Simple Sayings and Thoughts for the Mind, Heart and Soul

By Joe Cervantes

Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding are similar to finding a treasure chest full of diamonds and nuggets of gold. How can anyone not take advantage of such an abundance of wealth? In the midst of so much confusion, one needs to take the time to believe that there is wealth in the word of God and from his people to overcome such daily adversaries. We are challenged in our everyday lives, but may you take that first step of faith living for God and in helping others with love where there is failure. I know many books have been written with different opinions and advice by different writers about God and life. As the author of this book, Ive tried to give some simple wisdom and understanding in so many areas of our lives, making it simple to understandand, of course, with some sense of humor. As one who goes alone through the maze of life, sometimes it requires us to learn quickly in order to find the key to the cross. So where advice isnt available, we are tempted, get off course, and learn the hard way, which gets more complicated if we become stubborn. Just like the whole armor of God protects every part of our spiritual and physical bodies, taking some good advice and motivation will help us progress as a child of God. For those who love to make things possible by taking advice, may this book help you to change your route and save you time. There are over six thousand thoughts of my personal sayings, which can be used as a text starter for a sermon or a conservation piece for inspiration. Please enjoy them; youve struck it rich with some great wisdom.Joe Cervantes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jun 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512743180

Joe Cervantes

Joe Cervantes is the pastor and teacher at The House of Prayer in Alice, Texas. He is also the author of Simple Sayings and Thoughts for the Mind, Heart, and Soul and Flaming the Heart with Sayings and Thoughts. Visit his website at www.simplethinkerjoe.com.

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1. Job is a good example: God is to be loved beyond all expectations.

2. Visitors who sit in the back row of the church are scouts who need a better view of the playing field.

3. When people are in serious trouble with the law, they tend to know God better than most of us.

4. Always carry an open can of food when in a lion’s den.

5. Women can be beautiful if they don’t wear too many layers of makeup.

6. Cell phones keep your fingers healthy.

7. Even sharks will get off track and move into fresh water if they smell blood.

8. Love is not blind if you take a peek through the closed blinds.

9. The best way for couples to really know each other before they get married is to have a really bad argument.

10. I saw a tomb that read, It’s me again, Lord.

11. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. I wonder if my faith will be good enough that day to cut in line.

12. We Christians all wear a badge of courage; even the lions respect us.

13. People in court always judge. I see no harm in truth.

14. Four things that should take control of your life are the Holy Spirit, prayer, worship, and the crown of life.

15. A word to the wise: stay far away from living idols.

16. It’s easier to tear down a house or a marriage than it is to put it back together.

17. Isn’t it strange? Those who say they are going to heaven someday are the same ones who also say, You don’t have to attend church every day.

18. There is pride in a false religion.

19. People in the old days had big brothers, but they were called giants.

20. Populations only evolve if they post them outside the city limits.

21. Man would have more light within himself if he would let the word of God shine in him.

22. Darkness will be overcome with light from all four corners of the earth, and every eye shall see him.

23. Darkness is trapped, and it will sink into a dark hole.

24. God’s love and light cannot be overcome by darkness or by evil on judgment day.

25. Light in the daytime has a difficult time traveling or being measured by distance.

26. Darkness will sink into a dark hole.

27. Where the carnal man sees darkness and is limited, the spiritual man sees light and has no limit.

28. Light will always prevail; it cannot be overcome by darkness.

29. The best way to make the Devil do the tremble dance is through prayer.

30. God’s love should never be put on crutches such that it becomes so lame it cannot be shared.

31. God will provide full armor and protection for the front side but never for the backside.

32. If you are trying to hide something that’s over five feet tall, and it moves and talks, who are you fooling?

33. Christians are better lovers; they last a lifetime.

34. When it rains inside your church, check the rain gauges and let the world know.

35. Those who discourage others from attending church are not following our Lord Jesus’s footsteps.

36. Never run your life tank on empty; fill up at your local Spirit-filled church.

37. Two major things the faithful should never do: add or subtract from the Word of God.

38. The dead in Christ will never again face disappointment at the sound of the trumpet.

39. If you say you’re working for God, then don’t forget to punch in both kneecaps for prayer every morning.

40. His love can only be measured by how much we forgive.

41. We are all beggars if you know the Lord’s Prayer—Give us this day our daily bread.

42. Thinking about finding another way out of this planet earth? Give Jesus a chance.

43. God offers the right size of armor to defeat the Devil.

44. Your faith in God is good enough to remove, climb, move over, or even tunnel your way through a mountain.

45. If the dead without Christ could speak, they would want a second chance.

46. A true Christian will humble himself like Jesus and wash your feet.

47. Once we get caught up in the clouds, there will be nothing the government can do to get us down.

48. If the Devil has a hold on you, just say, The Lord rebuke you.

49. One of several things Jesus couldn’t do was lie.

50. If you want people to hate you, walk like Jesus.

51. Most religions are in denial of the truth.

52. You can make the Ten Most Wanted list by robbing God.

53. If God isn’t coming for a church, then "why do we attend?’

54. Isaac was forty years old when he asked his daddy to select a bride for him. Now that’s a family relationship.

55. Don’t divorce your wife; divorce the Devil.

56. God’s love is way beyond limits.

57. A husband will hate his wife constantly, but he will have a change of heart if she wins the lotto.

58. An atheist will believe in something if he is surrounded by sharks.

59. Think rich. You are rich in Christ.

60. No makeup will save your beauty on tribulation day.

61. Tattoos are an introduction to the mark of the Beast.

62. Many Christians do a lot of judging … when testing the fruit at H-E-B or Walmart.

63. All heart transplants performed by Jesus are 100 percent successful. Keep them healthy.

64. Receive the Holy Ghost, and see the world unite in a revival.

65. Avoiding the truth will never send you to heaven.

66. Get on fire in the Spirit, and the crowd will gather to see you burn.

67. Everyone who goes to heaven will wear white robes; you have no other choice of color.

68. Hell has no ending numbers.

69. Time will not wear us out once we’re in heaven.

70. God demands a church without stains or wrinkles.

71. Pentecostal is a powerful word based on the Holy Spirit—and not on religions.

72. A woman can make a man eat an apple any old day—just ask Eve.

73. A man needs a woman to think.

74. Beware, men. Seven women shall take hold of one man.

75. Blood transfusion are available 24/7 at Jesus’s blood bank—he cures everything.

76. Just yesterday, I saw your god at a pawnshop.

77. Some people pawn their god when they need extra cash.

78. The Devil is always pushing his Trojan horse toward the church.

79. Keeping a grudge is like holding your breath underwater.

80. Your Bible should never be put on a diet; you should use it often and not starve it to death.

81. The Bible should never have a trim figure; you should read the Old and the New Testaments.

82. Hell will be full of undying worms to remind those people of the times they adjusted to a lukewarm life on the earth.

83. Never treat the church as a U-turn sign but as a stop sign.

84. It’s impossible to love Jesus and hate the Holy Ghost-filled church.

85. There is no such thing as being in between when it comes to a yes or no in accepting Christ.

86. If you don’t want to be condemned, get saved.

87. I tried talking to idols, but they never said anything to me.

88. People who lack salt should start hanging around with Christian people; they are the salt of the earth.

89. The future is not for the stubborn hearts.

90. Christian music uplifts my soul.

91. Just an agent offering free life and health insurance. My boss has been in business for over two thousand years. The company owner is Jesus Christ. It’s free. Just confess him as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9). It sure beats Obamacare.

92. A lie always hides another lie.

93. A lie always gives birth to another lie.

94. Even religious people avoid going to church.

95. Men, if you want to shock your wife, go to church.

96. Jesus was a great example; he never missed church.

97. The best place to get soaked up from the ladder rain is the Pentecostal Church.

98. God’s love can be measured only by how much we forgive.

99. Angels view our lives; I wonder if they eat popcorn.

100. The only thing on earth that there won’t be in heaven is a church.

101. Anyone can read a check, but their eyesight improves when given the wrong change.

102. It’s a lot easier to say anything than to cooperate.

103. Jesus will not say, Where is the beef? but Where is the fruit?

104. Feeding a ferocious dog can make it friendly.

105. More time is wasted in destroying each other than in destroying the Enemy.

106. Lies make believers of those who use them.

107. Cigarette smokers seem to burnup more money than they do in the landfill.

108. If we go into a new world order, what good will silver and gold do?

109. The Devil must be handsome—that’s why he has more followers than God.

110. If they didn’t bring me flowers when I was alive, why bring them when I’m dead? I can’t see them.

111. Only a fool would kick against a sharp object.

112. Those who come against God’s anointed will only get hurt.

113. Gossip is more painful than a physical wound.

114. Expert gossipers never show up to church.

115. The Holy Spirit that dwells in you will reprove you when you sin.

116. Knowing a pastor through hearsay isn’t the same as knowing the pastor personally.

117. Gossip seems to leave ugly stretch marks on the tongue.

118. No wealth known to man—such as diamonds, oil, silver, money, minerals, brass, copper, marble, and granite—is easier to obtain than the Rock of all ages, King Jesus.

119. All the education in the world for a better job will equal an income of $666.

120. Women try so hard to impress by losing weight and staying young. Maybe they should join God’s army.

121. Gossip is all about deception, lies, rumors, and partial truth.

122. The best figure on a woman is a prayer figure.

123. If you really want to kill a church, start with your temple; otherwise learn to repair it.

124. Defend the truth; it’s your duty as a Christian.

125. Gossip never wants the truth around.

126. The best weapon for gossip is the cell phone.

127. Gossip can cripple your good health.

128. Hate lifts up lies.

129. Love will lift up the truth.

130. Gossip comes in high-tech camouflage, but it’s really cursing.

131. Gossip and love can’t work at the same time.

132. If you think learning, serving, and worshipping is boring, then heaven isn’t meant for you.

133. The next time you pay and tip the service at your favorite restaurant, remember to do the same thing at your favorite restaurant church.

134. If you’re planning to get married, remember that marriage includes the whole family.

135. If the ice caps keep melting, the earth will tilt to a certain point that will cause the earth to go upside down.

136. Mary and Joseph were not only married and parents but also were distant cousins from the tribe of Judah.

137. Lies try to act like the truth. They take different shapes and forms, like imitation copies, duplicates, or a forked tongue. But a lie is still a lie, even if it’s a white one. In other words, it’s a fake.

138. Lies can be used by any individual but at a very costly expense: the lake of fire.

139. Lies are bringing down our true way of life and freedom.

140. Smart people seem to grab things with their minds; uneducated people seem to grab things with pliers.

141. Gossip is exercise for a wicked tongue.

142. Telling lies is like hitting someone with a very sharp object.

143. Now hiring full time. Sir. I want the job—as long as the job doesn’t require me to get my hands dirty.

144. Always look at sin like a huge pair of scissors, which will cut you off from the presence of God.

145. Choosing to obey is better than being forced, but either way, our Lord will be recognized.

146. When everything is right, guard your faith.

147. By faith, polish your crown of life. We are almost there.

148. You were born—even before you were born—with a great purpose: to love the Lord with all your heart.

149. I never reload; they are dead by the time I start the sermon.

150. You might as well carry a condemned sign with you if you’re an unbeliever.

151. When you have love for lost souls, your eyes get very blurry.

152. Even the angels have a happy hour when souls get saved.

153. There is no empty space that God’s love doesn’t cover.

154. Individual private prayer should not keep you from assembling together with others.

155. Diamonds and gold have drawn so many from the direction of God.

156. The only peace found on earth is within a Christian.

157. Don’t be an orphan; let God adopt you.

158. The fountain of youth is in God’s Word.

159. There would be nothing to correct if everyone were perfect.

160. The secret to being lovable is to be unselfish.

161. The worst of all enemies are God’s haters.

162. The Devil rejoices when there’s less church, like on Sunday evening.

163. Food stamps and child support are wasteful if they don’t benefit the children.

164. People in hell will talk nonsense with that unbearable pain.

165. If you were to test one finger on a burning-hot stove, imagine that infinite sensation flowing through the whole eternal body in hell.

166. If all the money NASA spent in going to outer space would have been used on building American homes, we all would have room enough to add a double garage.

167. God made man, and he turned against him. Man made computers, and they are turning against him.

168. For all who say God is my judge, don’t forget there is also a jury.

169. Anyone can imitate the truth, but living it is another thing.

170. There will be more Pentecostals in heaven than any other religion.

171. Those who remain behind and see us caught up in the air will cuss and curse.

172. May the last bunch of Christians who get caught in the air to be with the Lord, please shout aloud, We told you so.

173. When the world ends, the only ones who will remain standing are the Christians.

174. Backsliders are very angry with pastors.

175. The best way to stay on fire for the Lord is to carry a double portion of oil.

176. When clothing the poor, make sure you have enough not to be bare.

177. The Devil loves to make us think that when his followers die without Christ, they go to be with the Lord.

178. The last time I took a tour to the sea was to see if my sins were still on the ocean floor.

179. I hope Republicans don’t get to heaven first because they will probably build a fence to keep Mexicans out.

180. When the student asked the teacher, Did we come from dinosaurs?, the teacher replied, No. Because they would’ve rolled over you.

181. A thousand years from now, men will take their kids to Hollywood and show them the handprints and say, Our kin used to walk with their hands.

182. People who believe they came from monkeys really evolved from nut trees.

183. Why do so many believe they came from Lucy the Ape and not Paris Hilton?

184. Why would God give us the Ten Commandments if we couldn’t keep them?

185. Moses broke the Ten Commandments to share them.

186. God does have a last name: God Willing.

187. God, the Rock of ages, will give us a new name: Rock Jr..

188. Holiness isn’t something anyone should dare make fun of.

189. Exhortation, chastening, discipline, and correction are not judging.

190. When a wise man talks to another wise man, not only can they get things done, but they go beyond what is normal. It’s called excellence.

191. Never should a Christian be caught off guard. Just look at Noah; he built an ark that took over six hundred years to build, and he was well prepared.

192. If all kids are going to heaven, no matter how good or bad they are here on earth, then what’s the point of being a parent?

193. Let the government shut down. We Christians will manage to survive with five loaves and two fishes.

194. Jesus is a liberal; his government never shuts down.

195. If a pack of sinful hound dogs is on your trail, climb the cross.

196. Using time and money for sinful pleasures is costlier than giving tithes and offering.

197. Shut the government down, and let Jesus take over.

198. Stock up on Bibles now in case we go into a depression.

199. Everyone should run for politics; politicians get paid for doing nothing.

200. Keep loving like Christ, and the world will not notice you.

201. Give to God and Government.

202. God’s kingdom is never shutting down; God is always pouring out blessings.

203. The Republicans would rather go to war than build the nation.

204. No more war. We don’t need more body bags.

205. If you are planning to love, make sure there are no leaks in the heart.

206. Men who stare at two women at the same time get cross-eyed.

207. The government shutdown is great; these officials will get paid for doing nothing.

208. We all have sin, but have we lived for Jesus yet?

209. Jesus said, Let the children come to me, but how can they without legs or arms? Abortion stinks.

210. In the flesh we all fall short, but in the Spirit we are all made complete.

211. A woman will uplift another woman, but a man will drop her.

212. Women are smart; they know how to make babies and take care of them.

213. A woman would rather go out with a stranger than with someone she really knows.

214. You don’t get a refund or a return once you’re in hell.

215. The best way to get lost is to travel on a very wide road that leads to hell.

216. Don’t sell yourself cheaply; you’re priceless. Just ask God.

217. One word that has sent many to hell is not yes or no, but the word maybe.

218. Man can bless and curse God at the same time.

219. God invented the first GPS—it’s called the Bible. Why are you lost?

220. Someone talks bad about you every day. I will give you a hint who it is: D____.

221. If you tell someone who is bedridden in the hospital, no matter what the condition is, that he has won the lotto, he will get up.

222. Serving God when you want to do so isn’t really serving God at all.

223. Are Republicans going to split the government in half or kill it? If Solomon were here today, he would give it to the Democrats to take care of it.

224. Avoid heart failure; get saved.

225. Mom teaches, but Dad commands.

226. Giving is a gift from God.

227. Truth should not be off limits.

228. Save precious time. Seek advice from an elder.

229. Quit trying to slice the truth. You only will get hurt.

230. Don’t try to lead without the fullness of the Holy Ghost.

231. Peter walked on water with one word: Come. Imagine what you can do with two words.

232. Don’t hate me. I was made by God.

233. Shock the Devil. Let Jesus take over.

234. The groom will not wait. The bride must be aware of the oil not only today but also have enough for tomorrow.

235. The majority isn’t always right. Just read about Noah’s ark.

236. The Holy Spirit brings conviction to your heart.

237. Great planning is good self-defense.

238. No matter how unattractive you feel, you are made in God’s image. You will be loved.

239. We offend God many times, but he still loves us.

240. The best way to measure your love is by the forgiveness you received from God.

241. Don’t let the little things add up ’til there’s no more room for repair.

242. Most scars on a mother’s heart are caused on the home-front battlefield.

243. God even offers a seven-day extension after the deadline.

244. Even after the rapture occurs, some will still be working to make a living.

245. When there are seven workdays out of the week for more money, there is less of God.

246. Idols—if we would just turn them upside down, we would see the label: Made in China.

247. Sinners are at a total loss without Christ.

248. Just give your whole life to Jesus, and see your whole family, friends, and religious folks see you as a threat.

249. Jesus: 100 percent Jewish, King, and Savior.

250. People still refuse to be on the winning side with Christ. They must think they are going to get a fifth quarter or overtime with their head coach, Satan.

251. Running with fear will make even the world’s smallest dog chase you.

252. Never give the Enemy your backside because he will always see it as a moving target.

253. Rich, poor, bound, or free, money will be worthless once the mark of the Beast takes effect.

254. The new world order will not run on money but on a mark.

255. Not once did real living people in the Bible, who lived on earth, ever mention or give credit to Lucy the Ape.

256. When was the last time you shed tears for the lost souls?

257. I would love a GPS chip on all the money I give to the government to see where it really goes, and then—and only then—will I tell you if I want a refund.

258. The last time I refused to pay my tithes and offering, I heard a loud sound from heaven, as if God had shut a huge window. Bang.

259. .We must be very hateful toward each other continually if we all have sin.

260. Fire and brimstone, weighing over a hundred pounds each, will pound the earth.

261. Nothing made by hands or nature is worth a knee bow.

262. Prayer is a long-distance call that should last more than an hour.

263. Prayer is talking and listening.

264. Prayers that are less than an hour invite temptation.

265. Your prayer interruptions are caused by sin. Hang up and try again.

266. If prayer is a weapon, then don’t leave home without it.

267. Love can make you disappear.

268. A lot of people actually can listen to other people cussing and lying but will walk away if they hear the name of Jesus.

269. If you can’t, I can.

270. Anyone who says, Your money will go directly toward God, should at least give you proof with a receipt that God actually got it.

271. Jesus, you need. Jesus needs you. Jesus is Lord. Jesus, Lord is. Jesus is King. Jesus, King is. Jesus.

272. Having a hard time finding where the pastor is? First look up where the secretary is before you start.

273. Pastors should never have a bed ministry with the other woman.

274. If you have a close relationship with God, don’t forget to keep your promises.

275. If you are going to say something from the mouth, mean it from the heart, or don’t say it.

276. What you give to God, make sure it doesn’t go to the other woman.

277. Once you decide to leave the church, sin will hold you back with shamefulness to never return.

278. A huge crowd saw Noah preach, but they said, No. They saw and heard the building of the ark, and they said, No. They saw his whole family, and they