Walking as a Godly Woman

[Honey]

I found this little book called God's Little Instruction Book for Women by David C. Cook. It has little quotes each day. Thought maybe I'd share it with you ladies. If you have something to share, please add yours to. I struggled over a title for this and well, sometimes it is difficult to Walk that Walk and we need a friend to hold our hand during those times. Each quote has a Bible verse that goes with it. Here's the first one:



My job is to take
care of the possible
and trust God
with the impossible.


They that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9:10

[katzeyez]

Love the idea DeeDee!

I look forward to reading them each morning.

[optimistik1]

Thanks Dee....perfect title!!!!

[Bamboo]

Great idea! :clapping:

[Honey]

When Mother Teresa received
her Nobel Prize, she was asked,
"What can we do to promote
world peace?" She replied,
"Go home and love your family.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3





Quote by Mother Teresa

[optimistik1]

"The best thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother."
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[Scarlett O'hara]

I love this thread.

[Honey]

You are never so
high as when you
are on your knees.



Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:10



Quote by Jean Hodges

[optimistik1]

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[PeachyKeen]

Oh I love those pics Opt.!!!! Too cute!!

[Honey]

Give your troubles to God:
He will be up
all night anyway.




He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Psalm 121:3

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

We should seize
every opportunity
to give encouragment.
Encouragment is
oxygen to the soul.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Proverbs 15:23



Quote by George M. Adams

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

You may give
without loving,
but you cannot love
without giving.


God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

[Queen Mother]

There may be those on earth
who dress better or eat better, but
those who enjoy the peace
of God sleep better!
L. Thomas Holdcroft

He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord! (Isaiah 26:3)

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

When I come to the
end of my rope, God is
there to take over.


I will never leave thee, not forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

Oops! I packed the devotional book. I not asking the hubby to go get it out of the suitcase he just took to the truck. Someone post theirs for today. I sorry.

[optimistik1]

In all thy ways
acknowledge Him,
and He shall
direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:6

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[Queen Mother]

Anger makes your
mouth work faster
than your mind.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11

[optimistik1]

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things.

Phillipians 4:8
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[Honey]

The Lord can do
great things through
those who don't care
who gets the credit.
Helen Pearson


A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23

[Queen Mother]

If you have joy in your heart
it will be known by the look
on your face.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace...that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 NIV

[optimistik1]

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[Queen Mother]

God has not called us to see
through each other, but to see
each other through.

Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the Law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2

[optimistik1]

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[Nana]

It is simply amazing how you manage to find the most appropriate pics relating to the topics Opt.

[optimistik1]

I love this site Nana...I love the way the women can tease each other and yet be so spiritual...this is my place...and I'm happy! You make it fun to be here...all of you!!!

[Queen Mother]

It is simply amazing how you manage to find the most appropriate pics relating to the topics Opt.


I'll say "Amen" to that!

[Honey]

What sunshine is to flowers,
smiles are to humanity.
They are but trifles, to be sure but,
scattered along life's pathway, the
good they do is inconceivable.
Joseph Addison


A happy heart makes the face cheerful. Proverbs 15:13

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

I regret often that
I have spoken; never
that I have been silent.
Cyrus


In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

I can forgive, but I cannot forget,"
is only another way of saying,
"I will not forgive." Forgiveness
ought to be like a canceled note-
torn in two, and burned up, so that it
never can be shown against one.
Henry Ward Beecher


Be kind to one another; tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesains 4:32

[Honey]

I struggle with this one. I forgive easily but forgetting the hurt is hard.

[Honey]

But I working on it.

[optimistik1]

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[katzeyez]

I think we all struggle with forgetting. You battle the demons, so the pain of the past doesn't cloud the joy of the future, but the demons are never fully laid to rest. They always lie in wait for a moment to spring forth, and reappear, and say 'see I told ya'. The battle in itself can be exhausting at times, that I know all too well.

[Honey]

Worry is like a rocking
chair: It gives you
something to do, but
doesn't get you anywhere.


Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7

[optimistik1]

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[katzeyez]

Ever heard the phrase, 'worrying is like praying for what you don't want'?

[Queen Mother]

My life is weaving an intricate,
necessary pattern that is uniquely mine.
I will be grateful for the experiences of
today that give my tapestry its beauty.

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

[optimistik1]

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[Hermione]

This is just a lovely, lovely thread!

(But I had to laugh at the picture of the dog praying with the little boy - - on LOLCats, someone has captioned that "and please smite that cat next door . .")

[optimistik1]

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship,
he walked on the water, to go to Jesus'.

Matthew 14:29

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[Queen Mother]

A happy home is more than
a roof over your head -- it's a
foundation under your feet.

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

Look around you
and be distressed,
Look within you
and be depressed.
Look to Jesus and be at rest.


In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. Psalm 120:1

[Honey]

There is no greater love
than the love that holds on
where there seems nothing
left to hold on to.
G.W.C Thomas


Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. 1 Corinthians 13:8

[Honey]

Daily prayers will
diminish your cares.
Betty Mills

Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:17

[Honey]

Be like a postage stamp-
stick to one thing
till you get there.
Josh Billings


Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

A good laugh is
sunshine in a house.
Thackeray



The light in the eyes [of him whose heart is joyful] rejoices the hearts of others. Proverbs 15:30

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

Each loving act says loud
and clear, "I love you. God
loves you. I care. God cares."
J. Heinrich and A. LaPlaca


Beloved, let us love one another:for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God...for God is love. 1 John 4:7-8

[optimistik1]

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[optimistik1]

Clay Balls ...

A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake.

They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.

He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!

Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him.

He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!

It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel It doesn't look like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it

We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.

There is a treasure in each one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth.

May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay . May we see the people in our world as God sees them.

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*I am so blessed by the gems of friendship I have with each of you. Thank you for looking beyond my clay vessel*

[Honey]

I have held many things in my
hands and have lost them all; but the
things I have placed in God's
hands, those I always possess.
Joyce E Steelburg


I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Timothy 1:12

[optimistik1]

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[optimistik1]

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"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Matthew 5:6

[optimistik1]

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
John 17:11

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[Honey]

A good deed is never lost;
he who sows courtesy reaps
friendship, and he who plants
kindness gathers love.



Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap....And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not Galatians 6:7,9

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

Kind words can be
short and easy to speak,
but their echoes
are truly endless.


She opens her mouth in skillful and godly wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction]. Proverbs 31:26

[optimistik1]

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[Scarlett O'hara]

Oh, that was good, Opt!

[Honey]

Nothing beats love
at first sight except
love with insight.




The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. Proverbs 4:7

[optimistik1]

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[Scarlett O'hara]

That's just plain scary!

[optimistik1]

It's love at first sight Scarlett!! LOL

[Sugar]

I use to use that as my avatar (smaller of course) when I was on YH! I don't have all the eyes anymore since I am not eyescene LOL or I would show you!

[Honey]

A house is made of walls
and beams; a home is
made of love and dreams.


Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. Proverbs 15:17

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

The best way to
hold a man is
in your arms.


The man should give his wife all that is her right as a married woman, and the wife should do the same for her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:3

[Sugar]

I so agree!

[Honey]

Ninety percent of
the friction of daily life
is caused by the
wrong tone of voice.



A man finds joy in giving an apt reply-and how good is a timely word! Proverbs 15:23

[Honey]

Okay, I don't understand the verse. What is it trying to say? Ladies?

[katzeyez]

Ever heard the phrase 'it's not what you say, it's how you say it'? The inflection of one's voice sets the tone for how one is going to infer what another is saying. So, how I interpret the phrase is that the friction isn't caused by the words you chose to speak, but by the tone of voice in which you speak them.

[Honey]

The quote I get, but not the verse. The verse makes no sense.

[katzeyez]

OIC what you are saying. I infer the verse as finding joy in a prompt response, but I am not a bible scholar, most of it confuses me.

[Sugar]

(āpt) adj.
1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.

"Proverbs 15:23" to me means....we should wait a bit before we reply. As in think before you speak! Also make sure your on topic eh?

So he didn't speak out of turn, stayed on topic and was happy about all that...sound right?

Not a a bible scholar either just my interpretation.

[xc9]

Sugar, that sounds good and right to me. Good interpretation.

[Honey]

Forgiveness is
giving love when
there is no reason to.


Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7

[Honey]

Nothing is so strong as
gentleness. Nothing is so
gentle as real strength.


You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and Your right hand upholds me; and Your gentleness makes me great. Psalm 18:35

[Honey]

Everyone has patience.
Successful people
learn to use it.



Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:4

[optimistik1]

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[Scarlett O'hara]

Well, stacking those sure took some patience!!!!!!!!!

[Honey]

Watch out for
temptation-the more
you see of it the
better it looks.



Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation. Mark 14:38

[Scarlett O'hara]

Thanks Honey, sometimes, quite a lot lately, I have to just tell that old Devil to just shut up!

[katzeyez]

I know what ya mean Scarlett, but I be tired, so I've just grown quiet.

[Honey]

It is such a comfort
to drop the tangles of
life into God's hands
and leave them there.




Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. Psalm 55:22

[Scarlett O'hara]

It's so comforting to know that I don't have to handle everything myself................now, if I could remember this before I worry all day about it!

[optimistik1]

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TEMPTATION !

[optimistik1]

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TANGLES

[Honey]

Friendship improves
happiness and abates
misery, by the doubling
of our joy and the
dividing of our grief.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17

[optimistik1]

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[Scarlett O'hara]

Thanks, my friend!

[Honey]

Everyone has an
invisible sign hanging
from his neck saying,
"Make me feel important!"


Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

[optimistik1]

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[Sugar]

I remember those young days of motherhood! Thanks Opti!

[katzeyez]

Words of encouragement--what are those?

[Sugar]

It will be all right hon!

Don't worry it will be OK!

pat pat hugz worth a million to me!!

[Honey]

I love giving hugs. A long time ago I hugged an elderly lady at church and she said to me, "It's been such a long time since I had a hug." I almost cried. So, now I hug everybody whether they want one or not..

[Honey]

Oh and I love getting hugs. And katz you give words of encouragements too. Remember that valley I was in when I first met you?

[Sugar]

(((Honey)))

and for some reason the older I get the more I need them and the less I get them! :( I miss my babys giving me hugz!

[Honey]

You cannot do a kindness
too soon, because you
never know how soon
it will be too late!


Encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today." Hebrews 3:13

[Honey]

Stack every bit
of criticism between
two layers of praise.


Correct, rebuke and encourage-with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2

[Honey]

In trying times,
don't quit trying.


Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9

[optimistik1]

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[Honey]

To love what you do
and fell that it matters-
how could anything
be more fun?

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Catherine Graham



When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:2

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[Honey]

Life is a coin.
You can spend it any
way you wish, but you
can only spend it once


What is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. James 4:14

[optimistik1]

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