Jonah and the Whale | Stories of God I Animated Children's Bible Stories

This is a summary on the Biblical account of the Jonah and the big fish. You can read more in-depth Bible verses from the Scripture below and use the articles and videos to understand the meaning behind this teachable event in the Bible.God called to Jonah one day and told him to go preach to Nineveh because the people were very wicked.

Jonah hated this idea because Nineveh was one of Israel's greatest enemies and Jonah wanted nothing to do with preaching to them! Jonah tried to run away from God in the opposite direction of Nineveh and headed by boat to Tarsish. God sent a great storm upon the ship and the men decided Jonah was to blame so they threw him overboard. As soon as they tossed Jonah in the water, the storm stopped. God sent a big fish, some call it a whale, to swallow Jonah and to save him from drowning. While in the belly of the big fish (whale), Jonah prayed to God for help, repented, and praised God. For three days Jonah sat in the belly of the fish. 

Then, God had the big fish throw up Jonah onto the shores of Nineveh. Jonah preached to Nineveh and warned them to repent before the city is destroyed in 40 days. The people believed Jonah, turned from their wickedness, and God had mercy on them. Jonah now became angry and bitter because God did not destroy the Ninevites who were Israels enemy! When Jonah sat to rest God provided a vine to give him shade. The next day, God sent a worm to eat the vine. 

Jonah now sat in the hot sun complaining and wanting to die. God called out to Jonah and scolded him for being so concerned and worried about just a plant while God was concerned with the heart condition and lives of 120,000 people who lived in the city of Nineveh.

20 Quotes to Inspire Success in Your Life and Business in the future

What is success? There are many definitions, but there's one thing all the greats agree on: Success only comes by persevering despite failure.

Here are 20 quotes to inspire you to succeed in the face of failures, setbacks, and barriers.

1. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."-Winston S. Churchill

2. "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."-Herman Melville

3. "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." -Colin R. Davis

4. "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." -Henry David Thoreau

5. "Opportunities don't happen. You create them."-Chris Grosser

6. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." -John D. Rockefeller

7. "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."-Thomas Jefferson

8. "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." -Ray Goforth

9. "Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better." -Jim Rohn

10. "Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." -Albert Einstein

11. "Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." -Winston Churchill

12. "Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." -Tony Hsieh

13. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill

14. "I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite." -G. K. Chesterton

15. "Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success."-Thomas J. Watson

16. "If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." -Jim Rohn

17. "The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do."-Anonymous

18. "Do one thing every day that scares you." -Anonymous

19. "All progress takes place outside the comfort zone."-Michael John Bobak

20. "People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."- Tony Robbins

Five Different Forms of Your Prayer

Right now, amidst the crisis in our Church, we are in desperate need of prayer. It’s important to remember that there are many different ways that we are able to encounter Him in prayer, but essentially, there are only five forms of prayer.

1-Blessing and Adoration

• A simple way to bless God each day is to make a morning offering.  When you wake up in the morning, offer your life to God with this prayer: 

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all our associates, and in particular for the intentions of our Holy Father for this month.

• By frequenting the Sacraments, you will be blessed by God, and in return you will bless Him with your life.  Go to Mass every Sunday–more than that if you can–and receive Him in the Eucharist.  Go to Confession often and receive forgiveness for your sins. If you are married, strive to bless your spouse with your life and love for him/her. The Sacraments were given to us by God as visible signs of His love and blessing upon us.  Participation in and celebration of these Sacraments is an effective way to receive God’s blessings, and in return to bless Him with your life. 

• One of the best ways to adore God is to rest in His Eucharistic presence in Adoration.  Find a local Adoration chapel near you (most parishes have one), and devote an hour a week to adoring Christ in His presence.

 2- Prayers of Petition

In your daily time of prayer, bring God your needs. What is it that is burning in your heart? Do you have worries for your family? For the Church? For loved ones that haven’t accepted Christ? Offer these needs and people to Christ in prayer.  Verbally (either vocally or in your heart) ask God to hear your prayers and to answer them according to His will.

3-Prayer of Intercession

• Right now, our Church is especially in need of intercessory prayers.  Pray daily that God may have mercy on us and that he will rid our Church of any darkness within it. 

• A great intercessory prayer is the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Pray it weekly–or even daily–on behalf of your personal needs, the needs of your family, and the needs of the Church.

4- Prayer of Thanksgiving

Christ our Savior came and died for us so as to rise again, and by doing so, set creation free to live–free from sin and death–in close communion with the Father. 

“Thanksgiving characterizes the prayer of the Church which, in celebrating the Eucharist, reveals and becomes more fully what she is…The thanksgiving of the members of the Body participates in that of their Head.” (2637)

In your daily prayer, call to mind all of the blessings you have in your life.  From the very breath you breathe, to the shoes on your feet–everything is a gift from God. Recall those gifts in your time of prayer with Him.

5- Prayer of Praise

Praise is the form of prayer which recognizes most immediately that God is God. It’s a recognition of who He is, and an acknowledgment of His glory for His own sake.In your daily prayer, freely praise God. Read the Gospel writings and spend time meditating on Christ’s life so that you may more easily offer Him prayers of praise.  As you get to know His works, words, miracles and life better, it will become easier for you to offer Him words of praise.

Bible Verses To Calm An Anxious Mind

Where can we find the bible verses about to calm an anxious mind?

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
=> We don't have to be anxious when we can freely talk with God about our needs. We can cry out to Him for help and He will hear us.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
=> Peace is a wonderful thing. Notice how it says, "I do not give it as the world does." We have to remember that worldly peace is only temporary, but God's peace is forever.

Isaiah 41:10 So Do Not Fear, For I Am With You; Do Not Be Dismayed, For I Am Your God. I Will Strengthen You And Help You; I Will Uphold You With My Righteous Right Hand.
=> Not only will God give us peace, but He will also strengthen us. The image of God "upholding us with His righteous right hand" is pretty powerful and very comforting.

Psalm 94:19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.
=> Anxiety can make us sad and upset, but knowing that God is with us can bring so much joy in the face of desolation.

Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
=> Freedom from fear is so empowering! Imagine God setting us free from all the fear that holds us back. Oftentimes fear can make us feel trapped, but God can set us free.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
=> God cares about us so much that He allows us to cast all of our worries on His shoulders. 

Bible Verses About Having Strength During Hard Times

Where do we find our strength? In the Lord our God!

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him—  my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

Psalm 9:9-10 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Psalm 34:10b Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Isaiah 26: 3-4 Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.

1 Chronicles 16:11  Seek the LORD and his strength;  seek his presence continually!

Psalm 32:7-8 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Exodus 33:14 My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.

Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.

Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Psalm 34:17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.

Isaiah 30:15 In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.

Positive Life Quotes To Live By (Inspirational Quotes)

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.”

“There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.”

“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.”

“The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.”

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”

“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’”

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.”

 “The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.”

 “Look at the sparrows; they do not know what they will do in the next moment. Let us literally live from moment to moment.”

 “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.”

Healthy Snacking for Weight Gain (Video Inside)

Are you consistently gaining weight but can’t figure out why? Does it tempt you to give up your diet? Unfortunately, the problem may be your snacking habits.

Although snacking is a good way to hold you over until your next meal, the wrong snacks will throw you off course when it comes to meeting your weight-loss goals. Here are 15 popular snacks that make you gain weight like crazy. One liquid treat is full of hidden calories.

Peanut butter from the grocery store will contain around 16 grams of fat and since fats contain 7 calories per gram, that is about 112 calories just from fat alone. I would suggest something with a smooth texture like a nut butter with far less calories and a lot of nutritional benefits: Hummus.

Daniel and the Lion's Den | Holy Tales Bible Stories (Video Inside)

This time the king's name was Darius and he also liked Daniel. He knew that Daniel was a good worker so he decided to put Daniel in charge of the whole country. The other servants of the king were very jealous of Daniel and they tried to find something that would get Daniel in trouble. They were trying to get him fired, but Daniel obeyed God so they couldn't find anything.

Finally these men said to each other, "We can't find any reason for the king to fire Daniel. The only way we could get him to disobey the king is if we made a law against his god." So they went to king Darius and said, "O great king, you are so wonderful that no one should pray to

anyone but you."

The king said, "That sounds like a great idea!" Then the men continued, "All of your workers have agreed that this should be done and that anyone that prays to any other god should be thrown into the lions den."

The workers lied and said that everyone who worked for the king agreed, but of course they never talked to Daniel because they knew he wouldn't agree. The king didn't know this, so he made the law and it couldn't be changed.

When Daniel heard about the new law he did what he always did. He went home to a room upstairs and opened the windows that looked out over the city. Three times that day he went down on his knees and prayed to God just like he always had.

These men went as a group to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking God for help. So they ran straight to the king and told him, "Your worker Daniel is ignoring your command. We have seen him praying to his God three times today."

When the king heard this he was very sad. He really liked Daniel and he didn't want him to die. He tried everything to get the law changed to stop Daniel from being thrown in the lions' den, but the men came to him and reminded him that the law could not be changed and Daniel would have to be punished.

So at the end of the day the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "I hope your God who you serve and pray to will rescue you!"

A large, heavy stone was rolled in front of the den and the king went back to his palace with tears in his eyes. That night King Darius couldn't eat or sleep he was so worried for Daniel.

The next day, as soon as the sun came up the king got up and ran to the lions' den. As he got closer he shouted, "Daniel, has your God who you serve and pray to rescued you from the lions?" The king waited quietly for a response.

Then all of a sudden Daniel said, "O king, live forever! My God sent an angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me because I have done nothing wrong."

The king jumped with joy and immediately ordered that Daniel be removed from the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, there wasn't even a scratch on him because he trusted in God.

The king knew that the men had tricked him into punishing Daniel so he punished them.

After that the king made a new law and he said, "Daniel's God is great, and I order that everyone in my kingdom must respect the Lord God, who rescued Daniel from the hungry lions."

ប្រាជ្ញា​នាំ​ឲ្យ​ចេះកោតខ្លាចដល់​ព្រះជាម្ចាស់ (សុភាសិត​៣: ១-១២)

១.​ កូន​អើយ កុំ​ឲ្យ​ភ្លេច​ឱវាទ​អញ​ឡើយ គួរ​ឲ្យ​ចិត្ត​ឯង​កាន់​តាម​បណ្តាំ​របស់​អញ​ទាំង​ប៉ុន្មាន

២. ដ្បិត​សេចក្តី​ទាំង​នោះ​នឹង​បន្ថែម​ឲ្យ​ឯង​បាន​ថ្ងៃ​វែង និង​អាយុ​យឺនយូរ ព្រម​ទាំង​សេចក្តី​សុខ​ផង

៣. កុំ​ឲ្យ​សេចក្តី​មេត្តា និង​សេចក្តី​ពិត​ចេញ​ពី​ឯង​បាត់​ឡើយ ចូរ​ចង​សេចក្តី​ទាំង​២​នោះ​នៅ​ក​ឯង​ចុះ ហើយ​ចារឹក​ទុក​នៅ​ដួង​ចិត្ត​ឯង​ដែរ

៤. យ៉ាង​នោះ ឯង​នឹង​បាន​ប្រកប​ដោយ​គុណ និង​បំណង​ល្អ​ចំពោះ​ព្រះ ហើយ​នឹង​មនុស្ស​ផង

៥. ចូរ​ទី​ពឹង​ដល់​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ឲ្យ​អស់​អំពី​ចិត្ត កុំ​ឲ្យ​ពឹង​ផ្អែក​លើ​យោបល់​របស់​ខ្លួន​ឡើយ

៦. ត្រូវ​ឲ្យ​ទទួល​ស្គាល់​ទ្រង់​នៅ​គ្រប់​ទាំង​ផ្លូវ​ឯង​ចុះ នោះ​ទ្រង់​នឹង​ដំរង់​អស់​ទាំង​ផ្លូវ​ច្រក​របស់​ឯង

៧. កុំ​ឲ្យ​មើល​ខ្លួន​ថា​មាន​ប្រាជ្ញា​ឡើយ ចូរ​កោតខ្លាច​ដល់​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​វិញ ហើយ​ចៀស​ចេញ​ពី​សេចក្តី​អាក្រក់​ទៅ

៨. នោះ​នឹង​បាន​ជា​សេចក្តី​សុខ​ស្រួល​ដល់​សរសៃ​ឯង ហើយ​ជា​ធាតុ​សើម​ដល់​ឆ្អឹង​ឯង

៩. ចូរ​ថ្វាយ​កិត្តិនាម ដល់​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា ដោយ​ទ្រព្យ​សម្បត្តិ ហើយ​នឹង​ផល​ដំបូង ពី​សេចក្តី​ចំរើន​របស់​ឯង​ទាំង​អម្បាលម៉ាន​ចុះ

១០. យ៉ាង​នោះ អស់​ទាំង​ជង្រុក​ឯង​នឹង​បាន​ពេញ​បរិបូរ ឯង​អស់​ទាំង​ធុង​ឯង នឹង​បាន​ទឹក​ទំពាំងបាយជូរ​ហូរហៀរ​ផង

១១. កូន​អើយ កុំ​ឲ្យ​មើលងាយ​សេចក្តី​ប្រៀន​របស់​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ឡើយ ក៏​កុំ​ឲ្យ​ណាយ​ចិត្ត​នឹង​សេចក្តី​បន្ទោស​របស់​ទ្រង់​ដែរ

១២. ដ្បិត​អ្នក​ណា​ដែល​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ទ្រង់​ស្រឡាញ់ នោះ​ទ្រង់​ក៏​ស្តី​ប្រដៅ​ផង គឺ​ដូច​ជា​ឪពុក​ធ្វើ​ចំពោះ​កូន ដែល​ជា​ទី​សំគាល់​ចិត្ត​ដល់​ខ្លួន​ដែរ។

គំរូ​ពាក្យ​ជូន​ពរ នៅក្នុងព្រះគម្ពីរ សម្រាប់ជូនពរគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក

ព្រះគម្ពីរ ជនគណនា ៦ៈ ២២-២៧

ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ទ្រង់​បង្គាប់​ម៉ូសេ ឲ្យ​ប្រាប់​ដល់​អើរ៉ុន និង​ពួក​កូន​លោក​ថា ត្រូវ​ឲ្យ​ឯង​រាល់​គ្នា​ឲ្យ​ពរ​ដល់​ពួក​កូន​ចៅ​អ៊ីស្រាអែល​ដោយ​ពាក្យ​យ៉ាង​នេះ គឺ​ត្រូវ​ពោល​នឹង​គេ​ថា សូម​ឲ្យ​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ប្រទាន​ពរ ហើយ​រក្សា​ឯង សូម​ឲ្យ​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ធ្វើ​ឲ្យ​ព្រះភក្ត្រ​ទ្រង់​ភ្លឺ​មក​ដល់​ឯង ព្រម​ទាំង​ផ្តល់​ព្រះគុណ​ដល់​ឯង​ផង

សូម​ឲ្យ​ព្រះយេហូវ៉ា​ងើប​ព្រះនេត្រ​ទ្រង់​មក​ចំពោះ​ឯង ហើយ​ប្រទាន​ឲ្យ​ឯង​បាន​សេចក្តី​សុខ  គឺ​យ៉ាង​ដូច្នោះ​ដែល​ត្រូវ​ដាក់​ឈ្មោះ​អញ​លើ​ពួក​កូន​ចៅ​អ៊ីស្រាអែល ហើយ​អញ​នឹង​ឲ្យ​ពរ​ដល់​គេ។

12 Inspirational Motivational Positive Quotes 2019

1. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. — Confucius

2. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

3. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius

4. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Addair

5. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

6. Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis

7. Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine. ― Roy T. Bennett

8. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. – Nelson Mandela

9. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. ― Paulo Coelho

10. It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up.

– Vince Lombardi

11. Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do. — Brian Tracy

12. Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going. – Chantal Sutherland

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