Category Archives: Constructive Thought

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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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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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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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The School of Prayer in the Spirit

  In his book With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray urges us to first seek the Spirit.     “The Holy Spirit is the first of the Father’s gifts and the one He delights most in bestowing. … Continue reading

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The Right Justice

Proverbs 17:15 (NIV) Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.   In God’s eyes, there’s no “lesser of two evils.” If it’s not right, it’s not justice.  

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