How To Be A Blessed Person

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Do you want to know what God will bless?

Psalms 1:1-6
Blessed is the man
that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD;
and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The ungodly are not so:
but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous:
but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 5/14

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

5/14–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

5/14–Even the strong suffer though silent 

Story:

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.

Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup.

Turning to her, he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?” “Potatoes, eggs and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer”, he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft.

He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.

Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity-the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which one are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

Scripture:

Job 1:8

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Humor:

The Mighty Power Of Determination

Determination is the decision to keep moving forward no matter how difficult the road becomes. It is the inner strength that says, “I will not quit,” even when everything around you tries to convince you otherwise.

Life will test every one of us. There will be obstacles, disappointments, delays, and moments when giving up seems easier than pressing on. But successful people are not always the most talented or the strongest—they are often the ones who simply refused to stop trying.

A determined person understands that setbacks are not the end of the story. They are just part of the journey. Every mountain climbed begins with one step. Every victory starts with the decision to keep going.

Think about a seed planted in the ground. Before it can ever bloom into something beautiful, it must push through darkness, dirt, rain, and storms. In the same way, your struggles may actually be preparing you for growth you cannot yet see.

Spiritually, determination matters just as much. The enemy wants people to become discouraged, distracted, and defeated. But God honors faithfulness. When you continue praying, continue believing, and continue standing when others would quit, you develop spiritual strength that cannot easily be shaken.

The Bible says in Galatians 6:9, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Notice those last three words: “if we faint not.” The blessing often comes to those who keep going when it would have been easier to stop.

Do not let temporary problems steal permanent promises. Stay determined. Keep working. Keep believing. Keep trusting God even when progress seems slow.

One day you will look back and realize that the moments you wanted to quit were actually the moments that made you stronger.

Determination today can lead to victory tomorrow.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 5/13

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

5/13–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

5/13–Criticism

Story:

A little girl was watching her mother prepare a fish for dinner. Her mother cut the head and tail off the fish and then placed it into a baking pan. The little girl asked her mother why she cut the head and tail off the fish. Her mother thought for a while and then said, “I’ve always done it that way – that’s how babicka (Czech for grandma) did it.”

Not satisfied with the answer, the little girl went to visit her grandma to find out why she cut the head and tail off the fish before baking it.

Grandma thought for a while and replied, “I don’t know. My mother always did it that way.”

So the little girl and the grandma went to visit great grandma to find ask if she knew the answer.

Great grandma thought for a while and said, “Because my baking pan was too small to fit in the whole fish”.

How much more trouble would it have been just to buy a larger pan instead of settling for less fish? How many times have we compromised ( it settled) and went after the smaller fish in life when it would not have required much more just to have made room for bigger?

Make up your mind today to not settle for less!

Scripture:

Ephesians 3:20

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Humor:

Can You Spare A Minute Or So 5/13?

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If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?

Can You Spare A Minute 5/13?

5/13–Can You Spare A Minute?

–9/29–If you were to hand in a petition to the government on a very important issue and there is only one signature on a petition, do you think that would really give credence how important the issue is?  

Usually a petition has thousands of signatures, so too we need to approach God repeatedly with specific prayers.

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Keep The Fire Burning

“Keep the Fire Burning”

There will be days when you feel strong, confident, and ready to conquer the world. Then there will be other days when your energy feels low, your spirit feels tired, and your motivation seems far away. But one of the greatest lessons in life is learning how to keep the fire burning even when the winds of difficulty blow against you.

A small fire left unattended will eventually go out. In the same way, our hearts, dreams, and spiritual lives must be continually fed. You cannot live today on yesterday’s inspiration alone. Every day requires fresh determination, fresh faith, and fresh effort.

The enemy of success is not always failure—it is often discouragement. Discouragement whispers, “Quit trying. It’s too hard. Nothing is changing.” But you must not listen to that voice. Some of the greatest victories happen right after the hardest battles.

Think about a runner in a long race. The winner is not always the fastest person at the beginning. Often, it is the one who refuses to stop when they become tired. Persistence carries people farther than talent alone ever could.

Spiritually, we must keep the fire burning too. Prayer keeps the fire alive. Reading God’s Word keeps the fire alive. Worship keeps the fire alive. Encouraging others keeps the fire alive. The moment we stop feeding our spirit, we begin growing cold.

The Bible says in Romans 12:11, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”

That means don’t lose your passion. Don’t lose your hunger. Don’t lose your purpose. God did not bring you this far to leave you now.

You may feel weary today, but weary people can still move forward. You may feel overlooked, but God still sees you. You may feel delayed, but delay is not defeat.

Keep the fire burning.

One prayer at a time.
One step at a time.
One day at a time.

Your breakthrough may be closer than you think.

It Is High Time To Wake Out Of Your Sleep

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Wake up because the enemy is awake!

Romans 13;11,12 mAnd that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 5/12

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

5/12–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

5/12–Giving

Story:

I read the following poem once that I would like to share with you. I’m sorry I do not know the author to credit.

Opportunities Missed:1There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he never died!

How many reading this go through life playing defense? They are so afraid of making a mistake they don’t try anything. I say go for it because you never know until you try. I say play offense because life will only give back to you in proportion to that which have put in.

Scripture:

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Humor: