He praised God for keeping his promise, blessed Mary and Joseph, and then spoke particularly to Mary, saying Jesus would cause some to rise and some to fall, he would be spoken against, the thoughts of many hearts would be revealed, and a sword will pierce your own soul too (Luke 2:2...
In her book, Braving the Wilderness, Brené Brown writes, “True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the...
Lord, it is so easy to focus only on my needs, but I ask that You bless those around me (consider inserting specific names). Please help my family to see, feel, and experience Your love. Please protect and heal my loved ones. I thank You for the wonderful people I have in my life...
I continued to do ministry, and separated people I serve in a ministry capacity from my friends. I changed. I had to change. I did not desire to get to the end of my life and not experience the best God had to offer. I was also tired of wishy washy, fair weather friends, people...
remain in the centre, where Christ, our light and life is. We need to remain in the centre and our church friends need to remain in the centre. Let us not drift away. And let us call back those who have. For Jesus has Spirit and Life – away from the centre, we are cold and ...
There is nothing to prove and nothing to protect. I am who I am and it's enough. —Richard Rohr Protection Image Quotes A true hero protects his identiy, not out of fear, but out of humility. —Jessica Jung 96 Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies. —...
Protect me –Protect me, Holy Spirit. Protect my body, mind, and spirit. O Lord, guard my attitudes, thoughts, speech, behavior and dreams. O Lord, I don’t want to sin against you even in my dreams. Renew me –Holy Spirit renew my spirit. Transform me with your word and your way...
Please pray for my mother and that her lung function will be good enough when she goes back to regular oxygen. She is ready to meet Jesus. I'm not ready to let her go. If things go badly she requested we let her go and not lay there and suffer. I love her dearly and can't im...
I felt the sharp pang of conviction. This, my friends, is the work of the Holy Spirit.Myattitude needs renewing.Myheart needs transforming – far more than my children’s normalchildishbehaviors. I am thankful for a God who reaches deep into my heart and painfully reveals who I am, but...
Linda my stomach turns when people around me, family and friends use the Lord’s name in vain. Does that stop me from talking to them? NO. Do i avoid them? NO . We should pray for them, witness to them by how we live our lives. Did Jesus avoid the Scribes and pharisees, NO he...