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November 8, 2024
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What You Look At, You Become

  Whatever we look at, We become like. If we stare all day At our disappointments And Regrets We will […]
November 7, 2024
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Your Thoughts are Making You You

Every thought you have Produces a chemical reaction, The release of a neurotransmitter, That shapes you— That molds you Into […]
November 6, 2024
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Transformation Can Happen

The transformation Of your life Is as close As the transformation Of your thoughts!   I bless you today To […]
November 5, 2024
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Becoming like a Tree by the Streams

I bless your thoughts today!   May you be like the one Who walks not In the counsel of the […]
November 4, 2024
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What You Can Learn from Worry

Rick Warren has said:   “When you think about a problem Over and over in your mind,  That’s called worry. […]
November 1, 2024
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All Saints Day Blessing

Since it is “All hallows day,” This blessing is “To the saints…” (Eph. 1:1, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor.1:2, 2 Cor. […]
October 31, 2024
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A Blessing to Receive the Holy Spirit

I bless you to receive A fresh infilling of the Spirit. “Receive the Holy Spirit,” Jesus told His disciples. (John […]
October 30, 2024
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A Blessing to Forget Your Sin

I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
October 29, 2024
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The Strange Thing You Might Be Blind To

I bless you to be not blind To the blindness of the world. Jesus wept over the city That would […]
October 28, 2024
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The Secret to Blessedness

May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
October 25, 2024
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A Blessing for Simplicity in a Complex World

May God give you the gift Of Simplicity Amidst The Complexity.   Today’s world swirls With ten thousand choices Crowding […]
October 24, 2024
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A Sight That Sets You Free from Anxiety

I bless the eyes of your heart To look with Jesus And see the reassurances of His Love, providence and […]
October 23, 2024
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Be Not Anxious Today

  Into the angst That daily seeps into our atmosphere Comes Jesus’ sweet, powerful exhortation:   “Do not be anxious […]
October 22, 2024
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Power From On High

I bless you to Receive “power From on High.” (Luke 24:49) Not power from within. Not power from the world. […]
October 21, 2024
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A Blessing for Greater Glory

I bless your soul To be rapt with wonder At the greater Glory Of God’s New Covenant grace. The ancient […]
October 18, 2024
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A Blessing to Walk Forward

I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
October 17, 2024
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What God Appoints, He Anoints

“Before you were born,” God told Jeremiah, “I appointed you a prophet…” (Jer. 1:5)   The predestined prophet Balked, saying: […]
October 16, 2024
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The Trapeze Blessing

Life is a trapeze act (Paul Tournier once said). Sometimes you have to Let go Of a perfectly good swing […]
October 15, 2024
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Desire God’s Gifts

I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
October 14, 2024
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Humanism, Religion and Real Hope

I bless you “That by the POWER Of the HOLY SPIRIT You may abound in HOPE” (Romans 15:13). By the […]
October 11, 2024
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The Freedom to Rest

  I bless your rest, Your Sabbath in Christ, Your freedom to hit the pause button, Your liberty to live […]
October 10, 2024
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Finding Rest in Christ’s Finished Work

God rested on the seventh day Not because He was exhausted But because He was finished, Not because He was […]
October 9, 2024
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A Blessing for Real Sabbath

In this never-ceasing society That craves doing more and more… And more, I  bless you to delight in real sabbath, […]
October 8, 2024
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A Blessing to Work with Childlike Joy

Grandbaby Mia turns two today. She doesn’t know it yet, But she’s getting a toy shopping cart Because she loves […]
October 7, 2024
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What’s the Easy Yoke?

You aren’t a beast of burden. You aren’t called to bear the weight of the world.   There is a […]
October 4, 2024
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A Blessing for Work to Be Fun Again

I bless the work of your life To be a joy today. May all your work become fun again!   […]
October 3, 2024
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A Blessing for a New Yoke

If you are over-burdened, Jesus offers His yoke.   His yoke? Yep. Isn’t that a heavy wooden beam With loops […]
October 2, 2024
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A Blessing from Martin Luther

Take today’s blessing From Martin Luther’s pen: “The love of God does not find, But creates, that which is pleasing […]
October 1, 2024
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To Live as God’s Righteousness

Receive the promise Of the Lord Through His prophet Jeremiah: “’Behold, the days are coming,’ Declares the Lord, ‘When I […]
September 30, 2024
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Discover Your Design

You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
September 27, 2024
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This is the Day the Lord Has Made

You can rejoice today because, if for no other reason, God made this day!   One of the dearest matriarchs […]
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 […]
September 10, 2024
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Fear Not Death

Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it. […]
September 9, 2024
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The Blessing of Casting Crowns

I bless you today To cast your crowns Before the throne (Rev. 4:10). Not because God demanded it, Not because […]
September 6, 2024
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A Guarantee

Your inheritance in Christ is secure. God guarantees it! Ephesians 1 is no infomercial Touting a trinket— Satisfaction guaranteed or […]
September 5, 2024
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If You Want to Be Great in the Kingdom

I bless you to be one of the “Great Ones” in the kingdom. When the disciples quizzed Christ, “Who is […]
September 4, 2024
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The Perfect Package: Hope, Joy, Peace

May God give you The perfect package, The best blessing bundle: Hope. Joy. Peace. (Romans 15:13) Hope—inward certainty of a […]
September 3, 2024
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Wrapped in Power

May you be “Clothed with power From on high.” (Luke 24:49) Clothed… Adorned… Enveloped… With His presence. His power doesn’t […]
September 2, 2024
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See the World as Jesus Sees

May you see the broken world Through the Savior’s eyes And discover His empathy For an immoral culture. When Jesus […]
August 30, 2024
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A Blessing for the Tired Soul

Life been deadening lately? Take this blessing straight from God: You’re alive in Christ! You can know it— You can […]
August 29, 2024
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Before the Throne

“Come up here….” The invitation to John on Patmos isle Is yours as well. (Rev. 4:1) See Him, On the […]
August 28, 2024
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A Great Work

Like Nehemiah, you’re “doing a great work” And can’t afford to be distracted Or delayed Or detoured By the enemy’s […]
August 27, 2024
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All Things Through Christ

I bless you to know you “Can do all things Through Him Who strengthens You!” (Philippians 4:13) All things? Really? […]
August 26, 2024
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God is the Gospel

May you delight In God’s presence today Knowing that You have received Nothing less Than the ‘Gospel of God” (Romans […]
August 23, 2024
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Abide in Hope

I bless you to Abide “In the hope of eternal life, Which God, Who does not lie, Promised before The […]
August 22, 2024
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A Blessing for the Dreams from God

May your God dreams never die. May the inspired visions, The deep, God-given knowings, The Spirit-induced yearnings, Live in you, […]
August 21, 2024
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God’s Got Big Plans for You

God’s got big plans for you. “Thus says the Lord… I know the plans I have for you… Plans for […]
August 20, 2024
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Peace Beyond Understanding

May “The Peace of God That surpasses All understanding… Guard your heart And your mind In Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7) […]
August 19, 2024
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Your Second Wind

I bless you today to get your second wind. Maybe you’ve seen it. The runner at the back of the […]
August 16, 2024
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A Blessing to be Filled With Power

I feel fully authorized To bless you today to be Filled with divine power Because… The power of God Is […]
August 15, 2024
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A Blessing for Fight After Fight

I bless you to know And receive What God promised Joshua: “He will without fail drive out From before you […]
August 14, 2024
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The Power of Looking at Lilies

I bless you to look long At little, unworried things, Like lilies And sparrows. “Look at the birds of the […]
August 13, 2024
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Stronger

Your hardships aren’t defeating you They are making you stronger. Paul explains is plainly: “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing […]
August 12, 2024
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A Blessing for the Elect Exiles

I bless you today as an “Elect exile….” (1 Peter 1:1) That’s how Peter addresses His first century readers And […]
August 9, 2024
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A Blessing to See People as Jesus Does

In one African culture, People do not greet each with “hello;” Instead, they say: “I see you.”   Today, I […]
August 8, 2024
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You Can’t Disillusion God

May you see your sin As Jesus does.   First, He sees it. In all its life-robbing ugliness. He sees […]
August 7, 2024
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A Blessing to See Your Sin as Jesus Does

I bless you today To see the sins of your past As Jesus sees does – Through a lens of […]
August 6, 2024
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A Blessing for Your Little Faith

Here’s an unlikely blessing:   “O you of little faith.” (Matt. 14:31)   They’re the words of Jesus To the […]
August 5, 2024
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A Blessing to Let Jesus Serve You

What if Jesus Isn’t frustrated with Your unwillingness to serve Him As much as your resistance to Let Him serve […]
August 2, 2024
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A Blessing to See Yourself Through Jesus’ Eyes

Bless you, Heir of God, To see yourself through Jesus’ eyes.   What does He see when He looks at […]
August 1, 2024
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A Blessing for Creativity

  You were made in the image Of a genius Creator— A God who sees what can be Before it […]
July 31, 2024
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A Blessing to Walk by the Spirit

Child of God, Receive the promise The Lord spoke through Paul:   “Walk by the Spirit, And you will not […]
July 30, 2024
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Taking Your Promised Land

I bless you To fight in the Spirit Not so you can make The Promised Land yours— But because the […]
July 29, 2024
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Are You Really Going to Wear That?

I bless you to “Put on The Lord Jesus Christ”! (Rom. 13:14). The “night is far gone” Paul says. The […]
July 26, 2024
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Peace Will Guard Your Heart

With Apostle Paul’s Words to the Philippians, I bless you that The Unreasonable, Inexplicable Peace Of God “Will guard your […]
July 25, 2024
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A Wake Up Blessing

May God, In His grace, Awaken you. “You know the time,” Paul tells the Romans and us, “That the hour […]
July 24, 2024
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Unlocking Peaceful Living

I bless you to sleep like a baby.   Though researchers have Pinpointed 7000 different human fears, We’re born with […]
July 23, 2024
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Break Free from Condemnation

I bless you to Experience Enjoy Embrace The greater Glory and Power Of the New Covenant Of Grace in Jesus […]
July 22, 2024
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When You See a Whale

There are awe-inspiring, Eighty-foot fin whales In the Northeastern waters of Canada But most, like me, have never Seen them. […]
July 19, 2024
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A Blessing for God’s Provision

God pro-vides.   “Pro” – it means “before,” as in “prologue.”   “Vid” – it means “to see” as in […]
July 18, 2024
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A Blessing to See the Spiritual Gold

Easter is big, Like Christmas, At our house, Overflowing with presents For grown kids and the grandbaby And nieces and […]
July 17, 2024
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A Blessing to Eat from the Tree of Life

I bless your heart’s longing To be drawn to The Tree of Life, Never to The Tree of Knowledge of […]
July 16, 2024
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Seeing Sin without Obsessing Over it

I bless you to know The predicament of sin And your powerlessness over sin Apart from Christ Because, like an […]
July 15, 2024
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How Jesus Invites You to Beauty

I once saw a beach sunset So beautiful that I couldn’t stand To see it alone. It was too beautiful […]
July 12, 2024
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A Blessing for Mourning to Turn to Joy

As Jeremiah prophesied To the exiles, May God turn your “Mourning into joy …” “And give you gladness for sorrow.” […]
July 11, 2024
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A Blessing to See for Yourself

Receive again The remarkable invitation Of discipleship – “Come and you will see.”   Think of it— You are invited […]
July 10, 2024
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A Blessing for Your Eyes to Open

“They stood still, looking sad” (Luke 24:17). Luke tells us of the disillusioned disciples Who were moping down the dusty […]
July 9, 2024
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A Blessing to Finally See

Imagine thick fog Stifling your progress, Binding you from moving forward On your windy road.   If you can’t see, […]
July 8, 2024
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Seeing as Jesus Sees

I bless your eyes To see as Jesus sees.   Though most people Focus on doing, It is seeing that […]
July 5, 2024
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A Blessing for Synergy

May your life flow Synergistically By the providence and grace of God.   Synergy.   From the Greek prefix “syn” […]
July 4, 2024
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An Independence Day Blessing

Independence Day!   God bless America and keep her free!   Free from deception; Free from destruction; Free from demoralization. […]
July 3, 2024
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A Blessing to Grow Spiritual Muscle

The hardships you are enduring Aren’t defeating you— They are building your Spiritual muscle. I bless you to “Rejoice in […]
July 2, 2024
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Are You Serving Jesus, or is He Serving You?

I bless you to let Jesus serve you, For “the Son of Man Came not to be served but to […]
June 28, 2024
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A Blessing of Love All Who Suffer

The love of the Lord Comforts, Assures, And heals. I bless your soul To experience the plea Of the psalmist: […]
June 27, 2024
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Don’t Stop Now

They say that Nine out of ten people Give up Before the finish line. So, if you don’t quit, You’re […]
June 26, 2024
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God’s Past, Your Future

May your future And God’s past Meet miraculously At your every step, Like God promised Joshua: “Every place that The […]
June 25, 2024
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God is In Your Future

Listen. What’s that sound? Listen, Abraham, Can you hear it? Look up, Abraham. “And Abraham lifted up his eyes And […]
June 24, 2024
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The Power of Being Called

Take heart, Beloved, You’ve been called by God. Paul said it succinctly in His Romans salutation: “To all those in […]
June 22, 2024
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Seeing a Need vs. Receiving a Call

There is a difference Between seeing a need And discerning a call To meet a need.   I bless your […]
June 20, 2024
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A Blessing to Know Your Call

I bless the heaven-sent burden That sits on your heart; That deep, woeful longing That doesn’t diminish or dilute or […]
June 19, 2024
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Attracted to God’s Word

I bless you to Thirst for the Purity And Power Of God’s Word. “Like newborn infants” May you “Crave the […]
June 18, 2024
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God Held Back the Storm

God held back storm winds for you. Not summer thunderstorm winds. Not tornado winds. Not category 5 hurricane winds.   […]
June 17, 2024
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Found In Him

I bless you to be “Found in Him Not having a righteousness Of your own That comes through the law.” […]
June 14, 2024
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How Could God Love Us So?

You are God’s “Beloved” Because you have been Blessed in THE Beloved. “Beloved”— One Greek word, “Agapetos” = One loved […]
June 13, 2024
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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 […]
June 12, 2024
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Unleash Your God-Given Gifts

You are gifted, Child of God, Spiritually Gifted! “One body” with “many members” (Rom. 12:4) Means every member of the […]
June 11, 2024
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Your Spiritual Appetite

I bless your spiritual appetite To be whet by The goodness of God. It need not take a crisis Or […]
June 10, 2024
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You’re a Publisher of Good News

You’re a publisher of Good News. “How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him Who brings good news, […]
June 7, 2024
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The Night is Far Gone

You aren’t stuck In the darkness: “The night is far gone; The day is at hand” (Rom. 13:12). I bless […]
June 6, 2024
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You Can Wear God’s Love

I bless you To wear the love of Christ Like a warm coat. I bless you To wear the courage […]
June 5, 2024
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Where is the Lamb?

Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?” […]
June 4, 2024
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The Perfect Package

May God give you The perfect package, The best blessing bundle: Hope. Joy. Peace. (Romans 15:13) Hope—inward certainty of a […]
June 3, 2024
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Who Can You Trust?

How can you trust God? By receiving the blessing Of Romans 8:31-32:   If God is for you, who can […]
May 31, 2024
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The Secret to Trusting God

Want to trust God more? Receive the deepest blessing, The deepest assurance:   God is FOR you.   We only […]
May 30, 2024
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A Blessing For the Good

God put you here For good purposes. He put you here For the good. Sure, It’s good to hate what’s […]
May 29, 2024
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When Love Engulfs Sin

If love engulfs a Multitude of sins, Be swamped and soaked And saturated in The Love of God. If love […]
May 28, 2024
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It’s Finally Over!

“Christ is the end of the Law For Righteousness to Everyone who believes.” (Romans 10:4) It means the End of […]
May 27, 2024
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Filled with Good News

May you be enamored today With the goodness of the Good News, Rapt with wonder at The goodness of… What […]
May 24, 2024
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The Allure of a More Beautiful Song

May you triumph Over temptation Not in the manner Of Odysseus who shackled Himself to the ship mast Forbidding his […]
May 23, 2024
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Weep No More

“Thus says the Lord: ‘Keep your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears….” (Jer. 31:16) There is a time […]
May 22, 2024
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The Greatest Power

No matter what bad news Or confusing dilemma Or challenging circumstance You might face today, I bless you to join […]
May 21, 2024
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Claim Your Generational Blessings

I bless you to Envision, Enjoy, And embrace The generational blessings That have snuck into your life, Without you knowing […]
May 20, 2024
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God at Work for Your Good

I bless the “good” That God is working Toward in “all things” In your life. “We know that for Those […]
May 17, 2024
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Being Loved Means Being Treasured

I bless you to Know, Experience, Apprehend, And Live In the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” […]
May 16, 2024
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The Secret Path to Blessedness

I bless you to give and give and give And to love it and love it and love it. Take […]
May 15, 2024
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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 14, 2024
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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.” […]
May 13, 2024
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The Victory Blessing

Child of God, You are no victim— You are a victor. I bless you today To ingest and digest Paul’s […]
May 10, 2024
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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 […]
May 9, 2024
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Loving the Unseen One

Receive the words from 1 Peter 1:8: “Though you have not seen him, You love him. Though you do not […]
May 8, 2024
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A Blessing for the Holy Nation

You’re part of “A holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9)— A “set apart” people, Uniquely made for God, Privileged to enjoy […]
May 7, 2024
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A Blessing to Rejoice When Mistreated

I bless you to rejoice When you don’t fit into the world’s mold, When you are misunderstood And even mistreated. […]
May 6, 2024
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A Blessing to Be in the Spirit

Child of God, “You … are not in the flesh But in the Spirit…” (Romans 8:9). You have flesh, But […]
May 3, 2024
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Making Bricks Without Straw

When hard things become harder, When bricks must be made without straw, Get ready – God is planning a great […]
May 2, 2024
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Hope in the Unseen

I bless you to Hope In the unseen. “For in this hope We were saved…. Hope that is seen is […]
May 1, 2024
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The Path to Lasting Hope

Hope comes by a process. It isn’t listed in the Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit. It isn’t mentioned in […]
April 30, 2024
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A Blessing to Reject False Gods

I bless your spiritual eyes To recognize The “gods who did not make The heavens and the earth.” (Jer. 10:11) […]
April 29, 2024
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God In You

God is in you, Child of God, IN YOU. “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus From the dead […]
April 26, 2024
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To Be Free Indeed

I bless you today With Jesus’ deep promise: “If the Son sets you free, You will be free indeed.” (John […]
April 25, 2024
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A Way Out of Sin

There is a way out. There is a way forward. There is way of victory. There is always a way […]
April 24, 2024
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Forget “YOLO”

Child of God, You are going to live forever In a new heaven and a new earth. While the world […]
April 23, 2024
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Burn Bright

May the Word of God burn inside your bones with holy love.   I bless the blazing Word of God […]
April 22, 2024
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Best News Ever

BEST NEWS EVER: “There is therefore Now no condemnation For those IN Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). IN Christ. Not in […]
April 19, 2024
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Who Defines You?

Who gets to define Your identity? Who gets to shed light On the big question: Who are you? I bless […]
April 18, 2024
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Hearing Jesus

I bless you to Hear Jesus say: “You are…” Like He said To Simon Bar-Jonah. “You are… Petra, the rock” […]
April 17, 2024
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Embrace the New

The old has passed away; Behold, the new has come. (2 Cor. 5:17)   This spring seems more sweet, More […]
April 16, 2024
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A Miracle in the Making

Maybe your miracle Is in the next cool dip In the Jordan. Proud General Naaman’s leprosy Had a cure— Wash […]
April 15, 2024
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Jericho

Your Jericho walls Are going to tumble. I bless you to keep marching. What if the Israelites had stopped After […]
April 13, 2024
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Filled With Wisdom

I bless you that “You may be filled With the knowledge of his will In all spiritual wisdom And understanding, […]
April 11, 2024
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A Blessing for Patience

I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
April 10, 2024
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True Humility

May you “Have this mind… Which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, […]
April 9, 2024
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A Blessing to Forget Your Pain

I bless you to be as Manasseh— “Forgotten troubles,” the name means. You are not defined by the pain of […]
April 8, 2024
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Put On Your New Clothes

You’ve got some new clothes! In Christ, you have the privilege Of putting off the Old Self And putting on […]
April 5, 2024
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You’re Not 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 4, 2024
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Forget the Past, Forge Ahead

I bless you that, “Forgetting What lies Behind And straining Forward To what lies Ahead,” You will be able to […]
April 3, 2024
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Disbelieving for Joy

I bless you this Wednesday after Easter To be like the Disciples on Resurrection Day Who saw Jesus and disbelieved for joy. […]
April 2, 2024
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The Road to Emmaus

It was Resurrection Day And the disciples on the road to Emmaus were despondent.   They thought it was the […]
April 1, 2024
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I Told You So!

“He’s not here,” the angel said. “He’s risen, just as He said.” (Matt. 28:6) It’s like saying, ‘I told you […]
March 29, 2024
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It is Finished

It’s Good Friday, and I bless you with one of Jesus’s dramatic words from the cross As He breathed his […]
March 28, 2024
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Letting Jesus Wash You

I bless you on this Maundy Thursday, The Thursday before Easter, From the Latin word for mandate— The command to […]
March 26, 2024
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All Things Are Yours

Receive this startling, Mind-bending blessing from Paul’s pen, The Word of God to all believers:   “All things are yours.” […]
March 25, 2024
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Deep Cisterns Blessing

I bless your every taste Of Living Water That pools in the cisterns you did not dig.   When God […]
March 22, 2024
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The Blessings of Cisterns You Didn’t Dig

I bless you today to think About the people who have Gone before you Digging the cisterns From which you […]
March 21, 2024
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Mr. Roger’s Blessing

In 2001, Fred Rogers, Presbyterian clergyman And children’s TV pioneer, spoke at Marquette University And said, “Anyone who has ever […]
March 19, 2024
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A Blessing for Boldness

“No man Shall be able To stand before you All the days Of your life. Just as I was with […]
March 18, 2024
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Quit Flapping, Start Soaring

You aren’t designed to flap Your wings Frantically, Futilely, Until you run out of fuel. You are made to soar. […]
March 15, 2024
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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 […]
March 14, 2024
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Savor the New!

I bless you to see and savor the new. I might have liked it if God Had made daffodils to […]
March 13, 2024
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Overflowing with the Spirit’s Fruit: Experience God’s Love, Joy, and Peace

May you overflow With the Spirit’s fruit today. Love … God’s affection, selflessness, generosity. Joy …God’s laughter, light-heartedness, elation. Peace […]
March 12, 2024
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True Unity

I bless you today to Look beyond the world’s hate And rivalry And racism And finger-pointing And polarization Behold with […]
March 11, 2024
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Endurance, Patience, and Joy

I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
March 8, 2024
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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: […]
March 7, 2024
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Awaken!

Eyes of the heart, Be blessed to open wide And see!   To see the hope To which He has […]
March 6, 2024
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Chosen

You’ve been chosen In Christ Before the foundation Of the world. (Eph 1:4) This isn’t wooden fatalism— This is a […]
March 5, 2024
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The First Born

n Christ, You’re a first-born son. Whether old or young, Male or female, New disciple, Or seasoned saint, Paul’s words […]
March 4, 2024
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A Blessing for the Gifted

You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
March 1, 2024
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The Secret to Blessedness

May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
February 29, 2024
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Be Not Dismayed

I bless you today to… “Fear not, For God is with you; Be not dismayed, For He is your God; […]
February 28, 2024
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Desire God’s Gifts

I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
February 27, 2024
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Embracing the Eternal Perspective

February 26, 2024
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You’re God’s Best Work

You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
February 23, 2024
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Move Forward!

I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
February 22, 2024
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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 […]
February 21, 2024
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No Lack of Manna

“Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, And whoever gathered little had no lack.” (Ex. 16:18) The Israelites in the […]
February 20, 2024
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Stop Striving to be Righteous

I bless you today To revel in the “Righteousness of God Manifested apart from the law.” (Romans 3:22)   What […]
February 19, 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 […]
February 16, 2024
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The Fire Inside Your Bones

I bless your bones To feel God’s call Like a fire Burning In your marrow— A blaze of grace And […]
February 15, 2024
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Seduced By God

I bless you to be Smitten By the beauty of God’s holiness As was Jeremiah. Your English translation Won’t dare […]
February 14, 2024
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God’s Valentine to You

Here’s God’s valentine note To you, His beloved— A blessing from Paul’s pen: “According to the riches of his glory […]
February 13, 2024
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Forget Your Sin

I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
February 12, 2024
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To Live as God’s Righteousness

Receive the promise Of the Lord Through His prophet Jeremiah: “’Behold, the days are coming,’ Declares the Lord, ‘When I […]
February 9, 2024
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This is the Day

This is the day. There are plenty of challenges in every day. Any day can present a conflict in need […]
February 8, 2024
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A Good Mystery

The mystery Has been made known To you In Christ. (Eph 1:9) Let’s be clear, This isn’t a whodunnit. You […]
February 7, 2024
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Draw Near to God

You’re near to God. An insider. Up close. Secret access. Paul says it plainly: “In Christ, you who once Were […]
February 6, 2024
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No Worries!

No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
February 5, 2024
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A Blessing for the Exiles

May your spiritual eyes Be unimpressed with Babylon, Child of God— You are designed to be dazzled By your Creator, […]
February 2, 2024
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Unashamed of the Gospel

I bless you to be “Not ashamed of the Gospel, For it is the power of God For salvation to […]
February 1, 2024
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A Citizen of Heaven

I bless you today To enjoy your “Citizenship in heaven.” (Philippians 3:20) In Paul’s words, “Our citizenship is in heaven […]
January 31, 2024
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Let There Be Light

Let there be light. Into any gray place of confusion… Into any shadowy place of despair… Into any darkened place […]
November 8, 2024
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What You Look At, You Become

  Whatever we look at, We become like. If we stare all day At our disappointments And Regrets We will […]
November 7, 2024
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Your Thoughts are Making You You

Every thought you have Produces a chemical reaction, The release of a neurotransmitter, That shapes you— That molds you Into […]
November 6, 2024
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Transformation Can Happen

The transformation Of your life Is as close As the transformation Of your thoughts!   I bless you today To […]
November 5, 2024
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Becoming like a Tree by the Streams

I bless your thoughts today!   May you be like the one Who walks not In the counsel of the […]
November 1, 2024
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All Saints Day Blessing

Since it is “All hallows day,” This blessing is “To the saints…” (Eph. 1:1, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor.1:2, 2 Cor. […]
October 30, 2024
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A Blessing to Forget Your Sin

I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
October 29, 2024
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The Strange Thing You Might Be Blind To

I bless you to be not blind To the blindness of the world. Jesus wept over the city That would […]
October 25, 2024
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A Blessing for Simplicity in a Complex World

May God give you the gift Of Simplicity Amidst The Complexity.   Today’s world swirls With ten thousand choices Crowding […]
October 24, 2024
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A Sight That Sets You Free from Anxiety

I bless the eyes of your heart To look with Jesus And see the reassurances of His Love, providence and […]
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