Week End September 9, 2017
{blessings}
Blessedness
When you only define “being blessed” as having prosperity and ease in life, you will indeed find difficulty in seeing the greatest blessedness. Struggle is real, and it serves a purpose. May you be blessed to endure your greatest trials and receive your greatest blessings.
Simple Spirit
You are trying to simplify your life. That’s all well and good, but don’t let it overwhelm you. Accept each day as it comes and find God in the midst of your mess. May you be blessed with a simple spirit as you deal with the complexities of life.
Be Good
Sin is not simply a collection of misdeeds, it’s a state of being. May you be blessed to live in holiness. But beware, it’s not enough to simply “be good”—you must be good for something, good for someone, and good for yourself.
Family Tree
Family is like the roots of a tree. You all grow in different directions but your roots remain the same. May your family be blessed by God’s grace. May they know good fortune, good health, and good times, happy in familial harmony.
Feel the Joy
You can’t feel the joy of grass between your toes if you never take off your shoes. May you be blessed to experience life’s pleasures with all of your senses. See the beauty. Listen for the delight. Smell the splendor. Taste the sweetness. Feel the joy.
{prayers}
God Knows Us All
You know every sole that has ever left a footprint in the sand. You know every child who has ever flown home from college to spend a holiday with their family. You know every Scout leader that has hiked a forest trail. You know them all. You hear them all. When I think I am alone, You are here telling me; “You know us all.”
My Amazing Child
Dear God, It is You will to leave life’s prints, on the generations You give forth. You always put my child’s needs first. You have given this amazing child forgiveness that comes naturally, a mind that seeks You for answers, and belief in a world that respects a pure heart. I thank You.
Prism of Light
On the day when a weight lays heavy on my shoulders, and I stumble, Lord balance me. And when my eyes are cloudy with sadness, and I must strain to see, Lord send a prism of light my way. When I am turned around, lonely, lost, and far from home, Lord open a path to bring me back safely.
Different Angle
Dear God, Remind me to look at every situation from different angles. To stand in the shoes of the stranger and look upon myself critically, so I can change for the better. To view each person with compassion, and to react without judgment. May tolerance and understanding be mine. amen
Fighting Evil Spirits
Help me fight against the evil spirits of this world. I pray that every demonic force brought against me will not prevail. I will survive and thrive every attack against my health, my finances, and my relationships Healing, prosperity, and love shall abound. I know with certainty that if You are for me, all against me can not, will not, and won’t ever triumph.
{stories, features, video}
Story: Temple Bells
Feature: Callings?
Music Video Prayer: Cantus-Thomas Merton + Words
True Story: Something to Live For
Video: Bag of Nails
Story People Picture: Unheard Music
{affirmations}
Finding the Right One
God wants me to meet a bunch of wrong people before meeting the right one and when I finally do find that special someone, I will know true gratitude.
Wisdom & Love
I accept. God does not give me all I ask for in prayer. I acknowledge. God grants not what I request, but what I need. I appreciate. God’s wisdom and love.
Controlled Reaction
No matter what life throws at me today or what words get spoken in my presence, I will consciously and mindfully control my reaction. What other people say and do is their business. God granted me authority over my words and actions. I will respond respectably and honor His precious trust.
Loving the Ones Who Do
I don’t have time to worry about the people who don’t like me. I am too busy loving the ones who do.
Grow My Own Garden
I will not wait for someone to send me flowers. I will grow my own garden and God will grow my soul.
{bible}
Corinthians 1:4
Praise God in your sadness, and wait for the comfort you will receive. Once you are comforted (and you will be) find someone else in need and give them the same comfort God gave you.
Psalm 30:5
[It came to pass] crying may last for a night but joy comes in the morning
Isaiah 43:2
When you go through deep waters I will be with you.
2 Corinthians 4:17
The little troubles you suffer now for a short time are making you ready for the great things God will give you forever.
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary but what is unseen is eternal.
{quotes}
Sunday is a day for savoring minutes.
The privilege to work is a gift. The power to work is a blessing. The love of work is success.
Don’t let trivial little things interrupt your happiness.
In a year you’ll look back and wonder what you were so worried about.
Good things come to those who wait. Better things come to those who don’t give up. And the best things come to those who believe.
Life is too short for long-term grudges.