A Survival Kit for Every Day

Items Needed:
Toothpick
Rubber Band
Band-Aid
Pencil
Eraser
Chewing Gum
Mint
Candy Kiss
Tea Bag


1) Toothpick -- to remind you to pick out the good
qualities in others

-- '' DO NOT JUDGE OR YOU TOO WILL
BE JUDGE '' Matt. 7:1

2) Rubber Band -- to remind you to be flexible,
things might not
always go the way you want, but it will work out --

'' AND WE KNOW THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD
WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LIVE
HIM, WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING
TO HIS PURPOSE '' Romans 8:28

3) Band Aid -- to remind you to heal hurt feelings,
yours or someone else's --

'' AS GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE HOLY &
DEARLY LOVED, CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH
COMPASSION, KINDNESS, HUMILITY,
GENTLENESS & PATIENCE. BEAR WITH EACH
OTHER & FORGIVE WHATEVER GRIEVANCES
YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.
FORGIVE AS THE LORD FORGAVE YOU. AND
OVER ALL THESE VIRTUES PUT ON LOVE,
WHICH BIND THEM ALL TOGETHER IN
PERFECT UNITY'' Col. 3:12-14

4) Pencil -- to remind you to list your blessings
everyday --

'' PRAISE BE TO GOD & FATHER OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO HAS
BLESSED US IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS
WITH EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS IN
CHRIST '' Eph. 1:3

5) Eraser --To remind you that everyone makes
mistakes, and it's ok

-- '' WHEN JOSEPH'S BROTHERS SAW THAT
THEIR FATHER WAS DEAD, THEY SAID '' WHAT
IF JOSEPH HOLGS GRUDGES AGAINST US
AND PAY US BACK FOR ALL THE WRONGS
WE DID TO HIM'' SO THEY SENT WORD TO
JOSEPH SAYING, '' YOUR FATHER LEFT
THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE HE DIED; THIS
IS WHAT YOU ARE TO SAY TO JOSEPH: I ASK
YOU TO FORGIVE YOUR BROTHERS THE SIN
AND THE WRONGS THEY COMMITTED IN
TREATING YOU SO BADLY, NOW PLEASE
FORGIVE THE SINS OF THE SERVANTS OF
THE GOD OF YOUR FATHER'' WHEN THEIR
MESSAGE CAME TO HIM JOSEPH WEPT... HIS
BROTHERS THEN CAME & THREW
THEMSELVES DOWN BEFOE HIM.. WE ARE
YOUR SLAVES'' THEY SAID.... BUT JOSEPH
SAID TO THEM.... DONT BE AFRAID. AM I IN
THE PLACE OF GOD? YOU INTENDED TO
HARM ME, BUT GOD INTENDED IT FOR GOOD
TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT IS NOW BEING DONE,
THE SAVING OF MANY LIVES... SO THEN
DONT BE AFRAID I WILL FROVIDE FOR YOU &
YOUR CHILDREN Gen. 50:15-21

6) Chewing gum -- to remind you to stick with it
and you can accomplish anything with Jesus --

'' I CAN DO
EVERYTHING THROUGH HIM WHO GAVE ME
STRENGTH '' Phil 4:13

7) Mint -- to remind you that you are worth a mint
to your heavenly father --

'' FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE & ONLY SON, THAT
WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT
PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, FOR GOD
DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO
CONDEMN THE WORLD BUT TO SAVE THE
WORLD THROUGH HIM '' John 3:16-17

8) Candy Kiss -- to remind you that everyone
needs a kiss or a hug everyday --

'' LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FOR
LOVE COMES FROM GOD. EVERYONE WHO
LOVES HAS BEEN BORN OF GOD & KNOWS
GOD'' 1 John 4:7

9) Tea Bag -- to remind you to relax daily and go
over that list of God's blessings --

'' BE JOYFULL ALWAYS;
PRAY CONTINUALLY; GIVE THANKS IN ALL
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL
FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS '' 1 Thess. 5:18