God wants to make us people who exhibit a thankfulness in proper proportion to the gifts and blessings we've received.
When Ben kissed me on the forehead that night, he offered a challenging reminder of the price that was paid for
the blessings we have received — kisses in the form of a cross.
I really believe we are called to give back in some way for the blessings we've received,» says Hines.
One of the biggest blessings I've received through blogging is your precious friendship!
I have followed your story for so long and
the blessings I have received from reading your journey are immeasurable.
Not exact matches
As many as 30,000 separate regulatory bodies
have to give their
blessing and
receive their tribute.
Because God is merciful, He
has prepared a way for all people to
receive the
blessings of baptism.
Of those, God told one to steal a car and go to Minnesota to
receive divine
blessings (stopped by police on the way); another was «told» to spend all her money on a plane ticket as there was a grant waiting for her in another state to go to college with (there wasn't, and she
had to call relatives to rescue her); another was told to cut himself; another was told to harm people (but only avoided doing this because he called police and was put inpatient).
We can be
blessed in spite of our circumstances, we just
have to look up from ourselves and
receive them from His hand.
I am giving up judging myself for enjoying the pleasures I
have discovered and gifts /
blessings I
have created /
received in a life that is otherwise filled with challenges.
Lucas
blesses whoever
has their heart open to
receive.
Brunne is described as the «first openly lesbian bishop in the world,» living «in a registered homosexual partnership» — with another lesbian priest — and «
has received a church
blessing» for it.
«From this it is very clear that the mark which was set upon the descendants of Cain was a skin of blackness, and there can be no doubt that this was the mark that Cain himself
received; in fact, it
has been noticed in our day that men who
have lost the spirit of the Lord, and from whom His
blessings have been withdrawn,
have turned dark to such an extent as to excite the comments of all who
have known them.»
If God
has blessed Pastor Creflo Dollar, then he certainly should tell of God's goodness, and teach others how they can be in place to
receive such
blessings.
A little sentence that came to me in prayer
has helped me learn to be less timid about asking and
receiving: «Let yourself be
blessed.»
If More people
would honor God the sooner we
would receive the
blessings of God.
By the age of 19, her health
had declined, she
'd spent 17 months in «a coma of some sort» and
received a vision of the
Blessed Virgin.
How often
have you heard a sermon about tithing based on Acts 20:35: «It is more
blessed to give than to
receive»?
I allow Him to work in me so that
blessings can come out of all situations and that He
would receive the glory.
Other forms of ministry occur as we use whatever natural & spiritual gifts we
've received to
bless them, without condemnation.
Lola Adegbokun, a leader in the church's children's ministry, told Premier that the church
had the desire to be a
blessing in that way to the community after it
received a big
blessing itself.
Of course, I'm sure that part of the reason we do not
receive such
blessings is because God knows how we
would handle it.
6:20), and notes that «this man [Melchizedek] who was not of their genealogy
received tithes from Abraham and
blessed him who
had the promises.»
I
have healthy children and I continue to
receive Blessings from him.
But if one was turned away, the
blessing returned to the one who
had knocked, who then
had to go farther and keep knocking until he was
received and could actually give his «Shalom.»
http://quran.com/6/155 And this [Qur «an] is a Book We
have revealed [which is]
blessed, so follow it and fear Allah that you may
receive mercy.
In KJV Gal 3:13 - 28, Christ
hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: That the
blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
I
would genuinely like to hear some who teach that financial, social and physical
blessings are correlated to faith, therefore if bad things happen to you, you are
receiving punishment / must not
have faith / havent declared the word / whatever else they teach, fit the persecution of the early Christians into their framework.
We are
blessed because we
have not seen but we
have received the same «vision of faith.»
«God
has yet to
bless anyone except where they actually are, and if we faithlessly discard situation after situation, moment after moment, as not being «right», we will simply
have no place to
receive his kingdom into our life.
And in helping them, I wonder how to create a relationship — not a religious one, but a genuine one — yet not a relationship in which they turn from a needy person to a leech; but share with them the genuine joy, trust, and faith I'm
blessed to
have received so that I
have the strength in this dark world to keep pressing on and
having hope.
But they are at peace, for though in the sight of men they may be punished, they
have a sure hope of immortality; and after a little chastisement they will
receive great
blessings, because God
has tested them and found them worthy to be his... But the just live for ever; their reward is in the Lord's keeping, and the Most High
has them in his care.
If the rite
has been performed properly, the initiate is considered to now be
blessed eternally by God, to
have received special insight and power from Him, and to be part of God's chosen few.
In that conversation, voices
have been heard urging a view of conscience that is curious, even dangerous: Under certain circumstances, conscience may permit or even require that a person choose acts that the Church
has consistently taught are intrinsically wrong — such as using artificial means of contraception, or
receiving Holy Communion while living the married life in a union that's not been
blessed by the Church.
By the way, I
'd LOVE to know where you get your facts and figures to prove that this pathetic eatery actually
received a lot of business (more than usual) yesterday or today... you're not
blessed by being a hate monger.
By faith Abraham
received the promise that in his seed all races of the world
would be
blessed.
They can donate to the church for 90 days, then if they think they made a mistake, or did not
receive a
blessing, they can
have their money back.
Even on our middle - class income, we
have received tangible (a $ 6000 check to cover dental expenses last week) and intangible
blessings (alarm company not charging us $ 200 for the service charge and sensor replacement after a recent break - in).
And while Aristotle eventually
received Catholic
blessing because of the precedent set by Thomas Aquinas, Arab Aristotelians were largely secular professionals (physicians mostly) who
had to rely on worldly patronage from caliphs and provincial governors.
I offer these observations without bitterness or insult, but with love for my brothers and sisters who
have not
received the
blessing, love, and formation God mysteriously granted to me and my friends.
As a result, a growing number of Protestant and Anglican churches allow those who
have been divorced to
receive Communion and will
bless a second marriage or perhaps celebrate it in church.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall
receive the crown of life, which the Lord
hath promised to them that love him.
91:1, 4a, 15a, 16 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 15:21 — 28 Lectionary Summary Jacob wrestled with God; he
would not let Him go until he
received a
blessing from Him (Gen. 32:22 — 32).
is it because they
have no faith in the Lord to do what He says He will do and yet wants to
receive the
blessings that are talked about?
While I do not do it to
receive, I
would be disingenuous if I did not acknowledge that God
has blessed me and my household, not necessarily financially or materially, but with overflowing grace that translates into a life of contentment and praise..
So I say to you if you
have received Jesus as your Lord and savior, that you should start
receiving Gods
blessing even when it is just being said by one of our brothers and sisters.
We
have looked previously at the Levitical Priesthood and the statement in Acts 20:35 that it is more
blessed to give than to
receive.
Dear Adrian, I get where your coming from but I disagree that If a Christian gives a
blessing to a non believer it
has nill effect when I worked for a short time on a check out in a supermarket I bade them farewell with a
blessing, the choice was theirs to
receive the gift and open it.
This earth
has received rain from heaven, which is a picture of the
blessings from God, probably symbolic of the five
blessings the author listed in verses 4 - 5.
Gil if we only
received one
blessing in this life and that was eternal life in Jesus Christ that alone
would be enough but we are
blessed way more than that because we
have been sent his holy spirit to help us overcome our old nature.He never leaves us nor forsakes us whether good or bad happens he strengthens us in our weakness.It says in the bible that the rain falls on both the righteous or the wicked God is fair to all whether they deserve it or not he can not be anything else than a holy righteous loving and fair God.I do nt need to convince you to believe about God he will reveal himself to you if you are seeking the truth as he is the truth.I do nt try and make others believe its pointless.I know without a doubt that i am saved and my sins are forgiven.As a christian it will a joy to be with the Lord there is no fear in death for those that love him.In the meantime i serve him with all my heart until he calls me home.I love talking about the Lord but each of us must walk according to what we believe.I trust my life to Jesus Christ and i choose to follow him who do you follow?