Scripture & Meditation  November 2020

​                                           Thankfulness

​2 Corinthians 4:15 "All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."
Psalm 95:2-3 "2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.

Being Thankful Transforms us Seeing the good in what we have right now can transform us.  It can change our daily outlook and increase our happiness. We'll find more feelings of satisfaction and likely see our relationships improve because we complain less and appreciate more. Many research studies have been done that show that gratitude can improve an individual’s well-being and happiness (like this one from Harvard Health). A thankful person feels more contentment and joy and doesn’t dwell on negative things.
This is what seeing the good is all about; gratitude, thankfulness and appreciation.  It is an attitude, a perspective and a way of life.  Seeing the good is a choice.  Choose to see the good in our everyday life. 
Be thankful for all that we have.

      What God says about gratitude?
1 Thessalonians 5:17, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."

How do we show God gratitude?
Four Simple Ways to Show Gratitude to God
1 Through Our Praise.
2 Through Our Prayer Life.
3 Through Our Service.
4 Through Our Willingness.

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   Be Thankful – See the Good in All That We Have Posted on November 23, 2019 by Leslie Catherine
It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving and the day that is set aside to feel thankful for what we have.  Hopefully this is a mindset that is already present in our daily lives…feeling gratitude and appreciation for the many blessings and opportunities we have.  Our lives can be enriched so much if we take the time to be thankful and see the good in all that we have. We live in a consumer-driven society where we are often wanting more and comparing what we have to what other people have.  Yet simply by living in the United States with our freedoms and opportunities, we already have so much compared to others.  Each day we have freedom to practice any religion, to speak freely, to enjoy prosperity, to get an education and to work hard for what we want.  Our opportunities are limitless.

 Nine examples of gratitude prompts: 
1. What is something you have today that you didn’t have a year ago?
2. What is a personality trait in yourself that you are thankful for? 3. What is a possession that makes your life easier?
4. What do you like about your job? 5. How are you able to help or give to others?
6. What is a tradition that you’re grateful for?
7. How does your family make your life richer?
8. What are five positive memories from the last year?
​9. What are three good decisions you’ve made this year?​

 Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Eckhart Tolle 

 ​Grateful living in the world is important because in our constant pursuit of more and better we can easily lose sight of the riches that lay right in front of us and within us. Guri Mehta

Ask yourself: What are 3 things am I thankful for?
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What are you thankful for in your life?
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       Three things I am truly thankful for
1. We all should Be thankful for waking up every morning and having the chance to say thank you to our Lord and Savior. 
2. Being thankful for our family, friends and sharing good times together while creating great memories!
3. Being  thankful to God for our life, for giving us health and strength to take care of our loved ones. ​

 What is the benefit of thanksgiving to God?
 One of the benefits of praising God is bringing Him into our lives. When we thank and praise the Lord, we invite His glory and presence into our heart and soul. When our thanksgiving message reaches God, He can reach down and bring light to our life with his mere presence.
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 There are different ways we all can gain knowledge of God. 
1. We can know God through the created world (general revelation) and through the inspired word (special revelation).
2. We can also know God through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit apart from external evidences.
Whatever the means by which someone comes to know God, the order is always the same: knowledge of God precedes faith in God. That is, knowledge that leads people to put their faith in God. 

           What is the power of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving brings total deliverance from all our troubles.  Psalms 50:14-15, “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High. And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Thanksgiving provokes the blessings of God upon your life.

        What is gratitude and Thanksgiving?
Gratitude makes sense of our past, it brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow” 
Melody Beattie. 
Thanksgiving is a holiday dedicated to the focus of being thankful. This time of year can give us that warm, fuzzy feeling when we spend time feeling thankful for the things and people in our lives.

• Faith refers to a strong belief or confidence one has in something or someone. This faith is what helps us get through the major problems and obstacles we experience in life.
  If you are facing any issues and you’re feeling hopeless because of a problem, just relax and rely on your faith. Remain calm and believe that a solution is coming your way.
  Here are the most inspiring faith quotes for you.
  Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to.
  Without faith a man can do nothing; with it all things are possible. – Sir William Osler

As you practice counting your blessings, you will find that your faith is being suddenly revitalized. 
Robert Schuller

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. 
Martin Luther King, Jr..   

Sometimes beautiful things come into our lives out of nowhere. We can’t always understand them, but we have to trust in them. I know you want to question everything, but sometimes it pays to just have a little faith. 
Lauren Kate       

                                                                  We place our faith in God and expect the best.
Having faith is having joyous expectation. Placing our faith in God, we must expect and accept positive outcomes. When we pray to successfully accomplish our goals, we receive clear direction. If we are praying for healing, we expect to be healed. When we pray for a loved one, we place our faith in the presence and activity of God at work within them to bring forth their highest good.
We must release negative thoughts, worries, or fears for they indicate our attention has drifted away from God. We must redirect our expectations with positive outcomes in mind. Growing in spiritual understanding requires ongoing practice. It's a lifetime journey. So we must step forward in faith with our mind and heart on God, secure in the knowledge that divine love is at work in each of us
1 Corinthians 16:13 tells us, "Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong." 

                                                      ​   God words of encouragement for us.

                                   We should always celebrate the power of forgiveness.
We are a divine work in progress—continually learning and growing. In the process of becoming all that we can be, we may make mistakes; yet when we know better, we do better. To remember the truth of our being, we breathe gently and pause for a sacred time of prayer. As we connect to our divine nature, we must surrender negativity and perspectives that do not serve our highest good. Self-limiting thoughts dissipate, and we can see who we are. From this higher perspective, we will recognize the wholeness within ourselves and others.
Even though we have made mistakes in the past, we should remember that we all are loved and loving. We celebrate the power of forgiveness that sets our self and all others free around us.
Revelation 21:4 says, "He will wipe every tear from their eyes ... mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away." Blessings and love to and for you!

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We must believe we receive when we pray, and we can have what so ever we believe. The word tells us we have to have forgiveness in our hearts when we pray.
Read Mark 11:22-25.                                           I am not trying to say that this is all the answers! We should really understand the power we have when we pray. God has given us a pattern to go by when we pray Gods word, according to His will. We have to be in order with His will not our own.
 Sometime we can be so focus on our problems when we pray that we forget about the promises that God Himself has given us through His word. Isaiah 55:11 says, “So is my word that goes out my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent” (NIV). That is awesome! God’s word cannot and will not return void! Praying God’s word we can never go wrong.

        Always remember
"Nothing goes right on the outside when nothing is going right on the inside"
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If any man be in Christ he is a new creature. Old things has passed away, behold all things become new."
​Everyday from the first day I prayed this prayer, I'm just thanking Him everyday, it's already done, in Jesus Name!    
                  Carolin Morgan                    

​Beautiful words and encouragements, that different authors has given us to embrace.
enjoy each clip as they stroll by, and allow them to minister to you.

         Something to remember   
 Beauty is only achieved with a balance life, and having a personal relationship with Christ realizing His love for us and taking care of God’s work. Our lives are watched by the world. Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Beauty should always be a complement to our inner spirit and never a hindrance to the Kingdom of God.
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We learn over the years that it is by love that God works. 
Love is His power to convert and change our lives. His power to heal and mend all brokenness, no matter what that is. Matthew 26:33 says, "I will not be offended in Him."
No matter what happens, His love calls us to obedience and makes it our joy to obey, no matter how rough the road or difficult the way. 
We learn, that the fullness of the truth that God's grace is indeed sufficient, and that His strength is made perfect in weakness.
His grace and His strength never fail, and with Him all things are possible. Matt 28:20 promises that, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world."

                                                   
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Chaplain Phyllis Murphy
Be who you say you are, learn your identity, and walk in your purpose

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Montella Wimbly:
Always stop, and take time, and smell the roses.

Minister Jan Chandler: 
    God has called us all to greatness. Always Remember: "All's Well"

Sharene Thompson: Minister of music Chior Director
Always take time to enjoy God's creation!

 Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. Hebrews 4;16 ,NIV

1. Pray that God would awaken the passion inside of you to live for Him and Him alone.
2. Ask God to set a fire within you — a hunger for more of Him and His Word.
3. Pray that your desire to be close to God would only continue to increase.
4.Spend a few minutes remembering and journaling about how you felt when you first came to know Jesus. Ask God to make you feel that way again.
​We are, WOMEN WITH A PURPOSE that stand together for a cause,  and we join together praying for one another. Prayer is a God given purpose, and when we pray we express our dependence on God, and at the same time, we are affirming God's promise for spiritual power. Prayer becomes an attitude of the 
​"Heart of God."

    We are praying for women all over the world. 
What ever you're going through, "we got you"