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Category Archives: Morning Prayer
Missed Gratitude for Closed Doors
I’ve bumped up against a few closed doors in my adult life: the great job I didn’t get, the cute house we couldn’t buy, the friendship that didn’t work out. Yes, I was disappointed. Psalm 23:3 (NIV) … … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged closed doors, gratitude, Psalm 23:3, right path
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Missed Gratitude for Good Health
I’m quick to complain when my stomach is upset or my joints ache or my head throbs or my sinuses drip. Am I equally quick to give thanks when I feel good? I don’t think so. 3 John 2 (TLB) … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 3 John 2, healthy body, healthy soul, Psalm 139:14
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Missed Gratitude for Safe Travel
Late for a meeting, I muttered in frustration as I stopped for the yellow light. The dump truck ahead of me sped through the intersection and hit a bump. A rock bounced out and landed right where I would have … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged God's protection, gratitude, Psalm 18:2, safe travels
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Missed Gratitude for Temptations Avoided
Matthew 6:13 (NIV) … lead us not into temptation … Over the years, I’ve prayed those words hundreds of times. I picture God stringing caution tape across my path, setting up a detour or closing a gate. And … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gratitude, lead us not into temptation, Matthew 6:13
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Missed Gratitude for Beans
I don’t know that I’ve ever thanked God for the lowly bean. Fiber, protein and vitamins packed into every bite. Low-cost, big impact. Available almost everywhere. Sounds like good planning on the part of the Creator. And overlooked by me. … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged beans, good for us, Psalm 34:8, tastes good
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Two Weeks of Missed Gratitude
With Thanksgiving Day a couple weeks away, I want to focus on blessings I’ve never given a second thought. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances … All circumstances? I’ve missed more than a few. How about you? … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, gratitude
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Count Again
I’ve been counting all wrong. James 1:2-4 (NKJV) My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. My … Continue reading
Let’s Not Count
Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Is Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, keeping count, Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 6:12
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Let’s Keep Count
Psalm 103:2 (NLT) Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. It’s easy to focus on what we lack, to keep a list of things we wish we … Continue reading
Who’s Not Counting?
The same God who keeps track of our tears and the hairs on our heads isn’t keeping count of our sins. Isaiah 43:25 (NIV) I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Isaiah 43:25, keeping count, mercy and grace, sins
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