Ephesians 3:20(KJV)

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This photograph taken by Dr. Stanley reminds me of the nostalgic Christmas movies that play every year on television. As a child growing up in South Georgia, I usually enjoyed weather warm enough for shorts and sandals and rarely saw snow. Fascinated by the cinematic magic that accompanied such a weather event, I dreamed of donning bulky sweaters, scarves, boots, and fur-lined coats to enjoy snowball fights, caroling, hot chocolate by a roaring fire, and parties full of laughter. Dreams planted in childhood often become our metric for a successful life. We can feel as if we’ve failed when they don’t materialize, but often those dreams weren’t part of God’s plan. The passionate pursuit of our vision can cause us to miss the good and perfect gifts our heavenly Father wants to give (James 1:17). I’ve checked off a lot of items from my snowy holiday bucket list, but others the Lord has gently led me to release. When I first allowed God to pry my fingers from my tightly gripped plans, I felt strong disappointment. But His perfect love gives “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Eph. 3:20 NIV). As I grew, I realized that He had spared me the regret of wasted years pursuing gifts that, while shiny and pretty on the outside, would ultimately have seemed to me like opening empty boxes on Christmas day. Our Creator knows us better than we know ourselves, and He knows what will bring fulfillment and joy. When we are looking at what others have, or appear to have, we can feel as if we got a raw deal in life. But God loves every single one of His children and gives good gifts to each of them. Adapted from “Through the Lens: San Juan Mountains, Colorado,” by Gayle Reynolds
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Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Efeso 3:20 Ngayon sa makapangyarihang gumawa ng lubhang sagana ng higit sa lahat ng ating hinihingi o iniisip, ayon sa kapangyarihang gumagawa sa atin, Efesios 3:20 Y a Aquel que es poderoso para hacer todas las cosas mucho más abundantemente de lo que pedimos o entendemos, según el poder que actúa en nosotros, Our Heavenly Father, thank you for the multitude of your wonderful blessings. Thank you for your patience, presence, promises, protection, Salvation, Holy Word, Holy Spirit and Holy Son. Father thank you for the immense number of things that you do for us that we aren’t even aware of. We are thankful for our families and friends throughout the world, in every language and every land. We pray for each one that you will heal, comfort, strengthen, guide and provide sustenance according to their needs. We thank you for the blessings and events during ShareAthon last week. we pray for protection for those who will be traveling back to their respective homes. Thank for the spiritual needs that were fulfilled, for those who were saved and those who of us who felt and received the uplift of the revival spirit. We pray for your missionaries wherever you have called them, we pray for souls for their labors and rewards for their faithfulness. We pray for our young and old who are struggling with drugs and other vices. We pray for victory over these things that destroy their bodies and kill. We pray for world peace, within and between our countries, within and between our families. We pray for the countries who are dealing with such political and military unrest. Help us to be a positive influence and blessing to someone today and in the days ahead. We pray in the glorious, holy and powerful name of our living and loving Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
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