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Most people ask for God’s blessings. Jews bless God for giving them opportunities to praise God by doing something God want’s done, like appreciating our daily activities. The interactive ...

It was almost the end of June before Manatee County received any significant rain this year. We had prayed for months, but when no rain came, I found myself becoming upset with God: “Lord, don’t You ...

One of my favorite pieces of Scripture is a blessing used by ministers to end a church service. It is rich in expressions of encouragement and promise: “The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make ...

When researching the origin of "God bless you," theories abound. It is believed that Pope Gregory was known to use the phrase in AD 590 to ward off the bubonic plague because sneezing was thought to ...

What the Lord our God has ordained nobody can take away. Every word of His will always come to pass. The fourth book of Moses, commonly called Numbers, had this to say, “God is not a man, that he ...