Tag: Blessing
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A Prayer for Strength
In the upheaval of today, we all need a prayer for strength. My prayer for you is that you will be strengthened through the Holy Spirit. May you behold God’s glory as He pours out His blessings upon you.
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“Much Blessing” … 3 Prayer Steps
Do you want “much blessing”? We’re told that “much blessing” requires “much prayer.” But what does that mean? God’s prophets prayed much. In their prayers, we see 3 prayer steps.
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Blessing Our Husbands With our Words and Actions
If we blessed our husbands with our words and actions, what do you think our relationship with our husbands would be like? How will you bless your husband today?
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3-Steps to Blessing … How to Gaze Into the Word
“But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.” James 1:25 (ESV) It takes time to look intently into a matter … to analyze it … to let it simmer in your…
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COVID-19 Blessings
Jesus said to His disciples, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 Surely the pandemic will be over by the end of July, I reasoned. Disappointment greeted me when I learned that the She Speaks Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina was canceled. An online version of the…
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Inherit the earth … Jesus loves you
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Church; a big, well-worn Bible; fishing; watermelon and rhubarb pie; many conversations about Jesus. These are some of my memories of my Momo and Popo. They laughed; they loved; they prayed; they served; they worshipped. They helped plant a church in a poor…
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Is your “Yes” sacred? A review of Your Sacred Yes
How many categories of “Yes” do you have? Susie Larson, in Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligations for Freedom, Passion & Joy, groups 12 reasons for saying “yes” into three categories: the “sloppy yes,” the “shackled yes,” and the “sacred yes.” Larson has filled each chapter with nuggets of practical truth and application, beginning with…
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Colliding with destiny … Finding hope in the legacy of Ruth, A Review
This book is a must read for women who are in the middle of challenging times. I have read the book of Ruth quite a few times, but I had never approached it from the perspective of a young woman emerging from great loss, isolation, and the unknown. Sarah Jakes offers practical insight about…
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Need a miracle, healing, blessing? Cry out to God
The Jordan River Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him. O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will surely…