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Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 2–Bless
\nI have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, \u2018It is more blessed to give than to receive.\u2019 \u201d<\/em>
\nActs 20:35
\n<\/u><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Spiritual Seed is giving a Blessing.\u00a0 Who can you bless today?<\/p>\n

Blessings can be tangible or in-tangible.<\/p>\n

Can you think of someone who needs to be blessed with a word of encouragement, a smile, a hug or\u00a0 perhaps some little tangible blessing such as a small gift or a meal?<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s seed can be anything that could be considered a blessing by someone.\u00a0 Pray and ask God to show you who needs a blessing today.\u00a0 Ask Him to bring someone across your path that might need a word of encouragement or just a hug.\u00a0 Ask Him to give you the words He wants you to speak to someone who looks sad or needs a boost of confidence.<\/p>\n

Maybe just praying a blessing over someone in person or in secret is what God wants you to do today.\u00a0 Ask Him if that is the seed He wants you to plant today.<\/p>\n

Be open and be alert for what God will show you today.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep a smile on your face, and a blessing in your pocket to freely share with someone that God brings across your path today.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.\u201d
\n<\/em>Luke 6:38 NIV<\/p>\n

SGLY Ministry \u00a92025www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 2–Bless I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, \u2018It is more blessed to give than to receive.\u2019 \u201d Acts 20:35 Today\u2019s Spiritual Seed is giving a Blessing.\u00a0 Who can you bless…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2906],"tags":[2913,1164,2915,3,331,2912,2914,2907,30,32,2916],"class_list":["post-1911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-planting-spiritual-seeds","tag-acts-2035","tag-bless","tag-bless-someone-today","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-give","tag-january-2025","tag-luke-638","tag-planting-spiritual-seeds","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-support-the-weak"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bless-Acts-20.55.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1961,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/planting-spiritual-seeds-day-18-love\/","url_meta":{"origin":1911,"position":0},"title":"Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 18\u2014Love","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"January 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 18\u2014Love \u00a0\u2018You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others] Jesus--Matthew 22:39 AMP Today\u2019s Seed is:\u00a0 Love Today we will be planting Love Seeds, wherever we go today we will focus on loving our neighbors as we love\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Planting Spiritual Seeds"","block_context":{"text":"Planting Spiritual Seeds","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/planting-spiritual-seeds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Love-Matthew-22_39-.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1904,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/planting-spiritual-seeds-day-1-action\/","url_meta":{"origin":1911,"position":1},"title":"Planting Spiritual Seeds–Day 1–Action","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"January 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 1\u2014Action And He [Jesus] said to them, \u201cGo into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.\u00a0 \u00a0Mark 16:15 NKJV Today\u2019s Spiritual Seed is God\u2019s word.\u00a0 As we go out into our little corner of the world today let\u2019s make it our goal to share\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Planting Spiritual Seeds"","block_context":{"text":"Planting Spiritual Seeds","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/planting-spiritual-seeds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Action-Isaiah-55.11.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1933,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/planting-spiritual-seeds-day-9-fertilize\/","url_meta":{"origin":1911,"position":2},"title":"Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 9\u2014Fertilize","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"January 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Planting Spiritual Seeds\u2014Day 9\u2014Fertilize For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited me in. 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