Week Ending Friday, November 17, 2023
This week’s Q-Card is a reprint of a previous 2017 edition.
{quotes}
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
William Arthur Ward
Prayer has a life of its own. If we could define it today, that definition would have moved and changed by tomorrow. Prayer is a living relationship that can never be pinned down and analyzed; prayer is a breath of the soul that has passed before we can seize hold of it; prayer is a reaching out of all that is deepest within us towards all that lies infinitely beyond and around us.
Margaret Silf
Only if we become calm as earth, fluid as water, and blazing as fire will we be able to rise to the task of peacemaking.
Brother Steindl-Rast
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
Corrie Ten Boom
And suddenly, you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.
Meister Eckhart
{blessings}
Partners
Be a partner. Pray – yes. But don’t leave everything up to God. May you be blessed in loving partnership with the Divine, solving problems, helping others, and bringing a little heaven to Earth.
Pray More, Expect Less
Pray more. Expect less. The law of averages would say the more you pray, the more your prayers are answered. But it doesn’t work that way. May you be blessed with hope worthy of a God who answers prayers according to His plan.
Loved
Being deeply loved by someone is bliss, loving someone deeply is divine. May you be blessed to know love in a Godly way.
On Time
Better late than never is good, but never late is better. May you be blessed to be right on time – making a habit of punctuality in your daily life. It honors God to value your time and the time of others.
Part of You
God may appear far away, but be assured – He is closer to you than the tear from your eye. May you be blessed with faith. Get to know the feeling of a God who is as much a part of you, as that which flows from you.
{prayers}
Saved
Please, God, I cry out, and no one hears. I reach out, and they are not here to take my hand. Open their hearts, and they will know my need. With Your grace, I will be saved.
Clearing
Thank You, God, for the clearing, the cleansing, the calm. Thank You for the quiet. The not saying of every little thing I think and feel. Thank You for working and re-working with me to achieve this holy peace. Amen
Love Prayer to God
No chocolate hearts and greeting cards for You, God. I will send You a love prayer. I love Your kindness. The way You gently wake me in the morning with a sun that rises and the shelter You give me as it sets at night. I love Your generosity of miracles that I notice scattered oh so thoughtfully throughout my day. You are the perfect lover, You excite me, surprise me, and show You care at just the right moment. Blessed are You, God, Who is love.
Worthy
Dear God, May I find it within myself to become a better person. Someone who does not want more. Someone who does not waste time with useless worry. Someone who is fully aware of Your presence in my life and happily lives Your example. Thank You, God, for this chance to be worthy of Your creation. Amen
Focus
Focus. My mind drifts and darts in the prayerful moments – when I need You most. Clear away the external matters when I pray. Inspire these lips to express what my heart is feeling. I give thanks to You, God, who brings me back to the place of mind where prayers are heard.
{bible affirmations}
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart & mind.
“I have God’s peace within me.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-7
Listen. Learn. Teach. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your might. Commit yourself to this and do it diligently. Repeat these words to your children and post them in your home.
“I will live by the credo to listen, to learn, and to teach what I learned to others – as God commanded.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs.
“I Love You”
Philippians 1:6
God who began a good work in you will bring it to completion.
“I am good, and I will be even better. God is not done with me yet.”
Psalm 89:15
Blessed are those who take on the practice of praise. They live in joy with their Lord.
“Every day I wake up and say ‘Glory Be!’ I am ecstatic in praise for my God.”
{stories, video & more}
Story: Baker’s Dozen
Blog: Why Do Husbands Lose Affection for Their Wives?
Picture Story: I sometimes wake in the early morning & listen to the soft breathing of my children & I think to myself, this is one thing I will never regret & I carry that quiet with me all day long.
Article: How a Driven Surgeon Found New Passion
Video: Wholeheartedness, Brene Brown
Blog: 5 Things I Needed to Unlearn about God and Sickness