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“From Little Acorns Grow Mighty Oaks”

11/26/2013

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Acorns of Thanksgiving                  Part One

It is the little things that count in this world. Do you remember the saying, “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” It means that great things often have small beginnings. When I was in nursing  school my mama gave me a golden acorn pendant, encouraging me that if I kept up at the little things…good things would be the result.
Prayer is like an acorn in that way; small and modest things can become very large and impressive with time via prayer. Or how about how you help others? A simple task can mean the world to someone in need.


Here is a list of some of my “Acorns of Thanksgiving”

Prayer and What it can Change and Mature:

Philippians 4:6, “Don’t be anxious about things; instead, pray. Pray about everything. He longs to hear your requests, so talk to God about your needs and be thankful for what has come.” (VOICE)

 
Luke 11:9-10, “So I tell you, ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you. Yes, everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened.” (NCV)

Grace…a Free Gift:

Ephesians 2:8-9, “For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.” (GNT)

Mercy

1 Peter 1:3-4, “Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.” (GNT) 

Matthew 5:7, “They are blessed who show mercy to others, for God will show mercy to them.” (NCV)

1 John 4:21, “The command that Christ has given us is this: whoever loves God must love others also.” (GNT)

Service & Love, How they can make a Difference

John 13:34-35, “So I give you a new command: Love each other deeply and fully. Remember the ways that I have loved you, and demonstrate your love for others in those same ways. Everyone will know you as My followers if you demonstrate your love to others.” (VOICE)

Love is Like an Acorn…it Grows when Planted

James 1:21-22, “Therefore, with humility, set aside all moral filth and the growth of wickedness, and welcome the word planted deep inside you—the very word that is able to save you. You must be doers of the word and not only hearers who mislead themselves.” (CEB)

Luke 6:35, “If you want to be extraordinary—love your enemies! Do good without restraint! Lend with abandon! Don’t expect anything in return! Then you’ll receive the truly great reward—you will be children of the Most High—for God is kind to the ungrateful and those who are wicked.” (VOICE)

1 John 4:21, “The command that Christ has given us is this: whoever loves God must love others also.” (GNT)

Love Provided the Bridge to Heaven

John 3:16, “Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.” (ERV)

John 3:17-18, “God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.” (MSG)


Happy Thanksgiving!
Caprice <><

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Michael link
12/14/2021 05:45:51 pm

Great Article! Thank you for sharing this is very informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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