Tag Archives: blessings and curses

Speak Blessings and Curses

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Shirlee Abbott

God speaks blessings and curses: Deuteronomy 11:27-28 (NLT) You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God … Continue reading →

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Blessed, Not Cursed

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Shirlee Abbott

It’s easy to get upset when others insult you for your faith. Here’s what Jesus said: Matthew 5:11-12 (NLT) “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Perspective on Words

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

James 3:10 (ESV) From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Look carefully at the words you speak, post and text. Do you see more blessings, or more curses?

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Stubborn Words

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Shirlee Abbott

It is easy to think that words just fade into the air. Without consequences. But those words have power I don’t see. They leave tracks in our brains–for good or evil. Blessings or curses. James 3:10 (NIV) Out … Continue reading →

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Good Words (Wednesday)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

Many years ago, when my husband and I were houseparents at a facility for troubled teens, I got some wise advice: keep mental tallies of the positive and negative things said to each child daily, and make sure there are more … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat / Blessings and Curses (Friday)

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

“God bless the good-natured, for they bless everybody else.” Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

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Trick or Treat / Blessings and Curses (Thursday)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

If all Christians whispered a blessing over every child they encountered this evening, it truly would be a holy night, a Hallowed Eve.

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Trick or Treat / Blessings and Curses (Wednesday)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

Me: Look at him: tough-guy swagger, droopy drawers, stone face. He’s trouble! God: Why are you cursing my creation? Me: What cursing? It’s the truth. God: The truth? Really? Look at him with my eyes. Speak blessing into his … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat / Blessings and Curses (Tuesday)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

Trick or Treat. Treat or Trick. Reminds me of biblical blessings and curses: James 3:9-11 (VOICE) . . . this same tongue can be both an instrument of blessing to our Lord and Father and a weapon that … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat / Blessings and Curses (Monday)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Shirlee Abbott

It’s almost Halloween. How do you feel about the costumed kiddos on your doorstep? Gotta love ’em Help! They’re holding me hostage (for chocolate) Dental disasters in the making Can’t we just skip the whole Halloween holiday? Dress-up is … Continue reading →