Forward Friday

 

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak,

but their echoes are truly endless.”
~Mother Teresa

 

 

 

Remember to be kind on this Friday. Look for ways to pass along kindness with the people you encounter. Forward an act of kindness and maybe that kindness will come back to you.

Happy Friday, Readers!

 

 

 

 

Quote & Thought

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
~ Beverly Sills

 

There is a mapped out plan for all of us; not all maps look the same either. Just remember that your map is helping you in terms of molding, shaping, strengthening, and pressing you into greatness. I know that hard times don’t feel like greatness, but if you allow your map to teach you, and you don’t take short cuts, you will find the place where God wants to take you…and that place is definitely worth the trip.

 

Your Birth

There was a conference a couple of years ago that had a special guest speaker, who spoke hope into the audience. The beginning part of her lecture was so sweet and lovingly that I wanted to share it with you, my Readers.

She talked about the world and how there is a greater plan going on and that each one of us has a role to play in God’s plan. You and I have a purpose. She continues saying how there is no accidents in our spiritual lives. What does this mean? It means that your birth was made with purpose; that no birth is an accident because God has assembled each of us for HIS plan. It is not by coincidence that you are here in this time or in this decade.

I would like to say how much God loves each one of us. We live in a cold world with most people looking out for number one. You must take time each day to focus on how much you’re loved by God. Take just a few minutes to just let our God love you and take that love in. Just focus on HIM smiling on you knowing that HE created you to just be you.

I will leave you with a quote that this guest speaker said, hoping you’ll relish in it with delight…

“Our birth was no accident, when each one of us was born, heaven drew in her breath into light, of the hope that was in each one of us.”

Let There Be

Scripture Sunday: Always Hope

 

Romans 5: 3-5

^“3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

⁴ perseverance, character; and character, hope.

⁵ And hope does not put us to shame,

because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

 

 

Fly Like An Eagle

Scripture Sunday

 

Deuteronomy 33:26-27

 

“There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.”

Input

I thought that I would use this post to ask my Readers for their input.

How is Renewed Corner working for you?

What part of this blog do you like best?

 

What do you like best: Quotes, my personal insight on situations, Quote & Thought, Scripture Sunday or Forward Friday?

What part of this blog helps you the most? I would love to hear your input and thoughts, and I would love to hear your input on how to make Renewed Corner even better.

Please leave me a comment in the comment box below.

I welcome and value all input.

Thank you for your support…

~Elle

Quote

 

"If we wait for the moment when everything is ready, we shall never begin."

~ Ivan Turgenev

 

Scripture Sunday: Overflow

 

Romans 15:13

 

^{13  “}May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Peace

Peace be with you.

Let peace be with you.

Allow peace to be with you.

Behave in peace.

Forward Friday

Please look at your day with opportunities to be a blessing to someone. Show an act of kindness. Kindness can be an action that doesn’t involve words but is all heart; don’t think an act of kindness is un-noticed. Move forward with kindness.

 

Happy Friday, Readers!

~Elle

 

Today’s Affirmation:

 

I'm at peace

 

... because the Prince of Peace is always with me.

 

 

 

 

 

Watch!

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

~ Frank Outlaw

 

This quote by Frank Outlaw is such a Renewed Corner message! If you want to see real change in your life, then read this quote with concentration and care. And the renewal process does start with the first word in the quote…watch.

Watch and observe yourself. What do you notice when you watch your thoughts? Are your thoughts supportive? Are your thoughts negative?

In order to change, you have to have a starting point. Start with watching how you react in situations, conversations, and dilemmas. Nip the negative by catching your habit of negativity and replace it with a positive outlook. This quote is true, because your thoughts literally start a chain reaction. Your life can change…you just watch!

 

Quotes & Thought

 

 

"It takes a radical break to turn a man from earth's trash
to heaven's treasure."

~Vance Havner

 

The world is full of distractions to what is truly real. Guess what comes with distractions? Empty promises. God and only God can make you feel whole. If you place God first, blessings from heaven will chase you.

 

Psalm 16:11

^{11  “}You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”

 

 

Scripture Sunday: Trust

Proverbs 3: 5-6

 

^{5 “} Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

⁶ In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.”

 

One

God made each one of us as a masterpiece. Take pride in who you are, what you look like, your laugh, your freckles, your height, your everything, because you were designed with great detail and love. Don’t compare or try to conform to what others are; we need to be diverse because it is in our diverseness that we can help one another. Everyone, including you, have a role to play, so learn to be the best you that you can be, the you that God created you to be. The world needs your gifts, your talents, your heart; not a copy of someone else. The only conforming you should aim for is our Lord. We are called to be more like HIM in our love, our forgiveness, our thoughts, and our act of service. Learn how to be at one.

Forward Friday

Be kind to someone today. If you show an act of kindness, maybe someone will see that kindness and want to forward that same behavior in their own day. Just think, you could be the chain reaction to a series of good events!

Have a happy Friday, Readers!

~Elle

 

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."

~ Marian Wright Edelman

 

A little Gentleness

God is gentle. God wants you to show gentleness by being gentle to others; HE wants you to show gentleness in a harsh world. God loves each one of you so very much; HE takes delight in you. God wants to draw you closer to HIM. And I ask you, is there any safer place to be than in God's closeness? No, no there is not. Turn to God with your heart open to HIM. Allow God to help you, because this is what HE craves. A great way to open your heart is through a little gentleness.