HAPPY NEW YEAR! – What are your thoughts?
By paul | January 8, 2009
Have you ever heard the saying; "We become what we think about all day long"?
Do you believe thoughts are like prayers?
The question is, ‘What do you habitually think about?’
None of us knows God’s will for certain at every moment of time. But, over time, His plans unfold naturally in our lives and then we can see what God had in mind all along.
Humans have a tendency to interfere with the Power of God by thinking thoughts that are less than God-like. This can block the good that God has already provided because we fail to "see" His blessings due to our limited thinking/perception.
As of now, 2009 is a blank canvas waiting for your imprint. So, to make this new year the best it can be, God expects us to be trusting, faithful, and obedient.
This month’s inspirational reflection gives us the instruction we need from the scriptures – Philippians 4:8 to be exact:
Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
There’s your formula to help make 2009 the best it can be!
Just thinking about Philippians 4:8 automatically makes you obedient to His will, and with the proper mindset, it’ll be easier to have faith and trust God, especially in these challenging days.
May God Bless you in a great way this year!
Sincerely,
Paul Koleske
Contemporary Christian Singer Speaker Songwriter
P.S. With the onset of 2009 I will be calling those of you that have expressed interest in my music/speaking ministry. I am currently booking dates for 2009 and the first half of 2010. I do church concerts, mission talks, workshops, retreats, and youth ministry. If you have questions or any concerns about holding an event, please call me at (262) 939-7456.
P.S.S. Your thoughts are like prayers. Make sure your prayers/thoughts are ones that allow God’s blessings to do their best good through you!
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St. Patrick’s – Troy, Ohio Contemporary Christian Music Concert
By paul | December 17, 2008
At times I know I have the best "job" in the world. Getting to share my music and spoken word ministry with so many beautiful souls is absolutely the best!!!
Yet, there are other times when it’s a little tough to do what I do because I miss the people when I leave…
Sunday night, December 14th, I told an eager group of parishioners that their faces are literally seared into my mind for quite sometime after I leave the premises. Well, it’s Wednesday the 17th and this morning, during quiet time, dozens of faces were popping into my mind…Pat, Ruth, Fr., Woody, Deacon, Mary…just to name a few. For those I didn’t mention, your spiritual energy lives on with me and I thank you for taking the time to visit me and worship as a group during the concert!!
My music and speaking ministry allow me to literally see the Light of Christ shining through the eyes of those that attend my concert and the great gathering at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Troy, Ohio was definitely no exception.
The tough part is being able to effectively communicate all that I want to. There’s just so much to say! I guess that’s why each song left behind on the two cds will have to suffice.
So, to all back in Troy, enjoy the music and don’t be afraid to keep in touch!!!
I love you all……………….Paul (262) 939-7456
P.S. Have a Merry Christmas!
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Sunday’s Prayer
By paul | November 12, 2008
Hello Everyone:
Here’s the last (#7) of Paul Koleske monthly inspirarational reflection series prayers for your collection entitled - Sunday’s Prayer!
Make sure to scroll down this page and get the other 6 days of prayers as they make a great daily reflection each day of the week!!!
When you lack faith in yourself, remember that you are a child of God! And being a child of God entitles you to be an heir to all of the good that He possesses in His Being.
God sent His Son Jesus to “show us the way.” Jesus constantly talked about FAITH in countless stories.
When you contemplate Sunday’s Prayer, allow the message within the words to renew your faith if it is lacking. . . or build even more faith if yours is strong…
Sunday’s Prayer
I have unshakable faith in the perfect outcome of every situation in my life, for I know that God is in absolute control.
Is there a seeming problem in your life that is causing you much concern? Have all your efforts and prayers met with little or no response? Do not be discouraged and do not be afraid, for God loves you, and He is taking care of everything. God is in complete charge of your life, and God is good. His mighty transforming power is surging through your entire being, stilling your mind, harmonizing your soul, healing your body, and adjusting all your affairs. Believe this! Anchor your trust deep in the realization that with God all things are immediately possible and never doubt it for a single moment.
Know yourself to be a spiritual being, endowed with the limitless and all-powerful attributes of Jesus Christ. God’s wisdom is guiding you to the perfect solution. His strength is enabling you to perform your tasks victoriously. His joy is lightening your heart with expectancy. His courage is firing you with persistence.
I am with you to deliver you. – Jer. 1:8.
Perhaps you know of a person that could use a copy of Sunday’s Prayer.
God Bless You . . .
Paul Koleske
P.S. Remember that if you have a need for a church concert, retreat, workshop,
mission talk, or youth ministry or any other special event let me
know and I’ll be happy to help! Call (262) 939-7456 for details.
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Saturday’s Prayer
By paul | October 27, 2008
Hello Everyone:
Here’s the 6th of 7 Paul Koleske inspirational reflection series daily prayers – Saturday’s Prayer!
If you’re new to my monthly reflection list and want the whole series of daily prayers, just go to my website http://www.paulkoleske.com and get the first five by clicking on the BLOG tag on the navigation bar and scrolling down the page!
This prayer needs no commentary . . .
Saturday’s Prayer
God takes my hand and leads me safely through difficult places.
There is a saving, healing power closer to you than your heartbeat. You are never helpless or alone. You are never entirely dependent on yourself. God, your friend and Creator, is with you, offering every good thing to you. He is ready and able to help, whatever your need may be.
Turn to Him now, saying quietly: “Lord, I need your help. I cannot handle everything alone. I know that You can do what I cannot. I have faith in Your guiding, loving presence ever with me.”
Comfort will come to you if you are grieving. Strength will come to you if you are weak. Faith will fill your heart and mind if you are fearful. Love will transform your emotions and dissolve bitterness or resentment.
God takes your hand and leads you safely through difficult places. He is your comfort, your strength, your inspiration, your never-failing help.
The righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. – Psalms 34:17.
Perhaps you know of a person or two that could use a copy of Saturday’s Prayer.
God Bless You . . .
Paul Koleske
P.S. Remember that if you have a need for a church concert,
mission talk, workshop, retreat, youth ministry or any other special event let me
know and I’ll be happy to help! Go to http://www.paulkoleske.com
for details.
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Are these times really that bad?
By paul | October 15, 2008
So many are very concerned at the challenges facing them concerning the economy, the stock market and ….
While these days appear to have some well-defined "obstacles", we must be careful not to look only at the obstacles and take our eyes off our goals.
For those of us in the "faith business", our goal is to help people connect with their spiritual self and deepen their personal relationship with God.
When times are tough, it is easier for us to hear God. It has been said that God whispers to us when times are good and shouts to us when times are lean!
These days provide us all with an opportunity to look deeper within ourselves and hear God’s call in the midst of stressing challenges…
Ask yourself these questions to weather the apparent storms:
What can I do now to make spiritual progress in my life?
What is God asking me to do right now and what action can I take despite the circumstances around me?
Don’t ask "why me", instead ask for what purpose?
Remember to be careful not to let the circumstances in your life freeze your ability to take action and do some good right where you are at!
God is bigger that the economy, the stock market and….anything else in your life that appears to be limiting you at this time!
Peter walked on water and only began sinking when he took his eyes off Jesus… food for thought!
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FRIDAY’S PRAYER
By paul | October 9, 2008
Hello Everyone:
Here’s the 5th of 7 Paul Koleske inspirational series prayers - Friday’s Prayer!
If you’re new to my inspirational reflection email list and want the whole series of daily prayers, just go to my website http://www.paulkoleske.com and get the first four by reviewing my blog.
Did you know that anxiety shows lack of faith? It is a negative prayer that exists as a bad scene in your mind’s eye. Use this prayer to decrease or totally eliminate any anxiety that you may have. And, aren’t we told to, “be anxious for nothing?”
Friday’s Prayer
I stand still right where I am. I relax and trust God’s transforming power within me.
God is fully present with me now. No matter what the condition in which I find myself, though it be a “hell,” still the mighty saving presence of God is with me. I do not have to find my own way out of the entanglement before I contact God. I do not have to make myself more worthy before I reach God; but right now, right where I am, God is lovingly waiting for me to turn to Him in trust. I relax in the realization that God is within me and all about me, even in what may seem to be the darkest darkness. “. . . lo, I am with you always . . .” (Matt. 28:20)
If some unhappy situation seems to be bearing down on me, and on all sides difficult problems crowd closer, I will not run in panic; I will simply stand still, right where I am, and relax completely – mentally, emotionally, physically – by reminding myself that the protecting presence of God is all about me.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou dost preserve my life… and thy right hand delivers me. – Psalms 138:7.
When you read this on Friday’s you’ll really say T.G.I.F!
Paul Koleske
P.S. Remember that if you have a need for a church concert,
mission talk, retreat, workshop, youth ministry or any other special event let me
know and I’ll be happy to help! Go to http://www.paulkoleske.com
for details and/or call Paul @ (262) 939-7456.
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THURSDAY’S PRAYER
By paul | October 9, 2008
Hello Everyone:
Here’s the latest Paul Koleske inspirational reflection - Thursday’s Prayer!
In the next 3 months I’ll send you the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prayers too.
Do you feel whole? You are you know! Why? Because all the faculties that God gives you are gifts from Him to use to bless, heal and inspire!
When The Giver gives you these gifts, you are whole and complete, ready to do the will of God! And, when you have the attitude that you are abundantly supplied with the tools you need to carry out God’s purpose for your life, you’re 51% of the way to accomplishing those things that you must!
Lastly, when you count your blessings, your attitude of gratitude goes out ahead of you to smooth the way and make things a little easier to handle….
Thursday’s Prayer
I know the Lord is at hand, and I am not anxious.
Today, I will not worry or fret about conditions that do not seem right or orderly to me. I will do what it is possible for me to do to make them right, and then I will let go of all anxiety and trust in the Lord to do the rest.
I will keep my faith centered in God and in His law of good. I will not judge by appearances, but I will always keep in mind the truth that God is in all and through all and that His good purposes are fulfilled.
More than I know, my faith, my calm assurance of God’s presence and power will bless the condition that seems fixed and unyielding and set in motion God’s transforming power.
Where to human sense it seems impossible to do anything to improve a situation, yet with God there is always a way.
Today I will remind myself that “the Lord is at hand” and I will go about my day’s activities poised and secure in the knowledge that God’s right answers are now being revealed.
“The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety.” – Phil. 4:5-6.
May God bless you and yours in a special way this Thursday and always!
Paul Koleske
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WEDNESDAY’S PRAYER
By paul | October 9, 2008
Hello Everyone:
Here’s the next edition of the Paul Koleske newsletter - Wednesday’s Prayer!
Remember, over the next 4 months I’ll send you the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prayers for your collection….
Do you feel whole? You are you know! Why? Because all the faculties that God gives you are gifts from Him to use to bless, heal and inspire!
When The Giver gives you these gifts, you are whole and complete, ready to do the will of God! And, when you have the attitude that you are abundantly supplied with the tools you need to carry out God’s purpose for your life, you’re 51% of the way to accomplishing those things that you must!
Lastly, when you count your blessings, your attitude of gratitude goes out ahead of you to smooth the way and make things a little easier to handle….
Wednesday’s Prayer
Blessed am I, for I am healed now.
Blessed am I, for I am healed now:
Blessed are my eyes, for they are the eyes of God.
Blessed are my ears, for they are the ears of God.
Blessed are my hands, for they are the hands of God.
Blessed are my feet, for they are the feet of God.
Blessed is my heart, for it beats with the love of God.
Blessed are my lungs, for they breathe the breath of God.
Blessed is my body, for it is alive with the life of God.
Blessed is my mind, for it is filled with the intelligence of God.
Blessed is my spirit, for it is quickened with the power of God.
Blessed am I in heart, for I am one with God’s love. Blessed am I in mind, for I am one with God’s intelligence. Blessed am I in body, for I am one with God’s life. Blessed am I in spirit, for I am one with God’s power.
Blessed am I, for I am healed now!
“He who blesses himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth.”
– Isa. 65:16.
May God bless you and yours this Wednesday and every day,
Paul Koleske
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TUESDAY’S PRAYER
By paul | October 9, 2008
Hello Everyone:
So many of you emailed and said how much you liked the last newsletter A Monday Prayer!
So, I thought I’d share another beautiful writing for your contemplation. This writing comes from that same little booklet titled; Wherever You Are God Is. Use it every Tuesday and keep watching your email inbox each of the next 5 months as I’ll send you the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prayers for your collection….
Do you feel Divinely guided? You know, there is a big difference between meditation and contemplation. Meditation is truly total silence allowing yourself to “be” in the Presence of God! Contemplation is thinking on some idea, topic or concept allowing it to seep into your inner being. When you do this, you “become” what you think about and that’s why thinking about or contemplating this and all these prayers makes such sense. And the more you do that, the more you’ll become what these prayers are about!
Tuesday’s Prayer
I am guided and loved, today and every day.
As I begin this day, I look to You, Lord. Keep me in all my ways, safe in Your Presence, enfolded in Your love.
Guide my feet in the way they should go. Instruct me with Your “still small voice.” Help me to be faithful to Your guidance. Help me to be calm, unwavering, steadfast in the knowledge that You are in charge and nothing but good can come to me and mine.
Love me, Lord, just for today. I know that You are with me today, supplying all my needs, tenderly upholding me.
Today, I walk with You, and You lead me irresistibly to the good you have already prepared for me.
Whatever I need to do today, be with me, Lord. Wherever I need to go today, guide my steps, Lord.
Keep me safe and secure through every moment of the day. Fill me with Your wisdom: enfold me in Your love; strengthen me with Your power.
“The Lord bless you and keep you:The Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.” – Num. 6:24,25.
May God bless you and yours each Tuesday and always,
Paul Koleske
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MONDAY’S PRAYER
By paul | October 9, 2008
An inspirational note from Paul Koleske - Monday’s Prayer
Hello Everyone:
Thought I’d share a beautiful writing for your contemplation. I’ve had this writing for over 20 years. It’s taken from a little booklet titled; Wherever You Are God Is. It’s something to use to start your week off right. After the joy of weekend worship there is always much to do, and sometimes things weigh heavy on your mind.
Your job is to think clearly through each situation that presents itself. Do what you can. Then make sure you’re not "holding on too tight". God is with you, helping you, through everything. There’s an art to letting go and letting God. You’ll know when you really have trust & faith in God because you’ll feel it!
A Monday Prayer
In every situation that confronts me, I turn within to My Father; I trust to His guidance.
There is a wisdom within you that is capable of guiding you through any difficulty. When you put your faith in its guidance it will come to your rescue and illumine your darkness. "Your Father knows what you need before you ask him" (Matt. 6:8) And if you trust in Him He will fill your needs perfectly.
You do not have to work out your problems alone, for God in you is your sure help and strength from one moment to the next. He is not passively standing by, waiting for you to come to Him, but His loving presence is within you. No matter what your mistakes, God loves you. No matter what your plight, He will guide you to freedom.
If you have been racking your brain trying to arrive at some decision, quietly trust to His wisdom and give Him a chance to show you what is right. If without success you have been trying to overcome some difficulty, stop trying so hard and trust Him to show you the way.
Thou dost guide me with thy counsel. – Psalms 73:24
May God bless you and yours today and always!
Sincerely,
Paul Koleske
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