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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
Back-to-School Prayer
I’m back! Family fun time is a sweet memory. I’ll soon be back to work. I work part-time with special-needs students. My thoughts and prayers wander back to the classroom. The Bible offers this memorable prayer for Jerusalem, and … Continue reading
Praise the Lord!
Praise. Per Merriam-Webster. “the attribution of perfections.” “Perfections.” Plural. Hebrews 13:15 (NASB) Let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God. “Continually.” All the time. Perfect in every way, every day.
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Tagged Hebrews 13:15, perfection, praise
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God Bless
God told Moses, “This is how I want you to bless my people.” Deuteronomy 6:24-26 (AMP) The Lord bless you, and keep you [protect you, sustain you, and guard you]; The Lord make His face shine upon you[with favor], … Continue reading
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Tagged benediction, blessed, Deuteronomy 6:24-26
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Bless God
Psalm 66:8-9 (ESV) Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. Pray with me: Here I stand, Lord, alive and grateful. … Continue reading
Bless You!
“Ah . . . choo!” “Bless you!” What does that mean? Might be an automatic response. Means nothing. Some trace the tradition back to the Middle Ages, when a … Continue reading
The Circle of Blessing
Ephesians 1:3 (ESV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. We bless God. God blesses us. The Hebrew word translated as “blessed” … Continue reading
Thoughtless Prayer
“You must pray with all your might. That does not mean saying your prayers, or sitting gazing about in church or chapel with eyes wide open while someone else says them for you.” William Booth (1829-1912) Mindless words aren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged mindless prayer, prayer, William Booth
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Thoughtful Prayer
“You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.” John Bunyan (1628-1688) “On every occasion of uneasiness, we should retire to prayer, that we may give place … Continue reading
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Tagged John Bunyan, John Wesley, Philippians 4:6, pray
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Thoughts on Prayer
“Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.” E.M. Bounds (1835-1913) “Prayer is not only asking, but … Continue reading
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Tagged E.M. Bounds, James 5:16, Oswald Chambers, prayer
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Thoughts and Prayers
This week, I plan to share a variety of thoughts about prayer — including a few of my own. “Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God . . . by fancying that you know … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Murray, Ephesians 1:18, Oswald Chambers
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