Week Ending Friday October 2, 2020
{quotes}
To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that’s what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one’s community.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
Stephen Covey
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
Corrie ten Boom
Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth.
Epicurus
What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.
Gretchen Rubin
{blessings}
More to Come
There is more to come. May God bless you with more hope than fear, more joy than sorrow, and more love than a heart should ever be expected to hold.
Get Comfy
Don’t let disappointment turn you away from God. Instead, get closer and get comfy. May you be blessed with the peace of mind that comes from a trusting relationship with the Lord your God.
Your Story
You never know when you will be the only book someone will read. May God bless your “story”. Be true to your faith and Godly in your words – you may be the example that turns another person’s life around.
Newness of You
New month, a new beginning, new mindset, new focus, new start, new intentions, new results. May God bless the newness of you!
Don’t Fix It, Don’t Make It
Instead of praying to God to fix the mistakes you already made, try praying to God before you make the next one. May God bless you with a thoughtful prayer practice that includes pause, reflection, and resolve.
{prayers}
Use Me
God use me to be of service to You and yours. Guide me to the place where my talent is needed, and my skills advance the efforts of others. Let me be one light among many making change for the better, and living Your word.
Protection
Dear God, Be generous with Your holy protection. Guard against the cruelties of humankind and circumstances beyond my control. I am Yours in faith, with deeply held gratitude for Your love and attention.
Pray Big
Today, I pray big. I’m praying for great change in my ways and in my will. Oh mighty God, help me be an unstoppable force for good. Let my actions affect the balance of love and harmony in Your kingdom. Amen
Passionate Being
Dear God, Relieve the boredom of long days and restless nights. Revive me with passion. Give these hands meaningful work, inspire this mind with creative thoughts, grace this body with energy, and fill my spirit with enthusiasm once more.
Place of Peace
In this beautiful place of peace, God is here. I pray today, blending my prayers with those who I love, who no longer walk this earth — they are not forgotten. Praise to my angels, who light up my life and keep me safe.
{stories, features, video}
Story: Dog Crate Escape Michael J. Mooney, The Atlantic
Music Video: The Beinoni
Prayer Video: The Serenity Prayer Broken Down
Feature: Bravery of the Righteous: Corrie ten Boom
Feature: Generous in Receiving, Susan Diamond
Music Video: Whitney Houston Like Kid Sings I have Nothing
{bible affirmations}
Joel 2:23
Because God is true, you receive abundance in the autumn season.
1 Chronicles 16:33
Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for God comes to judge the earth.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Let us seek to encourage one another and build one another up.
2 Corinthians 5:7
I will walk by faith even when I can not see it.
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.