Week Ending Friday, March 3, 2023
{quotes}
I would rather have the smile of heaven than the applause of the world.
D.L. Moody
Even when uncertainty is the only thing you’re certain of, there is hope and an opportunity to thrive through God.
Nona Jones
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Mary Oliver
In marriage, the kind of love that is useful is a love that has more to do with the right attitude or the right approach to the relationship rather than the kind of love that is concentrated on feelings.
Manis Friedman
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.
{blessings}
Listen Closely
There will be times when you will question God. Times when you can’t understand why this is happening to you. Wait patiently with intention, and listen closely for the answer. May God bless you with the skill of holy listening.
Liberation
Putting the past behind you and moving forward is personal liberation. May God bless you as you break free from what binds you.
Crossroads
God has foreknowledge of your choices, good and bad. Yet, God doesn’t compel your decisions. May you be blessed to choose wisely and act Godly at all the crossroads of life.
Eyes Off
Take your eye off your watch and watch more with your eyes. May God bless you to pay attention to what matters.
Release and Open
Just as a clenched fist cannot receive, the clenched soul cannot relax in God’s peaceful presence. May God bless you to release doubt and frustration. Embrace God with a heart wide open.
{prayers}
Nature’s Glory
Dear God, I asked You to help me grow, and it started raining. I asked You to help me heal, and the sun shone unto me. You answer my pleas for help with nature’s glory. Thank You for the signs You send me each and every day.
For Lovers
Dear God, Thank You for giving us each other.
Prayer for Acceptance
You probably think I should be over this by now. After a lifetime of temptation, giving in, and starting again. Is it too late for my version of perfect? Is it time to make amends with me, as I am? Dear God, You love me with all my flaws. Help me accept the things I can not change. Be with me as I improve what I can, to the best of my ability.
Living in Truth
Truth broadcasts itself through my conscience. I have been false, I have gossiped, I have slandered. Help me be my authentic self, living in truth, denying all evil inclinations. I know better. Praise to You, God, who gives me the strength to live a worthy life.
Complete Well-Being
God, You are with me, within me, and You surround me with positive thinking, inner peace, and complete well-being. I can hear well Your Divine urgings. I follow them willfully. With You, I am able to be kind and helpful to others. Successful and productive in daily living.
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 30:15
In turning away from sin and in rest, you shall be saved. In quietness and trust shall be your strength.
Mark 13:28-30
Take a lesson from the fig tree. From the moment you notice its buds form, the merest hint of green, you know summer’s just around the corner. And so it is with you. When you see all these things, you know He is at the door. Don’t take this lightly. I’m not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too—these things will happen. Sky and earth will wear out; God’s words won’t wear out.
2 Corinthians 4:18
Look not to the things you can see but to the things that aren’t always visible. The things you see can change with time, but the things you can’t see are eternal.
Ethics of the Fathers 4:17
There are three crowns. The crown of the Bible, The crown of the Priesthood, and the crown of royalty. But greater than all of these is the crown of a good name.
Psalm 26:2
Test me, Lord, and try me. Examine my heart and my mind.
{stories, features, videos}
Film Story: When Prayers are Answered
Feature: Hope Fatigue and How to Cure it
Feature: “My Question for God” Abraham argued with God when God wanted to destroy Sodom. I believe that there will be times when we will at least question God when we cannot understand what is happening. It is a little like that when I consider the degree of hatred, misunderstanding, and division that exists in our families, countries, and world. Knowing that God wants His children to get along and be good to each other, my question to God would be: Why, God, have you not made it easier for humans to learn how to take intentional control of themselves… their egoic minds… so they can manage their reactions and have more skillfulness in their dealings with each other? There are small pockets of people devoted to this, but not enough… and I wonder and am curious as to why God has made it so difficult for this to become a central and compelling reality and quest for us human beings. –Deborah S.
Video: Super Soul Party – Be Kind
Humor: Two Wishes
Video: Singing Wordlessly