Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2013

Quiet Heroes

**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**

    Many live life as quiet heroes. Not many know of their sacrifices, pains and struggles to serve others. They receive no accolades or articles written about them. They do not receive compensation or even gifts for their daily sacrifices.

    These quiet heroes humble me as I enjoy hearing my own voice or seeing my words on paper. These quiet heroes humble me because they are content to serve with very little expected in return.

    Who in your life is a quiet hero? Will you thank God for them today?


**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Faith, Love and Hope

**Before you begin reading, sit down, breathe normally and be quiet for 1 minute.**


“We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
                                                             – The Apostle Paul, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

    Who are you thankful for? Who do you consistently mention in your prayers?
    I love the idea of continually remembering those who are living their lives for God. It is in their faith, their love and their hope that they serve. Their work, their labor and their endurance is a by-product of their faith, their love and their hope. The people who live this way inspire, encourage and challenge me. They remind me that working, laboring and enduring well are a result of faith and trust in God, love of God and others and hope in Christ. So many times I have it the other way around and forget that it begins with faith, love and hope. This cuts to my heart and brings me to tears as I write.
     May your prayers today be filled with those who have provided amazing examples of walking a life of faith, love and hope because of Christ. May our lives also become examples to others of walking in faith, love and hope.

**Sit quietly again for as much time as is available to you.**