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September 26, 2024
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The Elusive Worry-Free Life

No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
September 25, 2024
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A Blessing to Repent in a Better Way

I bless you to repent, To “change your way of thinking,” Not under the threat of God, But compelled by […]
September 24, 2024
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A Blessing for Peace with God

I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
September 23, 2024
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Unfazed By the Fire

Beloved, Do not be surprised At the fiery trial When it comes upon you to test you As though something […]
September 20, 2024
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A Blessing for the Burned Out

Here’s a word for the weary, A blessing for the burned out. It’s the invitation of Jesus:   “Are you […]
September 19, 2024
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The Deep Roots Blessing

I bless you to be Like a tree Planted by streams of water That yields its fruit In its season, […]
September 18, 2024
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What Hope is Not

I bless your spirit To have hope, Real hope, The biblical grandeur of hope. Hope. Not wishful thinking. Not pie […]
September 17, 2024
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A Blessing for the Weary

You have an invitation— A standing invitation: “Come to me,” Jesus beckons. What is the qualification For those invited Into […]
September 16, 2024
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Escape the Darkness

Though the shadows linger, You are not engulfed In the dead of night— No, “the night is far gone” (Rom. […]
September 13, 2024
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How to Win Against Worry

It’s hard to corral A cowardly thought. It’s tough to tame An unwelcome worry. It’s easier to redirect Your mind— […]
September 12, 2024
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A Blessing for the Fruit of the Spirit

I bless The fruit of the Spirit In you To grow And flourish With spring-like spontaneity. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. […]
September 11, 2024
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A Slave to Righteousness

May you increasingly discover The BLISS of being a SLAVE Of righteousness (Romans 6:18). A SLAVE? Paul, the proclaimer of […]
January 11, 2024
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The Promised Land’s Anthem

When the spies Return from their scouting mission With their conflicting reports— I bless you to believe The Truth About […]
July 13, 2023
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Prison-Like Seasons

I bless you to see What God sees in your hard times, How… It’s all lining up— The good, the […]
June 30, 2023
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An Uber Conqueror

In Christ, You aren’t merely victorious, You are “more than a conqueror” (Rom. 8:37). A “hypernike” (Greek)– An “uber conqueror.” […]
June 27, 2023
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Goodness Will Follow You

Bless you, little lamb, Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow you All the days of your life And you shall […]
June 13, 2023
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The Humility that Leads to Honor

May the weak times, The humbling times, The hard times, Be, for you, The gateway to honor. “Humility comes before […]
May 24, 2023
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A Blessing to Cry Out to Jesus

Fear not to cry with Paul, “Who will deliver me?” (Romans 7:24) Because those who feel the futility Of their […]
May 5, 2023
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Do You Feel Like a Slave to Sin?

Child of God, You are no slave to sin. Paul says it plainly: “[Your] old self was crucified With Him […]
April 18, 2023
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A Blessing to Persevere

I bless you to keep sowing Because … In due season You will reap! (Gal. 6:9) Hell can’t crush your […]
April 10, 2023
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Blessed to Forget Your Pain

I bless you to be as Manasseh— “Forgotten troubles,” the name means. You are not defined by the pain of […]
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