Turn Disappointment to Thanksgiving by Norman Vincent Peale

Turn Disappointment to Thanksgiving Your setback may actually be a wonderful new appointment or plan for your life, namely, God's plan. By Norman Vincent Peale Disappointment is a prevailing and common adversary of the human spirit and may strike you almost anytime. Therefore one should learn to deal with it. Four verses can be of great help in so doing. “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward” (Hebrews 10:35). When disappointment strikes, simply hold tight to your confidence. Do not petulantly toss it away. Instead, affirm. I am confident. I believe. It will require some mental and spiritual effort to maintain confidence. Your tendency may be, in desperation, to toss it. So focus your mind by an act of will on confidence. The promise of the text is that such practice will bring great reward. “Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his benefit” (Psalm 103:2). The practice of thanksgiving is a great viewpoint changer. Add up all the benefits you possess. This wise verse tells you to start thanking the Lord for all the benefits He has given you, instead of mentally, and perhaps vocally, harping on what you glumly believe has been denied you... Be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). The word contentment derives from two Latin words, con and tenere, meaning to hold together. When you have faith in God, your mind will hold together so efficiently that you can always recover from a disappointment. Thus you can be content and, out of contentment, great things can happen. “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). When disappointed, try loving God all the more. Carefully analyze yourself to make certain you are thinking and living in harmony with His spiritual purpose. It could be that you are off the spiritual beam. Instead of dwelling upon the word disappointment, think of it as “Hisappointment.” What you regard as a disappointment may actually be a wonderful new appointment or plan for your life, namely, His plan. Always take a positive view toward disappointment. It could be that through disappointment you are being shown another way or being led toward something different. If you have tried sincerely and prayerfully, and things have not gone well, then look upon disappointment as an opportunity to ask whether you should move under God’s guidance in another direction. This article is excerpted from Navigate: How the Bible Can Help You in Every Aspect of Your Life..

Anxious About Nothing by Rod Parsley

Anxious About Nothing Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 The Bible often commands us to avoid anxiety and fear. God tells us that He will supply for our every need. Even though we may not see the fruits of our faith immediately, we should always thank God, knowing He will bring them when the time is right. Philippians is very clear on this point-prayer and petition must be accompanied by thanksgiving. In Philippians 4:19 God's Word promises that He will supply "all your needs in accordance with His riches." Picture for a moment what the riches of God must look like! There is no need to fear that these boundless blessings will ever run out. God has promised you the abundance of His riches! Be of the same mindset as David in Psalms 118:6, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Don't look down at the ground in discouragement-look up to heaven and praise Him for the great gifts He has promised you! Then get up and go, believing and expecting that God will supply for all your needs. Today is the day to stand on those everlasting promises! Further Reading Matthew 6:31-34 1 Samuel 1:19-20 Luke 13:10-13 God Bless,

The Power of Thanksgiving by Rod Parsley

The Power of Thanksgiving This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 2 Corinthians 9:12 If you want to live a life of abundance, start by thanking God. Colossians 4:2 says, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Before you can begin to receive more blessings you must look around and see the blessings God has already brought to you! God knows all that we need even before we pray for it, and He is waiting to pour gifts and blessings down upon you. Your thoughts and prayers do not have to be constantly on your mind for God to fulfill them-God is big enough for all of the trials and problems you face today. Look around you and give thanks for all that you have today. Give thanks in faith, for God not only provides the basic needs of those who thank and praise Him, but pours abundance upon their heads as well. Make every day a day of thanksgiving and praise! Praising God publicly is one way we can take the light from beneath the bushel and shine for the unsaved around us. Do it as an expression of love for your heavenly Father who provides for you. Further Reading Luke 8:16-18 Philippians 3:10-13 Colossians 1:12 God Bless,

Praises (Updated)

Medicaid 10/13 able to go to NYC 12/13&1/14 Free Sam's Club Membership 3/14 God helped me to find my phone(9/24/13) and my wallet that I lost on 9/10/13. The wallet was found and everything was in tact including the cash. Praise God. There are some Christians in the world. Instead of getting mad. Thank God for the wallet being found and return with everything in tact. If you still don't get everything in tact, everything will be return to you double for the trouble. Just be thankful you bless somebody with cash (even though it was technically stolen) if that's what they received. Learn that from Kenneth Copeland. God is good. Just wanted to thank Him, Social Security and FEMA. Feeling so blessed this month. Finally have all my stuff (I think and hope) to file my taxes. I know I am late but think God it might be turned in on time. Also, want to thank him for getting approved for public housing in Greenville, NC and an apt complex (low-income) called me today (3/22/13). Let's pray for this perverse nations-many people have been raped, molested, and other despicable things in their lives. If you have not had things stolen, tragedy happen in your life such as disasters. Give God the praise now. Save this on Delicious