Week Ending Friday March 26, 2021
{quotes}
Grateful living is the awareness that we stand on holy ground. Always in touch with Mystery.
BR. David Steindl-Rast
If the only prayer you say throughout your life is “Thank You,” then that will be enough.
Elie Wiesel
I did my best and God did the rest.
Hattie McDaniel
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J.C. Ryle
Faith sees best in the dark.
Soren Kierkegaard
{blessings}
Monday Shines Brightly
Make Monday so awesome that even Sunday gets jealous. May you be blessed by a day shining brightly, touching your heart, and lighting the way for productivity, prosperity, and peace.
Stay the Way
What are the temptations thrown in your path each day? God sees your resistance and applauds your success. May you be blessed to stay the way. Be strong.
When Faith Leaves the Party
With or without faith, good people can behave well. But when bad people do evil, it’s a sure sign that faith left the party. May you be blessed with goodness, sustained by your faith in God.
Spring Joy
May God bless you with joy in the new season. (Hooray it’s spring! I’m so happy I wet my plants.)
Be On Your Way
There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going; you have to take the high road. Be on your way to the places that matter, and God will bless you abundantly.
{prayers}
In it Together
Hello God. I’m getting the idea you know what you’re doing. You made me funny, fickle, sometimes ferocious, but You know I always find my way back to center. You gave me the quirks I possess and a heart as wide as the sky. I used to measure myself against others who aren’t me. It was like saying, I don’t trust You. But trust You, I really do. God. We’re in it together. Come what may.
Forgiveness
Dear God, I forgive anyone who has angered me, cheated me, or hurt me, whether accidentally, intentionally, or inadvertently, by speech or deed. Lift the burden I have been carrying, and bless me with peace and love for humankind. Amen
Little Children
Open his lips in truth, ground her character with integrity. Guide them in the pursuit of justice and peace. Extend their reach to those in need of help. Praise to You, God, who loves the little children of the world.
Mindset
Dear God, Let me be content with who I am, what I have, and where You are leading me. Help me to have a mindset of confidence, courage, and thankfulness all day long. Amen
I am the Winner
Mightier are You God than any challenge in my life. Fear may touch me, but it does not overcome me. Thank You for giving me the power to face harsh circumstances, to deal with the obstacles thrown in my way, and to love all people, even those who attempt to do me harm. I am the winner; You are my strength. Amen
{stories, features, videos}
Story: Do Something About It
Video: Grandparents and Grandkids Reunited
Feature: Living On Purpose
Music Video: Amazing Grace, Karolina Protsenko
Feature: Teaching With a Personal Connection
Poetry: The Moon, Tahereh Mafi
{bible}
Ephesians 3:20-21
To God be the glory, who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think.
Leviticus 26:6
I grant you peace. When you lie down, no one will make you afraid.
Genesis 50:20
They intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. The good Lord brought me to this position so I could be a blessing in the lives of many people.
Psalm 9:1
I praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart. I speak of all Your marvelous works!
Leviticus 26:12
I walk among you, I am your God, and you are my people.