Playing sports has always been a favorite pastime for me. I played every sport equally bad but I played them all. Well, not all, but a lot. I did, however, play them all equally bad.
If your sporting ability is anything like mine, you may have had those days when you were chosen, or rather, given to the other team, last. It is no fun to be chosen last. Everyone else has been chosen and it is just you and the complete and total klutz left. Somehow, the other team captain chooses the klutz over you and you are chosen last again. It really is no fun.
You can let things like that do one of two things...you can either let it drive you into low self-esteem and a pity party or you can let it drive you into a desire to become better. I strove to become better, not that I ever got better but I strove.
Today's word comes from Deuteronomy 7:6, NIV, which reads, "You are a people holy to the LORD...The LORD has chosen you...to be His people, His treasured possession."
You will never been chosen last with the LORD; He has chosen you to be part of His family, His treasured possession. Okay, so you will never be the greatest athlete, or the greatest math wiz, or the greatest speller, or the greatest whatever. You are however, GOD'S treasured possession. He chose you FIRST! That is the greatest of the great.
Yes, I played a lot of sports. I actually won a few trophies and ribbons and such. But, none of that compares to the fact that I have been chosen by GOD to be His son! CHOSEN!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Where do you abide
I don't know about you but it seems to me that there are a lot of people out there that are after us for one thing; that thing can be different for each of them, and us, but they are after one thing. What these individuals are after is something that will benefit them. There are tons of folks like that but not all people are like that.
However, I have found that I, too, can certainly look out for number one (me). There is no doubt that I have befriended someone at some time hoping to benefit from it. I am not proud of that fact but I will not lie about it. I will say, though, that it usually didn't work. I truly want nothing that isn't mine, that GOD doesn't have for me.
Today's scripture speaks of that...it comes from John 15:7, NKJV, which reads, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."
If we will strive to live for GOD and follow His commands, He will give us what we desire. We will find, if we do that, that we don't desire what we think we do. We will find that what we truly desire is whatever GOD wants. All I want is what He wants.
Hey, there are users out there; don't be one. There are those who are going to go into every relationship only looking to see how they might benefit; don't do that. Let's strive to trust GOD, and to lean on Him, and to seek His will. If we will do that, we will find that He truly does give us the desires of our hearts. So, where do you abide? I want to abide in GOD. I want His words to abide in me.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
However, I have found that I, too, can certainly look out for number one (me). There is no doubt that I have befriended someone at some time hoping to benefit from it. I am not proud of that fact but I will not lie about it. I will say, though, that it usually didn't work. I truly want nothing that isn't mine, that GOD doesn't have for me.
Today's scripture speaks of that...it comes from John 15:7, NKJV, which reads, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."
If we will strive to live for GOD and follow His commands, He will give us what we desire. We will find, if we do that, that we don't desire what we think we do. We will find that what we truly desire is whatever GOD wants. All I want is what He wants.
Hey, there are users out there; don't be one. There are those who are going to go into every relationship only looking to see how they might benefit; don't do that. Let's strive to trust GOD, and to lean on Him, and to seek His will. If we will do that, we will find that He truly does give us the desires of our hearts. So, where do you abide? I want to abide in GOD. I want His words to abide in me.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Monday, February 18, 2013
What changed
For President's Day, I thought I would start with a quote from a former president. As a matter of fact, I thought, why not start with a quote from the very first president? So, we begin today's post with the word for the day, which is a quote from George Washington: "It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without GOD and the Bible."
I have to add, "Our first president had it right." Where have we gone wrong? Where did we get off track? What has changed? The answer is the same for all three questions - we have lost our fear of GOD and our sense of morality.
The United States of America is the greatest country in the world! Bar None! We enjoy liberties and freedoms that others only dream of. We can truly do anything we want to do. However, we have lost our sense of morality and believe that not only can we do anything we want to do, but, there is absolutely NOTHING off limits. Yes, things have changed.
If you can't govern a nation without GOD and the Bible, surely we understand that we cannot govern our own bodies and minds without GOD and the Bible. If you want to know what is right and wrong, read the Book. Don't let others' depraved sense of values tell you that everything is alright as long as you're not hurting anyone else. We must allow GOD to govern us; we get His values from the Bible.
What changed? We did. America will NEVER be the great nation it is intended to be without our getting back to what this country was founded own - GOD and the Bible.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
I have to add, "Our first president had it right." Where have we gone wrong? Where did we get off track? What has changed? The answer is the same for all three questions - we have lost our fear of GOD and our sense of morality.
The United States of America is the greatest country in the world! Bar None! We enjoy liberties and freedoms that others only dream of. We can truly do anything we want to do. However, we have lost our sense of morality and believe that not only can we do anything we want to do, but, there is absolutely NOTHING off limits. Yes, things have changed.
If you can't govern a nation without GOD and the Bible, surely we understand that we cannot govern our own bodies and minds without GOD and the Bible. If you want to know what is right and wrong, read the Book. Don't let others' depraved sense of values tell you that everything is alright as long as you're not hurting anyone else. We must allow GOD to govern us; we get His values from the Bible.
What changed? We did. America will NEVER be the great nation it is intended to be without our getting back to what this country was founded own - GOD and the Bible.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Friday, February 15, 2013
Is it worth it?
I have a simple way to determine how to purchase "big ticket" items. I have probably shared it before but I am going to share it with you again today...
If a "big" purchase is being evaluated, I usually think about it in this manner - I envision the item in question sitting beside the purchase price in dollars sitting side by side on the table. For example, let's say it is a flat screen television that costs $500. I envision the flat screen television sitting on the table next to $500 in cash. Then, I ask myself, "Would you rather have the television or the cash?" If I decide the television is more valuable than the cash, we purchase the television. If I feel the cash is more valuable, we don't buy the television.
Today's word is a quote by Jim Rohn on value, which says, "The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become."
With enough money, you can get most anything. However, when your time on earth is over, you'll leave all the stuff behind. On the other hand, the person you become, the testimony you leave, the joys given to others are the valuable things.
There are lots of folks out there who believe that they are someone special just because they have a lot of monetary value. All their possessions, however, will not save them from the same end that we will all share. When they depart this life, all their stuff will go to someone else. I pray that all they are known for is not just the stuff they possessed while they were here.
Yes, there are some things in this world that cost a lot of money. But, nothing is more important than a good name and a good reputation. The value of your life is not in what you possess but in Who possesses you!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
If a "big" purchase is being evaluated, I usually think about it in this manner - I envision the item in question sitting beside the purchase price in dollars sitting side by side on the table. For example, let's say it is a flat screen television that costs $500. I envision the flat screen television sitting on the table next to $500 in cash. Then, I ask myself, "Would you rather have the television or the cash?" If I decide the television is more valuable than the cash, we purchase the television. If I feel the cash is more valuable, we don't buy the television.
Today's word is a quote by Jim Rohn on value, which says, "The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become."
With enough money, you can get most anything. However, when your time on earth is over, you'll leave all the stuff behind. On the other hand, the person you become, the testimony you leave, the joys given to others are the valuable things.
There are lots of folks out there who believe that they are someone special just because they have a lot of monetary value. All their possessions, however, will not save them from the same end that we will all share. When they depart this life, all their stuff will go to someone else. I pray that all they are known for is not just the stuff they possessed while they were here.
Yes, there are some things in this world that cost a lot of money. But, nothing is more important than a good name and a good reputation. The value of your life is not in what you possess but in Who possesses you!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Let me count the ways
I am truly, truly blessed. I am sure that anyone who knows me can certainly vouch for that. I have so many blessings in my life that if I tried to number them it would take multiple lifetimes. I won't try to list them all but I want to talk about my wife on this Valentine's Day.
Trish is my Thang! As I have mentioned before, some folks take that as a derogatory statement but it is anything but. The book of Proverbs states that, "He who findeth a wife, findeth a good thing." So, Trish isn't just my Thang; she is my GOOD Thang! The second part of that verse is, "...and findeth favor with the LORD." GOD has certainly favored me with Trish.
So, what's so special about Trish? I am glad you asked. She is the perfect match for me, which only GOD could have created. I am not the easiest person to deal with and live with. Trust me, I live with me, I know. Yet, she overlooks all my faults and failures and loves me despite them. But, the greatest thing I love about Trish is the way she loves me. I don't have to do anything, yet, she loves me.
Today's word is a saying that goes, "Anyone can do something special and make you happy. But, only someone special can make you happy without doing anything."
I am happy to be with Trish even when we are doing nothing, especially when we are doing nothing. We can be doing absolutely nothing, sitting on the couch, and I am as happy as can be. I wish everyone could experience that.
The secret to love, as I have shared with our Youth group, is that true love is giving. If you have someone always wanting something from you, that isn't true love - true love is about giving. Yes, it is nice when someone does something special to show us their love. It is even better when we love that someone special, and they don't have to do anything at all; that's love!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Trish is my Thang! As I have mentioned before, some folks take that as a derogatory statement but it is anything but. The book of Proverbs states that, "He who findeth a wife, findeth a good thing." So, Trish isn't just my Thang; she is my GOOD Thang! The second part of that verse is, "...and findeth favor with the LORD." GOD has certainly favored me with Trish.
So, what's so special about Trish? I am glad you asked. She is the perfect match for me, which only GOD could have created. I am not the easiest person to deal with and live with. Trust me, I live with me, I know. Yet, she overlooks all my faults and failures and loves me despite them. But, the greatest thing I love about Trish is the way she loves me. I don't have to do anything, yet, she loves me.
Today's word is a saying that goes, "Anyone can do something special and make you happy. But, only someone special can make you happy without doing anything."
I am happy to be with Trish even when we are doing nothing, especially when we are doing nothing. We can be doing absolutely nothing, sitting on the couch, and I am as happy as can be. I wish everyone could experience that.
The secret to love, as I have shared with our Youth group, is that true love is giving. If you have someone always wanting something from you, that isn't true love - true love is about giving. Yes, it is nice when someone does something special to show us their love. It is even better when we love that someone special, and they don't have to do anything at all; that's love!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Practice preaching
There are so many quotes out there about practice makes perfect. However, there are just as many that say, "If practice makes perfect and no one is perfect, then, why practice?" That is a good question but no one will EVER be perfect here on this earth.
I have practiced a lot of things in my time and I have never accomplished perfection. As a matter of fact, I would say I have come up short of average in most instances. However, I do see the need for practice, it helps us to get better at what we are trying to accomplish.
Today's word is sort of a compilation of a saying I heard and a thought I had...today's word is, "People say, 'Practice what you preach.' It is the practice that makes perfect, not the preaching."
Yeah, we like to tell others what they need to do. Maybe I should just speak for myself. I like to tell others what they need to do. It is much easier to tell (preach to) others about their actions than to live it yourself. It is sort of like the doctor who smokes telling his patient that he/she needs to quite smoking. Yes, we really do need to practice what we preach.
The preaching, however, will never let you accomplish your goal. The preaching is just a way to express to others the need to change something. It is the practice that will accomplish the feat. The old saying is, "Thunder does the talking but lightning does the work."
I am really good at preaching. I am going to try to work harder on my practice. Want you join me?
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
I have practiced a lot of things in my time and I have never accomplished perfection. As a matter of fact, I would say I have come up short of average in most instances. However, I do see the need for practice, it helps us to get better at what we are trying to accomplish.
Today's word is sort of a compilation of a saying I heard and a thought I had...today's word is, "People say, 'Practice what you preach.' It is the practice that makes perfect, not the preaching."
Yeah, we like to tell others what they need to do. Maybe I should just speak for myself. I like to tell others what they need to do. It is much easier to tell (preach to) others about their actions than to live it yourself. It is sort of like the doctor who smokes telling his patient that he/she needs to quite smoking. Yes, we really do need to practice what we preach.
The preaching, however, will never let you accomplish your goal. The preaching is just a way to express to others the need to change something. It is the practice that will accomplish the feat. The old saying is, "Thunder does the talking but lightning does the work."
I am really good at preaching. I am going to try to work harder on my practice. Want you join me?
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
What are you thinking
There are folks in this world who thrive on belittling and wearing down others. I don't know what joy they find in this but so many folks seem to. If I could find the motivation behind this attitude, maybe we could come up with an alternative, which would give both a better outlook.
You have people that will tell you every negative thing about you. Well, maybe you don't but I have some that love to give me my negatives, which, by the way, are many. You can do something that you are really proud of and have someone point out the few things you did wrong. You can work really hard and put forth your best effort and have someone point out that someone else did better. Now, if they are giving you constructive criticism to motivate you, that is one thing. If they are giving you all the negatives to try and belittle you, that is entirely different.
So, what do you do? If you listen to all the negativity, it won't be long before you start to believe some of it. I can tell you that contrary to very popular opinion, I am not the biggest idiot in the world. I may be close but I am not the biggest. I am also not the nicest person in the world, as some have stated. And, I am not even close.
Today's word is a quote from Christian D. Larson that says, "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you greater than any obstacle."
Yeah, there are a lot of folks much more talented than I will ever be. Yeah, there are tons of folks much better looking than I will ever be. Yeah, there are countless others that are smarter than I. The list could go on and on. The point is that I know there is something inside me that will help me overcome any obstacle that might present itself - GOD! If you have GOD, you have it all. Believe in what GOD has given you; He will take you where He wants you!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
You have people that will tell you every negative thing about you. Well, maybe you don't but I have some that love to give me my negatives, which, by the way, are many. You can do something that you are really proud of and have someone point out the few things you did wrong. You can work really hard and put forth your best effort and have someone point out that someone else did better. Now, if they are giving you constructive criticism to motivate you, that is one thing. If they are giving you all the negatives to try and belittle you, that is entirely different.
So, what do you do? If you listen to all the negativity, it won't be long before you start to believe some of it. I can tell you that contrary to very popular opinion, I am not the biggest idiot in the world. I may be close but I am not the biggest. I am also not the nicest person in the world, as some have stated. And, I am not even close.
Today's word is a quote from Christian D. Larson that says, "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you greater than any obstacle."
Yeah, there are a lot of folks much more talented than I will ever be. Yeah, there are tons of folks much better looking than I will ever be. Yeah, there are countless others that are smarter than I. The list could go on and on. The point is that I know there is something inside me that will help me overcome any obstacle that might present itself - GOD! If you have GOD, you have it all. Believe in what GOD has given you; He will take you where He wants you!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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