Fuel for the Fire for July 2008

By Brenda Cannon Henley
Senior Correspondent for The Examiner

July 1 – “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost pars of the belly.” (Proverbs 26:22)

July 2 – “As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.” (Proverbs 26:21)

July 3 – “Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.” (Proverbs 26:23)

July 4 – “Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.” (Proverbs 26:28)

July 5 – “Faith gives us an anchor in a raging sea, calm in the midst of chaos, vision to know right from wrong, and the courage to express it.”

July 6 – Together, you and God can do anything!

July 7 – “We have this hope as an anchor for our soul, firm and secure.” (Hebrews 6:19 NIV)

July 8 – Take heart --- the Lord is with you.

July 9 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8 NIV)

July 10 – Isn’t it wonderful to come to the realization that God’s unconditional love never changes for you and for me?

July 11 – “Your Father in Heaven knows what you need before you ask Him.” (Matthew 6:8 NASB)

July 12 – Once in a while a person touches our lives with words and actions so special that they change us forever. Take time today to thank someone who has been a blessing to you.

July 13 – Some folks still practice the quest for personal excellence and have a sincere commitment to noble values.

July 14 – Heroes live exemplary lives to help teach us the benefits of persistence and commitment.

July 15 – Heroes personify the best of what we want to believe about ourselves and offer proof that our grandest goals are achievable.

July 16 – There is something in our spirit that longs to be elevated to new heights of purpose.

July 17 – Extraordinary achievements never fail to inspire us to raise our own sights and to color outside the lines.

July 18 – The celebration of our heroes, we discover, is ultimately the celebration of our potential.

July 19 – Wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are never alone. That is a promise from God in His Word.

July 20 – “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” - George Halas

July 21 – “A winner never stops trying.” - Tom Landry

July 22 – “I never blame fortune — there are too many complicated situations in life. But, I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald

July 23 – “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” - Mark Twain

July 24 – “There lives in each of us a hero awaiting the call to action.” - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

July 25 – Every great achievement is the result of a heart on fire.

July 26 – “I’m very determined and stubborn. There’s a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right.” - Mary Lou Retton

July 27 – “Each of us has a fire in our heart for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.” - Mary Lou Retton

July 28 – Scorn mediocrity in everything. Embrace excellence in all things.

July 29 – “Last, but by no means, least, courage — moral courage is the courage of one’s convictions, the courage to see things through. The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle — the roar of the crowd on one side and the voice of your conscience on the other.” – Gen. Douglas MacArthur

July 30 – Every day, try to help someone who can’t reciprocate your kindness.” - Coach John Wooden

July 31 – “We can ask for more opportunities or we can decide to make the most of those we already have. The latter course always produces results.” - Barbara Jones Slater