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My Pilot is God

Thoughts for the Day by Topic:

2008 credit crisis fix	A bored culture?	A checklist can help us get it done
A little progress	A small discomfort	A sustainable economy
A team is usually better	A thorn in the flesh	Addictive behaviours
After death, life goes on	Aging	Agreeing on priorities
All in God's time	All things are possible with Jesus	Allot more than you think
Allot of grace!	Almost there!	Alternative fuels
Always be prepared!	Always forward, never back	Always look forward
Always more to learn	An economy fueled by debt	Anticipating your failures
Ask Jesus for the rest	Ask for His help	Asleep at the wheel
Assessing or lives day by day	At Home With Jesus	At peace in His love
At the start, and the end	Attitude affects how we react	Attitude affects our willness to help
Avoid arguments	Avoid unneccesary danger	Be at peace
Be diligent	Be forgiving	Be happy, but hold on loosely
Be helpful and friendly	Be hopeful, not fearful	Be prepared
Be prepared when God calls	Be sorry, but don't dwell on it	Be thankful
Be thankful for what God's given	Be thankful that God is still there	Because you can
Being closer to God never hurt	Being helpful to others	Being lukewarm is a sin?
Being on time	Being patient with people	Being thankful
Being thankful in difficult times	Being well-organized	Being willing to take risks
Besetting sin	Best to be where He wants us	Better to be active
Better to be proactive	Better to delay	Big changes in life
Birds of a feather	Bring the tithes into the storehouse	Bringing your dreams closer
Brothers and sisters but different	Brothers and sisters everywhere	Can your rely on me?
Can't change the past, only the future	Can't do it without being at peace	Caring for complainers
Catching up to get ahead	Celebrate Christmas as Jesus' birthday	Celebrate the New Year
Challenges are often mental	Change	Change and new life
Change requires changing ourselves	Change your attitude to improve	Change your heart first
Change your path, and your future	Chest freezer and table	Christmas in difficult times
Christmas is a time to be thankful	Christmas means birth and new life	Cinco de Mayo
Clean lyrics for clean living	Climbing versus leaping	Clouds with silver linings?
Clutter	Clutter in our closets and our lives	Coming back to Jesus
Communication doesn't require words	Communion	Conceptually simple, but difficult
Confident it will work out alright	Conflict in the Middle East?	Conquering addictive behaviours
Consult with God in prayer first	Continued injury prevents healing	Controlling the flesh
Corruption and faith	Crowding out God	Curve balls
Dealing with image and substance	Death and continuing on	Death and new life
Decision about transition	Determination and organization	Did you get a hug today?
Discouragement	Discrimination	Diversions
Do it all for Jesus	Do the important things right	Doing a little better each day
Doing good things is rarely easy	Doing it for Jesus	Doing the right thing
Doing the right thing - always	Doing things backwards	Doing things better
Don't abandon those that are in need	Don't allow yourself to fall	Don't be afraid of the unexpected
Don't be surprised when it comes true	Don't believe it's the worst	Don't detract from your point
Don't dwell on your imperfections	Don't feel bad about needing rest	Don't feel un-loved
Don't get overrun by the urgent	Don't get pulled aside	Don't give up just yet...
Don't give up on making changes	Don't give up when it takes longer	Don't ignore God's calling
Don't let them steal your faith	Don't live in the past	Don't miss your dream
Don't stop learning	Don't stop until He does	Don't wait for a crisis
Don't worry	Done in the right order	Doubts about the path
Dreams, prayers, and plans	Each inch is worth celebrating	Easier when we follow instructions
End times?	Events of the heart	Exceptional times
Excessing stress isn't worth it	Expect some attacks	Extended prayer
Failing to plan	Failure isn't wasted time	Failures will heal over time
Fairness and compassion	Faith journeys	False religions and cults
Feeling like you're asleep?	Feeling like you're failing God	Feeling naked and unprepared
Feeling unloved ?	Feeling unproductive?	Feeling weary
Feeling worthless?	Finances aren't an indicator	Finances shouldn't prevent attending church
Financial bailout in Dec 2008	Financial hangover	Finding more time
Finding time to improve yourself	Fixing the financial pain	Focus your eyes on Jesus
Folks who have everything	Follow God's will	Following God's will thru prayer
Food supplies	Forgetting to walk with Jesus	Forgiveness once and for all
Fraud or creativity?	Frequently stressed?	Friends and foes can change
Gaining marital intimacy	Gaining wisdom	Garbage in, Garbage out!
Gardens	Get married, or not?	Getting growing again
Getting some peace	Give back to God	Give them a break?
Give them an opportunity to serve	Giving back	Globalization has good and bad
Go where Jesus directs you	Go with what makes sense	Goals, or problems?
God can use imperfect people	God creates beautiful things for us	God doesn't abandon you
God doesn't always take away the thorn	God gives different roles over time	God has plans for us in Heaven
God is active in the world today	God is always working	God is always working His plan
God is everywhere	God is in control	God is never powerless to help
God is still here for us	God is with us, no matter what	God knows so much more
God limits evil, but not good	God lives what He created	God may do it differently
God may give us a choice	God provides, and prevents	God still judges the nations
God uses us imperfect people	God will often surprise us	God will supply our needs
God's family can have disagreements	God's gifts	God's influence in our life
God's list is more important	God's memory and forgiveness	God's molding and re-making you
God's protective arms	God's will is being done	God's will versus ours
Going back and moving forward	Good and bad things	Good judgement
Grace, not payback	Great performances	Greed
Guidance, planning, persistence	Happiness comes from inside	Hard work doesn't always work
He allows us to change	He could return any day	He makes sure we're cared for
He set it up in advance	He's "got it"	He's coming again!
Headed in the wrong direction	Health and finances	Healthcare in the United States
Hidden stress	History repeats itself	Home is wherever you live now
How is your walk going?	Imperceptible changes	Imperfection
Improve our country by improving ourselves	Improve the person, not the image	Improving ourselves
Improving with age	Improving your life	In the beginning was The Word
Inconvenience for benefit	Innovation	Intent determines good or bad
Internationalization and Localization	Intimidating challenges	Is a revival starting?
Is it God's will?	Is this a better time?	It starts with a dream
It takes more change...	It's God's battle	It's a pity to waste a gift
It's easy to waste time!	It's good to be prepared	It's how you say it
It's important to be consistent	It's interesting how we learn	It's like trying a new food
It's nice to be of help	It's somebody's day	Jesus and our competitive world
Jesus doesn't withdraw His love	Jesus hasn't left	Jesus is our strong foundation
Jesus is the light	Jesus is with you now	Jesus loves you, and He cares
Jesus saves	Journeys and plans	Jumping off the cliff
Just be ready and willing	Just follow His will	Just get working on it again
Just have faith	Keep changing, and trying	Keep checking!
Keep climbing	Keep focused on God	Keep it clean, always
Keep things well organized	Keep trying to do better	Keep your appointment with the Lord
Keep your commitments	Keep your giving going	Keep your life in balance
Keeping New Year's resolutions	Keeping appointments	Keeping basic supplies on hand
Keeping priorities straight	Larry Burkett's book from 1992	Laugh along with others
Leaders and followers	Leading by example	Learning a new language
Learning by doing	Learning in our Christian faith	Less stress...
Let God be your pilot	Let your head clear first...	Life can be pretty horrible!
Life can take you off-course	Life doesn't need to be perfect	Life is like surfing
Life simplification	Life sucks and then you die?	Life without dreams
Life's disappointments	Light at the end of the tunnel	Limit computer content and time
Limits and risks	Little indiscretions can grow big	Little steps
Little things that don't work out	Little victories	Living during tough times
Living in the 1800s	Local food is best	Logic versus emotions
Long term goals	Look to your faith	Looking forward to next steps
Lust without love	Maintain quality as you grow	Maintain what you've got
Make each day count	Make each year significant	Make sure it's right, work hard
Make sure there's something left	Make sure you're approachable	Make the best use of your time
Making changes	Making decisions can be tough	Mediocrity versus excellence
Meeting the needs of others	Melamine and Media	Men and women in marriage
Mentally, physically and spiritually active	Messing up your life	Missing your exit
Moral decline and safety	Morals can still count	More risk for little benefit?
Music can make it better	Mysteries surrounding our faith	Neglected things
Never "resting on your laurels"	Never a mistake in God's eyes	New TV or food to eat?
New Year's blessings	New life like a baby	Night and day
No better way to learn	No funds is no fun	No need to ponder the farfetched
No need to re-write the Bible	No reason to ever waste time	No surprises for God
Not always quick to act	Not as planned... Better	Not much difference...
Numbers and numerology	Only God knows	Only His best for us
Opening doors	Opportunity not taken	Our beliefs affect our view
Our bodies weren't meant for it	Our errors	Our faith as a second language
Our faith is like a foundation	Our journey of faith	Our lives aren't unchangeable
Our mood is contagious	Our own worst enemy under stress	Our past influences what we see
Our personal stream of energy	Our temporary time matters	Our thoughts direct our actions
Over-prepared, or not enough?	Overworked and overstressed	Pain is a warning
Participating is better	Past gives clues for the future	Perception and learning
Persistance is the key	Personality and occupation	Picking-up what's unfinished
Plan to make it happen	Plan when you can	Plan, prioritize, and manage
Planning and a recap	Planting seeds for tomorrow	Pray about how you can help
Pray about it	Pray for 2008 elections	Pray for a better world
Pray for the USA and others too	Pray, don't second-guess God	Prayer and Bible Study refresh us
Prayer and Bible study	Prayer and persistence versus the odds	Prayer and self-analysis
Prayer and success in life	Prayer can help indecison	Prayer for every change
Prayer is answered in time	Praying, goal setting, planning	Preparation is important
Preparing for your final hours	Priorities and reality	Problem solving
Problems and victories	Proceeding according to His will	Proceeding in peace
Productivity isn't always required	Progress in little steps	Promptings versus logic
Put God's work first	Putting God first	Quality and delivery, not length
Quiet time with God	Quirks in people and things	Rationalizing sinful behaviour
Ready to redeploy	Real versus simulated	Reason or inspiration?
Reborn hope	Recharge yourself	Recipe for a great day
Record the little things	Relationships are more important	Remotely in touch
Replace worry with prayer and planning	Resistance in unexpected places	Retirement and a better life
Return to a Biblical economy	Rules of thumb for living	Run from temptation
Running from our problems	Rushed vs. Calm but Busy	Safety first
Seeking God's definition of success	Self control	Self improvement
Self-love	Short messages	Signs and sense
Simple and durable faith	Simpler is often better	Simplicity
Sin and forgiveness	Sin is a continual battle	Sin is a lifelong battle
Sin is always calling!	Sing a song to Jesus today	Small problems can grow
Society isn't taking care of folks	Solve the underlying problem	Solving the wrong problem?
Some of what you say does sink in	Some things aren't a surprise	Sometimes God slows us down
Sometimes His timing doesn't match ours	Sometimes change happens slowly	Sometimes doing requires dreaming
Sometimes it takes Allot longer	Sometimes it takes awhile...	Sometimes it's not sinister
Sometimes it's only with practice	Sometimes it's right in front of us	Sometimes only the best will do
Sometimes timing is everything	Sometimes we just have to wait	Sometimes we need to ask an expert
Sometimes we're our limiting factor	Spiritually refreshed	Starting with faltering steps
Starting your day right	Stay close to God	Staying aligned with God's will
Staying on track with God	Stepping outside our comfort zone	Stewardship messages
Stick your neck out a bit	Strange happenings	Strong effort for strong results
Success requires immersion	Sudden changes	Suffering must have a purpose
Take a detour from the rate race	Take a few minutes to enjoy	Take a short break
Take advantage of the changes	Take care of your body	Take care of your teens
Take care of yourself	Taking time to do your best	Technicalities versus the heart
Technology misuse	Teenage boys and faith	Temporary imbalances
Temporary now, permanent later	Temptation	Thank God for Christmas
Thank God, and others too	Thanksgiving 2008	The Easter Bunny is cute, but...
The Garden of Eden	The Song of Solomon	The USA needs your prayers in 2008
The YMCA	The answer is there in prayer	The basics come first
The day before vacation	The first step is to start	The key is to try to improve
The only true free offer	The rains	The right place and time
The word "whatever"	The world is a big place	They grow better with attention
Things could be very different	Things of lasting value	Things on our mind
Things take time!	Thou shall not stress	Time doesn't always reflect quality
Time in prayer	Time spent of unknown value	Time spent on the computer
Time to "Just do it"	Time travel	Tiny things make a difference
Tithes and taxes	Too busy to listen to God	Too much or not enough
Tools in God's hands	Tough to enjoy what you can't afford	Tough to keeep going?
Tower of Babel	Trading security for risk	Transitions
Trouble writing	True and False are absolute	Trust and obey
Trust that God knows	Truth is absolute	Try the obvious solution first
Trying new things	Unanswered prayer	Unexpected downtime
Urgent versus important	Valentines Day and God's love	Variety improves our lives
Virtues are important	Vulnerabilities	Waiting and wondering
Waiting for changes	Waiting for the right approach	Waiting time isn't always wasted
Walking with Jesus today	Wasted periods in life?	Watching the washing machine
We all need forgiveness	We benefit by knowing more	We can always pray
We don't ask for sin	We need renewal	We need to enjoy life
We need to have rest	We need to rest...	We need variety in our lives
We'll get just enough for our needs	We're children of God	We're in God's hands
We're not exempt from tithing	Weather won't limit time in prayer	What can we truly own?
What defines success?	What is God Like?	What is Heaven like?
What would Jesus do?	What's on your mind, God?	What's the minimum for forgiveness?
When God disciplines us	When bad is good and vice versa	When big changes come in
When it's taking too long	When life gets difficult	When times are tough
When unexpected things happen	When unexpected things happen	Why and How
Why wait? Act now	Willing to take a risk	With strong roots we rise again
Working	Working in the dark	Working with what you've been given
Worn out before we even start	Worrying	Worrying doesn't help
Writing things down helps	You can tell it's a created place	You have to maintain it
You're always precious to God	You're not a failure if you try	You're not failing until you stop trying
Young people can do great things	Your dream	keeping an attitude of gratitude

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