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Published: Thu, 08/24/17

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Thursday August 24, 2017

Your Daily Blessing

You can never go back and change some of the details to pretty. All you can do is move forward and make your whole story beautiful. May you be blessed to write each chapter with God guiding your pen, as you live life infused with spiritual beauty.

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Today's Prayer

Silence is not golden when it must be broken; when it ought not to exist. To deny praise to a child, for fear of spoiling him. To withhold best wishes from someone, of whom you are jealous. To keep back from contradicting, those
others spreading malicious lies. To decline to give advice, for fear of being drawn into the maelstrom. To refuse to give witness in favour of a victim, for fear of being drawn into the problem. To refrain from praising an underling, lest you be thought weak. All this creates a deafening silence. God help me to know that there is a time to speak.

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Learn Something New

WHY ARE THERE NO NEW RELIGIONS?

The story of one imprisoned prophet illustrates the difficulties of getting a “baby religion” off the ground.

Cipinang prison stands like a huge fortress in East Jakarta, its massive walls and guard towers separating the city’s bustling traffic from the criminals held within its gates. I visited in March, sitting at a noisy mess hall filled with hardened, tattooed Indonesian prisoners who greeted their wives and children with hugs and pats on the head. The prison is known for housing many of the country’s most notorious drug criminals and convicted terrorists. But across from me sat a trio of prisoners in bright orange fatigues charged with a different crime entirely: daring to start a new religious movement.

The leader of the group, Ahmad Mushaddeq, a broad-shouldered man with bright gray eyes and a winning smile, is a former national badminton coach turned preacher. In the late 1990s, he said, it was revealed to him that he was the son of God. His followers proclaimed him to be the prophet to succeed Muhammad, sparking a new religious movement based on his teachings, which was eventually called Millah Abraham. The new faith was adopted...READ MORE

Today's Bible Verse

Deuteronomy 8:3 Man does not live by bread alone, but by the utterance of God's mouth does man live.

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Daily Affirmation

Today I give wholly of myself. I ask God to guide my words and actions. I listen first and speak second. I give the gift of positive attention. I know I am wanted here. People are lonely
and need me.

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Prayer Listing

MONEY FOR SCHOOL

I am entering my sophomore year of college. My university refuses to give me in-state tuition, leaving me worried about the financial burden I will have to take on. My parents can't afford to support me and I can barely afford to support myself. I really want this education and I'm beginning to lose hope that I'll ever get it. I pray to God that something will come along the road and help me out, I truly do deserve to pursue my education free from worry. Please pray for my blessing.

- Angenee C.