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Thank You from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. Today I want to talk about the importance of being thankful. Jesus lived on Earth as our example, and He was so thankful and full of praise. No matter what you have been through, there are still some things that you can be thankful about. An imp... -
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalms 32:8 NIVRecently when the Lord was ready to start something new in our life, He started closing out the old. Of course we panicked, tried giving more, praying more, fasting more, serving ...
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Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. James 3:10 WEBHot, ti...
Love in Action
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34 WEB
At the last supper Jesus arose and washed the disciples feet. Then He told them to love one another, just as He had loved them, and by this all people would know that they were His disciples.
His love was love in action and not just words. We are to show our love by serving each other. When people see you do this it means more than mere words can say. People don't care how much know, until they know how much you care.
Love others, as God loves us. Forgive others, and God will forgive us. Even in the model prayer Jesus said 'Forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us' (Luke 11:4). Keep it in balance, because it does not mean that you are a doormat for someone trying to manipulate you.
Be kind. Be loving. Be gentle. If you get the chance to simply open the door for someone today, do it. You can be a powerful witness without opening your mouth.
Prayer: Father, help me show Your love on the earth today. Give me the grace to endure whatever I face with a smile because I am walking under Your power, and not my own. Speak through me, heal through me, and when people meet me, let them be meeting You. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Schalk de Beer
Amen.
January 26, 2016
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Joey Smith
Amen, thank you Pastor Dion for sharing the words of the Lord, it is always a blessing to start the day with the words of the Lord.
January 26, 2016
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Linda Cella
Love To All. Amen
January 26, 2016
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David and Dianna Wyles
Amen! Good word today! Thank you :) Blessings
PASTOR'S Prayer: Father, help me show Your love on the earth today. Give me the grace to endure whatever I face with a smile because I am walking under Your power, and not my own. Speak through me, heal through me, and when people meet me, let them be meeting You. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
January 26, 2016
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Deborah Alexander
Thank you Father for the word that you used Pastor Todd to share. Let us all be love with skin on it as my mentor would say
January 26, 2016
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Penelope Rhome
thank you Lord amen
January 26, 2016
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Tara Mills
Amen.
Thank you father for Pastor Dion and the words of wisdom you give him to share with us. Please continue to bless this minetry so that everyone can continue to hear and see what works you are capable of.
Min Christ Jesus Name
Amen
January 26, 2016
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Rachael Burke
Amen, help me Lord to live others as you love me
January 26, 2016
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Norman Glaze Sr
I am continually convicted from God The Holy Spirit that I am supposed to be a light unto the world. It's so easy to let the flesh take over. Certainly Luke was right when he said men ought always to pray, and not to faint. Great message. Love and Prayers
January 26, 2016
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Mark Duell
Amen.
January 27, 2016
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Dorene Glaze
Amen
January 27, 2016
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Twila Stierwalt
This sums up what Christianty is. To love God, and others, and to serve them. I pray today to listen to the Holy Spirit and do what He nudges me to do. Even if it is a smile to some one.
January 26, 2016
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Mark Duell
Amen.
January 27, 2016
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Beatrice "Raye" Huth
Thank you Pastor Dion; a beautiful message I identify with; there are so many simple opportunities for myself and each of us to be kind and love one another. Please open my eyes to see them. In your name I pray. Amen.
January 26, 2016
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Marisa Jackson
Amen!! Love is the most powerful blessing that Jesus gave us! Let us pass it on!!
January 26, 2016
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Nell Neathery
Amen! Actions speak louder than words (keeping it simple!) Bless you and your wife Pastor!
January 26, 2016
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Carol Pady
Amen! The greatest challenge is to love our enemies. I find when I pray for them, God enables me to do just that.
January 26, 2016
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Diane Shaffner
Amen!
January 26, 2016
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Karen Pasquinelli
AMEN!!!
January 26, 2016
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Carol Policastro
So important to forgive because we have been forgiven. Makes it easier to move on and mend what is broken.
January 26, 2016
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Kathy Banfield
May "love" be a verb to all Christians so that others will want to emulate us!
January 26, 2016
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Christina Ocasio
Forgiveness can be difficult for some, but when we know how much we have been forgiven for and let the love of God work through us, and heal us and through us we can reflect our Lord and Savior and touch hearts and souls is love in action. Thank you Father God for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for your forgiveness for I am the righteousness of God in Christ , and He works in me and thru me. Amen♡
January 26, 2016
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Elana Phelps
Amen
January 27, 2016
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Wesley Paulus
Amen! I pray that God will use me today to make a difference in someone's life in Jesus name Amen!
January 26, 2016
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Cheryl Wilson
Amen!
January 26, 2016
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Lissy Verghese
Thank you dear Pastor, for the great message!
January 26, 2016
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Elana Phelps
This is great! The hardest thing for me, is to love those, who have hurt me. Please help me Lord.
January 27, 2016
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Ticardo Williams
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor! Lord, Use me for Your glory Today.
January 27, 2016
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Heide Garner
well done last night we went eat at Cracker barrel great food when were finshed eating on our way out waiting outside older man who was homeless had all belongs asked my husband if he had few dollars to spare it was touch my husband took out his wallet hand him five dollar was little surprized because one time women who was home less asked joe for some moeny I ,ll buy you meal at hardie which had dinner that night at I,m sure olderman was probale very thankful that we did eat their because Japness restuant we want eat at was closes that night for dinner so thankful yestered we got bless someone else .
January 27, 2016