Week Ending Friday, January 20, 2023
{quotes}
We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
I’ve been waiting my whole life for these moments. I plan to live them well.
Topher Kearby
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
Rabindranath Tagore
Make peace with your broken pieces.
R.H. Sin
Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.
C.S. Lewis
{blessings}
High, Noble, and Good
May the Eternal God bless you to seek that which is high, noble, and good.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (adapted)
Heartbeat
You need God like a heart needs a beat. May you be blessed with the rhythm of a relationship in sync with the Divine.
Getting Through
Flatter them, and they may not believe you. Criticize them, and they may not like you. Encourage them, and they will not forget you. May you be blessed to get through to the ones who matter most to you.
William Arthur Ward (adapted)
Keep Looking Up
Keep looking up. May God bless you with an infectious, uplifting spirit that brings joy to all who know you.
Soul That Never Judges
Is there someone in your life who treats you unfairly? Be nice, and you’ll break through their defenses. May God bless you with patience, love, and a soul that never judges.
{prayers}
Troubled Times
O God, in these turbulent days when fear and doubt are mounting high, give us broad visions, penetrating eyes, and the power of endurance. Help us to work with renewed vigor for a warless world, for a better distribution of wealth, and for a brotherhood that transcends race or color. In the name and spirit of the Lord, we pray.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
God On My Mind
Thinking of You keeps me awake. Dreaming of You keeps me asleep. Being One with You keeps me alive. I am grateful for You, dear God.
Above All Else
Dear God, I pray You grant me a heart that seeks You above all else.
Good Work
O God! I praise You for this new day. Thank You for my beating heart, a mind that thinks, and hands to grasp the necessities of life. Be with me as I go about my work today, dedicated wholly to You, and in the best interests of humankind.
Sin of Pride
Dear God, Forgive me for the sin of pride. Remind me to be humble. I affirm that all I have and all I do is by Your grace. Help me reflect on my successes with the proper decorum. With You, I can do everything. Without You, I can’t do a single thing.
{bible affirmations}
Luke 6:37
Who am I to Judge when I myself walk imperfectly?
Deuteronomy 32:4
God’s deeds are perfect, doing everything just and fair, a faithful God who does no wrong.
Psalm 103:16
Praise the Lord, my soul, who causes the wind to blow over it until it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
Leviticus 5:15
If a person is not faithful and sins against holy things, they should make an offering to the Lord.
Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.
{stories, videos, features}
Video Story: You are an Opportunity, Clint Plover Story
Feature: Three Inspirational Snippets
Feature: Aziz Ansari has a funny suggestion to end Islamophobia.
“God is beautiful and loves beauty.”
Humor: Nuns Day of Beauty
Feature: How a White Church and a Black Church Felt Compelled to Merge