[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-07-15 Thread Irma
Thought for the week: Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. --James 1:21 New International Version Isn't it true! When we find ourselves caught in the clutches of the moral filth of our culture, we f

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-07-09 Thread Irma
Thought for the week: SUCCESS COMES IN 'CANS' FAILURE COMES IN 'CANT'S' As a person you are born to succeed. But success does not come on a platter. Three things are a must: 1. The will to succeed. 2. The way to succeed. 3. The perseverance to succeed. Believe in yourself and rise to your pot

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-07-01 Thread Irma
Thought for the week: DON'T QUIT. KEEP PLAYING! A mother wishing to encourage her son's progress at the piano, bought tickets to a Paderewski performance. When the evening arrived,they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and eyed the majestic Steinway waiting on stage. Soon the

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-06-24 Thread Irma
Thought for the week: WRITE YOUR PLANS IN PENCIL AND GIVE GOD THE ERASER. How do you determine if God is giving you the green signal to move forward in the plans you've made? Many a times we make the mistake of adding up all the pluses and then concluding that God has given us the green lig

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-06-17 Thread Irma
Thought for the week: WHEN GOD PERMITS TRIALS HE ALSO PROVIDES COMFORT. You never know when you'll need the Lord's comfort the most, when God's care will be your only hope to face tomorrow. One day in 1932, pianist, singer, and songwriter Thomas A. Dorsey discovered his need for God's comfort.

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-06-11 Thread Irma
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: The Divine artist is at work. Painting YOU! Be still. Have you ever looked at a portrait artist at work? Consider what will happen if his subject keeps moving evry ten seconds. The result will be an extremely distorted image. We are all so busy running around in our day

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-06-03 Thread Irma
Thought for the week! A GENTLE ANSWER TURNS AWAY WRATH, BUT A HARSH WORD STIRS UP ANGER. --Proverbs 15:1 (New International Version) Why is it so hard to endure an unjust or unfair criticism? Why do we always have to defend ourselves no matter how ridiculous the charge? Often the problems w

[JOYnet] Thought for the week!

2001-05-28 Thread Irma
Thought for the week! WORRY CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS TO YOU; PRAYER CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS FOR YOU. Is there anyone who knows what's going to happen in the future? Is there anyone who knows the day we will breathe our last? No one. We are all anxious about tomorrow. True, we may have concern abou