…lead a life worthy of your calling,
for you have been called by God.
Always be humble and gentle.
Be patient with each other,
making allowance for each other’s faults
because of your love.
Ephesians 4:1-2
Blessings of Gentleness
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Blessings of Life and Power
May you experience the love of Christ,
though it is too great to understand fully.
Then you will be made complete
with all the fullness
of life and power
that comes from God.
Ephesians 3:19
Blessings Of All-Encompassing Love
…Christ will make his home in your hearts
as you trust in him.
Your roots will grow down into God’s love
and keep you strong.
And may you have the power to understand,
as all God’s people should,
how wide,
how long,
how high,
and how deep his love is.
Ephesians 3:17-18
(Reunion following Lamby’s month-long absence
for repair at the stuffed animal hospital)
Blessings of Bold Confidence
Because of Christ
and our faith in him,
we can now come boldly
and confidently
into God’s presence.
Ephesians 3:12
Blessings of Access to the Father
…all of us can come to the Father
through the same Holy Spirit
because of what Christ has done for us.
Ephesians 2:18
Blessings Of the Gift
God saved you by his grace when you believed.
And you can’t take credit for this;
it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward
for the good things we have done,
so none of us can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:8-9
Blessings of God’s Best Gift
…praise God for the glorious gift he has poured out on us
who belong to his dear Son.
He is so rich in kindness and grace
that he purchased our freedom
with the blood of his Son
and forgave our sins.
Ephesians 1:6-7
Blessings Of Not Giving Up
…those who live to please the Spirit
will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good.
At just the right time
we will reap a harvest of blessings
if we don’t give up.
Galatians 6:8-9
Blessings of Good Fruit
…the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives:
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness,
and self-control…
Galatians 5:22
Blessings of God’s Promise of Freedom
…the Scriptures declare
that we are all prisoners of sin,
so we receive God’s promise of freedom
only by believing
in Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:22
