Verse

James 1:12

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Quote

Nido Qubein

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

Joke

Why didn't the skeleton climb the mountain?

It didn't have the guts.

Verse

Matthew 7:13,14

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

Quote

Norman Vincent Peale

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

Joke

Why can't a nose be 12 inches long?

Because then it would be a foot.

Verse

Matthew 7:13,14

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Quote

Jim Rohn

"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."

Joke

Whenever I try to eat healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and Snickers.

Verse

Psalms 51:3-6
For I know my transgressions,
   and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
   and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
   and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth,
   sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
   you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Quote

Keri Russell

"Sometimes it's the smallest decision that can change your life forever."

Joke

What do you call a pony with a sore throat?

A little hoarse.

Verse

Psalms 52:8,9

But I am like an olive tree
   flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
   for ever and ever.
For what you have done I will always praise you
   in the presence of your faithful people.
And I will hope in your name,
   for your name is good.

Quote

Jim Rohn,

"The major reason for setting a goal is for what is makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get."

Joke

Where do math teachers go on vacation?

Times Square.

Verse

Ephesians 5:15-20

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Quote

Russell Simmons,

"Service is the key to everything in life."

Joke

What do you call two monkeys that share an Amazon account?

Prime mates.

Verse

Ephesians 6:10-13

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Quote

Steve Jobs,

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

Joke

What happens when a strawberry gets run over crossing the street?

Traffic jam.

Verse

Jude 1:5,6

Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.

Quote

David Thoreau,

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

Joke

What do you call a belt made of watches?

A waist of time.

Verse

James 1:26,27

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Quote

Lucille Ball,

"I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done."

Joke

What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta.

Verse

Hebrews 2:1-3

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Quote

Anton Chekhov,

"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice."

Joke

I was going to tell a time-traveling joke, but you guys didn't like it.

Verse

Psalm 32:1,2

Blessed is the one
   whose transgressions are forgiven,
  whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one
  whose sin the Lord does not count against them
  and in whose spirit is no deceit.

Quote

Confucius,

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and Third by experience with is the bitterest."

Joke

I'm so good at sleeping, I can do it with my eyes closed!

Verse

John 3:5-8

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Quote

Anton Chekhov,

"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice."

Joke

It takes guts to be an organ donor.

Verse

James 1:22-24

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

Quote

Thomas Carlyle,

"A person without a goal is like a ship without a rudder."

Joke

What do you get from a pampered cow?

Spoiled milk.

Verse

James 1:13-15

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Quote

Steve Jobs,

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

Joke

You know, people say they pick their nose,

but I feel like I was just born with mine.

Verse

2 Thessalonians 1:11,12

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Quote

Marilyn Ferguson,

"Ultimately, we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom."

Joke

I had a neck brace fitted years ago and I've never looked back since.