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Domino of Faith

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When I say, I do When I do, I give my best When I give my best, I succeed When I succeed, I share blessings to others When I share, I am happy When I am happy, I experience contentment When I am content, I don't ask for anything, anymore When I don't have anything to ask anymore, I just pray When I pray, I praise and thank God. But sometimes I ask for more... When I ask for more, I do more than my best When I do more than my best, I achieve greater success When I achieve greater success, I share more When I share more, I touch more lives When I touch more lives, more people believe in God When more people believe in God, more people will do better things than I do When more better things go around,  the world becomes a better place For me, For you, For everyone. A domino effect of faith.

Jabez, The Prayerful Man

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“Bless me, God, and give me much land.  Be with me and keep me from anything evil that might cause me pain...” 1 CHRONICLES 4:10 TEV Do you know the meaning behind your name? Do you know your lineage? Do you consider yourself honourable? Do you let the symbolism of your name, your familial history, or your status in life affect your relationship to other people and to God. Do you use prayer as a way to ask God’s blessings or for God to be with you to be blessed? Jabez  was a man from the tribe of Judah. His name in Hebrew sounds like “ pain ”. “Pain” might be attached to Jabez from his birth, nobody knows the reason. But he never let it affect his relationship with God. Instead of turning away from God, he maintained strong and loyal relationship to Him. He prayed all the time and at all circumstances. 1. God’s blessings – “bless me, God, and give me much land...”; 2. God’s guidance – “be with me...”;  and  3. God’s protection – “keep me from anything evil...