Shalom stories

Satan will not steal your joy as the year draws to an end. Everything you've accumulated over the course of the year will not be discarded. In the coming year, you, your family, and everything the Lord has blessed you with will not be forgotten.   God bless you and keep you and may God's blessings be upon you and bring you peace. May the light of his face shine upon you. May you never lose your balancing, and never trip or fall. You and your family will be blessed by the Lord's peace. There's a buzz of anticipation in the air, In just a few hours, the year will be over. May the Lord's joy and favor be with you and your family in the coming year. God's blessings on you.

Tithe is like insurance for your life. Tithing is a way of honoring God as your provider and reminding yourself that all of your resources belong to Him and are provided by His grace. You set your course to honor God in the way you handle the rest of your finances as you give away the first 10% of your income. Giving a tithe and going above and beyond the tithe are two ways to honor God while also helping others. "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, says the Lord of hosts, and test me now.

There are two types of delays: necessary delay (delays caused by God himself) and unnecessary delay (delays caused by Satan). Let us concentrate on God's delays and why he is causing them. The following are the answers from the book of Exodus in the Bible: Exodus 13:17, Exodus 13:18, (We find in this scripture that God did not take the short route). When God wants to take us somewhere, he may choose a long route rather than a short one. Someone might wonder why God took the long route, causing the children of Israel to be delayed in entering the promised land. God put this type of delay in place for a specific reason.

Running away from the problem is the worst mistake we can make as Christians. We should not flee when confronted with a difficult situation. Running away from a problem is more like running away from an exam room. "You are not alone in that problem," God says tonight. "I'm right there with you." "I'm going to confront it with you." You cannot run away from your problems; instead, you must confront them with God. The only thing you can do now is figure out how and when to get out of it. Believe that God is aware of your situation and that he is guiding you through it.

One of the most appealing aspects of a new year is that it brings new hope. It is frequently referred to as a new beginning or a clean slate. Isn't that, after all, the point of New Year's resolutions? No one knows what the new year, or any new day, will bring (Only God knows). Ending the year with New Year's prayers can help you set the best goals for 2022. Instead of joyous moments and an exciting list of New Year's resolutions to achieve, the year 2021 has left us in desperate need of hope, healing, and peace. Whatever happens the rest of the year, as we look forward to the new year, I'd like to offer five prayers to consider.

I t's difficult to forgive someone who has betrayed your trust, especially if you put your faith in the wrong person. We can't forgive on our own, we need the Holy Spirit's assistance. The Holy Spirit, according to Romans 8:26, assists us in our weaknesses. Forgiveness entails letting go of all the hurt, breaking free from those shackles, and moving on. Not forgiving someone is the same as remaining imprisoned in a bitterness-filled jail cell, serving time for someone else's crime. Refusing to forgive and keeping the toxicity in your own head will only add to the drama in your personal life.

Giving to the poor is the best gift you can give to Jesus this Christmas (holiday) season. Also, remind them of Jesus' love and adoration for them.  The Bible in Isaiah 58:7 encourages us to share our food with the hungry and bring poor, homeless people into our own homes. The Bible is replete with examples of God's love for the poor.  To be humans after God's heart, we must defend the motherless and fatherless, feed the hungry, be generous to the poor, and proclaim to the poor, "God loves you." As Christians, we have a responsibility to help one another, but we are also called to help those who are less fortunate.