Week Ending Friday, August 16, 2024
{quotes}
Greatness
A great man must first be a good man.
author unknown
Any Fool
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain—and most fools do.
Dale Carnegie
Ideals
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny.
Carl Schurz
Smiles
The most beautiful people wear their hearts on their sleeves and their souls in their smiles.
Mark Anthony
Brokeness
Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom.
John Mark Green
{prayers}
Shame
Though my shame is deeper than the ocean, Your grace, dear God, is deeper still. Thank You for Your compassionate ways as I try to rise above the aftermath of a bad decision.
Pray Again
I pray and pray and I pray again. I repeat the same request. Now is the time for me to simply give it a rest. Instead, I trust in Your plan. You’ll do what You can. Faith restored, doubts ignored. I give praise to the holy power of God.
God’s Mercy
A thousand times, O God, I have failed You. Yet, Your mercy remains.
God So Good to Me
Dear God. I have mountains of love at my feet and a bright future overhead. Why are You so good to me? I am but your humble servant. How can I repay You? I will start with kindness, patience, and appreciation for Your endless generosity.
Fill Me
Dear God, fill this emptiness with purpose. I am not done yet, and I have so much more to give. Thank You for always having the answers and for showing me the solutions. Please, point me in a new direction. Infuse me with enthusiasm. Renew me with fresh ideas. Energize me with Your holy Spirit.
{bible affirmations}
You will seek God and find God when you look with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
Genesis 2:7
Blessed is she who believes the Lord will fulfill every promise to her.
Luke 1:45
May the words of my heart and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, Oh God!
Psalm 19:15
As the night watchman longs for the morning light and the thirsty deer pants for a stream of water, I wait for You, dear God
Psalms 42:1, 130:6
{blessings}
Facing the Storm
It only stops raining after you’ve gotten wet. May You be blessed to face the storm and embrace the tranquility.
Fake
Real is rare. Fake is everywhere. May God bless you to recognize the difference.
Heartbreaking Decisions
Sometimes, you make a decision that will break your heart but is a blessing to your soul.
Heart Help
Blessed are you whose heartache will give rise to hope, faith, and strength beyond measure.
Be a Do-Gooder
The morning question: What good shall I do today? The evening question: What good have I done today?
Bless the day with self-awareness. Start with this practice from Benjamin Franklin.
{features, videos, stories}
Story: The Draft
Blog: Do Prayers Linger? Hannah Brencher
Worship Music Video: Marching to Zion, Daima Choir
Parable: Soothsayer
Poetry: In Blackwater Woods Mary Oliver
Friday Funnies: Getting Older Vol. 2