Shanelle Ann

Is the Peace of God truly in Your Heart? Be Kind [07-25]

Quote (July 25, 2020): "Be kind whenever possible. It is Always Possible." (Dalai Lama)
"And let the PEACE of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful." (Col. 3:15)

Creating Your Future [07-24]

Quote (July 24, 2020): "Create the Future."
"But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance..." (Gal. 5:22, 23)

Going Through Difficult Times: Opportunity [07-23]

Quote (July 23, 2020): "In the middle of Difficulty lies Opportunity." (Albert Einstein)
"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant." (Psa. 25:9-15)
(Matt. 5)

Making the Choice to Walk in Virtue [07-22]

Quote (July 22, 2020): "Virtue is its own reward." (John Henry Newman)
"Let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet." (1 Thess. 5:8)
Prov. 10 -> Wise vs. Foolish

Attitude || Walking in Humility [07-20/21]

Quote (July 20/21, 2020): "Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes." (William James)
"Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being? declares the Lord... These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word." (Isa. 66:2)
Beattitudes -> Matt. 5

Don’t Take Yourself Seriously.... BUT Take God Seriously and what He Expects of You [07-19]

Quote (July 19, 2020): "Take your work seriously but never yourself." (Margot Fonteyn)
"Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose taht prevails." (Proverbs 19:21)

Courage = Change is Uncomfortable

Quote (July 18, 2020): "Always do what you are afraid to do." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." (Phil. 4:9)

YOU are YOU: BUT Props goes to Your Creator [07-17]

Quote (July 17, 2020): "Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself." (Richard Bach)
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of JOY; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." (Psa. 16:11)

Pride Before the Fall || Making Days Count [07-16]

Quote (July 16, 2020): "Don't count the days, make the days count." (Muhammad Ali)
"What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person's heart..." (Mark 7:20-23)
"You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." (Psa. 16:2)
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." (Prov. 16:18)

EVERY Burden IS HEAVY [07-15]

Quote (July 15, 2020): "Every burden is a blessing." (Walt Kelly)
"God has not given us a spirit of Fear, BUT of power and of LOVE and of a sound mind." (2 Tim. 1:7)
"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above..." (Col. 3:1)
BURDENS:
Matt. 11:28-30 -> "Come to me, all who labour and are beavy burdened... For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Psa. 55:22 -> "Cast your burden on the LORD..."
Gal. 6:2 -> "Bear one another's burdens..."