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Build a Foundation of Hope

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.—Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)

In the above verse hope is believing without a doubt that God always keeps His promises. Strong faith is the foundation for a hope-filled future. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said, “Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.”

Merciful Savior, I have no doubt that Your Word is true. When I need a boost of hope, I will lift my mind up to You and let faith pour down on me.

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Praise the Moment

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.—1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)

Some days seem too busy to pray, yet prayer is possible anywhere and anytime. When you have a spare moment, turn your attention to God. Praise Him for the blessing of right now. Praise the beauty of the ordinary: the warmth of the sun, the beauty of the snow. Breathe in His grace and breathe out gratitude.

Dear Lord, today I will pause and notice Your blessings. I will eagerly and graciously receive Your gifts.

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New and Great Things

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

Reflect on your life and the person you want to be. Are there areas where you could do better? A change in attitude, a greater faith? Now is the time to make new choices, to think new and great thoughts. Every day is an opportunity to create the life you want.

Lord, help me to choose the right attitude and actions. Help me live a life that pleases You.

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God’s Amazing Love

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.—Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)

God’s love is great and steadfast. Every day He bestows mercies and blessings upon you. Open your heart to His amazing love and your faith will outshine your worries. Believe that God will bring you through hardship. True joy is always in reach.

Heavenly Father, I need the comfort of Your love and of knowing I’m safe in Your hands.

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Divine Order and Timing

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.—2 Peter 3:8 (NIV)

Beloved former Guideposts Editor-in-Chief Van Varner wrote, “When the old year dies and the new one comes bounding in, I draw strength from knowing that in the next twelve months the snows will go, the buds will burst, the heat will rise, the leaves will fly, that all these things will happen according to Your schedule and in Your time; that there is order in Your universe and I am part of it.”

Dear Lord, how amazing to know that I am part of Your wondrous world—where there is a time for everything and Your timing is always perfect.

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Share Your Progress

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.—Psalm 119:11 (NIV)

Begin each morning discussing your goals and sharing your progress with God. Thank Him for your successes and ask for help to overcome the challenges and difficulties you face. Think of each day as an opportunity to get closer to your goal and to God.

Lord, when I feel tempted to go against my resolutions, guide me to Your Word. Help me keep my promises to myself and to You.

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God Is Faithful

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.—Psalm 118:8 (KJV)

It happens in life. People let us down. They break promises and make mistakes. The good news is that God will never fail you. He is always faithful. Your connection to Him grows through prayer. When you are thinking about the future, be sure to plan more time for your spiritual life. The more energy you put into your relationship with Him the easier it is to discern His will and recognize His presence.

Heavenly Father, I don’t know what this new year will bring—but You do. Awaken me to Your possibilities, each and every day.

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Start the New Year with God

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!—2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote, “Since the new year will not be any newer than you are, make up your mind that you are going to be new.” Today is a glorious beginning. A time to focus on a future filled with prayer and praise, service to God and mankind; a future filled with God’s presence, guided by His wisdom and empowered by His strength.

Father Almighty, this is Your New Year. Shine Your love into my life, fill me with Your peace and encourage me with Your promises.

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From Your Lips to God’s Ears

As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.—Psalm 55:16 (NIV)

ARE YOU IN trouble? Is there a decision you need to make? Rest in the assurance that God is always waiting. Call unto Him, and He will answer. Know that He has His inclined ear to you. (Psalm 116:2)

Lord, when I am going through tough circumstances and face seemingly impossible odds, thank You for the many precious promises You’ve given me for calling unto You.

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Three Blessings

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.—Psalm 136:26 (NIV)

E. M. BOUNDS wrote, “Giving thanks is the very life of prayer. It is its fragrance and music, its poetry and its crown.” Try this prayer technique: every day, thank God for three things—any three blessings that come to your mind. Praying gratefully is a key to seeing all that is right in your life.

Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing me with Your Word, for giving me the wisdom to recognize Your grace in my life and for this moment, right now, when I feel Your love in my heart.

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The Light of God’s Love

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.—Psalm 107:28 (NIV)

GOD IS THE power source of your life—He is the strength and wisdom that will comfort and guide you through life’s storms. Memorize His Word, and hold His precious promises deep in your heart. Be connected and stay close to Him so when you are facing hard times the light of His love with shine through the darkness.

Dear Father, You don’t promise a life free from difficulties, but You do promise You will be with us and that we won’t suffer ultimate harm.

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Miracles Designed Just for You

He is the one you praise; He is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.—Deuteronomy 10:21 (NIV)

EXPECT A MIRACLE. Believe God can do the impossible. The secret behind having a miracle happen to you is simply to be open and ready to receive. Little daily miracles are often overlooked. Watch for them and be expectant enough to work for them and they will happen to you.

Lord, keep me always with that eager, trusting, childlike expectancy.

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Keep Moving

Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly…—1 CORINTHIANS 9:26 (NIV)

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I’m Just Fine

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.—PROVERBS 12:25 (NIV

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Take Care of Your Whole Self

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)

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Free Yourself from Sin

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.—Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)

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Be Fully Present

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.—Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)

Love Your Enemies

But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.—Luke 6:27 (NIV)

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The Gift of Friendship

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.—Proverbs 17:17 (NIV)

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The Reluctant Prophet

But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.—Jonah 1:3 (ESV)

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Embrace Your Unique Gifts

Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite.—Judges 3:15 (NIV)

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Help From Above

There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.—Exodus 3:2 (NIV)

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The Grace of Mistakes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.—Romans 3:23–24 (NIV)

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The Righteous Stand

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.—James 1:27 (NLT)

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The Armor of Faith

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.—Ephesians 6:16 (NIV)

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Ash Wednesday

I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.—Job 42:5-6 (NLT)

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Giving Thanks for God’s Love

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.—Joel 2:13 (NIV)

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Trust God’s Plan

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”—Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Knit to the Soul

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.—1 Samuel 18:1 (ESV)

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Accept One Another

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Galatians 5:14 (NIV)

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A Village

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (ESV)

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Four-Legged Love

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)

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