Week Ending Friday April 19
{quotes}
Taking a deep breath first, is usually a much better plan.
If you have the audacity to ask, God has the ability to deliver.
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. – Henry Van Dyke
Your future is bright, your path is clear, walk bravely to the future, you have nothing to fear.
If it costs your peace, it’s too expensive.
Be grateful for who you are and what you have. Be ongoing with your thanks to God.
{blessings}
Take it Slow
God does not hurry, but you do. You’re tired, anxious, stressed and disappointed. May you be blessed to take it slow and receive the favor of God’s peace.
Sleepy Conversation
When it’s night time and you can’t sleep, listen closely. It’s God saying: Let’s talk now, while you have the time. May you be blessed with sleepy conversations and peaceful sleep.
Renewed Enthusiasm
Today is filled with joy and jubilation! Thank God for this day with renewed enthusiasm for life. May you be blessed with Divine energy and delight.
Consistent
Persistence is sort of annoying. Consistency, on the other hand, is the happy twin brother of persistence. Persistence can be selfish, but consistency is generous. May you be blessed with consistency. You make the choice only once. After that, it’s simply a matter of keeping your promise.
– Seth Godin (adapted)
Grace and Mercy
Grace is when God gives you good things you may not deserve. Mercy is when you are spared from bad things you may deserve. Blessings are when God is generous with both. May you be blessed with the generosity of God’s grace and mercy.
{prayers}
Knots Prayer
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 that hold me back from being the person you mean for me to be. Thanks
In Awesome Wonder
Lord my God! When I consider all the works Your hand has made, I am in awesome wonder. I see the clouds, I hear the rushing water, Your power throughout the universe displayed. And my heart sings!
Strength I Have
The strength I have is Yours alone, steeped in faith, broadened by Your grace, bringing me closer to You and humanity. Thank You for a strong heart, sturdy body, and a mind that begins and ends with Your Divinity.
World of Beauty
Dear God, You have created a world of beauty; tools for my happiness and the weapons against despair. Guide me as I live lovely in my surroundings, appreciating deeply, sharing fully, and praising You always. Amen
For the Rude Ones
For the rude ones, the mean ones, those people who ignore or disparage me. Help them find a better path to communicating with kindness, a way to be more considerate. Bring them to a place of self-respect so they may respect others.
{stories, features, video}
Story: Precious Baby
Feature: Nurse Adopts Baby with No Visitors
Story: Shoulder to Cry On
Feature: Sneakers ‘N Preachers
Video: God’s Story, Gideon
Feature: Harry Potter Just Got Hotter
{bible affirmations}
Hebrews 6:15
And so it will be. I who have waited so long and endured so patiently will receive what is promised.
Colossians 3:13
It is time that we bear with each other and forgive one another of any grievance against us. We will forgive them as the Lord forgives us.
Psalm 28:7
I am helped and my heart exults. With song I give thanks to God, my strength and my protector.
Judges 6:10
He is the Lord my God, I am His servant.
James 5:13
Suffering? Pray. Cheerful? Praise.