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π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€[God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!*& he took it away by nailing it to the cross!*After disarming the rulers!*& authorities!*he made a public display of them by triumphing over them in Christ!]π€πβοΈππ©ποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯πππ«π«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»βοΈπβοΈππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²β΅ππππ§‘β²ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ€
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #GOD #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€[God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!*& he took it away by nailing it to the cross!*After disarming the rulers!*& authorities!*he made a public display of them by triumphing over them in Christ!]π€πβοΈππ©ποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯πππ«π«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»βοΈπβοΈππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²β΅ππππ§‘β²ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ€
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #GOD #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€[God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!*& he took it away by nailing it to the cross!*After disarming the rulers!*& authorities!*he made a public display of them by triumphing over them in Christ!]π€πβοΈππ©ποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯πππ«π«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»βοΈπβοΈππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²β΅ππππ§‘β²ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ€
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #GOD #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€[God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!*& erased the record of our debt brought against us!*This record stood against us!*but he took it away by nailing it to the cross!*After disarming the rulers!*& authorities!π
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #GOD #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love #One #Another #Come #Together
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€(when you were dead in your trespasses God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!*God erased the record ofπ
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€(Even when you were dead in your trespasses!*& the uncircumcision of your flesh!*God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses!)π
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€(βApostle Paulβ TEACHES)*[Even when you were dead in your trespasses!*& the uncircumcision of your flesh!*God made you aliveπ
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€(DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS ON THE ENTIRE EARTH βApostle Paulβ TEACHES US ALL HOW WE CAN BE Alive in βChrist!β)*[Even when youπ
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
π€βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²β²π«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ€*Alive in Christ!π€β²π§‘πβ΅ππππ§‘πππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯πβοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²π€
βοΈπβοΈππ©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«πΊπΏπΊπΎππΌπππ€²π«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππππ©΅πββοΈ*(DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS ON THEπ
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
βοΈπβοΈπππΌπΊπΏππΊπΎππ€²ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»π©βοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ«ππππππΏββοΈ*[DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD βApostle Paulβ TEACHES US ALL THE βGOOD NEWSβ ABOUT HOW WE CAN BE]*Alive in Christ!π
Colossians 2:13-15
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
πβ΅πβ²π©ππΏπΊπΏπππΌπΊπΎππππππππΌββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED JOYFILLED!*& GIFTED SHARING FRIENDS I HOPE!*& PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A SAFE!*GLORIOUS!*FUN!*WHIMSICAL!*& KEEPING COOL WONDERFUL DAY!*& WATCH OUT FOR THOSE BEARS BECAUSE SO FAR I HAVE JUST SCARED AWAY AN AVERAGE SIZE BEAR 6 TIMES AS I HAVE BEEN WRITING YOU!*THOSE BEARS ARE ON THE MOVE BIG TIME RECENTLY!*AMEN!β π€π»ππππ©΅πππ©πΊπΏπππΌπΊπΎππβ΅πβ²π§‘ππ«Άπ«ΆπΏπ«Άπ»π€π
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Christ #GOD #Jesus #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Love
πβ΅πβ²π©ππΏπΊπΏπππΌπΊπΎππππππππΌββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED JOYFILLED!*& GIFTED SHARING FRIENDS I AM FEEDING MY SPIRIT WITH GOOD!*& LOVING THINGS SO I CAN SHARE THE SAME WITH YOU TO BOOST US ALL UP WITH POSITIVE HOPE!*AMEN!ππ
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #Pray #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Caring #Helping #Others #Gentleness #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
πβ΅πβ²π©ππΏπΊπΏπππΌπΊπΎππππππππΌββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED JOYFILLED!*& GIFTED SHARING FRIENDS GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!ππ
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Sunday #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Caring #Hospitality #Helping #Others #Gentleness #Understanding #Everyone #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together #Now
πβ΅πβ²π©ππΏπΊπΏπππΌπΊπΎππππππππΌββοΈ*DEAR BELOVED JOYFILLED!*& GIFTED SHARING FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!ππ
(Colossians 2:13-15)
#Alive #in #Christ #Apostle #Paul #Teaches #Sunday #Devotional #GOD #Love #Jesus #Savior #Light #Holy #Spirit #World #People #Remember #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Caring #Hospitality #Helping #Others #Gentleness #Understanding #Everyone #Unity #Love #One #Another #Church #Praise #Worship #Meditate #Come #Together
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Lay It AllΒ Down
What are you carrying that God has already offered to carry for you? Sometimes we pray about a burden, yet continue holding onto it. We ask God for help, but never truly release the weight into His hands. π Gem of Knowledge Why are you still struggling? When will you give it to Me? I will take it from you. Amen. Perhaps the answer isn't figuring it out. Perhaps the answer is finally laying it all down. β¨Click to read the full devotional. [SENSITIVE CONTENT]
Today’s One Year Bible Verses:Β 2 Kings 13:1β14:29, Acts 18:23β19:12, Psalm 146:1β10, Proverbs 18:2β3
Let Go and Let God
The other day I caught myself having a conversation in my head that I’ve had far too many times before.
I was thinking about a situation I couldn’t fix. I replayed it from every angle, wondering what I should do, what I could have done differently, and how everything might unfold in the future. The strange thing was that nothing had changed. There was no new information, no new solution, and no new outcome. Yet there I was, carrying it again.
As I sat quietly with the Lord, I felt Him gently ask me a question.
“Why are you still struggling? When will you give it to Me? I will take it from you. Amen.“
The question stopped me because I wasn’t sure how to answer.
After all, I had already prayed about the situation. More than once. I had asked God for wisdom. I had asked Him for direction. I had even told Him I trusted Him. Yet if I was being honest, I was still carrying the weight of it everywhere I went.
I was still thinking about it when I woke up in the morning. I was still revisiting it throughout the day. I was still trying to solve it in my own mind. Nothing had changed except that I was becoming more exhausted.
That’s when I realized there is a difference between bringing a burden to God and actually surrendering it to Him.
Sometimes we bring our struggles to the Lord, but we never really let them go. We pray about them, then quietly pick them back up again. We ask Him to take them, but continue carrying them because we are afraid of what might happen if we release control. We tell ourselves we are being responsible, when in reality we are simply worrying.
I think that is why the Lord’s question struck me so hard.
Why are you still struggling?
Not because He was criticizing me, but because He was inviting me into something better.
A loving Father does not enjoy watching His children carry burdens He never intended them to bear. He sees the anxiety, the fear, the constant mental wrestling, and He gently asks us to hand it over.
Psalm 146 reminds us where our confidence belongs. The psalmist warns against placing our trust in human strength and human solutions because they are temporary. Instead, we are called to place our hope in the Lord, the One who remains faithful forever.
That doesn’t mean our problems instantly disappear, every question is immediately answered, or situation changes overnight.
What changes is who carries the burden.
God never asked us to carry tomorrow. He never asked us to control outcomes we cannot control. He never asked us to solve every problem in our own strength. He simply asks us to trust Him enough to place those things into His hands.
Perhaps there is something you’ve been carrying for so long that you don’t even realize you’re carrying it anymore. Maybe it’s a fear about the future, a disappointment you haven’t fully released, a relationship that weighs heavily on your heart, or a situation that refuses to resolve itself no matter how many times you’ve thought about it.
Whatever it is, God already knows about it. He is not waiting for you to figure it out before He helps you. In fact, He may be asking the same question He asked me:
Why are you still struggling? When will you give it to Me? I will take it from you.
What a beautiful invitation – Not necessarily that we will understand everything or fix everything, but that we can finally stop carrying it all alone.
Action (5 Minutes with God)
Take 5 minutes to be with the Lord today. Ask Him:
- βLord, what do You want me to know about this personally?β
- Journal what He gives you through His Holy Spirit.
- Then ask, βWhat do You want me to do?β
- Journal what He reveals βΒ then do it!
Let Him show you if there are any burden, fear, or internal struggle that you have been carrying alone then intentionally place them into His hands. Allow Him to carry it for you.
Prayer
Father, thank You for caring about every burden I carry. Forgive me for the times I say I trust You while continuing to hold tightly to my worries, fears, and struggles. Help me truly surrender them to You. Teach me to trust Your wisdom, Your timing, and Your faithfulness. Thank You that I do not have to carry these burdens alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Test everything by the Word and the Spirit (John 16:13)
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A weary traveler struggles beneath an enormous backpack filled with rocks labeled fear, worry, regret, anxiety, past mistakes, and "what if?" as Jesus reaches out with an open hand, inviting him to surrender the burden.
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@SecondChanceLemon
These movies interest people because its a corrupt retelling of reality.
It's the end of the world.
An angel (not an alien) was sent to Mary with an announcement.
One being would be sacrificed to save the world.
That being was Jesus.
Mary gave birth to Him.
It is the only plan that could possibly save all mankind. But only those men who turn to the solution will be saved. For all others, his death on the cross was in vain.
#HailMary #spiritual #Mary #Jesus #movie
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For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, thatβs Moses, not Jesus. I havenβt heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. βBlessed are the mercifulβ in a courtroom? βBlessed are the peacemakersβ in the Pentagon? Give me a break!
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) American novelist, journalist
A Man Without A Country, ch. 9 (2005)
More about this quote: wist.info/vonnegut-kurt-jr/385β¦
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #vonnegut #kurtvonnegut #Beatitudes #Christianity #churchandstate #Decalogue #hypocrisy #Jesus #mercy #Moses #peace #religion #TenCommandments
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ¦βοΈπποΈπ¦π«π§πΏββοΈπ€[You are being strengthened with all power of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have endurance!*& patience giving thanks to the Father who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the kingdom of light!*The Father rescued us from darkness!*& transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves!*in whom we have redemption!*& the forgiveness of sins!]π€π«ππ§βοΈπβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯βοΈπποΈπ¦π©·ππ©π€
Colossians 1
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Light #Heaven #Hope #Faith #Truth #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦πββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π«π€[You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have complete endurance!*& patience!*joyfully giving thanks to the Father!*who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light!*The Father rescuedπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Savior #Light #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love
Praise Him Forever
What if the greatest testimony to God's goodness isn't a miracle? What if it's the fact that the sun came up again this morning? The birds still sing. The flowers still bloom. The stars still shine. And the God who created them is still on His throne...and we should give thanks! Let us not become so familiar with His gifts that we've forgotten to admire the Giver. β¨Click here to read the full devotional. [SENSITIVE CONTENT]
Today’s One Year Bible Verses:Β 2 Kings 10:32β12:21, Acts 18:1β22, Psalm 145:1β21, Proverbs 18:1
Start With Today
A few weeks ago, my husband took me to Branson for my birthday. On the way there, we stopped at the Bass Pro Shops Museum in Springfield, Missouri. As we walked through the exhibits, I came across a quote that caught my attention. It said that we should thank our Creator for all of His creationβthe earth, the stars, the plants, the animals, and everything He has made.
The thought lingered with me long after we left.
As I reflected on it, I realized that each morning I thank God for the new day, for His presence, and for the blessings in my life. Yet I rarely took time to thank Him for the incredible creation that surrounds me every day.
This realization changed my perspective. It changed me.
Since then, I have found myself becoming more intentional during my morning worship. Instead of simply thanking God for what He has done for me, I have begun thanking Him for the beauty of what He has madeβthe sunrise, the birds singing outside my window, the trees, the flowers, the stars, and the countless details of creation that quietly declare His glory.
As I was thanking Him for these things one morning, the Lord spoke this Gem of Knowledge to my heart:
“Praise be to God the Father, our Most High God. Praise Him forever and start with today. Day by day, acknowledge the source of everything good. Amen.”
The more I thought about those words, the more I realized how easy it is to enjoy God’s gifts without intentionally acknowledging the Giver.
Most of us remember to thank God when something extraordinary happens. We thank Him for answered prayers, unexpected blessings, healing, provision, and breakthroughs. Yet many of His gifts are so constant that we begin to overlook them. The warmth of the sun, the beauty of a sunset, the changing seasons, the food on our table, the people we love, and even the breath in our lungs quietly become part of the background of our lives.
Psalm 145 beautifully calls us back to a heart of gratitude. Throughout the entire psalm, David praises God for His greatness, goodness, mercy, and mighty works. What stood out to me most was David’s commitment to make praise a daily practice, not an occasional response. He understood that worship is not reserved for special moments. It is the natural response of a heart that recognizes God’s hand in every part of life.
That is what the Lord’s Gem reminded me of today.
Praise is not just something we do when life is going well. It is something we choose because God is worthy. The more we intentionally acknowledge Him as the source of every good thing, the more we begin to see His fingerprints everywhere.
I think that is why the Lord said, “Start with today.”
Not tomorrow.
Not when life slows down.
Not after the next prayer is answered.
Today.
Today we can thank Him for His faithfulness, His provision, and His creation. Today, we can thank Him simply because He is God.
When we develop a habit of daily gratitude, our perspective begins to change. Instead of focusing on what is missing, we become aware of how much we have already been given. Instead of becoming consumed with our problems, we begin to recognize the goodness of the One who has carried us through them all.
Every good thing ultimately leads back to Him. Thank you, God! π
Action (5 Minutes with God)
Take 5 Minutes today to thank God for all He gives and does. Look around and thank God for things you normally take for granted. As you do, intentionally acknowledge Him as the source. Then ask Him:
- βLord, what do You want me to know about this personally?β
- Journal what He gives you through His Holy Spirit.
- Then ask, βWhat do You want me to do?β
- Journal what He reveals βΒ then do it!
Let today be a new day of gratitude and acknowledgement of the Giver of everything good.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank You for Your goodness, faithfulness, and countless blessings. Forgive me for the times I have enjoyed Your gifts without acknowledging You as the Giver. Open my eyes to the beauty of Your creation and the evidence of Your love that surrounds me every day. Help me develop a heart of gratitude that praises You not only for what You do, but for who You are. Help me to live a life of continual Gratitude and praise. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray, Amen.
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Jesus stands beside a woman overlooking a breathtaking landscape filled with mountains, waterfalls, forests, wildlife, flowers, and a sunset sky transitioning into stars.
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦πββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π«π€(You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you!*Then you will have complete endurance!*& patience!*joyfully giving thanks to the Father!*who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light!)*]The Father rescued usπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Savior #Light #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Understanding #Love
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦πββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π«π€(APOSTLE PAUL)*[You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you!]*{Then you will have complete endurance!*& patience!*joyfully givingπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Paul #an #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #the #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Devotional #Savior #Light #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Understanding #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦πββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π«π€(βAPOSTLE PAULβSPEAKING ON BEHALF OF βCHRIST JESUSβ*βGOD THE FATHERβ*&βTHE HOLY SPIRIT!β)*[You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you!]*{Then youπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Paul #an #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #the #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #World #Pray #Devotional #Savior #Light #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Understanding #Love #One #Another
π€βοΈπβοΈπππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦πββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π«πποΈπππ§ππ©·π©΅π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ£οΈπ«πβοΈπποΈπ¦π€Thanksgiving!*& Prayerπ€πππ§ππ©·π«π©΅ππβ€οΈβπ₯π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππ£οΈπ¦πβοΈπποΈπ¦β€οΈβπ₯ππ€²π©·π©΅ππ¦βοΈπβοΈπββ¬βπ»π€πβ΅π΄π€
βοΈπβοΈππ€π©βοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯πππ€π«ππ©΅π©·ππππππΏββοΈ*(βAPOSTLE PAULβSPEAKING ON BEHALFπ
Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14
#Paul #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #the #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Brothers #Sisters #Saints #World #Thanksgiving #Prayer #Devotional #Savior #Light #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love
βοΈπβοΈπ©βοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯πππ€π«ππ£οΈπππβ€οΈπββοΈ*[Greetings!*FRIENDS FROM Paul!*an apostle of βChrist Jesusβ*by the will of βGod!β*& To saints!*& faithful brothers!*& SISTERS!*in Christ!*& ALL OF US AROUND THE WORLD!]*Grace to you!*& peace from God our Father!*LET US ALL GIVE Thanksgiving!*& Prayer!ππππ€π©βοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯πβοΈπβοΈππ€π«π©΅π©·ππππ€²ππ§π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈπππ
Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14
#Paul #of #Christ #Jesus #by #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #World #Thanksgiving #Prayer #Light #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love
βοΈπβοΈπ©βοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯πππ€π«ππ£οΈπππβ€οΈπββοΈ*[Greetings!*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS THIS IS A PART OF A LETTER FROM Paul!*an apostle of βChrist Jesusβ*by the will of βGod!β*& Timothy our brother!*To the saints!*& faithful brothers!*& SISTERS!*in Christ at Colossae!*& ALL OF US AROUND THE WORLD TODAY!]π
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Paul #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #Brothers #Sisters #Saints #World #Savior #Light #Believe #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Love
βοΈπβοΈπ©βοΈπποΈπ¦πβ€οΈβπ₯πππ€π«ππ£οΈπππβ€οΈπββοΈ*[Greetings!*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS ON THIS ENTIRE EARTH!*THIS IS A PART OF A LETTER FROM Paul!*an apostle of βChrist Jesusβ*by the will of βGod!βπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Paul #an #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #the #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #Brothers #Sisters #Saints #World #Prayer #Devotional #Savior #Light #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another
ππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦βπ»π©΅ππ©·π«πππ©΅ππΌββοΈ*DEAR AWESOME BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*& PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A SAFE!*FUN!*WHIMSICAL!*& GORGEOUS WONDERFUL DAY!*& I LOVE!*& TRULY APPRECIATE YOU ALL!*& THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOU ALL BEING SPECIAL!*UNIQUE!*& BRIGHT SPIRITED LOVING YOUβS!*AMEN!*π€ππππ§ππ©·π«π£οΈππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦βπ©΅π»βοΈπβοΈππβ€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯π€π§πΏββοΈπ§πΌββοΈππ€²ππβ΅π΄π€π
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #Friends #World #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Unity #Love #One #Another
ππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦βπ»π©΅ππ©·π«πππ©΅ππΌββοΈ*DEAR AWESOME BELOVED FRIENDS I AM FEEDING MY SPIRIT WITH GOOD!*& LOVING THINGS!*& SHARING WITH YOU ALL SO WE CAN BE STRENGTHENED IN POSITIVE HOPE!*AMEN!ππ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #Friends #Everyone #In #The #World #Thanksgiving #Prayer #Devotional #Savior #Light #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another
ππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦βπ»π©΅ππ©·π«πππ©΅ππΌββοΈ*DEAR AWESOME BELOVED FRIENDS AS I AM WRITING YOU I AM TRYING TO KEEP A VERY LARGE BEAR FROM COMING INTO THE FRONT YARD WHERE I AM SITTING DRINKING MY FRENCH VANILLA COFFEE!π»π£οΈβπ£οΈπ»*& FEEDING MY SPIRITπ»π
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Christ #Jesus #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Friends #Everyone #In #The #World #Devotional #Savior #Light #People #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another
ππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦βπ»π©΅ππ©·π«πππ©΅ππΌββοΈ*DEAR AWESOME BELOVED FRIENDS HAPPY CATURDAY!ππ―ππ π±πββ¬π¦π€*& AS I AMπ
(Colossians 1:1-2*& 11-14)
#Paul #an #apostle #of #Christ #Jesus #by #the #will #of #God #HOLY #SPIRIT #Greetings #Brothers #Sisters #Saints #Friends #Everyone #In #The #World #Thanksgiving #Prayer #Devotional #Happy #Caturday #Day #Savior #Light #People #Remember #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Hospitality #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love #One #Another
