A Different Spirit
Timeless Truth
Because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. Numbers 14:24 NIV
Thoughtful Wisdom
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” Henry David Thoreau
“It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, not our opinion about good or evil.” Aristotle
“The one who believes, obeys; the one who obeys, believes.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“We live in deeds. not years; in thought, not breath; in feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. Life’s but a means unto an end; that beginning and end of all things–God.” Philip James Bailey
“He who lives well is the best preacher.” Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
Treasured Gifts
* The illumination of my heart by God’s pure radiant Light
* Holy Spirit fruits in my life, blessing me with the possibilities of a vastly different spirit than demonstrated by unbelieving souls
Today’s Affirmation
Blessed by a different spirit of love, I will live sacrificially, not selfishly.
Blessed by a different spirit of joy, I will sing, not mope in sadness.
Blessed by a different spirit of peace, I will not sigh, but be serene.
Blessed with a different spirit of patience, I will not storm in frustration, but be steady.
Blessed with a different spirit of kindness, I will be sincere, not sarcastic.
Blessed with a different spirit of goodness, I will share, not snub.
Blessed with a different spirit of faithfulness, I will be single-minded, not schizophrenic.
Blessed with a different spirit of gentleness, I will be sensitive, not severe.
Blessed with a different spirit of self-control, I will be sane, not simpleminded.
Listening to the beat of a Different Drummer, I will try to stay in step.
Pastor (ret) Johnny R. Almond
