Week End Friday July 13, 2018
{quotes}
The Messiah will come when you can see your brother or sister in the eyes of every stranger.
Forgiveness doesn’t excuse their actions. Forgiveness stops their actions from destroying your heart.
God is perfectly punctual with a sense of humor!
Roy Baumeister
Better to do what He approves rather than do what they applaud.
You’re a fighter. Don’t give up now.
{blessings}
Struggles
This is the most simple and basic component of life: your struggles determine your successes. May you be blessed to choose your struggles wisely.
Dear Friendships
People will come and go in and out of your life. And that’s okay. Things end. Friendships don’t always go on forever. May you be blessed with meaningful friendships, not measured by years but measured as dear.
Choices
You are going to make some choices today. Those small decisions have the power to impact your life from here on in. Eat right, live clean, and may you be blessed to choose gratitude.
Be Happy
Be happy. Know that God created you to be happy, not only in the afterlife, but in this one. May you be blessed to lose all fear and allow yourself to be happy right now and forever more.
Three P’s of Reacting
Pause. Pray. Peace. Pause when you’re angry, shocked or disappointed. Pray for a Godly reaction. May you be blessed to bring peace in a tense moment with a thoughtful pause and a loving prayer.
{prayers}
Monday
Today I am born to a new week. I thank You for the view from Monday, for the wide, unworn week stretching out before me, for all the possibility simmering beneath the surfaces of appointments and deadlines. Thank You for standing beside me today, stepping with me into another new beginning and filling me with the insuppressable joy of Your constant presence.
Protect Me
Protect me. Dear God, Keep me from harm and help me to spend each day in fearless pursuit of my own well-being.
Made Mighty
Dear God, I can do all things through You, who strengthens me. I can withstand the pain, overcome the heartache, and rise above my current circumstance. I am made mighty by You, dear God. amen
Faith Overcomes Challenges
Dear God, We know you do not grant wishes. We do not rely on You to make solutions appear as if by magic. Faith overcomes challenges. We learn from You how to find success on our own. Thank You for providing us with the strength to accomplish great things with Your Divine blessing always over us, always present, always within. Amen & Amen
A Blessing to You
Dear God, May I be obedient like Noah, faithful as Abraham, passionate like David, and may I have the strength of Samson. May I be forgiving like Joseph, as fearless as Daniel, bold like Miriam, and may I have the wisdom of Solomon. May my beauty shine like Esther’s and may I be a blessing to You. Amen
{stories, features, video}
Story: Dreams of Three Tall Trees
Music Video: Let it Be
Feature: Grandkids for Hire
Feature: It’s Time
Feature: God on the Border
Feature: Friday the 13th Fun Facts
{bible affirmations}
Isaiah 12:2
God is my all I know no fear.
I am calm and complete with my God.
Psalm 29:11 (inspired)
Peace is not something you achieve at the end of turmoil. Peace comes whenever you are ready to receive God’s blessing.
I am ready to receive God’s blessing of peace.
Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.
Old age is a virtue and a blessing…It is true that a 20-year-old can dance the night away while his grandmother tires after a few minutes. But man was not created to dance for hours on end. Man was created to make life on earth purer, brighter and holier than it was before he came on the scene… In this regard, a person’s value and productivity only increases with age… The institution of “retirement”, which pushes millions of men and women to the sidelines of society each year, is a tragic waste of human life and resources.
I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.
I follow Your Word joyfully and I am liberated from my problems.
The Lord is my refuge the heavens are my shelter.