April 14, 2018 www.PositiveChristianity.org presents Positive Daily Inspiration SATURDAY INSPIRATION "You will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move." Matthew 17:20 A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all." This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment! "When negativity is knocking at your door, simply say, "God, could you get that for me? We set our clocks to arise at 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. to be at the job by 8:00 a.m., yet when Sunday comes, many have trouble getting to church by 11:00 a.m. to praise the one who gave them the jobs! We call God our Father, but many find it hard to introduce God to their family and friends. Many demand justice for others, but they expect mercy from God. Many people, as they look at their lives, how small their errors seem, but how big "others" errors are. Many have difficulty learning the gospel well enough to tell others, but how simple it is to understand and explain the latest gossip about someone else. Some people can't think of anything to say when they pray, but don't have any difficulty thinking of things to talk about to a friend. We are so quick to take directions from a total stranger when we are lost, but are hesitant to take God's direction for our lives. People want God to answer their prayers, but sometimes refuse to listen to God’s counsel. Many blame God for the wrong and suffering in the world, but never take the time to thank God for what is good and pleasant. The huge percentage of good always overwhelms the small percentage that we call bad, if we have the eyes to see it. When something goes wrong, many will cry, "Lord, why me?" but when something goes right, they think, "Hey, it must be me!" So many church goers sing "Standing on the Promises" but all they do is sit on the premises. POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER: Dear God, today I stand on a firm foundation for the rest of my life of complete, non-doubting faith in Your power. No longer do I limit my potential or my future. I walk with You on a firm foundation, on a straight path to success and victory. Even when my human eyes cannot see the way, You can see the way. Thank You, God. PRAYER HELP? Simply reply to this message. POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: The Spirit of God in me is a tower of strength and stability. I rejoice in the wholeness of my divine birthright. POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: "The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself." B. R. Haydon Reply - if you have a prayer need, Positive Christianity will pray with you daily, for an entire month. There Is Never a Charge for Prayer. GOD BLESS YOU, Make It a Great Day !_______Christopher Ian Chenoweth