Category Archives: Blessings

Blessings

Blessings of Responding to God

August 26, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…make every effort to respond to God’s promises.

 

Supplement your faith with a generous provision of

 

moral excellence…

 

knowledge…

 

self-control…

 

patient endurance…

 

godliness…

 

brotherly affection, and…

 

love for everyone.

 

2 Peter 1:5-7

 

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Blessings of God’s Kindness

August 25, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

In his kindness God called you 

 

to share in his eternal glory

 

by means of Christ Jesus.

 

1 Peter 5:10

 

Blessings

Blessings of Remaining Alert

August 24, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

Stay alert!

 

Watch out for your great enemy,

 

the devil.

 

He prowls around like a roaring lion,

 

looking for someone to devour.

 

1 Peter 5:8

 

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Blessings of Releasing

August 23, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

Give all your worries and cares to God,

 

for he cares about you.

 

1 Peter 5:7

 

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Blessings of He Who Will Never Fail You

August 22, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…trust your lives to the God who created you,

 

for he will never fail you.

 

1 Peter 4:19

 

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Blessings of Prayer

August 21, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.

 

1 Peter 4:7

 

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Blessings of Gentle Respect

August 20, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…worship Christ as Lord of your life.

 

And if someone asks about your Christian hope,

 

always be ready to explain it.

 

But do this in a gentle and respectful way…

 

1 Peter 3:15-16

 

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Blessings of Practicing Counter-intuition

August 19, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

Don’t repay evil for evil.

 

Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you.

 

Instead, pay them back with a blessing.

 

That is what God has called you to do,

 

and he will bless you for it.

 

1 Peter 3:9

 

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Blessings of Not Seeking Revenge

August 18, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

He did not retaliate when he was insulted,

 

nor threaten revenge when he suffered.

 

He left his case in the hands of God,

 

who always judges fairly.

 

1 Peter 3:23

 

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Blessings of His Wonderful Light

August 17, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…you can show others the goodness of God,

 

for he called you out of the darkness

 

into his wonderful light.

 

1 Peter 2:9