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A Prayer for Gratitude

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Photo courtesy of pexels.com It's all about perspective, Lord.  I could concentrate on all the freedoms I have lost due to this quarantine. Life is smaller, abbreviated, limited. There are no parties to plan, friends to visit, church services to attend, but there are still video chats with loved ones, special treats to bake and old movies to watch. To live a life of great joy, I choose to live above my circumstances. Good things and blessings are all around me if I take a look.  Father, give me eyes to see. In His glorious name, Amen. *** Notable Quote: Ephesians 5:19-20 (KJV) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

The Withered Tree

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Habakkuk 3:17-18 (KJV) Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Problems were pretty basic when I was younger, and even when I was a young parent. Something would come up, I prayed about it, and God solved the problem. Simple, right? But God isn't a genie, and everything can't be resolved in a flash. Sometimes, God doesn't change the circumstances. Instead, He changes our perspective. How we handle what has been handed to us is the true test of our faith. Is it an active, vibrant thing, or superficial and lifeless? I can't control what happens in my life, but I can control how I react. A positive outlook and faithful determination will keep me moving forward in my walk with Christ. *** Notable ...