Download or read book Given written by Tina Boesch and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we express the good that God wants for those we love? How do we experience blessing through pain and suffering? Why would we bless even enemies? How do we keep spoken blessings in sync with God’s will? And how do we integrate blessing, a concept woven throughout the entire Bible, into the fabric of our everyday lives? In Given, you will journey outside of your comfort zone, into a world of blessing as a relational calling—as a way God relates to you and a way you’re called to relate to others. You will travel across countries, cultures, and centuries of church history to expand your paradigm of a word ripe with significance. Along the way, you’ll be inspired to begin the essential Christian practice of being given by God as a blessing. Journey with author Tina Boesch to discover your calling to a meaningful way of living and relating to God and others, inspired by Christ, who gave himself on the cross so that we could fully experience God’s blessing.

Download or read book The Blessing written by Gary Smalley and published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated. This book was released on 1986 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice based on the teachings of the Bible on how to develop a closer relationship with parents and children

Download or read book Ask Me for a Blessing You Know You Need One written by Adrian Dannhauser and published by Broadleaf Books. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a blessing? Do you have to believe to receive one? Can you doubt while you pray? And can you extend grace to others while still desperately in need of it yourself? Once a week Episcopal priest Adrian Dannhauser stands outside her Manhattan church beside a chalkboard sign that reads "Ask me for a blessing (because God knows you need one)." Passersby stop, chat, and ask for prayer: for a sick friend, an addicted son, an upcoming job interview, the state of our nation, or the grief of our world. Bus drivers sometimes open their doors for a quick prayer before the light turns green, and someone once took her to meet their doorman so she could bless him too. Half of those who stop are in crisis. Someone always cries. A few are simply curious. Through the heartfelt, frank, and sincere stories of her unique ministry, Dannhauser offers glimpses into the tender, holy, and sometimes hilarious moments of sidewalk prayers. With a potent blend of reverence and irreverence, as well as insights from Christian scriptures, she delves into the power that ancient ideas--blessing, forgiveness, miracles, and prayer--hold in a disenchanted world. For people of Christian faith, other faiths, or no faith at all, having spiritual conversations, even awkward ones with strangers on the street, can help us face our vulnerability, where we may discover a grace sufficient for all.

Download or read book Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children written by Jodie Berndt and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face. Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all. Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents: How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with? Is it too late to start praying for my children? What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children? With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices. Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care.

Download or read book Giving the Blessing written by Gary Smalley and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on how to be a "blesser"--weaving the ancient practice of giving a blessing into the fabric of everyday life--these meditations are designed to help readers enrich their relationships, with children, spouses, friends, and others, through the rediscovery of giving blessings.

Download or read book The Gift of the Blessing written by Gary Smalley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with compelling news stories and up-to-date research, this expanded version of the bestselling The Blessing helps readers discover the roots of family acceptance. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to be a blessing and pass on life-changing acceptance to family and friends.

Download or read book Double Blessing written by Mark Batterson and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God doesn't bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving, and that's where true joy is found. The New York Times bestselling author of Chase the Lion challenges us not to settle for half of what God offers when it comes to blessings—we are BLESSED to BLESS. His discovery started with a simple experiment. Whenever Batterson received a blessing, he would give a similar blessing away. If someone paid him a compliment or gave him a gift or went out of their way to help him, he would return the favor by doing something similar for someone else. We flip the blessing by blessing others in the way God has blessed us. That’s how the blessing becomes a double blessing. It turns giving into a game—one we can’t win because God will always outgive us! It’s an ancient truth found within the Abrahamic covenant: “I will bless you . . . and you will be a blessing.” In other words, we are blessed to bless. The first blessing is receiving, but it doesn’t end there. The second blessing is giving it away! That’s the double blessing. And that’s where double joy is found. In a day and age where the idea of blessing has been reduced to a hashtag (#blessed), Batterson challenges readers to pursue true, God-glorifying blessing and experience an exponential impact by participating in the double blessing. Don’t settle for half of what God offers. Discover how you can both get it and give it . . . in Double Blessing.

Download or read book Home Made Lovely written by Shannon Acheson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the guesswork out of creating a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to · decorate in a way that suits your family's real life · declutter in seven simple steps · perform a house blessing to dedicate your home to God · be thankful for your current home and what you already have · brush up on hospitality with more than 20 actionable ideas that will make anyone feel welcome and loved in your home In Home Made Lovely, Shannon meets you right where you are on your home-decorating journey, helping you share the peace of Christ with family members and guests.

Download or read book Radical written by David Platt and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.

Download or read book Biblical Spirituality written by Christopher W. Morgan and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is spirituality? For some, it means nothing more than vague self-improvement pulled from the latest best-selling self-help book. For others, it refers to some generic religious practice. Shedding life-giving light on what often remains ill-defined and unclear, this book sets forth a vision of biblical spirituality—“a renewed sense of the momentousness of being alive in God’s world as God’s people are led by God’s Spirit through God’s Word unto godly, Christlike character.” With careful exegetical work and theological reflection, the contributors—pastors and scholars such as Christopher W. Morgan, Paul R. House, Nathan A. Finn, and Gregg R. Allison—address spirituality from the perspective of the Bible, exploring topics such as the Trinity, divine sovereignty and human responsibility, the “already” and “not yet,” and the church. This book also addresses practical questions about spirituality related to the workplace, disciplines of the body, and more.

Download or read book The Joseph Blessing written by Jordan Rubin and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into God’s divine blessing and fulfill your dreams! Are you ready to see your dreams go from vision to fulfillment? To see God’s promised blessings revealed in your life? Join Jordan Rubin and Dr. Pete Sulack as you discover how Joseph endured incredible opposition and persecution, only to be elevated to a key position of influence and watch his dream come to pass before his very eyes. You’ll unlock the powerful secrets that will take your dreams from birth to fulfillment. In this easy-to-follow process, you will learn how to protect your dream during seasons of adversity, resurrect vision when you believe it is dead, have hope even when you feele like your dream is impossible, and watch God miraculously fulfill your life purpose through your God-given dreams. Experience The Joseph Blessing in your life today!

Download or read book The Power of Blessing written by Kerstin Hack and published by Down to Earth. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I will bless you... and you will be a blessing to others." - God to Abraham People proclaim blessing over others all the time - through words and gestures. People long for blessing, because blessing has power to strengthen and change life. This quadro shows what blessing is and what it does through the Bible and concrete examples. In addition, it explains and shows how you can receive blessing and pass it along to others. Questions and behavior suggestions help you to practically implement the things you've read. The quadro inspires and accompanies you in your learning process with four motivations per day: a concise quote, stimulating food for thought, a provocative question and a practical stimulus. Ideal for all those who would like to experience blessing and pass it along to others.

Download or read book Papa S Blessings written by Dr. Greg Bourgond and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every human being longs for the affirmation, acceptance, and esteem of someone who matters to them. Sadly, most of us never hear the words we long to hearwords of appreciation, esteem, recognition, and value. In Papas Blessings, author Dr. Greg Bourgond focuses on the vital importance of bestowing blessings upon others. This practical and helpful guide provides a fresh take on applying an ancient practice to life in the modern world. Bourgond establishes the importance of blessing, identifies the eight essential components of a meaningful blessing, provides multiple examples of blessings, describes how to administer a blessing, explains the legacy of blessings, and includes a worksheet for developing and giving a blessing. He combines biblical references, illustrations, and personal and emotional stories to show its never too late or too early to give a blessing to those who long for onebeginning with your loved ones and continuing with those who come within your sphere of influence. The world can be a cold and unforgiving place, and Papas Blessings helps prepare our loved ones by giving them something that will sustain them on the difficult journey before thema blessing.

Download or read book Rediscovering the Ministry of Blessing written by Russ Parker and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible teaches us', Russ Parker writes, 'that blessing is a unique ministry resource gifted to believers to effect the purposes of God in peoples' lives.' In this enthralling book, the author tells of situations of family estrangement, depression and chronic illness; of times of hopelessness and helplessness where miraculous transformation has been wrought through calling on God to bless someone with the richest blessing they are able to receive. As he has travelled the country teaching on the ministry of blessing, Russ has seen an enthusiastic response and uptake, especially amongst those involved in prayer ministry. He believes it is time for all who want to be part of God's renewal - both in church and through reaching out to the wider community - to consider how we might help others to flourish as the people God has called them to be. 'Russ Parker's ground breaking work on healing community history will be so helpful to churches. It has greatly helped me.' The Rt Revd Graeme Dow, former Bishop of Carlisle

Download or read book The Blessing of Adversity written by Barry C. Black and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people see trouble as something negative and seek to avoid it whenever possible. But what if it’s those troubles that actually lead to greater blessing and purpose? In The Blessing of Adversity, a retired U.S. Navy admiral and the 62nd chaplain of the U.S. Senate distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist. Barry Black offers a blueprint for removing the sting of life’s trials, showing us how to let God use our pain for his glory by blessing others—and how that can actually help heal our own pain. Drawing on Scripture and his own experiences as a counselor and chaplain to some of the most powerful people in the world, Black teaches us how to deal with seasons of God’s apparent silence, offers techniques for staying encouraged in the middle of life’s storms, and shows how to find advantages in adversity.

Download or read book GIVING THE SOURCE OF BLESSING written by PASTOR OBASEMO MENUKANRIN and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people have been wondering about from one place to another, for the attainment of blessings. Everyone wants to prosper but forgot that there is a source of blessing from heaven to connect to the blessings everyone needs on earth. Countless people don’t even know that they have the owner of blessing with them on earth, everywhere they are. They always cry that life is hard, they believe that some places are bad because they work hard but it seems they did nothing, they expected much but found just a little. Do you know why? Many people don’t know the main reasons for giving, so they don’t give! Even when they give it sparingly, they believe it is a medium for other people to extort them. But they love to pray more than to give. They love to work without reasoning, why are they still like these over the years? Many Christian even say that: God only needs their praises and prayers; that God does not need human substance because God does not eat human foods nor does he spend money; that HE only need our praise as his food. Thereby they have been working over the years experiencing: bad luck, scarcity, no-profit, and loss. Even, some people’s money and things are being stolen away, while many have been spending so much on sickness because they don’t know that Giving: Is The Source Of Blessing, That the devil doesn’t dare to block or obstruct! “The Bible says in the book of Proverb 3:9-10: honour God with your substance. People, who refuse to honour God with their substance; live in hardship, poverty and other things that make life miserable for man. Whereas Christianity is a religion of peace, riches, wealth, abundance, increment, and long life in prosperity. Are you one of the people that has been experiencing hardship, financial predicament, loss, sickness and stagnancy? This powerful book Giving: The Source Of Blessing is a deliverance book for you. You will have insight into what giving is? Why you must give and honour God with your substance? The prayer you must pray: to gain the freedom, for you to see the wonders, miracles and mysteries concealed in giving. These will let you receive and enjoy the abundance and overflowing blessings from God that add no sorrow from today onward!

Download or read book Consider the Blessings written by Thomas S. Monson and published by Deseret Book. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents fifty of the true accounts President Thomas S. Monson has shared over the years.