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𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | Lessons on Faith and Fatherhood, from One Dad to Another From leading spiritually to providing financially, the responsibilities of a father can feel never-ending at times. 3️⃣ dads in different life stages—Albert Lim, Kelvin Seah, and Warrick Tan—share the joys and struggles of being a dad (and granddad), as followers of Christ. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/lessons-from-one-dad-to-another

When success and victory come, who do you praise? Or do you think: “If not for my hard work and smart brain, this wouldn't have been possible!” Fellow child of God, you have worked hard indeed. But it is our Father who created us with the abilities to produce good work (Deut 8:17–18). Our unique skills and talents give evidence to a God who cares for and loves His children. 💖 Let's use our gifts and abilities to glorify Him in all we do (Matt 5:16)! For indeed, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼. Find out how God can use us to glorify Him in our everyday lives: https://ymi.today/2024/04/why-wont-god-give-me-a-job-where-i-can-use-my-talents/ — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

It’s easy to miss and take for granted the many God-given blessings in our life and focus only on what seems to be “lacking”. But God calls us to “forget not all his benefits”— forgiveness, healing, redemption, satisfaction, renewal, and so much more (Ps 103:1–5). 🎁✨ Today, let’s remember God’s goodness and praise Him! Read more about the benefits of daily gratitude here: https://ymi.today/2022/10/why-being-thankful-is-more-than-good-for-you/

𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆: 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒅’𝒔 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑮𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝟓 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 God is a generous giver. Every good thing we have—life, salvation, purpose, and even the ability to love—comes from Him. Yet, it is easy to overlook His gifts or assume they come from our own efforts. Come and rediscover how God’s good gifts flow from His personhood and purpose. Find your focus shift from the gifts to the giver and develop a greater appreciation for His plan to bless His children, church, and the community at large. Learn more about the Giver of good gifts in Given By Grace, a 5-day reading plan by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Visit https://www.odbm.org/en/reading-plans/given-by-grace/introduction to read it today!

𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | Dads, Here’s How to Teach Your Preschoolers the Bible: Chris Wale After a long day of work, dinner tantrums, and overflowing diapers, the last thing you might want to do is read the Bible with your toddler 🤦🏽‍♂️💆🏻 Chris, a dad of 2️⃣ preschoolers, shares some tips—and why it might be the best thing you do all day. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/dads-heres-how-to-teach-your-preschoolers-the-bible

Can you imagine the Creator of the universe, author of life, giving life to humans who are merely mortal? God who holds authority over all things, loves and cares for us. He gave us the breath of life, not to be served by us, but for 𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 (Acts 17:24-25). 💖 Let us come before Him today with hearts of gratitude and thanksgiving. — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆: 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒅’𝒔 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑮𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝟓 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 God is a generous giver. Every good thing we have—life, salvation, purpose, and even the ability to love—comes from Him. Yet, it is easy to overlook His gifts or assume they come from our own efforts. Come and rediscover how God’s good gifts flow from His personhood and purpose. Find your focus shift from the gifts to the giver and develop a greater appreciation for His plan to bless His children, church, and the community at large. Learn more about the Giver of good gifts in Given By Grace, a 5-day reading plan by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Visit https://www.odbm.org/en/reading-plans/given-by-grace/introduction to read it today!

Working hard is honourable, until it becomes an idol that draws us away from God. It takes humility to come to Jesus, let Him lead you, and learn from Him. To shed that second skin that prides itself in productivity and self-reliance. To acknowledge that apart from Him we can do nothing (John 15:5). Rest isn’t a reward for completing your to-do list or meeting your career advancement goals. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦, whether our hands are weighed down by burdens or empty of strength. 🤲 — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

If you find yourself striving and growing weary, perhaps it’s time to 𝒓𝒆-𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕’𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 🔎❤️ The Israelites were given the promise of rest in a land flowing with milk and honey. Yet they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years because their hearts were hardened by unbelief and disobedience. Today, we have the same promise of God’s rest. Whether we enter it depends on 𝒉𝒐𝒘 we receive it—with faith or with unbelief. As God's people, we don't have to work our way to salvation, but to rest in the work that Christ has finished. — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | Mothering in a Momfluencer World Ever felt a pang of guilt when you see momfluencers doing Montessori activities with their kids or cooking organic meals 3 times a day? 🙋🏽‍♀️🫩 There’s a better, more life-giving way to learn from fellow mothers, says Annie. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/mothering-in-a-momfluencer-world

God’s Word is not just a guide for how to live—it also contains His unchanging love for us. Many authors, many books, but the same God and the same redemptive plan. Despite everything and our emotions that may shift and change, 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓. Would you like to rekindle your love for His Word? You can subscribe to Our Daily Bread devotions or Journey Through Series here: https://odb.sg/subscribe/ 😊 — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

Mums, the qualities of a Proverbs 31 woman aren’t meant to induce guilt! Instead, they reveal the kind of heart that pleases God—𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑯𝒊𝒎.✨ When you set a godly example for your children, there is an assurance: Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge (Prov 14:26). This Mother’s Day, join us in honouring the efforts and sacrifices of our mums! We love you 💐 ❤️ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞👇 https://biblical-parenting.org/articles/what-really-matters-in-godly-parenting-and-what-doesnt/

𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | Why the Wait Is One of the Good Parts   It can be painful to wait—whether for the outcome of a family medical diagnosis or for a stormy season in a teenager’s life to pass. And yet, God has a reason to keep us waiting. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/why-the-wait-is-one-of-the-good-parts

In a world full of options and constant distractions, our choice matters. Consider the opportunity cost. For every distraction we choose over Jesus, we miss out on the intimacy that deepens our love and restores our soul. ✨ 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓, 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅—𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒆. — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

Are you stressed? The world is full of quick fixes—but they only give temporary relief and often leave us more anxious when they end. The good news is that 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗺. When we spend time with Him, we can gain peace of mind, knowing 𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 of things we can’t control. It’s okay to relax on your own today, but don’t forget to 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀. Seek Him at the end of your busy day or pray for His strength and peace for tomorrow.

𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | When In-Laws Become Outlaws: Biblical Tips for Relating to Our In-Laws Better What does leaving and cleaving in marriage really look like, when it comes to relating to our parents and in-laws? 🫣 Find out how we can better navigate our relationships with our spouse and in-laws in a God-glorifying way. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/when-in-laws-become-outlaws-biblical-tips-for-relating-to-our-in-laws-better

Believing in Christ’s redemption calls us to be 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 (Rom 12:2). That means taking our focus away from working for the things of this temporal world. Instead let’s set our hearts 💖 on heavenly things—according to God’s will for us. “𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐" (Matt 6:21). Take time to commit yourself to a transformed life for God today :) — Collaboration between @ourdailybreadsingapore and @ymi.today

𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒂: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖 The book of Hosea ends where we might least expect: not with condemnation, but with hope. God invites His people to return and promises to heal their waywardness. This is love at its most astonishing—not earned, not cautious, but freely given. God does not merely forgive; He transforms. The images are tender and life-giving, what was once barren is made alive again. God’s love becomes the source of renewal, stability, and growth. Where unfaithfulness once marked His people, fruitfulness now flows from Him alone. These promises sustained God’s people through exile and loss, pointing forward to a greater restoration still to come. In Jesus, God’s love proved stronger than death itself. When God says, “I will... love them freely” (Hosea 14:4), He means it—whatever the cost. The book closes with a call to wisdom: receive this love, and let it change you.

𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒂: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖 Just when judgment seems inevitable, God speaks again—and His heart breaks open. “How can I give you up?” (Hosea 11:8). Justice demands punishment, yet love refuses abandonment. God wrestles with himself, revealing the tension at the heart of His character. God is not like us. Where humans must choose between justice and mercy, God finds a way to uphold both. The book of Hosea points forward to the cross, where God himself steps in to resolve what we never could. Justice is satisfied. Mercy is unleashed. The anger our unfaithfulness deserved fell on Christ, and what remains for us is love—steadfast, restoring, and free. Let’s remember that God’s compassion is stronger than His wrath. He does not deny justice, but neither does He abandon His people. In Jesus, mercy wins.

𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | 5 Ways to Pray with Your Kids During the Day (That Aren’t at Dinnertime) Aside from saying grace at mealtimes, here are 5️⃣ ways we can weave family prayer throughout our day. 📚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 full article: https://bit.ly/5-ways-to-pray-with-your-kids-during-the-day-that-arent-at-dinnertime