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Our double issue newletter (August and September 2011).
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Blessings,Praise God! We made it through the
summer whole and alive, favored by
God’s grace.
Before I continue, I’d like to thank
Heather of Creative Bliss Design for
our beautiful new blog design and logo
(pictured right). She did a marvelous
job on both!
And, I would like to introduce
Proverbs and Wisdom’s newest family
members: Stephen P. Porter, our
editor, and Christlove D’Levite, our
writer. I encourage you to get to know
them and connect with them via our
staff page.
With summer now ended and a new
season begun, we decided to do a
double issue for our newsletter. We
incorporated both August and
September into one publication!
We, at Proverbs and Wisdom are
excited about all God has in store. and
pray that the grace of God be with you
always.
Christ’s Servant,
Ashley Ormon, Founder
Thank you, dear friends...
Patricia Townsend:
See what she has to say about blessing others.
Page 2
Demanding God’s Blessings:
How determined are you to be blessed?
Page 3
Charity Work:
A dedication to helping others.
Page 4
PROVERBS & WISDOM! ! ISSUE NO . 4
! AUGUST - SEPTEMBER / MAY THE WISE ADD TO THEIR LEARNING / 2011
Your constant support in helping and
encouraging us at Proverbs and Wisdom is
never taken for granted.
We appreciate all you do and are blessed that
you have allowed us to be a part of your life.
Meet Patricia Townsend• • •
PW: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
BLESS OTHERS?
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PW: IN MATTHEW 5:3-11, JESUS
STARTS OUT “BLESSED ARE
THOSE”. IS THERE A
PARTICULAR ONE THAT STANDS
OUT TO YOU?
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PW: JESUS ALSO INSTRUCTS US
TO BLESS OUR ENEMIES WHICH
FOR MOST PEOPLE, IS
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. HOW DO
YOU THINK WE CAN DO THIS
WILLINGLY?
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PW: HAS THERE EVER BEEN A
BLESSING YOU RECEIVED THAT
YOU’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER?
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WHAT BLESSINGS ARE YOU
MOST THANKFUL FOR?
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PW: PATRICIA, WE APPRECIATE
YOUR TIME. HOW ELSE CAN WE
BE A BLESSING?
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Demanding God’s BlessingsBy Ashley Ormon
I like Jacob in the Bible for the oddest reason. I must admit that he had an extremely audacious character: first, by stealing his brother’s birthright and second, by demanding a blessing from God.
In Genesis 32:22-32 Jacob wrestles with God. The two began wrestling from night until daybreak, and when God demanded Jacob to let Him go, he responded, “I will not let you go unless you bless me” (Gen. 32:26).
What boldness! Not only was Jacob bold enough to wrestle with God, but He also said the only way he would discontinue is if God blessed him.
Well, God did provide Jacob with a blessing: he changed his name from Jacob to Israel. A name change may not seem as if it has much significance, but it does. Beginning with the Old Testament and ending with the New Testament, God changed several people’s names.
The significance in having a name change represented that the individual had changed. God was going to bring them into deeper levels of success and a greater abundance of blessings.
Let’s take a look:
Before being Abraham, his name was Abram. God changed his name through a covenant stating that Abraham would “be the father of many nations” (Gen. 17:3), kings would come from him (Gen. 17:6), and that God would “give an everlasting possession” to Abraham and to his descendants after him (Gen. 17:8).
! Before being Sarah, Abraham’s wife’s name was Sarai. God changed her name ! saying, “I will bless her and will surely give you [Abraham] a son by her. I will bless ! her so that she will be the !mother of nations, kings of people will come from ! her” (Gen. 17: 15).
! And in the New Testament, Paul was first known as Saul (Acts 13:9). It wasn’t until he ! started walking in righteousness that God renamed him Paul. Although he faced ! struggles while spreading the gospel, we can see he was blessed abundantly.
God did not change Jacob’s name without cause. He did it because it represented a covenant, a life promised with blessings. Jacob wanted to be blessed, and he didn’t give up. He pressed in and kept trying until finally, he received the blessing he wanted.
This is a lesson we can all learn from. In the midst of our struggles and hardships, we must continue pressing on until we receive God’s blessings. Difficult times may arise; however, as God told Jacob in Genesis 17, if we overcome, He will bless us abundantly.
A Heart of Love
• • •
Most people live life looking for a
blessing, but Marie Wikle, founder of
Spreading Joy Corporation, lives to
bless others.
If you’re on Twitter you may notice
her tweets filled with joy; for those
on Youtube, her smiles and love for
helping others is seen, and if you
visit her website even once, you’ll
understand that she has a heart
filled with love.
I remember talking to Marie on the
phone for the first time and she was
just so happy! And the thing about it
is, every time thereafter that I’ve
spoken to her, she always has the
same joyful attitude.
When we wanted to support a non-
profit for our “Be a Blessing” month
we didn’t have any doubts on which
one to bless.
As our subscriptions numbers
increased so did the amount of money
we were able to donate to Spreading
Joy’s Back 2 School drive.
Please know as a subscriber, you
helped a child receive the necessities
they needed for this school year!
On behalf of Proverbs & Wisdom and
Marie from Spreading Joy, we thank
you for helping us.
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift
will return to you in full--pressed
down, shaken together to make room
for more, running over, and poured
into your lap. The amount you give
will determine the amount you get
back." Luke 6:38 NIV
FROM THE BLOG:
15 Ways You Can Bless Someone:
Want to bless someone but not sure
how? Here are several ways you can
help. http://bit.ly/rpmdQy
Loving People into the Kingdom:
Sometimes our attitudes can push
people away from God. Learn how you
can help bring others closer to Him.
http://bit.ly/owLBxT
SPREADING JOY CORP.
Dedicated to reminding others that they
can make a difference by doing what they
can, where they are, with what they have.!
Relationships Have Value:
God’s purpose is to bless us through
our right relationships with others.
Consider these awesome benefits.
http://bit.ly/o3uWPq
SEPTEMBER: RECEIVE YOUR HEALING
ARTICLES
Before You, God
A Prayer for Healing
The Father’s Love
What God Does with Your
Pain
Quick Steps to Release Your
Hurt!
There’s Construction Ahead
The Healing Process
When Everyone Loves Your
Failure
Have You Talked to God
Lately?
Are You Self-Confident?
THE FATHER’S LOVE by Stephen P. Porter
Too many times in moments of hurt and
frustration, when sin of our own device or from the
hands of others has scarred us in ways that seem
irreparable, we begin to question whether God
could love us, at least whether the Father could
love us. In these times, it’s helpful to think about
what the Bible has to say about the Father. The
most famous verse in the Bible says the most
about the Father’s love: “For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have
eternal life.” (John 3:16) Notice what it does not
say. It does not say, the Son so loved the world
that He came to die so that whoever believes in
Him shall not perish . . . No, it says God (the
Father) so loved the world, that He gave the
Son. So, when you think the Father can’t possibly
love you after all that’s happened, repent of your
sins and forgive those who have sinned against
you, and let the Holy One prove you wrong.
THE BIBLE IN
NUMBERS:
Verses in the
Bible
31,173
More than
700,000words
Total Number of
Books:
66
Scriptures on Healing:
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.
(Jeremiah 17:14 NKJV)
O LORD my God,
I cried out to You, and You healed me.
(Psalms 30:2 NKJV)
The whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him
and healed them all.
(Luke 6:19 NKJV)
QUOTES FROM OUR TWITTER FRIENDS:
Tweet from @Mr_RonnieB:
The measure God blesses you is determined by the measure that you
forgive others! #WisdomNotes
Tweet from @KLDub83:
@proverbsNwisdom His Burden is light!
Tweet from @Mz_Lov3dByGod:
@proverbsNwisdom AMEN the devil didn’t give it [joy] to you so he has no
right to take it from you!
Isaiah 53:4-5
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten
of God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Our Blessed Friends
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