Posted on 12/16/2007 6:18:47 PM PST by The Mayor
|
|
|
HALL OF FAME #19 THE WEEKEND THREAD T.G.I.F. at the Finest |
Every Thursday at the Finest |
December 17, 2007
READ: 1 Timothy 6:6-16
Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you . . . might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9
Wall Street Journal columnist Jonathan Clements offered his readers Nine Tips for Investing in Happiness. Interestingly, one of his suggestions was precisely the same as that given in the favorite old hymn by Johnson C. Oatman, Count Your Many Blessings. Clements urges us not to brood over the riches of our neighbors but to focus on the many blessings we actually do possess. Thats wise counsel, provided that we realize our spiritual wealth in Jesus is immeasurably more valuable than any material possessions.
God didnt give us the Bible as a guidebook for happiness. Yet it tells us how we can be eternally joyful and how we can experience joy on our way to that eternal happiness. So its enlightening to compare biblical truth with common-sense advice.
Godliness with contentment is great gain, Paul wrote to Timothy (1 Tim. 6:6). The apostle wanted his protégé to understand that being grateful for the basics of life would help keep him from the trap of covetousness.
So lets focus on the wonders of Gods grace, training ourselves to make a spirit of gratitude pervade our lives. Thats the way to experience joy today and to be forever joyful.
Good Morning The Mayor
Thank you for Military Tribute! Looks like you have so much snow! We had freezing rain, little ice and very windy. Still very windy.
Love the shot of the falls! :)
It went well, thanks! How was yours?
Good Morning..Thank you! ((HUGS)))
Luv, that is so beautiful...that picture with “I’ll be home for Christmas” will do me in this morning. So precious!
Beautiful post , Luv! and the Michael Buble version is wonderful...Of course this song always gets me.
Thats adorable, Dolly!! Stay warm...it is so cold here, about 19 but it was down to about 10 during the night. At least we don’t have the snow the Mayor does. We have a light covering and I have so much running around I need to do today and tomorrow....whew~~~~~~
Mr. Mayor, thank you for our Military thread and nice Pledge this cold Monday morning.
Thanks for the Daily Bread, Mayor.
Lovely, Meg! Good Morning~~~~
Hi Conor, hope you have a great day today.....is it cold where you are...it sure is here!
|
|
Very sweet, Beachie!
Amen to those words....thanks G.B. for this lovely picture!
Lucky find! Thank you, beachy. I love your little drummer boy.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.