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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.  Matthew 5:3-4 (NIV) Jesus teaches us that true blessing comes through humility and dependence on God. When we recognize our spiritual weaknesses, we open our hearts to His grace and receive the riches of His Kingdom. Brokenness over Read more

But Moses said to the Lord,” Oh my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”  Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is Read more

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud Read more

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”- yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.  What is your life?  For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.  Instead, you ought Read more

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.  For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.  Colossians 3:1-3  ESV What does it mean Read more

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”  Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”  Isaiah 6:8 ESV What comes to mind when you think of St Patrick?  He lived around 450 A.D. and was taken from his home in Scotland at age 16, and forced Read more

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.  1Thessalonians 5:11  (NAS)  Do you remember to encourage the people in your life? People need to feel valued and appreciated. Sincere words of praise, a kind note, or a helping hand may be exactly what someone needs to keep them going.  Expressing gratitude Read more

And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  Mark 10:47 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”  John 20:28 Do you ever feel that your prayer life is weak? Most of us have felt that way Read more

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32  (NAS) God’s Word has a lot to say about kindness, and for good reason- kindness is a key aspect of love. It is the way we demonstrate God’s love toward others. Jesus showed kindness every day by Read more

The LORD is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works.  Psalm 145:9 (NAS) There are many ways to describe the Lord, and at the heart of them all, He is good. In all His works, in all His ways, and in His will toward us, He is good. When we allow His Read more