Shanelle Ann

Resiliency of the Human Spirit [11-27]

Quote (Nov. 27, 2020): "Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." (Bernard Williams)
James 1:2-4"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance."
Prov. 24:16"For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief." 

Small Things with Great Love [11-26]

Quote (Nov. 26, 2020): "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love." (Mother Teresa)
James 3:5"The tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!"
Gal. 5:9"A little leaven leavens the whole lump."
Luke 7:47 -> Many sins forgiven because of the genuine love shown in her small gestures. Those who love lots, are forgiven the many/multitudes of sins.

Storm of Covid-19: Time of Tribulation [11-25]

Quote (Nov. 25, 2020): "Storms don't last forever." 
John 16:33"In me you may have peace.In the world, you will have tribulation.For in this unbelieving world you will experience trouble and sorrows, but you must be courageous, for I have conquered the World!"
Isa. 43:1-2"When you pass through the deep, stormy sea, you can count on me to be there with you. When you pass through raging rivers, you will not drown. Walk through fire; the flame shall not consume you."

Find Enjoyment in Your Toil [11-23/24]

Quote (Nov. 23/24, 2020): "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." (Katharine Hepburn)
Ecc. 2:24"There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God." 

Smooth Seas never made a Skilled Sailor [11-22]

Quote (Nov. 22, 2020): "Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
James 1:3, 4, 12"Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life."
Romans 5:4"Perseverance builds character; and character, hope."

Take the Risk [11-21]

Quote (Nov. 21, 2020): "Take the Risk"
Ecc. 11:4-6"He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know what will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good."
Mt. 14:29"He said, 'come'. So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus."

Pay the Price to Secure the Blessing [11-20]

Quote (Nov. 20, 2020): "You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing." (Andrew Jackson)
Heb. 10:34"You showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for youselves a better possession and a lasting one."

Changing God’s Family by one Feature [11-19]

Quote (Nov. 19, 2020): "You change the world by being yourself." (Yoko Ono)
Romans 12:6"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.If your gift is prophesying, then prophecy in accordance with your faith..." 

Choices hold weight to Character [11-18]

Quote (Nov. 18, 2020): "It is choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." (J.K, Rowling)
Matt. 7:13, 14"Enter by the narrow gate. 
For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

Light one Candle rather than Cursing Everyone and Everything [11-16/17]

Quote (Nov. 16/17, 2020): "Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." (Chinese Proverb)
1 Thess. 5:1-6, 8The day of the LORD will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
But you, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
Heb. 12:2Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the JOY set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.