Week Ending October 13, 2017
{quotes}
Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
Life is a one time gift. Use it well.
You have three perfect gifts: Intellect from the mind. Action from the body. Faith from the soul.
Know what you want, work to get it, then value it once you have it.
Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. Being a gentleman is a matter of choice.
If it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive.
{blessings}
Patience in Prayer
Patience is not passive. It’s not about waiting for something to happen. Patience is the act of becoming more in tune with the unfolding of life. Prayer, is the perfect way to be actively patient. May you be blessed by a growing intimacy with God, through prayer which is patient, active, and full.
Rebuilding
Everything is falling into place perfectly, even though it looks like everything is falling apart. May you be blessed with unwavering faith in God to rebuild your loss and bring you back to a solid foundation for living.
Be at Peace
That roiling, boiling, ball of tension lolly-gagging around in your belly needs to leave. May God bless you with tranquility. Find peace within yourself and you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.
Magic of Beginnings
And suddenly you know. It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings. May you be blessed to have the courage to make the change, the strength to see you through it, and the faith to know for certain, everything will be alright.
Whole Hearted
That thing you want to do with your whole heart? Yeah, go do it. That thing you kinda want to do maybe? Let it go. Free your mind for something great. May you be blessed to follow your heart and achieve your dreams.
{prayers}
Serenity Prayer for Acceptance
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking, as You did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with You forever and ever in the next. Amen
Guide Me Through
I thank You Lord, for sleep and rest, for all the things that I love best. Now guide me through another day, bless my work and bless my play. Lord, make me strong for noble ends, protect and bless my loving friends. Show grace to me and all mankind, spread love to all and peace of mind. Amen
Unspoken Communion
Dear God, When I pray, I am transformed. No longer do I answer to someone else’s call. I am Yours and Yours alone. Though I am responsible to the ones I love and to the job where I work, my earthly obligations disappear in our moment of unspoken communion. Praise to You, who makes prayer holy. Amen
Thursday Prayer
Today I will work hard. I will focus and endure. And I will do so cheerfully because today I have the joy of knowing I am “almost there.” I am grateful to You for the work of the week. As I look at my to-do list I am grateful that there is still time ahead to complete unfinished tasks. My gratitude is great for the relief that lies in the knowledge that work is only one flavor of my life. There will be time to balance to recharge and reconnect. Thank You for the gift of your promise. AMEN
Worthy of Grace
There are things I don’t understand, but I count on them. Electricity. A compass. Faith. Things that light my way and take me where I need to be. Gravity. Common sense. You. Things I count on to keep my feet on the ground. Melody. Tenacity. A butterfly’s gossamer wing. Help me hold these in my heart when life looks bleak. Make me pause each day to remember my bountiful blessings. Soften my heart when small slights distract me. Cause me to be worthy of Your grace as I live every day as You would have me live it.
{stories, video, articles & more}
story: The Seed
video: Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy
article: Amazon’s Camperforce
message: Friends Who Weather the Storm With Us
article: How to Pray and Get Results
video: Kesha – Praying
{affirmations}
Wounded
I take time to let my wounds heal. For my wounds to turn to scars. For my scars to blend and fade. I take my time for precious healing. I go ahead gently, cautious, unafraid.
Taste the Dawn
I rise to taste the dawn, and here find God.
Never Quit
You may see me struggle but God knows, you will never see me quit.
Selected
God has chosen me to be a blessing to others.
Thankful
I am thankful to each and every person who has contributed to my success. I am grateful for God who sent them my way.
{bible}
Psalm 34:2
I will glory in the Lord, let all who are hopeless take heart.
1 Peter 1:3-4
We have been born anew to a living hope, to an inheritance which is imperishable.
Psalm 62:8
O my people, trust God all the time. Share your wants and desires before the Lord, and you will be helped.
Amos 4:13
For the Lord is the One who shaped mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals thought to mankind. God turns the light of dawn into darkness and treads on the heights of the earth. Praise to the Lord God Almighty!
Psalm 4:8
I will lie down and fall asleep peacefully You alone Lord let me live safely