The privilege to work is a gift. The power to work is a blessing. The love of work is success. Labor Day
Monday September
4, 2017 When you only define "being blessed" as having prosperity and ease in life, you will indeed find difficulty in seeing the greatest blessedness. Struggle is real, and it serves a purpose. May you be blessed to endure your greatest trials and receive your greatest blessings.
CALLINGS?
"Some stretches
of time in your life are going to feel more meaningful than others. Some will herald more celebration than others. The mistake gets made when we belittle our current location in the journey because we just want to be "there" now."
By Hannah Brencher
Okay, all. It's time to have a sweet, little honesty hour. It's Labor Day - so let's work this thing and let's make it count.
Callings. I want to talk about them for a few minutes. We use this word a lot. When I first started going to church, that's what everyone talked about. People spoke about callings like they were waiting on a legitimate phone call from God with specific instructions. As if God
were going to mouth into the phone, "Go to the closet and pull out a black shirt. Put it on. Grab your bag. Go outside. Take the A bus to downtown and wait for me there."
Do I think God is mysterious and weighty? Yes. Do I think there are some things we can't know right now? Sure. But I don't think God holds out on people. The God I know doesn't dangle a "calling" in front of your face and taunt, just try to figure this one out! I can't imagine a God who tells us to put our life on
pause and just for the calling to show up.
The calling talk exhausted me. It made me feel like maybe I missed the phone call. Like this phantom "calling" everyone talked about was visiting everyone but me.
And then I learned something pretty valuable...READ MORE
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THE STRUGGLE IS TOO MUCH
Hi. My name is Adriana. I would like to ask you to please pray for me. I have been mentally ill for years and I am really struggling. Please pray for me, it would mean so much. Thank
you. - Adrianna |
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him! God has beauty everywhere. I am thankful each day to see it! -Psalm 34:8 |
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Thank you to Kim B. for the gorgeous photo collage and message. &
Thanks to Kathy W. who had the idea
to ask how you feel when praying with Psalm 34:8.
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