Week Ending Friday August 11, 2023
{quotes}
When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Lao Tzu
You may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise.
Maya Angelou
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A champion is defined not by their wins but how they recover when they fall.
Serena Williams
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away.
Elvis Presley
{blessings}
Eventually, you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. May God bless you to enjoy many long years filled with love and laughter.
You don’t have to be “good enough” for God. You just have to be good to other people and good to yourself. God is blessing you with pure goodness today. Receive it.
{prayers}
God-Pleasing
I come to You asking for renewal. A new me, not the old one, who is sucked up in dreary repetition. The new me who is not people-pleasing first but God-pleasing always. Help me live passionately, sincerely, and true to my potential. Praise to You, dear God, who has the power to transform me.
Losing My Religion
Dear God, I may be losing faith in my religion, the government, and the institutions meant to serve me. But I never lose faith in You. Guide the leaders of church and country. Give them wisdom, the will, and a new way to bring peace and justice to all.
Sunlight
Dear God. In the afternoon sun, I am wrapped in Your warmth. I am astounded by the simplicity of the love I feel from Your light. Help me hold on to this feeling even as I struggle in darkness.
Spiritual Infusion
God, I am low, and You are on high. Pull me up. Stand me tall. I am weak, and You are mighty. Bring flex to my muscles of mind and body. I am afraid, and You, God, are brave. Make me my own hero, and I will face my worst foes. Thank You for the foregone conclusion that today I receive a spiritual infusion. Amen
Show of Strength
I affirm I will let go. There are times when holding on is my show of strength. Not today. On this day, I start fresh. I give no more thought to what I once had, only what I now have. Thank You, God, for always giving me exactly what I need.
{bible affirmations}
Proverbs 11:25
The generous will prosper. Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
1 Peter 3:7 – adapted
It’s true. Just as you must give honor to your wife, you must also treat her with understanding. At times, there may be differences between you, but know this, she is your equal partner, given by God as a gift to be cherished. Treat her right. Your prayers, your hopes, and dreams will be answered.
Jeremiah 31:3
I have loved you with everlasting love.
1 Kings 19:11-12
Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord who is about to pass by. And God sent a great and mighty wind, splitting mountains, shattering stones. But God was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake. But God was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, a fire. But God was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still, small voice was heard.
Psalm 51:8
After my punishment, dear God, bring me back to joy and gladness.
{stories, features, videos}
Story: Penny for Your Soul
Feature: God Squad: Turning Mom into Mulch
Poetry Feature: Allow Danna Faulds
Video: Baby Deer Rescue
Feature: Police Chief Deals With Neo-Nazi Officer
Holy Humor: Jackass