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Tag Archives: thanks
Hard Seasons
“Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” St. Francis of Assisi (1182 – 1226) Paraphrase: William Draper, 1919 Wikipedia’s literal translation of St. … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged All Creatures of Our God and King, hard, St.. Francis of Assisi, thanks
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Thanks Always
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (MSG) Pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. Prayer and thanks. Better together. All the time.
Thanks Rising
“Prayer and Thanksgiving are the two wings of the soul by which it rises upward to God.” Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges, 1883 George G. Findlay, Thessalonians The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges is … Continue reading
Balanced Thanks
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (CEV) Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do. Thank God for: Yes and no More and less Uncommon and common Practical and spiritual Past and … Continue reading
Thanks for the Whole Thing
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLV) In everything give thanks. The Greek work for “everything” is pas. In simple terms, the whole thing–each and every part. Not just the dessert, but the whole meal–including the vegetables and salad. Not … Continue reading
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, K.I.S.S., short and simple, thanks
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Count Your Thank-You’s
“Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.” Johnson Oatman, 1897 Do my thank-you’s = my blessings? Might be I owe God some thank-you’s.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Count Your Blessings, gratitude, Johnson Oatman, thanks
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