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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day and Week!
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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day and Week!
Good "Red Friday" Morning Everyone from the "Eagle's Nest" in Castle Rock, CO - Let's "Remember Everyone Deployed" until they are home once again —12 July 2019!
We have (24) Weeks and (173) Days left until 2020!
Today is: "Bliss Day!" Why Not?
"Some days you'll find your bliss and others you won't. It takes courage and strength to deal with the days you can't and on days you do find your bliss enjoy every moment!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls." — Joseph Campbell
"Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real." — Deepak Chopra
"Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps." —Sharon Draper
"Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough." — Emily Dickinson
"That perfect bliss and sole felicity, the sweet fruition of an earthly crown." — Christopher Marlowe
"Wake up all the desire and pleasure that your body is capable of experiencing, let your past go, and follow your bliss just for the health of it." — Dr. Christiane Northrup
"When you are aligned with the truth of who you truly are, then you experience bliss." — Vivian Amis
"Follow your bliss and let the magic of life happen." — Janelle Jalbert
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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day and Week!
Good "Red Friday" Morning Everyone from the "Eagle's Nest" in Castle Rock, CO - Let's "Remember Everyone Deployed" until they are home once again —12 July 2019!
We have (24) Weeks and (173) Days left until 2020!
Today is: "Bliss Day!" Why Not?
"Some days you'll find your bliss and others you won't. It takes courage and strength to deal with the days you can't and on days you do find your bliss enjoy every moment!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls." — Joseph Campbell
"Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real." — Deepak Chopra
"Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps." —Sharon Draper
"Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough." — Emily Dickinson
"That perfect bliss and sole felicity, the sweet fruition of an earthly crown." — Christopher Marlowe
"Wake up all the desire and pleasure that your body is capable of experiencing, let your past go, and follow your bliss just for the health of it." — Dr. Christiane Northrup
"When you are aligned with the truth of who you truly are, then you experience bliss." — Vivian Amis
"Follow your bliss and let the magic of life happen." — Janelle Jalbert
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: http://www.VictoryForVeterans.org
Follow our "Warriors for Life" group page on RallyPoint: https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/warriors-for-life
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Good morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs and excellent thoughts today. It is important when following your bliss, your passion, to understand that not all days are wonderful. Not all will be what you wish them to be. If you can find a way to internalize that feeling of bliss, of happiness, of gratitude, you can use it to buoy you up on the days that are not going as you wish them to. I write down notes from the best days; the most motivating ones along with my gratitude list so that I can remind myself when I need it, that I have found and will find that "bliss" again.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
Lt Col Charlie Brown - Great thoughts today Charlie. There will be good days and bad days, but you definitely need to know how to tap into your internal bliss and get positive going again no mattter what happens. It can change your whole day and outlook. Great quote above. You and Tom have a Blissful afternoon and evening. Enjoy the upcoming weekend as well Charlie!
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are content in life, always hopeful and that joy abounds as we work to give joy to others, my friend and sister-in-Christ Lt Col Charlie Brown.
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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Good morning my RP Family, I pray all is well with y’all. Is ignorance Bliss? You may fool yourself in the beginning but we know that everything we do has some kind of consequence, so is ignorance really bliss or just a delay in acceptance of what is?
I believe I found something that speaks truth to the matter today. Ignorance in any shape or matter can not be blissful. The reality of things will finally reach up and bite you in the end.
Have a blessed R.E.D Friday RP Family.
Taken from proverbs31.org
DEVOTIONS
Is Ignorance Bliss?
JANUARY 15, 2010
Leslie Nease
“Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship Him as God or even give Him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused." Romans 1:21-22 (NLT)
A wave of regret swept over me as I looked up the nutrition information on the pumpkin muffin I’d just consumed. It had a whopping 530 calories, 20 fat grams and 80 carbohydrates! Stunned, I wondered why I would ever want to know this information? Why did I look this up? Now I wouldn’t be able to eat my pumpkin muffin in good conscience!
Ignorance is bliss. Or is it?
If I didn't know this nutritional information I would eat the muffin thinking that because it contains vegetable, it must be good for me! I mean, honestly - have you tasted one of these? But the truth is, eating a pumpkin muffin every day for the rest of my life might lead to some serious consequences. Heart disease, obesity, lack of energy and diabetes could be in my future. Now that I’m in the know, I can’t deny the potential negative affects this could have. I have a responsibility and a decision to make, whether I like it or not.
Similarly, it used to be easier for me to pretend God wasn't real--hell was made up and evil was something I could elude. But when faced with the reality that there is a God who I am accountable to, there is a hell, and evil is present; I knew I had some decisions to make. Instead of living in denial, I accepted that ignorance is not bliss and it was not doing me any favors. So I started to search for truth about God in the pages of His Word.
Scripture is the one place where we can be sure we will find all we need to know about God. However, many folks try to figure out God without the Bible; they want a god on their terms. This reminds me of diets that promise extreme weight loss while eating whatever you want without exercising. We would be in denial if we believed those promises. To lose weight, you have to know the nutritional value of food, work out regularly, and not eat pumpkin muffins every day! It’s a conscious decision to daily invest in our health and there are no short cuts.
Denying God’s existence is not going to change the fact that He is there either. Ignorance is not bliss - it is ignorance.
God makes Himself known to us through His Word. He says, "I Am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:5, NIV). We must make a conscious decision daily to invest in our spiritual health through learning about God through time in the Bible. We must connect and remain with Him. With God’s Word lighting our path, we are armed with truth, so we can make informed decisions that will help us grow, not lead us into deception.
Dear Lord, I pray our minds and hearts will be opened and softened to the truth of Your Word. Help us embrace it and learn, grow and walk in the freedom of knowing that You are real and You desire a relationship with us. I pray we will take Your hand as we walk through this life. Instead of living in ignorance, may we walk forward, realizing that Your Truth is what sets us free. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Application Steps:
It’s important that we surround ourselves with people who will be truthful with us. Having godly, honest friends can ensure we have the accountability and tools to grow in our faith.
Spend some time in prayer and in God’s Word, asking Him to reveal any areas of your life you may be living in denial or deception. Be ready to respond to what He may reveal with humility and a desire to grow.
Reflections:
Is there a scripture that you find difficult to believe? Have you prayed and asked God to reveal the context and the reason He included this scripture in His Word? Spend time digging into different Bible Commentaries found on various websites to help understand God’s Word.
Can you think of a time in your life when you believed ignorance was bliss?
Power Verses:
Proverbs 4:13, "Take hold of my instructions, don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life." (NLT)
Psalm 119:105, "Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (NLT)
© 2010 Leslie Nease. All rights reserved.
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LTC Orlando Illi MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan CPO Nate S. SGT Mike Williams PO2 Geoffrey LeNoir CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern
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I believe I found something that speaks truth to the matter today. Ignorance in any shape or matter can not be blissful. The reality of things will finally reach up and bite you in the end.
Have a blessed R.E.D Friday RP Family.
Taken from proverbs31.org
DEVOTIONS
Is Ignorance Bliss?
JANUARY 15, 2010
Leslie Nease
“Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship Him as God or even give Him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused." Romans 1:21-22 (NLT)
A wave of regret swept over me as I looked up the nutrition information on the pumpkin muffin I’d just consumed. It had a whopping 530 calories, 20 fat grams and 80 carbohydrates! Stunned, I wondered why I would ever want to know this information? Why did I look this up? Now I wouldn’t be able to eat my pumpkin muffin in good conscience!
Ignorance is bliss. Or is it?
If I didn't know this nutritional information I would eat the muffin thinking that because it contains vegetable, it must be good for me! I mean, honestly - have you tasted one of these? But the truth is, eating a pumpkin muffin every day for the rest of my life might lead to some serious consequences. Heart disease, obesity, lack of energy and diabetes could be in my future. Now that I’m in the know, I can’t deny the potential negative affects this could have. I have a responsibility and a decision to make, whether I like it or not.
Similarly, it used to be easier for me to pretend God wasn't real--hell was made up and evil was something I could elude. But when faced with the reality that there is a God who I am accountable to, there is a hell, and evil is present; I knew I had some decisions to make. Instead of living in denial, I accepted that ignorance is not bliss and it was not doing me any favors. So I started to search for truth about God in the pages of His Word.
Scripture is the one place where we can be sure we will find all we need to know about God. However, many folks try to figure out God without the Bible; they want a god on their terms. This reminds me of diets that promise extreme weight loss while eating whatever you want without exercising. We would be in denial if we believed those promises. To lose weight, you have to know the nutritional value of food, work out regularly, and not eat pumpkin muffins every day! It’s a conscious decision to daily invest in our health and there are no short cuts.
Denying God’s existence is not going to change the fact that He is there either. Ignorance is not bliss - it is ignorance.
God makes Himself known to us through His Word. He says, "I Am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:5, NIV). We must make a conscious decision daily to invest in our spiritual health through learning about God through time in the Bible. We must connect and remain with Him. With God’s Word lighting our path, we are armed with truth, so we can make informed decisions that will help us grow, not lead us into deception.
Dear Lord, I pray our minds and hearts will be opened and softened to the truth of Your Word. Help us embrace it and learn, grow and walk in the freedom of knowing that You are real and You desire a relationship with us. I pray we will take Your hand as we walk through this life. Instead of living in ignorance, may we walk forward, realizing that Your Truth is what sets us free. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Application Steps:
It’s important that we surround ourselves with people who will be truthful with us. Having godly, honest friends can ensure we have the accountability and tools to grow in our faith.
Spend some time in prayer and in God’s Word, asking Him to reveal any areas of your life you may be living in denial or deception. Be ready to respond to what He may reveal with humility and a desire to grow.
Reflections:
Is there a scripture that you find difficult to believe? Have you prayed and asked God to reveal the context and the reason He included this scripture in His Word? Spend time digging into different Bible Commentaries found on various websites to help understand God’s Word.
Can you think of a time in your life when you believed ignorance was bliss?
Power Verses:
Proverbs 4:13, "Take hold of my instructions, don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life." (NLT)
Psalm 119:105, "Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (NLT)
© 2010 Leslie Nease. All rights reserved.
SFC Bernard Walko SPC Robert Pulliam TSgt Carl Johnson TSgt George Rodriguez SGT Thomas Seward PO1 Richard Nyberg SFC Alvin Miller PO3 Aaron Hassay SSgt Richard Kensinger
LTC Orlando Illi MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan CPO Nate S. SGT Mike Williams PO2 Geoffrey LeNoir CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern
SrA Marianne Santangelo LTC David Brown SFC (Join to see) Maj Wayne Crist
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are content in life, always hopeful and that joy abounds as we work to give joy to others, my friend and brother-in-Christ PO1 H Gene Lawrence.
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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Good Red Friday COL Mikel J. Burroughs from an increasingly cloudy day in Fort Myers, FL!!! I am seeking my "Bliss", but am coming up with CLOUDS!!! Oh well, I will be back shortly with a more detailed response...hopefully with some "Bliss"!!!
I am back and NO Bliss, as it is steamy warm with a humidity of 97%...
Anyway... Your selection of Quotes is excellent today, Mikel, but I am going to address it to a different degree... "BLISS": It is mostly used as a ...
NOUN: bliss
1. perfect happiness; great joy. "she gave a sigh of bliss"
synonyms: joy, pleasure, delight, happiness, gladness, ecstasy, elation, rapture, euphoria, heaven, paradise, seventh heaven, cloud nine, utopia, Eden, Arcadia; Antonyms: misery
2. a state of spiritual blessedness, typically that reached after death.
synonyms: blessedness, blessing, benediction, glory, heaven, paradise, heavenly joy, divine happiness, supreme happiness, divine rapture, beatitude, saintliness, sainthood - "religions promise perfect bliss after death"
Antonyms: hell
Each one of us has a choice each new day... Do we want it to be a positive day or a negative one...What is our mood... for some of us it will be the positive with joy, laughter, excitement, and thrilling success. That is a form of Bliss. However, some of us may not choose that path and arise in a negative frame of mind...and for us the day becomes a day of misery in almost everything we do...but as one analyses the different scenarios that might occur, remember that...
"Some days you'll find your bliss and others you won't. It takes courage and strength to deal with the days you can't and on days you do find your bliss, enjoy every moment!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Byron Howard Sr LTC Stephen F. Col Carl Whicker Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. LTC Wayne Brandon Sgt Deborah Cornatzer PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SFC Stephen Lucas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SrA Marianne Santangelo Sgt Albert Castro
I am back and NO Bliss, as it is steamy warm with a humidity of 97%...
Anyway... Your selection of Quotes is excellent today, Mikel, but I am going to address it to a different degree... "BLISS": It is mostly used as a ...
NOUN: bliss
1. perfect happiness; great joy. "she gave a sigh of bliss"
synonyms: joy, pleasure, delight, happiness, gladness, ecstasy, elation, rapture, euphoria, heaven, paradise, seventh heaven, cloud nine, utopia, Eden, Arcadia; Antonyms: misery
2. a state of spiritual blessedness, typically that reached after death.
synonyms: blessedness, blessing, benediction, glory, heaven, paradise, heavenly joy, divine happiness, supreme happiness, divine rapture, beatitude, saintliness, sainthood - "religions promise perfect bliss after death"
Antonyms: hell
Each one of us has a choice each new day... Do we want it to be a positive day or a negative one...What is our mood... for some of us it will be the positive with joy, laughter, excitement, and thrilling success. That is a form of Bliss. However, some of us may not choose that path and arise in a negative frame of mind...and for us the day becomes a day of misery in almost everything we do...but as one analyses the different scenarios that might occur, remember that...
"Some days you'll find your bliss and others you won't. It takes courage and strength to deal with the days you can't and on days you do find your bliss, enjoy every moment!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Byron Howard Sr LTC Stephen F. Col Carl Whicker Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. LTC Wayne Brandon Sgt Deborah Cornatzer PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SFC Stephen Lucas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SrA Marianne Santangelo Sgt Albert Castro
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are content in life, always hopeful and that joy abounds as we work to give joy to others, my friend and brother-in-Christ Sgt (Join to see).
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
LORD YOU designed humanity to be unselfish, outwardly focused on helping others, kind and generous. Since sin corrupted creation those characteristics are not as common as they could and should be.
LORD I pray that YOU do what it takes to make each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters more unselfish, more focused on helping others, kinder and more generous with our time, talents and treasure.
I pray that YOU remove the dross from our life. Let YOUR light and joy shine through us to each and every one YOU choose.
I pray that joy will be our watchword. Empower us to bring peace and joy to widows, widowers, orphans, the imprisoned, the destitute, the mentally ill, the diseased and injured among us.
I pray for peace, joy and endurance in doing good all the days of our lives.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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