Daily Guideposts 2018 Quotes

“Adversity does not build character; it reveals it,” American novelist James Lane Allen is credited with saying.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. . . . —Psalm 18:1‒3 (NRSV)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Dear Knower, everything is Your fingerprint, everything is rife and stuffed and crammed with Your possibility. Isn’t that so? —Brian Doyle”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Lord, I will consider each day its own facet of the gift of Your Incarnation. —Jim Hinch”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“I smiled, recalling a quote from Mr. Rogers, a favorite TV personality, who’d said, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“God is at work in my life even during this time that feels so awful. I must learn to be patient, to quiet my mind, and to listen for the music in the din.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Lord, how few possessions I need when I feel loved. —Gail Thorell Schilling”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Ever true to God doesn’t mean I never have any excepts. It means having a change of heart when I do—asking God’s forgiveness—and renewing my commitment to Him.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“It was a slogan printed on thousands of posters to bolster British morale during the dark days of World War II. They were to be displayed on trains, buses, street corners, store windows, schools, theaters. But the British people never saw the posters. The Information Office was saving them for a “crisis.” They were held for posting when German troops landed on English soil. Since the expected invasion never came, the posters were never used, and they were disposed of after the war. It wasn’t till sixty years later that a bookseller found one of them in a carton of dusty volumes. He displayed it in his shop window, passersby were intrigued, and the motto caught on everywhere.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“He maketh the storm a calm. . . . —Psalm 107:29 (KJV)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Lord, may the work of our hands and the meditations of our hearts lift us and others to new heights.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Be still, and know that I am God! . . . ” —Psalm 46:10 (NRSV)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“However, it was from a sermon that I only recently learned something about the birthplace of Christ that I never knew before. Scripture tells us that Jesus was placed in a manger. What came as a surprise was to realize this wasn’t just any ordinary stable or barn. This was a special one, reserved for the lambs that were to be sacrificed in the temple.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“created by Norman Rockwell and is titled The Golden Rule. Across the front are these words carved in gold: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The mosaic shows the faces of twenty-eight people who represent all the different people we must love: black, white, Asian, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, atheist, racist, addicted, imprisoned, gay, homeless, young, old, sick . . . the list goes on.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“The Lord will settle international disputes; all the nations will convert their weapons of war into implements of peace. . . . —Isaiah 2:4 (TLB)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Most important, the fears that prevent me from trusting, why not give them up?”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Gracious Father, please yank away the blinders that keep me from seeing Your everyday, everywhere gifts of grace. Amen. —Bill Giovannetti”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“A little love and grace go a long way in keeping the roads safe.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“I follow traffic rules, or at least I try to. I want others to, as well. It makes life easier and safer when we do. And I like to think I am a courteous driver. Yet I don’t use my turn signals every time. I don’t always make a complete stop at a stop sign. Some days I have a running commentary in my car, talking to other drivers. I point out their mistakes or, at the very least, roll my eyes. It’s not your turn. Read the signs. Turn off your phone!”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. —Romans 2:1 (NIV)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“All the paper produced in the world could not contain the blessings You have poured upon me, Lord. May I always have an attitude of gratitude. —Debbie Macomber”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Father, You shine rays of light into even the deepest darkness. Help me recognize that light, treasure it, and be thankful for it. —Julia Attaway”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Everyone’s so cheerful!” I said to Father Miles. “You’d never think you’d just lost your beautiful church.” “Oh, we didn’t lose the church,” Father Miles said. “That was just a building.” He gestured at the group. “This is the church! People who love Jesus and love one another. No fire on earth can destroy that.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Heavenly Father, thank You for the variety of blessings You bestow upon us and the magic that happens when we share, honor, and celebrate our gifts.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Dear God, as we observe Veterans Day, let us always be ready to pause and honor sacrifices made by men and women who pledge their lives to defend the freedoms we enjoy! Amen. —John Dilworth”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Prepare yourself and be ready. . . .” —Ezekiel 38:7 (NKJV)”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“God, help me to learn humility from my humiliations. —Amy Eddings”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Lord, thank You that Your timing is perfect. —Logan Eliasen”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“God had appointed a time for gappy smiles and for finals, and in His goodness, new teeth would show and exams would disappear.”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional

“Lord, thank You for the ability to think twice before I react to anything. Keep my funny bone at the forefront, so I can laugh my way through anger or embarrassment. —Patricia Lorenz”
― Guideposts, Daily Guideposts 2018: A Spirit-Lifting Devotional