Tag: Ephesians 1:3

Spiritual Practices

“The Father has blessed us . . with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 NIV. Essential spiritual practices necessitate leisure and solitude. My thoughts and comments today are about “spiritual practices.” Days can be busy and noisy, leaving you over-stimulated and weary. Everything seems rushed and everyone hurried. All […]

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Bless This Mess

“Blessed is the man . . [who is] like a tree planted by the rivers of water.” Psalm 1:3 NKJV. Blessing doesn’t mean having more; blessing means enjoying more what you have. My thoughts and comments today are about, “bless this mess.” I don’t even remember how long I have […]

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Being Real

“God blesses those who realize their need for Him.” Matthew 5:3 NLT. Sometimes, what you have blinds you to what you could have. My thoughts and comments today are about “being real.” Recently my comments were about “Being Exemplary.” That’s quite a lofty aspiration. (See Monday, January 27, 2014, EDL […]

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The Place for Blessing

“It is like (anointing) oil running down . . there the Lord bestows His blessing.” Psalm 133:2 NIV “The place of blessing is relational, not geographical.” My thoughts today are about “the place for blessing.” Who doesn’t want blessings – the good will and regard of others (See Romans 1:12 […]

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