SCRIPTURE
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4β7 (NKJV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4β7 (NKJV)
π18β€14
SCRIPTURE
14 βYou are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.β
Matthew 5:14-16 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, You have called us the light of the world. Fill us with Your Spirit so our lives shine brightly with goodness and truth. Strengthen our families, guide our steps, and let every good work point others to You, that Your name may be glorified.
Amen.
14 βYou are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.β
Matthew 5:14-16 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, You have called us the light of the world. Fill us with Your Spirit so our lives shine brightly with goodness and truth. Strengthen our families, guide our steps, and let every good work point others to You, that Your name may be glorified.
Amen.
π23β€15
SCRIPTURE
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:11-13, 19-20 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Dear Father in Heaven, You teach us contentment in every circumstance and strength through Christ. We pray that You supply the strength to meet all our needs according to Your riches in glory, and grant us faith and perseverance this week so that our lives may reflect Your will and glory.
In the mighty name of Jesus,
Amen
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:11-13, 19-20 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Dear Father in Heaven, You teach us contentment in every circumstance and strength through Christ. We pray that You supply the strength to meet all our needs according to Your riches in glory, and grant us faith and perseverance this week so that our lives may reflect Your will and glory.
In the mighty name of Jesus,
Amen
π27β€8
SCRIPTURE
13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We thank You that from the beginning You have chosen us for salvation through the sanctifying work of Your Spirit and belief in the truth. You have called us by the gospel to share in the glory of our Lord.
We pray that You would establish our hearts and strengthen our hands in every good word and work. Grant us the grace and courage to stand fast, holding firmly to the truth of Your Word and the teachings handed down to us.
Comfort our hearts with Your everlasting consolation and steadfast hope, and guide us each day to walk faithfully in Your will.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We thank You that from the beginning You have chosen us for salvation through the sanctifying work of Your Spirit and belief in the truth. You have called us by the gospel to share in the glory of our Lord.
We pray that You would establish our hearts and strengthen our hands in every good word and work. Grant us the grace and courage to stand fast, holding firmly to the truth of Your Word and the teachings handed down to us.
Comfort our hearts with Your everlasting consolation and steadfast hope, and guide us each day to walk faithfully in Your will.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
β€17π14
SCRIPTURE
31 Jesus answered them, βDo you now believe?
32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 16:31β33 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We thank You that in Christ we have true peace, for You have spoken these things so that we may rest in Him. Though we face tribulation in this world, You call us to be of good cheer, because our Lord and Savior has overcome the world.
Today we pray that You will settle our hearts in the deep peace that flows from Your One and Only Son. Uphold us by Your Word when trials press near, and fill us with quiet courage and living hope.
Grant us strength, Father, to fulfill every duty and responsibility set before us in the week ahead, walking steadily in the victory Christ has already won.
Comfort our souls with the assurance of Your presence, we pray, and guide us to live faithfully every day for Your glory.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
31 Jesus answered them, βDo you now believe?
32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 16:31β33 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We thank You that in Christ we have true peace, for You have spoken these things so that we may rest in Him. Though we face tribulation in this world, You call us to be of good cheer, because our Lord and Savior has overcome the world.
Today we pray that You will settle our hearts in the deep peace that flows from Your One and Only Son. Uphold us by Your Word when trials press near, and fill us with quiet courage and living hope.
Grant us strength, Father, to fulfill every duty and responsibility set before us in the week ahead, walking steadily in the victory Christ has already won.
Comfort our souls with the assurance of Your presence, we pray, and guide us to live faithfully every day for Your glory.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
π24β€10
SCRIPTURE
Character of the New Man
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:14β17 (NKJV)
Comfort in Suffering
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3β5 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We praise You that in our Lord we are elect, holy, and beloved, and that You are the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Give us grace to live that calling with tender mercy, kindness, and humility.
Guard our tongues, we pray, in a week of sharp words and public claims. Make us ready to bear with one another, quick to forgive as our Savior has forgiven us, and eager to put on love, the bond of perfection.
Let the peace of God rule in our hearts as one body, and let His word dwell in us richly. May all we do this week, in word and deed, be done in the name of Your One and Only Son, with thanksgiving to You through Him, and with the consolation that abounds through Christ.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
Character of the New Man
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:14β17 (NKJV)
Comfort in Suffering
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3β5 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
We praise You that in our Lord we are elect, holy, and beloved, and that You are the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Give us grace to live that calling with tender mercy, kindness, and humility.
Guard our tongues, we pray, in a week of sharp words and public claims. Make us ready to bear with one another, quick to forgive as our Savior has forgiven us, and eager to put on love, the bond of perfection.
Let the peace of God rule in our hearts as one body, and let His word dwell in us richly. May all we do this week, in word and deed, be done in the name of Your One and Only Son, with thanksgiving to You through Him, and with the consolation that abounds through Christ.
In the mighty and precious name of Jesus,
Amen.
β€18π13
SCRIPTURE
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we pray to You, thankful to be called Your children, and we ask that You renew our minds this week, and the minds of many across our land.
We pray that You will keep parents from being pressed into the worldβs pattern that hides truth from them, especially mothers in these recent times.
We ask also for strength in our homes, so that marriage is honored, children are received as gifts rather than delayed by false promises, and mothers are held in both tenderness and accountability.
We pray that You grant Your people Holy courage, that they may enter public institutions and yet refuse the corruption of this age. We ask that You would keep them salt that still seasons, and light that still shines.
And we pray that You shelter the little ones from every teaching that would confuse what You have made, that with renewed minds we may do what is good, acceptable, and perfect in Your sight.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we pray to You, thankful to be called Your children, and we ask that You renew our minds this week, and the minds of many across our land.
We pray that You will keep parents from being pressed into the worldβs pattern that hides truth from them, especially mothers in these recent times.
We ask also for strength in our homes, so that marriage is honored, children are received as gifts rather than delayed by false promises, and mothers are held in both tenderness and accountability.
We pray that You grant Your people Holy courage, that they may enter public institutions and yet refuse the corruption of this age. We ask that You would keep them salt that still seasons, and light that still shines.
And we pray that You shelter the little ones from every teaching that would confuse what You have made, that with renewed minds we may do what is good, acceptable, and perfect in Your sight.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
π25β€11
SCRIPTURE
A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
John 16:21 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we rejoice that You give life and that You turn sorrow into joy when a child is born into the world.
We praise You for every newborn placed in our homes and across this land, received as a gift from Your hand rather than delayed or diminished by the patterns of this age. We ask that You would fill parents with wonder and steadfast love, that mothers would be strengthened in tenderness and fathers in faithful provision, and that families would honor the preciousness of new life You have given.
Open hearts everywhere to newly appreciate the miracle of a child, and grant that we would welcome little ones as You have welcomed us. Shelter them, we pray, from every teaching that would confuse what You have made, and raise up households that receive children with gladness and train them in truth.
We pray that You will establish Your people everywhere in quiet faithfulness, that we would not grow weary, nor fail in the duties You have given us in our homes and communities. And we ask You now for strength to meet all of our responsibilities for the week ahead, that we may walk in gratitude and finish the work set before us.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
John 16:21 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we rejoice that You give life and that You turn sorrow into joy when a child is born into the world.
We praise You for every newborn placed in our homes and across this land, received as a gift from Your hand rather than delayed or diminished by the patterns of this age. We ask that You would fill parents with wonder and steadfast love, that mothers would be strengthened in tenderness and fathers in faithful provision, and that families would honor the preciousness of new life You have given.
Open hearts everywhere to newly appreciate the miracle of a child, and grant that we would welcome little ones as You have welcomed us. Shelter them, we pray, from every teaching that would confuse what You have made, and raise up households that receive children with gladness and train them in truth.
We pray that You will establish Your people everywhere in quiet faithfulness, that we would not grow weary, nor fail in the duties You have given us in our homes and communities. And we ask You now for strength to meet all of our responsibilities for the week ahead, that we may walk in gratitude and finish the work set before us.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
π30β€11
SCRIPTURE
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:17 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we thank You that every word and every ordinary task may be offered to You, and that You receive the work of our hands when it is done in gratitude.
Grant us discernment this week, that we would not drift with the patterns around us but would number our hours and spend them in what is true and lasting. Keep us alert in our work, our speech, and our decisions, and deliver us from wastefulness and from the weariness that comes when we forget Whom we serve.
Give us courage to stand firm where the times press against faithfulness, and humility to seek Your will in ordinary duties. Establish Your people in quiet diligence, that we would finish what You have set before us and not lose heart.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:17 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we thank You that every word and every ordinary task may be offered to You, and that You receive the work of our hands when it is done in gratitude.
Grant us discernment this week, that we would not drift with the patterns around us but would number our hours and spend them in what is true and lasting. Keep us alert in our work, our speech, and our decisions, and deliver us from wastefulness and from the weariness that comes when we forget Whom we serve.
Give us courage to stand firm where the times press against faithfulness, and humility to seek Your will in ordinary duties. Establish Your people in quiet diligence, that we would finish what You have set before us and not lose heart.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
π19β€9π1
https://jeff.pro/beyond-superintelligence-origin-lineage-and-crucial-distinction
Hello friends,
We hope you enjoy the attached article, written by Jeff this week for his technology channel on Telegram, Jeff.pro.
Hello friends,
We hope you enjoy the attached article, written by Jeff this week for his technology channel on Telegram, Jeff.pro.
jeff.pro
Beyond Superintelligence: Origin, Lineage, and the Crucial Distinction of Machine Intelligence
To Successfully Coexist, Humans and Machines Must Distinguish Earthly Engineering from the Divine
π5β€3π€3
SCRIPTURE
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of oneβs youth.
Psalm 127:3β4 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of family, for the shelter of the home, and for every mercy by which You sustain those You have joined together.
Grant us joy this week in the work of our hands and in the people You have set beside us. Keep our speech gracious, our labor honest, and our hearts mindful that life itself is from You, Father. Deliver us from forgetfulness, that we would receive one another as blessing and not as burdens.
We pray that You will give us strength to build what lasts, and humility to rest in Your provision. And that Your people will live in homes that are hopeful, that love would be practiced daily and that our next generations will grow in peace.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of oneβs youth.
Psalm 127:3β4 (NKJV)
PRAYER
Almighty God, Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of family, for the shelter of the home, and for every mercy by which You sustain those You have joined together.
Grant us joy this week in the work of our hands and in the people You have set beside us. Keep our speech gracious, our labor honest, and our hearts mindful that life itself is from You, Father. Deliver us from forgetfulness, that we would receive one another as blessing and not as burdens.
We pray that You will give us strength to build what lasts, and humility to rest in Your provision. And that Your people will live in homes that are hopeful, that love would be practiced daily and that our next generations will grow in peace.
We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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