Pass On a Blessing | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.” Jim Valvano

Game Plan: 

“To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God…as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline…He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus …our Savior…” 2 Tim 1:2-9 NIV

Time Out:

Think about the blessing you wished you’d gotten from your father or mother. Remember how God the Father said of Jesus, “This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Who is God asking you to bless? A child or grandchild? Spouse? Someone without a parent in his or her life?

Pray about the persons you want to affirm and bless by asking for God’s very best in their heart and life.

Think about the blessing you wished you’d gotten from your father or mother.Pray about a person you want to affirm and bless by asking for God’s very best in their heart and life.

Go Deep:

Talk to God about this. Do the following for the person you want to bless:

  • Write down one sentence about how you love and are pleased with him or her.
  • One sentence about their identity.
  • One sentence about their mission.
  • One sentence about God’s control and benevolence in their life.
  • Pray that blessing for them privately for a period.
  • Let God tell you when you should create a special time to bless them by putting your hand on them and praying the blessing out loud. Or, write it in a letter and send it to them.

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Dream Lost, Dream Gained | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” Abraham Lincoln

Game Plan: 

“When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. Potiphar noticed this and realized that the LORD was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did. This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned. From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property…

But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The LORD was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.” Genesis 39:1-5,21-23, NLV

Time Out:

Do you judge whether God is with you by whether your circumstances are going well or poorly? Joseph didn’t. God is always with you. God always cares. God has a bigger story for good in play that we often can’t see. That played out in the tough chapters of Bart Millard’s life as well.

If you fully knew that the Lord is with you in every situation, how would your outlook and attitude change.

Decide to remind yourself every day, in every situation, that “God is with me.” Life depends upon God, not us. God has control, not us.

Go Deep:

Read the full story of Joseph in Genesis 37 -50. What a biography! It’s an epic story of blitzes, God’s grace and God’s triumphs. Decide to remind yourself every day, in every situation, that “God is with me”. Life depends upon God, not us. God has control, not us.

When dreams die, when people hurt you, when trials hit you…remind yourself that God is with you. He’s writing a larger story that the snapshot you can see at the moment.

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Mourn Early, Love Fully | Facing Your Blitz Weekly Video Devotion

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Mother’s Day is a day to take nothing for granted, especially your parents. Do better than a card one day a year…grow the connection and conversation.

Game Plan: 

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12, ESV “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4, ESV

Time Out:

If your mom or dad, grandmother or grandfather, is still alive…choose to imagine that they are gone. What would you miss?

What do you want to express or experience with them before they pass? A list of things to thank them for? A couple things to apologize for? A few stories of their life that you’d like to hear.

Go Deep:

Focus on the treasure in your parent or grandparent. Imagine them gone and mourn that loss.

Pray for your relationship to be closer and enriching for the final chapter of their lives.

Choose to steward their remaining days by appreciating, affirming, listening to and caring for them.

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