May Be

Here are some beautiful thoughts on life. "Maybe" they will help you in certain areas of your life :)

Maybe God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but if it does not, be content it grew in yours.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Things to Think About

In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to one's other commitments:

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit - and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

How?

Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.

Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as they were your life.

Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.

Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other.

Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

The Apostle of the Impossible

"The Anatomy of a Miracle in Progress"

Chapter Two

 

Most preachers wait until a miracle is complete before giving their testimony.  I felt led by the Holy Spirit to report the progress of the miracle while it is unfolding.  This is meant to be an encouragement to believers who may at this time be going through all kinds of struggles.  Since having part of my colon detached, cut out, and the rest being reattached, there has been no intense cramping in my stomach.  Before this, the excruciating pain would last for up to two days and nights with no letup.  Thank God for this relief so that I am not hindered from work and ministering as I was before.

 

I feel the reason the Lord gave me a new name during this time, "the Apostle of the Impossible", is because He is directing me to face this challenge head on.  I was born without a hip socket in my left leg.  X-rays say that it is impossible for me to walk, yet I walk.  I stuttered, yet now I preach without that impediment of speech.  Anemia tries to rob me of my energy, yet I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might.  I was shy and afraid of people, but He has given me a boldness to proclaim His Word without fear of favor.  While my own body was being attacked with what medical science says is incurable, I pray for people, and they are being healed.

 

While I am suppose to be recuperating from major surgery, I minister just about every week with the anointing.  It makes me stronger.  Life is precious and time is valuable.  There is no time to waste.  The miracle in progress is for encouragement to others and for the glory of God!  A converted Moslem who now preaches the gospel all over Africa told me that because I keep on going, and offer no excuses to slow down, I have become his role model.  An overwhelming number of God's people have written to encourage me for which I am grateful.  It is bringing many into a unity of spirit in the body of Christ.

 

Bishop Marvin Schmidt

World Changers International

"Making a Difference in Our World"

Bishop_Marvin@WCI888.com 

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Marvin Schmidt