I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten.—Joel 2:25 (NIV)
Are you struggling with loss? Our heavenly Father is a God of healing love. Reach out to Him for help and for comfort to accept what has happened. Draw close to Him and believe that tomorrow will be better.
Compassionate Father, when my days seem dark and my world seems without hope, renew me with Your strength and peace.
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”—John 16:33 (NLT)
Jesus told us that problems and difficulties are part of life. The key to handling challenging times is to learn how to respond. Instead of becoming filled with stress, ask for help from the Holy spirit. You are not alone.
Lord, thank You for my faith, which gives me peace during turbulent times.
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.—James 1:5 (NIV)
When you are at a crossroads and need help with a decision, your first and best line for guidance is prayer; for He knows what will happen tomorrow and every tomorrow to come. God alone is the source of true wisdom.
God of knowledge and wisdom, I need Your help. Shape my thoughts and guide me to know my best course of action.
And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”—LUKE 12:15 (ESV)
Life isn’t a competition. The more you recognize that your journey is a beautiful and unique path—and that money or material goods don’t reflect your worth—the more you can experience the flow of God’s blessings in your life right now.
Everlasting God, help me to see the gifts You bestow on me each and every day.
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.—Psalm 119:133 (NIV)
God gives us boundaries and guidelines to ease life’s journey. When we stay on His path, we have purpose and direction. When you feel that these boundaries are limiting your freedom, shift your perspective and see His direction as guiding you to victory.
Lord, Your Word protects and guides me.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.—Psalm 19:1–2 (NIV)
God communicates through His creation. Nature showcases His glory during this beautiful season when everything comes to life. Take a moment to appreciate His amazing attention to detail in the wings of a butterfly or the flowering buds.
Creator of the Universe, today I will keep an eye out for Your majestic handiwork.
Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.—Luke 8:43–44 (NKJV)
IS THERE A situation in your life that feels hopeless? this verse is a reminder that when you feel desperate, you can grab hold of Jesus. He can heal. most importantly, He has the ability to grant you grace even if your situation remains the same. His love can help you.
Father God, when life seems hopeless, I only need to reach out to You to feel better.
For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.—Romans 6:4 (NLT)
Following Jesus requires you to let go of old habits and negative thoughts so that you can experience the grace of new life. today, make a list of your limiting beliefs and behaviors. ask God to help you shed everything that is stopping you from living life to the fullest.
Lord Jesus, empower me to do Your will.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.—Colossians 3:14 (NIV)
Jesus asks you to be deliberate in your actions with others. in spite of hard feelings, He asks that you “put on love” and choose to forgive those who have harmed you. surrender your heart to Jesus and behave as He would. Deliberately choose love.
Lord, when I am feeling upset and want to turn my back against someone, guide my heart to put on love—and react as You would.
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.—Psalm 94:19 (NIV)
Even in desperate times, you can be filled with the joy of the Lord. He is your consolation. His Word can ease anxiety and bring you comfort. Know that He is with you. trust His power. His hand offers you grace and mercy.
Dear God, walk with me through each day. Help me to trust You more and to worry less.
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.”—Acts 2:17 (NIV)
The Bible has many instances of God sending messages through dreams. if you aren’t already paying attention and jotting down the spiritual gifts you receive while you sleep—now is the perfect time to start. the more you focus on your dreams, the more likely you will remember them and find meaning.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the comfort and peace of a good night’s sleep. I pray for good dreams that guide and encourage me to live my best life.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.—PsaLm 46:1 (NIV)
The above verse is a reminder to you that because of your trust in God, there is no situation that you need to worry about. You have the power to give your concerns to Him. release your stress. He is your refuge.
Lord, You are my ever-present help. I trust You to turn my troubles into triumphs.
Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly…—1 CORINTHIANS 9:26 (NIV)
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.—PROVERBS 12:25 (NIV
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)
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)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.—Romans 5:8 (NIV)
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.—Luke 6:35 (ESV)
Give, 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.—Luke 6:38 (NIV)
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.—1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.—Philippians 4:11 (NIV)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.—Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.—Ephesians 4:26 (ESV)
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.—Psalm 107:1 (NIV)
Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.—Galatians 6:9 (ESV)
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God…—1 Peter 2:16–17 (NIV)
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!—1 John 3:1 (NIV)
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)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (ESV)
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)
