us that we should follow the Lordship of Christ and deny anything that keeps us bound. 

     Paul loves to talk about what Jesus did for him and in turn for us.  Jesus is the seed of David.  He is holy, anointed and powerful.  He also reminds us to keep in the word, walk in the Holy Spirit and pray.  He also reminds us that waiting on the other side is rewards and blessings.  So live for the Lord and be his representative in your world today.   

COME BACK STORY

 

     I love comeback stories from sports and the world at large.  Bret Butler was one of those stories.  He was a center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  He was a scrappy, consistent and dedicated player and teammate.  Described by his follow players as a wonderful gentleman.  He was a bit smaller, but his heart was huge.

     In the middle of the 1996 season Butler was diagnosed with throat cancer.  The doctors said it would end his career.  Butler said he would beat the odds and come back.  He went through all the cancer treatments and as he predicted he beat the odds and came back to play.  His first night back he scored the winning run. 

     Butler’s experience teaches us that even dire circumstances we can beat the odds, hold our heads up high and trust God for the victory.  In that way we can be an inspiration around us.  We cannot let setbacks keep us out of the game of life. 

     S0 what is holding you back and keeping you out of the game.  Ask God for strategy and the drive to compete to win.  You can overcome anything your way if you are persistent and press on. 

IT IS FINISHED

 

          I have been going through of my old sermons looking at the early things I said.  One I came across was called it is finished.  These words brought hope to mankind.  Jesus said them on the cross as a final point.  The power of sin, hell and the grave were destroyed.  Christ has won. 

     The message of Easter has been reduced to bunnies and eggs.  Paul said when he talk to people it was Christ crucified.  Keith Parks said the message we bring is Jesus Christ crucified, buried and rose again.  When mankind fell in the garden the solution was Jesus Christ dying on the cross.  Pat Boone said that blood of Jesus Christ brought forgiveness instead of revenge. 

     Jesus Crist came as sinless man, so we did not have to sie for our sins.  He came in our place.  Through Jesus Christ we have been forgiven and given eternal and abundant life.  Through Him we don’t have to know, pain, sickness or death.  This message of salvation is received through faith. 

     When Jesus said it is finished.  It was finished.  Satan had been defeated and death and hell have lost their power.  Paul tells us that while we were, yet sinner Christ died for us.  The book of acts tell us that Jesus Christ is the only name by which we can be saved.  Jesus Christ who said It is finished is saying that to you today.  Let the power of sin be broken in your life and life in freedom and victory.

IT IS FINISHED

 

          I have been going through of my old sermons looking at the early things I said.  One I came across was called it is finished.  These words brought hope to mankind.  Jesus said them on the cross as a final point.  The power of sin, hell and the grave were destroyed.  Christ has won. 

     The message of Easter has been reduced to bunnies and eggs.  Paul said when he talk to people it was Christ crucified.  Keith Parks said the message we bring is Jesus Christ crucified, buried and rose again.  When mankind fell in the garden the solution was Jesus Christ dying on the cross.  Pat Boone said that blood of Jesus Christ brought forgiveness instead of revenge. 

     Jesus Crist came as sinless man, so we did not have to sie for our sins.  He came in our place.  Through Jesus Christ we have been forgiven and given eternal and abundant life.  Through Him we don’t have to know, pain, sickness or death.  This message of salvation is received through faith. 

     When Jesus said it is finished.  It was finished.  Satan had been defeated and death and hell have lost their power.  Paul tells us that while we were, yet sinner Christ died for us.  The book of acts tell us that Jesus Christ is the only name by which we can be saved.  Jesus Christ who said It is finished is saying that to you today.  Let the power of sin be broken in your life and life in freedom and victory.

PRAYER

 

     We live in a dangerous world.  One in three women will face violence some time soon.  Assisted dying has claim over 75000 lives in Canada.  Child abuse is up 62%.  More than 50% of Canadian live paycheck to paycheck.  There are wars going around the world. 

     In the garden of Geth same Jesus wrestled in prayer to decide whether He was going to complete His work.  He knew that His death would bring balance back to the world.  This battle in prayer was the future of mankind.  He fought with the decision three times and ultimately decide to go to the cross.  He knew we could not save ourselves.   He gives a role model.  Before we go into the nettle of life we should pray.  In prayer a person on earth enters heaven.  When dark times are in our life’s prayer brings light and clarity. 

     In prayer Jesus accepted the will of God and His d=fate in the same manner we do the same.  Jesus taught us that prayer is the answer to the situations of life.  Jesus showed us that prayer is the avenue to the divine.  When you struggle the first response should be to pray.  Jesus felt the weight of the world at that moment and at times we do to and that is when we should and must pray.  His broken body brings healing, and his shed blood brings forgiveness. 

     In the garden Jesus made His stand.  In our place of prayer, we make our stand.  Jesus prayer until assurance and victory cam and we must do the same.  In prayer all our fears and concerns can and ill be dealt with if we pray through till victory comes.

HE IS RISEN

 

     On The first day of the week Jesus rose from the dead.  He had been sentenced by Pilate, but nothing could keep in the grave.  The ladies had gone to the tomb and found that the body was not there and the tomb was empty.  Jesus Christ is not dead He is alive.

     Many people today act that Jesus is still in the tomb you even see crosses with Him hanging on it.  Jesus is the risen savior.  The penalty for sin has been paid.  Jesus if he was still in the grave is the biggest hoax but He is not He has risen.  Today because of that we have the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and the power of prayer. 

     Jesus of course is God with a face and His authority to do what did came from God the Father.  Jesus when to the cross  because He knew we could not save ourselves.  Paul said that if the gospel was manmade than we are the most pitiful people.  The resurrection is the evidence that what Jesus said about Himself was true.  Let us live in that reality and enjoy its benefits.

IMPROVEMENT

 

     Here are 15 steps to self improvement.  First, to learn faster make the process fun.  When you are having fun, it is enjoyable.  To understand what is happening write it down this makes it clear.  Thirdly to improve your outlook exercise to get healthy.  Health is pure gold in life. To understand your world view read.  Don’t just listen to the news.  To think more clearly pray and listen to the Lord. 

     To help people make sure you also help yourself.  Do the little things to make you feel better.  To grow faster make sure you stay consistent and consistent choices.  Make sure you get a goodnight sleep to stay energize.  To build better connection make sure you listen.  Listening is 80% of good conversation.  To over challenges learning to adapt. 

     To strengthen your focus, learn to be mindful of those around you.  To create lasting change, make small but meaningful changes.  To make better decisions make sure you pause and think things through.  The achieve more keep things simple.  Lastly to gain confidence take action.  Nothing improves until you take action and learn from experience.

QUOTES FOR OCT 18, 2026

 

WISE SAYINGS

 

     You cannot do one thing to please God except give Him you heart.  The folly of religion is it makes you can bring good works to God and He will except them.  Your righteousness is filthy rags.  Only Christ can save you.  The world is not changed by the rich and powerful it is changed by those who take the one talent they have and use it well.

     Learn from the water and the wind. Only time changes the landscape of your world.  What man builds over time decays and what God builds lasts forever.  The church can learn a lot from the ant.  Working together much can be accomplished.  A man once said, “If you hear the gospel if will do you no harm.”  That is a lie.  Once you are exposed to truth you must do something about it.  Your heart will either be softened or hardened.

     The problem with religion is it is like a vaccine.  It keeps you from catching the truth that will save you.  Religion and mere sentiment will never straighten out a life.  A decision for transformation must take place.  Professing to be a Christian and yet not practicing it daily is like trying to ride a bicycle with square wheels

DAYS OF OLD

 

 

Oct 18 – Days of Old - Isaiah 63:17-19

 

     This work of literature continues with the story of Israel and the kindness of the Lord.  Isaiah states in a form of question and prayer.  Why is the Lord making us wander away from your ways?  Why is our hearts harden and we do not revere or fear you?  He then prays that for the sake of His people and servants help them to return.  Israel is His inheritance.

     Isaiah sees that they have the privilege of possessing the land and building a temple.  It had become the holy place of the Lord.  Now the enemies have trampled the sanctuary.  Isaiah’s heart is broken as He prays.  He reminds the Lord that as a nation they are His from ancient times.  Unfortunately, because of the people’s rebellion the Lord has not ruled over them and they have not been called by His name.  Let us never get to that place.

LETTER OF LOVE

 

     A husband wrote a lovely note for his wife one night which I would like to publish for you today.  Honey when the nights get quiet, I think of our life together.  Some night I look at you and wonder how many more nights we are going to spend together.  Moments like this.  Not because I want to be sad or reflective.  It amazes me how fast a lifetime can pass.  I am so glad I have had the privilege of spending it with you.

     So tonight when we go for our walk together lets just go a little slower.  I want to spend as much time as I can holding your hand, looking into your eyes and realizing how blessed I am.  Thank you for the life we have had together.  I don’t knowhow much longer it will be but know this I will treasure every moment we have together.

CHANGE

      AN UNFORUNATE THING THAT YOU HAVE TO COME TO TERMS WITH IS THAT SOMETIMES THINGS ARE NOT AS YOU WISH THEY COULD BE.  PEOPLE CHANGE AND MEMORIES FADE.  LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE THE SAME DAY BY DAY.  IT IS A EVOLVING THING.  LIFE KEEPS MOVING WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.  SHELDON COOPER OF THE BIG BANG THEORY HATED CHANGE.  HE FOUGHT IT AND LOST. 

     LIFE WILL KEEP MOVING EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT READY.  IT CAN BE PAINFUL AT TIMES BUT IF WE LEARN TO WORK WITH IT WE CAN HAVE PEACE.  THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN  CHANGE AND OTHERS WE CANNOT.  THE SECRET IS LEARNING WHICH IS WHICH.  LIFE GOES ON AND SO MUST WE.  THIS CAN BE FREEDOM IF WE EMBRACE THESE THOUGHTS.

     AN UNFORUNATE THING THAT YOU HAVE TO COME TO TERMS WITH IS THAT SOMETIMES THINGS ARE NOT AS YOU WISH THEY COULD BE.  PEOPLE CHANGE AND MEMORIES FADE.  LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE THE SAME DAY BY DAY.  IT IS A EVOLVING THING.  LIFE KEEPS MOVING WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.  SHELDON COOPER OF THE BIG BANG THEORY HATED CHANGE.  HE FOUGHT IT AND LOST. 

     LIFE WILL KEEP MOVING EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT READY.  IT CAN BE PAINFUL AT TIMES BUT IF WE LEARN TO WORK WITH IT WE CAN HAVE PEACE.  THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN  CHANGE AND OTHERS WE CANNOT.  THE SECRET IS LEARNING WHICH IS WHICH.  LIFE GOES ON AND SO MUST WE.  THIS CAN BE FREEDOM IF WE EMBRACE THESE THOUGHTS.

AMBITION

 

          Ambition is a great thing, but it must be tempered with wisdom.  The reality is that most people settle for being something to someone.  Ambition has been called the walk on water syndrome, and we do not want to disappoint people, but we do all the time. 

     So here are some guidelines for wisely dealing with ambition.  Know you limit it important.  What you can and cannot do.  Secondly, consider the counsel of others.  Solomon said in the counsel of many there is wisdom.  Next, don’t let people put you on a pedestal because you will fall off for sure.

     Learn the phrase, I don’t always know but I care deeply.  This shows people you don’t have all the answers, but you care for them and their opinions.  Encourage those around you to keep you accountable.  Listen carefully to the inner voice of God. 

     Jesus was the perfect example of tempered ambition.  Jesus loved all men but he obeyed His Father.  He was not moved by the urgency of the moment, the approval of the crowds or the whims of his disciples. 

     None of us are super people.  Live each day for the present victory.  Know when to rest and when to push.  Know when to speak and when to be quiet.  Solomon wrote that there is a time for every thing.  Remember that especially when it comes to your ambition.