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May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
A Blessing to Stay Unstuck
You aren’t stuck in sin! Ah, yes, true … we all still sin, But … Child of God, You aren’t
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May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
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
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April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
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
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April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023
Peace with God
I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in
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April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023
The One Percent Blessing
I bless you to grow, One percent. “One percent!”, the ambitious soul cries. “It isn’t nearly enough!” Indeed, one percent
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April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
Little by Little
If your spiritual progress feels slow And your victories seem small— GOOD! God gives His people their Promised Lands “Little
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April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023
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
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April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023
Forget Your Sin
I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still
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April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023
Blameless
It’s a bold blessing to give you, A bold claim to believe: You’re blameless In Christ. Don’t blame me for
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April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023
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
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April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023
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
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April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023
Your Jericho
Your Jericho walls Are going to tumble. I bless you to keep marching. What if the Israelites had stopped After
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April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
The Gospel Seed
“The Gospel, Which has come to you… Is bearing fruit and Increasing.” (Colossians 1:5-6) May you see it, Feel it,
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April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023
Filled With Wisdom
I bless you that “You may be filled With the knowledge of his will In all spiritual wisdom And understanding,
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April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023
A Blessing for Patience and Joy
I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience
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April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
True Humility
May you “Have this mind… Which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God,
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April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023
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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April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023
A Blessing for Boldness
“No man Shall be able To stand before you All the days Of your life. Just as I was with
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April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
You’re No Grasshopper
I bless you to See your spiritual foes As they are—not as You imagine them to be. They’re not really
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April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023
A Blessing for Guidance
With the Lord as your Shepherd, You’ll never be lost. Need nourishment? He leads you to the green pastures. Need
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April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023
The Appointed
“Before you were born … I appointed you….” (Jer. 1:5) Before you were born, God saw you, Knew you, And
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April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023
Count All Loss
I bless you that you may, Like Paul, “Count everything As loss Because of the surpassing worth Of knowing Christ
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March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
Moving Forward
I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies
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March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023
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
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March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023
To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain
bless your spiritual eyes To see what an idolatrous era Cannot see— The wonder of eternity. May you know with
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March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
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
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March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023
Jesus’ Compassion for Sinners
Feeling frustrated by the folly Of self-centered people? Have you just about “had it” With the immorality of the world?
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March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
Joseph’s most spectacular step Of bold, ridiculous faith, Might not have been when he dreamed As a young man Or
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March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
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
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March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
Great in the Kingdom
I bless you to be one of the “Great Ones” in the kingdom. When the disciples quizzed Christ, “Who is
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March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023
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
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March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023
Wear the Robe Your Father Gives You
I bless you to Wear the robe your father gives you. When Jacob played favorites And gave his youngest boy
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March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
No Worries
No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be
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March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
What If Your What If’s Changed?
I bless your mind To be liberated From the plague of “What ifs” That hell loves to inflict. What if
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March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
A Blessing to 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
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March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
Sleep like a Baby
I bless you to sleep like a baby. Though researchers have Pinpointed 7000 different human fears, We’re born with only
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March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023
Consider Yourself in Value to the Lilies
Are you not of more value than birds? If God so clothes the grass of the field… Will He not
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March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023
God is a Planner
God is a planner— A planner of good things For His children. Like Anne’s preparation For the delightful sabbatical We
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March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023
God Knows His Love for You
“Now you know.” They were the only words I could choke out As I handed baby Mia To my baby
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March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
The Secret to Blessedness
May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and
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March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
Where is the Lamb?
Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?”
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March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023
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 looked,
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March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023
Grow in Your Gifts
You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts,
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March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
A Blessing Amidst Life’s Losses
May the consolation Of the Holy Spirit Fill you so deeply today That you experience Jesus’ promised blessing: “Blessed are
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March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023
When Life Doesn’t Feel Right
If some things don’t feel “right,” May you know the fullness Of the forgiveness that you’ve Freely received in Jesus.
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February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
Just-as-if-I’d Never Sinned
You’re justified, Child of God. That’s who we are in Christ. “Just-as-if-I’d Never sinned.” Just-as-if-I’d Never been
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February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023
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
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February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023
From All Wrong to all Right
I bless you today To revel in the “Righteousness of God Manifested apart from the law.” (Romans 3:22) What
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February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
Restoration Hope
Babylonian exile wasn’t Israel’s end— Nor is it yours. When your soul feels the weight Of living in between your
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February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
A Blessing 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
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February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023
What if the Prodigal Had Known?
When the younger brother Who’d abased himself in a faraway land Decided to go home He crafted a repentance speech:
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February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023
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
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February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
Can you Enjoy Repenting?
If God’s kindness is meant To lead you to repentance” (Rom. 2:4) I bless you to experience The love of
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February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
The Burning In Your Bones
I bless your bones To feel God’s call Like a fire Burning In your marrow— A blaze of grace And
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February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
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
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February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023
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
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February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023
The Greatest Power
No matter what bad news Or confusing dilemma Or challenging circumstance You might face today, I bless you to join
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February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
A Blessing to Walk in Gospel Power
I bless you today To walk in the power of the Gospel— To be fueled for Joy And for every
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February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
What “Unashamed of the Gospel” Really Means
I bless you to be “Not ashamed of the Gospel, For it is the power of God For salvation to
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February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023
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,
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February 7, 2023
February 7, 2023
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)
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February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023
A Blessing to Destroy Idols
I bless you to rid yourself Of every idol, That you be shamed No more. “Every goldsmith is Shame by
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February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023
A Price is Right Blessing
Here’s strong hope and reassurance: According to Romans 1:7, You are “Called” to be a saint. Like years ago,
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February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023
The Power of Being Called
Take heart, Beloved, You’ve been called by God. Paul said it succinctly in His Romans salutation: “To all
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February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023
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
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January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
God Loves You Uniquely, Differently
When the Father spilled over with affection And joy And said of His baptized begotten: “You are my Beloved Son,”
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January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023
Could God Love You as Much as He Loves His Son?
How deep is the Father’s love for you? As deep as His love for His only begotten Son.
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January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023
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
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January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The Exclusivity of God’s Love
“Beloved.” It’s every Christian’s identity. It’s your name. “Beloved” of God. Simply, “one who is loved” by
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January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023
What is God’s Favorite Name For You?
I bless you as the “Beloved” of God— Paul’s pet name For all the saints, As in his salutation of
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January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
God is the Gift of the Gospel
Beloved of God, The Gospel you have believed And received Is the Good News of nothing less Than the gift
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January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023
A Blessing to Be Overpowered
I bless you to discover God’s benevolent might Like Jeremiah who exclaimed: “You are stronger than I, And you have
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January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023
A Blessing to Enjoy God’s Presence
I bless you to enjoy The near and dear Presence of God today. I like how Paul starts His
[…]
January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023
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
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January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023
The Presence of God
I bless you to know The presence of the Lord More deeply And powerfully Than any high priest Who ever
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January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023
The Holy Ark of the Covenant
Saint of God, You live in a remarkable day— In broad daylight, No more shadows of Christ. The real has
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January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023
Peace with God
I bless you today To enjoy your peace with God. No new information is needed. No new work is
[…]
January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023
Why You Are More than a Conqueror
You are an uber-conqueror, More than a victor, Through Christ Who loves you Infinitely And Perfectly And Who has died
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January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023
The Most Important Assurance You Need
I bless you with the assurance, The deep-seated confidence, That nothing, No one, No foe, No friend, Can pull you
[…]
January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023
You Have Something Better Than Forgiveness
“Who shall bring Any charge against [you]?” (Romans 8:33). You are more than forgiven. You are more than free.
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January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023
Here’s How You Can Be Confident
Child of God, The Creator of the cosmos, Is utterly and completely For you. And, if God is for
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January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023
Some Really Important Questions
To bless you today, I have some queries because Sometimes the best blessing is a question. Like Jesus speaking
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January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023
If God is For You
I bless you to rest and revel In the assurance of Romans 8: “God is for you”— Unreservedly, unconditionally for
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January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023
The Blessing of Appointment
“Before you were born … I appointed you….” (Jer. 1:5) Before you were born, God saw you, Knew you, And
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January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
God Knew You Before He Made You
I bless you today With the word of the Lord To Jeremiah: “Before I formed you In the womb I
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January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023
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.
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January 2, 2023
January 2, 2023
You’re In His Hands
Join Jeremiah At the Potter’s house And watch the Artist At His wheel. Ordinary clay— Some moistened dirt— Whirling about
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December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022
A Blessing to Be Remade
Join Jeremiah At the Potter’s house And observe. Watch the craftsman At work, Choosing the clay lump, Holding it, Moistening
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December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022
The Blessing of God’s Watchfulness
Go down To the Potter’s house, With Jeremiah And watch. Watch the Artist Throwing the clay, Spinning the wheel, Shaping
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December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022
Clay in the Potter’s Hand
You are clay In the Potter’s hands. (Jeremiah 18:6) Clay. The stuff of earth— A scoop full of dust And
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December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022
Run to Jesus
After the feasts, And festivities, It feels like time for a nap. Most of the time, Life chugs too fast,
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December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022
The After Christmas Blessing
What is there to do After Christmas? After the gifts And the gatherings And the ho, ho, ho. What shall
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December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022
The Christmas Blessing
Receive the angel’s good news, Of great joy, But, this Christmas, please insert your name. “Unto you _______ , Is
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December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022
Glow with God’s Glory
I bless you with More-than-Moses boldness, Brighter-than-Moses radiance, And closer-than-Moses communion With the Lord of Glory. What you have in
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December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
Twice Fruitful
I bless you to be as Ephraim— The name that means “twice fruitful.” God blessed your earliest ancestors to “be
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December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
Receive the Gifts of the Spirit
You’re not only Gifted, You’re destined to become More Gifted! Some treat the Gifts of the Spirit Like they
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December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022
Seeing is Believing
I bless you to see what you believe. God wanted the shepherds not only to believe in Jesus— He wanted
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December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
Adopted and Secure
In Christ, you’re an adopted child, Secure, Forever. God wants you to be like Ephraim and Manasseh Because, before his
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December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
A Blessing to Rest in God
Herod held the power… So it seemed. But the fox Was outfoxed. His plot to kill Christ So easily foiled
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December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022
The Blessing of God’s Presence
I bless you to Know for sure, As Gabriel promised Mary, “The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28) Indeed, He
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December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022
The Favored Blessing
“Greetings, O favored one, The Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28) Let Gabriel’s good news For Mary Be good news
[…]
December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022
A Blessing for Discernment
I bless you to discern What is right and best By the abiding presence of the Spirit.Beloved, God cares more
[…]
December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022
What God Does With Your Wilderness
God can transform Your wilderness. “The burning sand Shall become a pool, And the thirsty ground Springs of water.”
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December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
You Were Made For Joy
You are made for joy, Child of God, Everlasting Joy. It means desert times, No matter how searing, Do
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December 7, 2022
December 7, 2022
A Blessing for the Impossible
“How …?” Lips quivering, Eyes squinting, The teenaged girl Queries the resplendent creature. “How can this be?”, Mary needs an
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December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
Embrace the Holy
Most say Joseph Planned to divorce his betrothed Because he suspected her unfaithful. But I take the minority view— Joseph
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December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022
A Blessing to Unburden
May every burden That weighs on your shoulders Shift To those of the Savior. It’s possible because of The prophet’s
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December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
Desire of Nations
I bless you this Advent to … Long. Prepare. Wait. Be Aware. Expect. Desire. Look. Anticipate. Pray.
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December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
Out of the Darkness
This Advent, I bless you to See— To walk in the light According to the messianic Promise Prophesied eight centuries
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November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022
Strength in the Waiting
Feeling a bit weary? Here’s a big promise this Advent: “He gives power to the faint, And to him
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November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
One Born and Given
I bless you with The prophet’s words Made personal: “Unto you a child is born, To you a son is
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November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022
God With Us
Receive The promise from Isaiah’s pen, The prophecy of the coming King, The power of the Incarnation foretold: “Behold the
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November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
God With Us
I bless you to know The nearness, the “withness,” of God. Receive the ancient promise again: “Behold, The virgin shall
[…]
November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022
A Thanksgiving Blessing
“Oh give Thanks To the Lord, For He is Good, For His steadfast Love Endures forever!” (Psalm 107:1) It’s
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November 23, 2022
November 23, 2022
Filled with the Spirit
I bless you to “Be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18) Every head was bowed, Every eye closed, When the
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November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022
Freely Receive the Gifts
I bless you to Freely receive The spiritual Gifts That God so Freely gives! “Now there are varieties Of Gifts…”
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November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022
Hearing from God
I bless your spirit To “… earnestly desire The spiritual gifts, Especially that you may prophesy.” (1 Cor. 14:1)
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November 18, 2022
November 18, 2022
When You’re Out of Options
Every day for forty years They ate it. The same white, flaky stuff— Day after day. For forty years. They
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November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022
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:
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November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022
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?
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November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022
: 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
[…]
November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022
What is the Secret Source of Most Anger?
May all your misplaced anger Melt in the warmth of authentic grief Over yet met desires In an imperfect world.
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November 12, 2022
November 12, 2022
Why Did Jesus Have So Much Compassion for Sinners?
Feeling frustrated by the folly Of self-centered people? Have you just about “had it” With the immorality of the
[…]
November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022
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
[…]
November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022
What Would Happen if You Could 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
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November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
Live Unveiled
I bless you to live Unveiled In the Presence of God. Unveiled before His Glory. Unveiled before His Grace. Unveiled
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November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022
Spiritual Gifts
I bless you to Receive Fresh gifts of the Holy Spirit. And to Discover The gifts already given. And to
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November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022
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
[…]
November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
A Blessing for the Beloved
Beloved, It’s Peter’s term for the saints (1 Peter 4:12) Because That’s who you are. You are “One who is
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November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
A Blessing for the Beloved
Beloved, It’s Peter’s term for the saints (1 Peter 4:12) Because That’s who you are. You are “One who is
[…]
November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022
How to be Great in the Kingdom
Child of God, I bless you to live Like a little child. To be like a child Is “the
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November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022
An “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.
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October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022
An “All Hallows’ Eve” Blessing
You’re a “hallowed one.” Which is important to remember On “All Hallows’ Eve” (“Halloween” for short). Though all
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October 28, 2022
October 28, 2022
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
[…]
October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022
Why Being Like a Child is 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 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
Filled with the Spirit
I bless you to “Be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18) Every head was bowed, Every eye closed, When the
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October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022
The Promised Battleground
I bless you to face Every spiritual fight With grace and power in Jesus’ Name. Your Promised Land Is also
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October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022
When Love Swamps Sin
If love engulfs a Multitude of sins, Be swamped and soaked And saturated in The Love of God. If love
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October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022
God is a Planner
God is a planner— A planner of good things For His children. Like Anne’s preparation For the delightful sabbatical
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October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
God Knows His Own Love For You
“Now you know.” They were the only words I could choke out As I handed baby Mia To my
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October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022
God Knows His Thoughts Toward You
I held Mia Joy in my arms And whispered blessings Into the heart of the grandbaby Not yet a day
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October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
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
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October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022
The Elect
God calls you His “elect” Not because He’s capricious, Not because He wants some to miss heaven. He wants you
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October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022
Deep Roots
I bless you to be Like a tree Planted by streams of water That yields its fruit In its season,
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October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
The Promise of Power
I bless you To be sure That God will Clothe you with Power Because He promised. “I am going to
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October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022
Fight After Fight
I bless you to know And receive What God promised Joshua: “He will without fail drive out From before you
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October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022
Filled with His Power
I feel fully authorized To bless you today to be Filled with divine power Because… The power of God Is
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October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022
Clothed in Power
May you be Clothed with Power From on High. God knows you can’t Live the Christian life By your own
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October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022
Know WHOSE You Are
I bless you to Know WHO you are And WHOSE you are. You are “A people for his own possession.”
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October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022
Compare Yourself in Value to the Lilies
Are you not of more value than birds? If God so clothes the grass of the field… Will He
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October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022
Sleeping Like a Baby
I bless you to sleep like a baby. Though researchers have Pinpointed 7000 different human fears, We’re born with
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October 3, 2022
October 3, 2022
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
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September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
How Worry Melts
It’s hard to corral A cowardly thought. It’s tough to tame An unwelcome worry. It’s easier to redirect Your
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September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022
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
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September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
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
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September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022
When Narrow is Wide
I bless you to enter By the narrow gate That leads to Life. You need not Be deceived Or tantalized
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September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022
We have a Perfect Ark
I bless you today To know and experience The fullness of God’s Purity, Presence, Peace and Power— All that once
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September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022
Why Does Superman Take the Elevator?
“Why does Spiderman Ride the school bus?” My friend’s son asked. “Why doesn’t he just Web-swing his way to school?”
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September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
A Blessing for All the Narnian Royalty
Your condition on earth might change, But your position in Christ never will. You’re like the heroes of Narnia— Peter,
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September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022
Wear the Robe your Father Gives You
I bless you to Wear the robe your father gives you. When Jacob played favorites And gave his youngest
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September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022
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
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September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022
A Blessing to Accept your Throne
Joseph’s most spectacular step Of bold, ridiculous faith, Might not have been when he dreamed As a young man Or
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September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022
A Blessing for 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
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September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022
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.
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September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022
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.
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September 13, 2022
September 13, 2022
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
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September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
Fear Not Death
Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it.
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September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022
Where is the Lamb?
Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?”
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September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
God is in Your Future
Listen. What’s that sound? Listen, Abraham, Can you hear it? Look up, Abraham. “And Abraham lifted up
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September 7, 2022
September 7, 2022
Working with Your Gifts
Discover something deeper, More abundant, More dazzling, More helpful, More delightful About the saving grace of Christ Jesus. Don’t be
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September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022
Guaranteed Blessing
Your inheritance in Christ is secure. God guarantees it! Ephesians 1 is no infomercial Touting a trinket— Satisfaction guaranteed or
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September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022
The Praise of His Glory
God is getting glory In you Today. In Christ, You are “The praise of His glory.” (Eph. 1:12) You’re
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September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022
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
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September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
The Guidance Blessing
With the Lord as your Shepherd, You’ll never be lost. Need nourishment? He leads you to the green pastures.
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August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022
You Will Soar
Feeling faint? God has power for you. Got no might? God has strength for you. We all have this
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August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022
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
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August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Little By Little
If your spiritual progress feels slow And your victories seem small— GOOD! God gives His people their Promised Lands “Little
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August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022
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
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August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Who is Defining You?
Who gets to define Your identity? Who gets to shed light On the big question: Who are you? I bless
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August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
The Narrow Gate Paradox
May your world expand As your focus narrows. As the world cries, “Cast off restraint If you want to be
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August 23, 2022
August 23, 2022
Throw Out the Garbage
I bless you to Treasure Christ And the gift of His imputed righteousness So highly That all your own merits
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August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022
The Blessing of True Humility
May you “Have this mind… Which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God,
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August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022
You are Free Indeed
I bless you today With Jesus’ deep promise: “If the Son sets you free, You will be free indeed.” (John
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August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022
Moses is Dead
I bless you with The opening line Of God’s motivational Speech to Joshua As the son of Nun Prepared to
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August 17, 2022
August 17, 2022
Digging Up Gold
How odd, That the Apostle of grace, The church planter who fumed, At the prospect of the tiniest Dab
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August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
Know Him and His Power
I bless you today “That you may Know Him And the power Of His resurrection.” (Philippians 3:10) Christ wants you
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August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Doors Will Open
I bless you to know, Like imprisoned Paul, “That through prayer And the help of the Spirit Of Jesus Christ
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August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
A Blessing to Rejoice Amidst Suffering
I bless you to “Rejoice insofar as You share Christ’s sufferings” (1 Peter 4:13, ESV). May God’s grace Grow
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August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
Unfazed by the Fire
“Beloved, Do not be surprised At the fiery trial When it comes upon you to test you As though something
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August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022
A Blessing for the Beloved
Beloved, It’s Peter’s term for the saints (1 Peter 4:12) Because That’s who you are. You are “One who is
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August 9, 2022
August 9, 2022
Remade
Join Jeremiah At the Potter’s house And observe. Watch the craftsman At work, Choosing the clay lump, Holding it,
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August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022
The Blessing of Being Appointed
“Before you were born,” God told Jeremiah, “I appointed you a prophet…” (Jer. 1:5) The predestined prophet Balked, saying:
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August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022
Multiply While Exiled
Confusing, Frustrating, Unfamiliar, Unstable, Like the Hebrews in Babylon, I bless you to: “Multiply there, And do not decrease.” (Jer.
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August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
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
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August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022
A Blessing Better than Accomplishment
I bless you to be fruitful today. Fruitful, Not merely accomplished. Fruitful, Not merely successful. To bear the
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August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022
A Blessing to Overflow with Fruit
May you overflow With the Spirit’s fruit today. Love … God’s affection, selflessness, generosity. Joy …God’s laughter, light-heartedness, elation.
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August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022
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”
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July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
When Love Engulfs Sin
If love engulfs a Multitude of sins, Be swamped and soaked And saturated in The Love of God. If
[…]
July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022
Love, Not Law, Defangs Sin
I bless you that the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8) Will fill you
[…]
July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022
Narrow Truth
I bless you today To abide in the truth— To know the truth— “And the truth will Set you free.”
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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
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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
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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.
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September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
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—
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September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
Fear Not Death
Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it.
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August 30, 2024
August 30, 2024
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
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August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024
Peace Beyond Understanding
May “The Peace of God That surpasses All understanding… Guard your heart And your mind In Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7)
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August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024
Your Second Wind
I bless you today to get your second wind. Maybe you’ve seen it. The runner at the back of the
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August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
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
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