Your favorite inspirational verse/thought?

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Discouraged?, feel down and want peace? Lonely and fearful?
Believe there is someone on our side; someone is ready to care for us. And he is not far away from us.

                                                                               John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

[IceWizard]

Revelation
Chapter 4

1 After this I looked, and, behold,
a door was opened in heaven:
and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a
trumpet talking with me; which said,
Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and,
behold, a throne was set in heaven,
and one sat on the throne.

3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper
and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne,
in sight like unto an emerald.

4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats:
and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting,
clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and
thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning
before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like
unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne,
were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

7 And the first beast was like a lion,
and the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face as a man,
and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings
about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night,
saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and
thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him
that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy
pleasure they are and were created.

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[IceWizard]

A Prayer

My God, I believe in You; strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in You; secure them.
I love You; teach me to love you daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended You;
increase my sorrow.

I adore you as the Author of my first beginning. I aspire after you as my last end.
I give you thanks as my constant Benefactor,
I call upon you as my sovereign Protector.

My God, be pleased to conduct me by your wisdom; to restrain me by the
thought of Your justice; to comfort me by Your mercy;
to defend me by Your power.

To You I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, words, deeds, and suffering,
that henceforth I may think of you, speak of you, refer all my actions to
You greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever You shall appoint.

Lord, I desire that in all things Your Will be done, because it is Your Will,
and I desire that all things be done in the manner that You will them.

Grant that I may always esteem whatsoever is pleasing to You,
despise what You abhor, avoid what You forbid, and do what you command.

I beg You to enlighten my understanding, to inflame my will,
to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul.

My God, give me strength to atone for my sins, to overcome my temptations,
to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper to my state of life.

Fill my heart with tender affection for Your goodness, hatred of my faults,
love of my neighbor, and contempt of the world. May Your grace help me to be
obedient to my superiors, kind and courteous to my inferiors, faithful to my friends,
and charitable to my enemies.

Assist me to overcome sensuality by self-sacrifice, avarice by almsdeeds, anger by
meekness, and carelessness by devotion.
My God, make me prudent in my undertakings, courageous in danger, patient in trials,
and humble in success.

Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers, temperate at my meals,
diligent in my work, and faithful in my good resolutions.

Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my behavior modest,
my conversation kind, and my actions edifying.

Assist me that I may continually strive to overcome the evil inclinations of my nature,
to cooperate with Your grace, to keep Your commandments, and to work out my salvation.

My God, make me realize the nothingness of this world, the greatness of heaven,
the shortness of time, and the length of eternity.

Grant that I may prepare for death; that I may fear Your judgment;
that I may escape hell and in the end obtain heaven.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Found this to be amusing advice.




           It is more probable that your attitude, rather than your aptitude, will determine your altitude in life.

[derby2]

Thanks everyone! It's great to read such positive and inspirational comments.

[Rantman12]

‘Do not follow where the path may lead,
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trai.

~Ralph Emerson

[IceWizard]

I would be hard pressed to find a better description
of Jesus. This ole preacher was getting out there!!

That's My King Dr. S.M. Lockridge -
[OFFICIAL]

[Tigertail58]

Okay, if someone already posted this my apologies.  This was in my high school English teachers room and I always enjoyed reading it,
It's not religious by it's inspiring and comforting, you probably have seen or heard it.

Desiderata
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
By Max Ehrmann © 1927

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" There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

…...Leonard Choen

stay safe everyone.....................Folken