Words to Live By
Timeless Truth
Destroy your idols, wash yourselves, and put on clean clothing. Genesis 35:2 NLT
Thoughtful Wisdom
“Those who use their possessions wrongly are like a fool who slouches when he stands in the sunlight and then becomes upset because his shadow is crooked. These people don’t realize that the problem is inside of them.” – Martin Luther
“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.” – Christopher Morley
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Nova Scotia saying
“There is an ache within my soul, a longing deep as rivers roll, an ancient song, a song of praise, to hear Your voice and see Your face.” – Sheila Walsh
Treasured Gifts
* Daily opportunities to learn vital lessons in the classroom of experience, the promptings of conscience, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit
* God’s provision for material needs and the chances to invest in treasures moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves cannot steal.
* The yearning for something more than things, something beyond the visible, something that lasts forever
Today’s Affirmation
My prayer today will be–“The dearest idol I have known, Whate’er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, and worship only Thee.” – William Cowper
Pastor (retired) Johnny R. Almond
