Smile a Smile

I had a friendly smile.I gave that smile away.
The Postman had the milkman seemed glad of it each day.
I gave my Smile away as happy as could be.
And every time I Gave it,my Smile came back to me.

Smile a Smile!
While you Smile
Another Smiles,
And soon there are miles
And miles of Smiles,
And life's worth while
If you but Smile
it would be foolish to think that all who Smile are happy.
there are 'Smiles' and 'Smiles':
Smiles--Self-conscious;
Smiles--Self-Complacent;
Smiles--Conceited;
Smiles--Sarcastic;
Smiles--Superficial;
Smiles--Satanic;
Smiles--Cynical;
Smiles--Critical;
Smiles--Occasional
Smiles--Habitual
Smiles-- Spiritual;
There are smiles
Good
Better
BEST
The BEST kind of Smiles are not "put on". They "come out"
because they are in.They are the result of a Satisfied,thankful,and Glad of the Heart.
CHRIST is the secret,the source,the substance,the center,and the circumference of all true and lasting gladness.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart-Bible
The glad heart maketh a cheerful Countenance-Bible



-- collected from the Streams in the Desert

You be Jesus!

A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, "Okay Ryan, you be Jesus!"

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To every thing there is a season, 

and a time to every purpose 

under the heaven

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Psalm 133:1

A sermon about lying

A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17."

The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He wanted to know how many had read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The minister smiled and said, "Mark has only sixteen chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying." 

Psalms 24:1

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
Psalms 24:1

Happy Easter

"God gave Jesus to die for our sins,

and He raised Him to life, 

so that we would be made acceptable to God"

(Romans 4:25 CEV). 

Good Friday

• It is good somebody died for our sins.
  It is good somebody gave us forgiveness of sins.
  It is good that somebody opened the gates to heaven and preparing a place.
• It is good that somebody made peace with God for us.He's

 JESUS CHRIST

"Christ uncrowned Himself to crown us, and put off His robes to put on our rags, and came down from Heaven to keep us out of hell.  He fasted 40 days that He might feast us to all eternity; He came from Heaven to earth that He might send us from earth to Heaven." 
 What a gift!  What a Savior!  What a Redeemer!  What a Friend!  "Thank You, Lord and Master of my life."

Bible-New Testament Books

40. Matthew 41. Mark 42. Luke 43. John 44. Acts 45. Romans 46. 1 Corinthians 47. 2 Corinthians 48. Galatians

49. Ephesians 50. Philippians 51. Colossians 52. 1 Thessalonians 53. 2 Thessalonians 54. 1 Timothy 55. 2 Timothy 56. Titus 57. Philemon

58. Hebrews 59. James 60. 1 Peter 61. 2 Peter 62. 1 John 63. 2 John 64. 3 John 65. Jude 66. Revelation

Bible -Old Testament Books

1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy 6. Joshua 7. Judges 8. Ruth 9. 1 Samuel 10. 2 Samuel 11. 1 Kings 12. 2 Kings 13. 1 Chronicles

14. 2 Chronicles 15. Ezra 16. Nehemiah 17. Esther 18. Job 19. Psalms 20. Proverbs 21. Ecclesiastes 22. Song of Solomon 23. Isaiah 24. Jeremiah 25. Lamentations 26. Ezekiel

27. Daniel 28. Hosea 29. Joel 30. Amos 31. Obadiah 32. Jonah 33. Micah 34. Nahum 35. Habakkuk 36. Zephaniah 37. Haggai 38. Zechariah 39. Malachi

I resolve by the grace of God

I resolve by the grace of God
1.Never to judge others. 1 Cor. 4:3-5
2.Never to discuss the faults and failures of absent ones.Psalms 16:28
3.Never to divulge secrets.Proverbs 11:13
4.Never to repeat a matter. proverbs 17:9
5.Rather to remain silent when there is nothing that I can say another advantage.Titus 3:2
6.To set a watch upon my lips. Psalm 39:1
7.Always to attribute the best motives.1 Corinthians 13:7
8.To talk less and listen more.
9.To take time to be friendly.
10.To be uniformly courteous.
11.To shun debt.
12.To do an hour's solid reading.
13.To cultivate patience.
14.That should I fail in any one of the above resolutions,to repent and confess it immediately,and if necessary,to an injured brother's forgiveness

( collected from "Mountain Trailways for Youth")

Isaiah 55:12

 Indeed you will go out with joy;

you will be led along in peace;

the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you,

and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.

Isaiah 55:12

Advent~~First Coming !

He came to pay ..

..a debt He didn't owe

because..

We owed a debt..

..We couldn't pay

Psalms 102:25

The Heavens are the work of your hands.
Psalms 102:25

The wonder of it all--
just to think that "God loves me".

ANGER~DANGER

You shall not murder
-Exodus 20:13;

Whoever hates his brother is murderer
-1 John 3:15;

ANGER is just one letter short of DANGER

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?

Charismatic: Only 1
Hands are already in the air.

Pentecostal: 10
One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.

Presbyterians: None
Lights will go on and off at predestined times.

Roman Catholic: None
Candles only.

Baptists : At least 15.
One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad and fried chicken

Episcopalians: 3
One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old one was.

Mormons: 5
One man to change the bulb, and four wives to tell him how to do it.

Unitarians:
We choose not to make a statement either in favour of or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that light bulbs work for you, you are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sunday service, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incandescent, fluorescent, 3-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.

Methodists: Undetermined
Whether your light is bright, dull, or completely out, you are loved. You
can be a light bulb, turnip bulb, or tulip bulb. Bring a bulb of your
choice to the Sunday lighting service and a covered dish to pass.

Nazarene! : 6
One woman to replace the bulb while five men review church lighting policy.

Lutherans: None
Lutherans don't believe in change.

Amish:
What's a light bulb?

Reformation

Christ Alone
Scripture Alone
Grace Alone
Faith Alone
The Glory of God Alone

Psalm 31:19

O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshipers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men! Psalm 31:19

Isaiah 30:21

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, 'This is the way, walk in it
Isaiah 30:21

Psalm 139:14

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it
Psalm 139:14.

1 John 4:19

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 4:19 (NIV)

Deuteronomy 31:23

"Be strong and courageous, ..... and I myself will be with you."

Deuteronomy 31:23

Philippians 1:21

For to me ,to live is Christ,and to die is gain
Philippians 1:21;
Those who are prepared to die are most prepared to live

Galatians 6:1

If a man is over taken
in any trespass,
You who are Spiritual
restore such a one in
Spirit of gentleness
Galatians 6:1
Slander seeks to destroy;
Rebuke seeks to Restore.

Psalms 37:23

The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Psalms 37:23

Zechariah 8:13

"..........so will I save you,
and you will be a blessing.
Do not be afraid,
but let your hands be strong."
Zechariah 8:13

Proverbs 26:20

Without wood a fire goes out;
without gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:20;
Destroy gossip by ignoring it

John 15:10

If you keep my commandments ,you will abide in my Love
John 15:10

Psalm 119:93

I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life
Psalm 119:93

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God
Psalm 46:10

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:16