T.O.D.D.

Jesus, I want to know you. I want you to come into my life. I’m sorry for the things I’ve done that have broken my relationship with God. Thank you for dying on the cross so that this relationship could be made right. I believe You are the only One who can do this. Only You can give me the power to change and become the person You created me to be. Thank you for forgiving my past mistakes and for giving me eternal life with God. I give my life to You. Please do with it as You wish. Amen.
Order my steps, in Your word
Order my tongue, in Your word
Guide my feet, in Your word
Wash my heart, in Your word
Show me how to walk, in Your word
Show me how to talk, in Your word.
When I need a brand new song to sing,
Show me how to let Your praises ring, in Your word
Please order my steps in Your word.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?"
On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come, enter the Kingdom. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was sick and you visited me." Then Jesus will turn to those on His left hand and say, "Depart from me because I was hungry and you did not feed me, I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink, I was sick and you did not visit me." These will ask Him, "When did we see You hungry, or thirsty or sick and did not come to Your help?" And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do unto Me!"
The parable of the Sheep and the Goats, or the Last Judgment, (Matthew 25:31-46) expresses the charitable actions for the common good and basic human welfare reflected in the Lord's teachings on social justice. It also reminds me that Jesus Christ taught that man not only receives and experiences the mercy of God, but that he is also called to practice mercy toward others: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.(Matthew 5:7)”
The Holy Spirit inspires my commitment to feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, and visiting the sick and the imprisoned and my commitment defines my relationship with God. As His faithful servant on Earth, I am not only called to care for the less fortunate, but also to respect and care for the goods of His creation, intended for the whole human race. Each and every day, I try to live the Corporal Works of Mercy through selfless, compassionate acts in response to the needs of the poorest, most overlooked, forgotten and vulnerable members of society.
If I can cheer somebody with a word or song, then my living will not be in vain.
Look at what you have, not at what you haven't.
Don't underestimate the power of trusting others. It's true that not everyone is going to live up to your expectations, and, yes, you've been let down before and probably will again, but there are certain people in your life who are worthy of extra effort. But keep in mind that building a level of trust with those you truly care about is not something that happens overnight. You are likely to hit a few bumps along the way, so be patient.
I Shall Be Glad
by Grace Noll Crowell
If I can put new hope within the heart
Of one who has lost hope,
If I can help a brother up
Some difficult long slope
That seems too steep for tired feet to go,
If I can help him climb
Into the light upon the hill's far crest,
I shall begrudge no time
Or strength that I spend, for well I know
How great may be his need.
If I can help through any darkened hour,
I shall be glad indeed.
For I recall how often I have been
Distressed, distraught, dismayed,
And hands have reached to help, and voices called
That kept me unafraid.
If I can share this help that I have had,
God knows I shall be glad.
Ms Cromwell's poem reminds me that I need a helping hand at times in my life. The feeling of hopefulness sometimes comes from someone helping me. I can think back to a time when I had lost hope. Many times, I regained my optimism because someone gave me a helping hand.
No matter what challenges you face in life do not give up. If you find yourself stuck in a rut, ask someone to help you. What ever you do, do not lose your hope.
Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream things that never were and say, "Why not?"
As long as I have hope, I have direction, the energy to move, and the map to move by. I have a hundred alternatives, a thousand paths and infinity of dreams. Hopeful, I am halfway to where I want to go. Hopeless, I am lost forever.
Hope is the anticipation of an event or an occurrence. My own individual hopes are my own desires, or could be considered my wish for the future.
Hope can give me a feeling of optimism when I am feeling discouraged. As Diogenes once said, "Hope is the dream of a waking man."
Hope is one of the prime differences between successful people and those who can only see failure. Successful people have hope because they can clearly see their goals. People who only see failure have no hope because they see no light, they set no goals, and they see nothing accomplished.
Successful people see alternatives and are willing to try different ways. People who only see failure are unable to see another way and give up to easily.
With hope I am halfway to where I want to go; by setting my goals, and taking the action to achieve them, I will see my hope turn into your reality!
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
When Jesus commanded the rich young ruler to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 19:19), what did He mean by the words "as yourself"? And what did the apostle Paul mean when he repeated those words in Romans 13:9?
The statement by our Lord and by Paul is not a command to love ourselves more; it's a recognition that most of us already look after our own welfare in reasonable ways. That is, we love ourselves enough to feed and clothe ourselves, to keep a roof over our heads, and to avoid being cheated or injured. In practice, we should love our neighbor at least that much.
But there's more. In John 15:12, Jesus also commanded His disciples to love one another just as He had loved them. He used the Greek word agape, which signifies an active love that is unconditional, self-sacrificial, and for the good of others. This love is often more of a decision than an emotion. Author David Walls wrote, "We cannot command feelings, but we can command an active determination of our will."
Even when I don't feel love for someone, if I choose to show love--my feelings will usually follow. I'm taking the initiative to love my neighbor every day.
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
(just try)
Take a little time out of your busy day
To give encouragement
To someone who's lost the way
(just try)
Or would I be talking to a stone
If I asked you
To share a problem that's not your own
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
(just try)
If you see an old friend on the street
And he's down
Remember his shoes could fit your feet
(just try)
Try a little kindness you'll see
Its something that comes very naturally
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you
Reach out and touch
Why don't you (why don't you)
Reach out and touch somebody's hand
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can