Week Ending Friday June 17, 2022
{quotes}
I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change; I’m changing the things I cannot accept.
Angela Davis
I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.
C.S. Lewis
There will be days that are filled with so many miracles, and days where you question every little moment. There’s nothing wrong with living in the in-between.
Tiffany Moule
Breathe, darling. This is just a chapter, not your whole story.
S.C. Lowrie
Sometimes you just have to jump off the window and grow wings the way down.
Ray Bradbury
{blessings}
Boss
To err is human. To blame it on someone else shows management potential. That’s not just a sarcastic internet meme. It’s a reminder to be gracious with power. May you be blessed with authority, and may you have the leadership skills to accept the responsibility with grace.
Quieter
The quieter you become – the more you can listen. May God bless your mouth with restraint and your ears with compassionate hearing.
Wealth Within Reach
The wealth of God is all around you. May you be blessed with an outstretched arm to grab the gifts that are within reach.
Divine Correction
Your mistakes don’t define you. May God bless you with divine correction.
History
We all have history and it can be a disgrace or a lesson learned. May you be blessed with a future you can be proud of.
{prayers}
Setbacks
Dear God, Help me recover from my setbacks. I’ve been beaten up, dragged down, and messed around. It’s time for me to rise up despite my history, because of my potential, and with Your divine help, I will be strong once more. Praise to God who heals.
Knock-on-the-Door
It’s a knock at the door. It’s an invitation in the mail, a nudge: “Call me.” And when I do, such sweet relief. Not a burden, but a bequest: A bouquet of forget-me-nots, disguised as pain. I thank You for keeping me mindful of that which is greater than me. You in my sufferings, in my struggles, in my sorrow, raise me higher with every ache.
+ video prayer
For Humility
Humble me. Make me small enough to fit on the head of a pin, lest I believe that Your deeds are mine. All the good I accomplish pours forth from You; I am merely a vessel. And when I know this fully, there will be no diminishment, only awe.
Thy Presence, Lord!
Oh, fill me with Thy presence, Lord, that wisdom may be mine to share Thy light with all who need to let their own light shine. Oh, fill me with Thy presence, Lord, to guide what power I wield, that it may ever strengthen good, and be from ill a shield. Oh, fill me with Thy presence, Lord, but need I longer wait? Thy presence hath been given me, to live and radiate! Ernest Wilson
Reaching My Potential
God. Untie the knots in my life, my mind, and my heart. Remove the have-nots, the can-nots, and the do-nots. Erase the will nots, may-nots, and might-nots. Release me from the could-nots, would-nots and should-nots. All these hold me back from being the person You mean for me to be. Amen
{bible affirmations}
Psalm 37:24
Though you may stumble, you will not fall, for the Lord your God upholds you.
Revelation 4:11
Eternal God. You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. By Your will, You created all things.
Deuteronomy 6:17-18
Be sure to keep the commands of the Lord your God and the stipulations and decrees God has given you. Do what is right and good in God’s eyes.
Proverbs 10:25
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go around spreading gossip among your people. Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord, your God.
{stories, videos, features}
Story: Fateful Encounter
Feature: The Life-giving Rhythm of Reading the Bible
Hannah Brenchner
Feature: Refugees Get Help from a Stranger
Music Video: Can’t Stop the Feeling
Feature: Windfall to Employees
Music Video: Fix You, Children’s Choir