So this week, if you have some added time - please pray for those that are on our prayer list, for those families referenced above and if you have any specific additional prayers that we can post - please use our Contact Form or Comments button. Thank you for your prayers and remember:
Recently, Dr. David Jeremiah shared these words . . . There’s an old song that says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” What if we changed the words to: “Count your obligations, name them one by one.” It doesn’t have a poetic ring to it, but consider this: Every blessing is an obligation. It’s an opportunity for service. When God gives us blessings, we become stewards of those blessings.
Has He given you children? What a blessing! But now you must seek to raise them in the nurture and instruction of the Lord. Has He given you abilities and talents? You must use them to strengthen others. Has He given you money? You must use it wisely and devote a portion of it to the expansion of the kingdom. Has He bestowed good health? Remember that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and He longs to live His life through you. Has God given you a place of leadership? Be faithful and diligent, and lead prayerfully and wisely. And remember this - One of the great secrets of fulfillment is receiving God’s blessings. Another is remembering He blesses us so we will be a blessing to others.