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Five Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing You Five Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing You Are you feeling “skipped over” when it comes to God’s blessings in your life? Sometimes it’s easy to feel neglected when we look around at others who appear to be prospering and we appear to be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to God’s favor. We know from Scripture that God is a good God who loves to bless His children (Matt

7 Habits That Can Shipwreck Your Faith 7 Habits That Can Shipwreck Your Faith Is your faith on a steady course or could you be in danger of shipwreck? Scripture warns us of the possibility of being shipwrecked in our faith  – getting so far off course that we find ourselves beaten by the winds of the world and going down, spiritually. The Apostle Paul instructed Timothy to “fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience” so that he wouldn’t “shipwreck” his faith (1 Timothy 1:18-19)

Could you use a reminder of God’s presence, a whisper of His love, a comforting reassurance that He has not forgotten you? My Mom, whose husband passed away last summer after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, told me a touching story recently that I wanted to pass on to you, especially if you’re in that place where you could use an encouraging word to remind you that are not alone. My husband and I had raised her from a 2-week old kitten, and she had been his cat, which I inherited after he passed away. And if God can send an over-sized stray cat to cuddle up to me and remind me of His love and care, how much more has He proven His love and provision by sending His Son, Jesus, to be The Answer to all of our questions, pleas, and cries!

I’ve found that revisiting and singing aloud some of these classic old songs can bring me into His presence and back at His feet again. This song reminds us that sweet intimacy with God can be ours…we just need to make the time to come to the garden alone and listen for His sweet voice. Hymn writer Thoro Harris penned this song letting us know where true satisfaction really lies: Who can cheer the heart like Jesus, by His presence all divine? His faithfulness extends to not just our daily provision but our eternal provision as well: Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy Own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine with ten thousand beside.