The Power of Blessing
Children grow and thrive under the blessing of God. As you bless the children around you they will hear words of hope, encouragement and support.
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Children grow and thrive under the blessing of God. As you bless the children around you they will hear words of hope, encouragement and support.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28
The more I worried, the worse things became. One night while tossing and turning in my bed, I remembered the verse Isaiah 40:31 about God renewing our strength
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 We’re not as strong as we think we are, but God is stronger than we think.
A prayer to Jesus, the way-maker. I will follow You as You go before me and prepare the way for what is ahead in Your plan.
Are you running around "changing light bulbs and turning on switches" and have neglected to plug yourself into the Power Source? Are you hoping to "fix" your life and then come to Jesus?
At the end of summer's scorching heat, where did you find your shadow of protection and refreshment?
It doesn't seem fair, does it? Paul spent his life serving Christ, and yet he experienced continual suffering.
“Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of depression.
Often we hide our true selves from people. We put on masks. We pretend. We people please. Why? We want to be liked. We want to belong.
Max Lucado shares how prayer, gratitude, and faith in Christ replace worry with God’s peace that guards our hearts and minds.
We, too, can endure hardship with joy in the Lord, who comforts and strengthens us through it and promises to bring us safely to glory.
2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with an extreme health condition, and instead of getting mad at God, I asked Him for help
"What must we do to do the work of God?" Jesus replied, "Trust..." God asks us to trust that He loves us. that He is with us this moment
Many received help from God, and it is certain He won’t fail you— never give up!
Being Tested: 1 Peter 1:6 says, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Jesus, I want to learn from you. I want to think right. I want to hear the Spirit’s voice and obey.
Divine Encounters. Are you available for them? Do you expect God to be at work in your own life?
What do you see most clearly today? Is it what is seen or what is unseen? No matter our belief system, we ultimately have to trust what we can't see.
What changing circumstances are you facing right now? How are you responding to those changes? Has fear gripped your heart?
Father, I thank You for being the God of every blessing, the fount of every
When life deals you a painful blow and your soul is in despair, turn your eyes away from your situation and place them on the Lord.
Everything we do, we do by faith. As faith is enabling us to trust and wait, it is also building more faith to help us wait on Him for the results.