Week Ending Friday June 16, 2023
{quotes}
Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people.
Barbara Bush
It’s so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance.
Lena Horne
If you have love, you don’t need to have anything else, and if you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter much what else you have.
Sir James M. Barrie
{blessings}
Weigh Your Words
May you be blessed to weigh your words carefully, avoid negative conversation, and speak simply to be understood.
Blessings and Kindness
All of your conduct is saturated with blessings, even when you misbehave. Be grateful for the Divine role in your everyday life, and do your very best to act with intentional kindness.
Simple Obedience
Simple obedience changes everything. May you be blessed to do what God expects of you, what He has commanded you to do, and may you always follow His way with the best intentions.
From the Heart
Blessings aren’t just words of promise. They come from the heart. Open your heart and bless someone who needs it today.
What God Wants For You
Think of it this way. Maybe God doesn’t want that much from you. Rather, maybe God wants so much for you. There are no maybes about this – it is God’s blessing that the more you give, the more you get.
{prayers}
Wonder!
Praise and thanks to You, my Creator, in all the wonder that surrounds me, You are the most wonderful of all!
When Exhausted
I am exhausted. Overly full days, demands on my time, and the limitations of the 24-hour day have drained me. Dear God, refresh this withered spirit, infuse me with energy, and revive my tired body. Praise to You, who breathes new life into every living being each and every day.
Better
Dear God, Help me get better. Better health, better fitness, better eating habits, and better results than the many past failed attempts. I’m praying for Your intervention. Increase my resolve to the levels of my desire. Grace me with the discipline to do what I need to get better.
Precious God
Dear God, Help me use my gifts wisely, overcome my shortcomings, and, oh, my precious God, accept my praise, gratitude, and devotion.
God’s Presence
Dear God, I see You nestled among the clouds, waiting and willing to hear me, be with me, and guide me through this day. Praised are You, One who sees all. Thank You for Your ever-present Presence.
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 30:18
The Lord longs to be gracious to you. He will rise up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for the Lord.
Proverbs 13:19
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul.
Leviticus 19:16
Do not go about spreading gossip and slander among your people.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act.
Colossians 1:11
May you be strengthened with all power, according to God’s glorious might.
{stories, features, videos}
Story: Mayor’s Choice
Humor: Getting Into Heaven
Essay: God Doesn’t Want to Use You Sarah Bessey
Video: Water Bird Lunch Break
Feature: Seaweed Solutions
Parable: Sand and Stone