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[gloriajean]

Hello my friends! Today's blessings - No headache - and haven't had one in a few days, Praise the Lord!! Another blessing - we started playing our cards again (500) - played another couple here, we hosted for this month, and served some of our Anniversary cake which was frozen. Have more left for when we host again in November. Lori purchased her airline ticket today for Dec. 23rd for Texas, one way, as we are driving there (to Darla's) about a week earlier with Ollie and Sammy, and she'll ride home with us after Christmas. She got a good price today! Another blessing! Praying for all of you for all your intentions!

God gives us power, love and self-discipline, not fear and timidness.

Lord, I will not be afraid to proclaim that You are my God. All will see

it in my actions.

Scripture for the day:

"And the one who was seated on the throne said, 'See, I am making all

things new.' Also he said, 'Write this, for these words are

trustworthy and true.'" ~Revelation 21:5

Meditation for the day:

We can breathe in the inspiration of goodness and truth. It is the

spirit of honesty, purity, unselfishness and love. It is readily

available if we are willing to accept it wholeheartedly. God has

given us two things--God's spirit and the power of choice--to accept

or not, as we will. We have the gift of free will. When we choose

the path of selfishness and greed and pride, we can refuse to accept

God's spirit. When we choose the path of love and service, we can

accept God's spirit

and it can flow into us and makes all things new.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may choose the right way. I pray that I may try to

follow it to the end.

Watch, O Lord (St. Augustine)

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight,

and give Your angels and saints charge over those who sleep.

Tend Your sick ones, O Lord Christ.

Rest Your weary ones.

Bless Your dying ones.

Soothe Your suffering ones.

Pity Your afflicted ones.

Shield Your joyous ones,

and all for Your love's sake. Amen.

Lord Jesus, Let Me Know Myself

Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know You,

And desire nothing save only You.

Let me hate myself and love You.

Let me do everything for the sake of You.

Let me humble myself and exalt You.

Let me think of nothing except You.

Let me die to myself and live in You.

Let me accept whatever happens as from You.

Let me banish self and follow You,

And ever desire to follow You.

Let me fly from myself and take refuge in You,

That I may deserve to be defended by You.

Let me fear for myself, let me fear You,

And let me be among those who are chosen by You.

Let me distrust myself and put my trust in You.

Let me be willing to obey for the sake of You.

Let me cling to nothing save only to You,

And let me be poor because of You.

Look upon me, that I may love You.

Call me that I may see You,

And for ever enjoy You. Amen.

Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Writer, Doctor

Feast Day 28th of August

Family Prayer is Dangerous

Once a little boy of five was left alone with his father at bedtime. It had

never happened before.

After some maneuvering and a lot of fun, the father finally got the little

fellow into his night clothes and was about to lift him into bed when the

child said, "But, Daddy, I have to say my prayers."

So he knelt down beside the bed, folded his hands, raised his eyes to

heaven, and prayed the usual "Now I lay me down to sleep." But tonight he

took another look at his Dad, then continued to pray, "And, dear God, make

me a great big good man like my daddy. Amen."

In a moment he was in bed and within five minutes, asleep. Then the father

knelt by his son's bedside and prayed, "Dear Lord, make me a great big good

man, like my boy thinks I am."

SPIRITUAL VITAMINS A TO Z

Author Unknown

Remember to take your vitamins every day!

Anxious? Take Vitamin A. "All things work together for good for those

who love God, who are called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

Blue? Take Vitamin B. "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is

within me, bless his holy name." (Psalm 103:1)

Crushed? Take Vitamin C. "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he

cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

Depressed? Take Vitamin D. "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to

you." (James 4:8)

Empty? Take Vitamin E. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his

courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name." (Psalm

100:4)

Fearful? Take Vitamin F. "Fear not, for I am with you, do not be

afraid, for I am your God." (Isaiah 41:10)

Greedy? Take Vitamin G. "Give, and it will be given to you. A good

measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put unto

your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get

back." (Luke 6:38)

Hesitant? Take Vitamin H. "How beautiful upon the mountains are the

feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who

announces salvation, who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns.'" (Isaiah

52:7)

Insecure? Take Vitamin I. "I can do all things through Christ who

strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

Jittery? Take Vitamin J. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today

and forever." (Hebrews 13:8)

Know nothing? Take Vitamin K. "Know this that the Lord is God, it is

He that made us and not we ourselves. (Psalm 100:3)

Lonely? Take Vitamin L. "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of

the age." (Matthew 28:20)

Mortgaged? Take Vitamin M. "My grace is sufficient for you, for power

is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Nervous? Take Vitamin N. "Never, no never will I leave you nor forsake

you." (Hebrews 13:5)

Overwhelmed? Take Vitamin O. "Overcome evil with good." (Romans

12:21)

Perplexed or puzzled? Take Vitamin P. "Peace I leave with you; my

peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not

let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid." (John

14:27)

Quitting? Take Vitamin Q. "Quit you like men and women, be strong." (1

Corinthians 16:13)

Restless? Take Vitamin R. "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for

him." (Psalm 37:7)

Scared? Take Vitamin S. "Stay with me, and do not be afraid; for the

one who seeks my life seeks your life; you will be safe with me." (1

Samuel 22:23)

Tired? Take Vitamin T. "Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their

strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run

and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)

Uncertain? Take Vitamin U. "Understand that I am (the Lord). Before me

no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me." (Isaiah 43:10)

Vain? Take Vitamin V. "Vexed with unclean spirits: and they were

healed every one. (Acts 5:16)

Wondering what to do? Take Vitamin W. "What does the Lord require of

you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with

your God?" (Micah 6:8)

eXhausted? Take Vitamin X. "Exercise thyself rather unto

godliness." (1 Timothy 4:7)

Yearning for hope? Take Vitamin Y. "Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you art with

me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)

Zapped? Take Vitamin Z. "Zealous for good deeds." (Titus 2:14)

Lord Jesus, give me your peace

Give me confidence in the depths of danger.

Give me hope when I am surrounded by fear.

Still my worries, calm the anxieties pressing in on me from the world I live

in.

Reassure me that you are with me when I seem alone.

Ease my doubting, as you did Thomas'.

Guide my searching for peace,

so that I may not seek it where it is not to be found,

but I may seek it in you.

Lord Jesus, live in me and give me your peace.

Amen

My Cup Runneth Over

Recipe For "My Cup Runneth Over"

1 cup of Human Kindness

1 cup of Personal Caring

1 cup of Love for Others

Stir in 1 cup of Sharing.

1 cup of Humble Effort

1 cup of Fervent Prayer

1 cup of Bible Reading

1 cup of Jesus Shared. When mixed with Living Water and sprinkled with

Blessings from above, this can be poured through

an individual heart form and served in an overflowing cup.

~© Ann Taylor~

[gloriajean]

Protect our Nation from Evil

O Father on Behalf of Your Son save us from Communism. Save us from Dictatorship. Protect our Nation against Paganism. Save our Children from Harm. Help us to see the Light of God. Open our Hearts to the Teachings of Your Son. Help all Churches to Remain True to the Word of God. We beg you to Keep our Nations Safe from Persecution. Dearest Lord, look upon us with Mercy no matter how we Offend You. Jesus, Son of Man, Cover us with Your Precious Blood. Save us from the Snares of the Evil One. We implore you, Dear God, to Intervene and Stop Evil from Engulfing the World at This Time. Amen.

[Bobbi sue]

Gloria, your post was great! We need a revival in America. People need to turn back to God. Too long have they left God out. Recently, a child was sent to the office in her school for saying bless you when another child coughed. The Issle group said they are coming after American Christians. Please keep praying. Pray someone in Washington will do something. Thank you Gloria for posting your great prayer. Bless you.

I had a Dr. appointment scheduled for today and the office called and said the Dr. would be out today and now I have to wait till the 15th.

Lovestopaint, I am looking for a fram to put your card into. I want to hang it up somewhere in the house. My bathroom is yellow, but the kitchen would work too. It is precious indeed.

Blessing to you all. I am blessed because Jesus is patient with me and is watching over me. I really want to pray for people Gloria. Everyone can use a prayer. I cannot walk very far, but I can pray for people. /God answers prayers. Have a good day. Did not mean to write a book!

[gloriajean]

Bobbiesue - Thanks - I got that prayer on Facebook along with the picture. I get a lot of nice stuff on Facebook! Stuff I can copy from there and post here. Good luck on your Drs. visit on the 15th - hope it will help you. Harlene's cards are really worth displaying - I keep every one of them! Thanks, Harlene, for sharing your special painting gift! I just posted a prayer for myself on the Glory of God prayer line, Bobbiesue, did you receive it? Praying for others is a wonderful thing to do always!!! Thanks for the desire to pray for others. May God reward you!

[lovestopaint]

Gloria and Bobbiesue, you are both right America needs a lot of prayers especially since a few people want to take GOD completely out of everything and they are getting away with it. Whatever happened to majority rules. Counting my blessings, and blessings to all. HARLENE(lovestopaint)

[gloriajean]

Harlene - that is just awful about that people get by with taking God out of everything - after all, He's the One who created them, He's the One Who created the whole world, and you sure can see the devil is running wild. Be Gone, Satan! We rebuke all evil demons in the Name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord! Jesus, have mercy upon those people and please do bring them to their senses! Amen.

[gloriajean]