Lead us not into temptation.—Luke 11:4 (NIV)
When your willpower needs a boost to help you reach a goal or to turn away from temptation, embrace God. His will is strong and righteous. He will guide you to be your best, to reject destructive choices and to pursue a joy-filled life.
Dear Lord, thank You for strengthening my weaknesses and empowering me with Your will.
What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?—Isaiah 10:3 (NIV)
Imagine your life without prayer. How would you find spiritual grace? What would you do to calm your fears and feed your faith? Prayer is your true lifeline to the source of everything—wisdom, knowledge, comfort, peace and love.
Lord, You are the Giver of Life, and my enduring connection to You is the only way that I can be perfectly content.
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.—Isaiah 42:16 (NIV)
Turn to this verse when you feel uncertain about the future. Your faith in God is the key. Trust that He has the unknowns covered. Release your fears to Him. He will light the way out of darkness and make the rough roads smooth.
Dear Lord, I know deep in my heart that You hold today and tomorrow in Your hands.
Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.—Psalm 6:4 (NIV)
God’s love is a fortress that can protect you from the pain of unkind people, the injustice of unfair situations and the stress of everyday life. When you need to find peace and comfort from the world, turn to Him for safety and security.
Heavenly Father, when I feel upset and tired, the power of Your unfailing love gives me the comfort I need.
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!—Romans 11:33 (NIV)
Being open to and accepting the truth of God’s wisdom isn’t always easy. Sometimes His wisdom isn’t what you expected or hoped for—but it is always exactly what you need.
Lord, thank You for loving me so much that You stretch me with Your wisdom and teach me that facing hard truths is a necessary part of my spiritual journey.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.—Ephesians 6:13 (NIV)
In the above verse, Paul urges us to put on the full armor of God to be prepared to stand up against evil. When we wear God’s armor, our thoughts are fixed on His truths, and our hearts are filled with His righteousness. only then can we live faithfully and confidently no matter what the day brings.
Almighty God, I am here, holding the promises of Your Word in my heart and ready for the glorious day ahead.
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.—2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
Jesus offers us His power, so that we may live our lives to bring Him glory. Lift your eyes to Him when you are striving for a goal that feels too big or struggling with the doubt of stretching outside your comfort zone. His power is at work in your life.
Lord, when I lack the confidence to follow Your plan, guide me to believe in myself. Help me find the courage that comes from knowing You are with me.
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.—John 10:27 (NIV)
When you spend time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. as your spiritual listening skills grow, you become attuned to His will and flexible enough to follow His plan.
Heavenly Father, how wonderful that the power of Your Word trains my heart to respond to Your call.
When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.—John 19:26–27 (NIV)
John is the only Gospel writer who recorded Jesus’ mother at the cross. One can only imagine the level of her pain and suffering. Jesus turned to John and said, “Take care of her.” Today, on Mother’s Day, may God bless and take care of mothers everywhere.
Dear God, I pray in gratitude to all mothers and caring women who have lovingly raised children.
When you feel as if you aren’t good enough, reflect on this verse. You are loved by our almighty Creator. Release yourself from negative thinking, wishing that you were different, better at this or that—and rest in the beautiful fact that God gave you special gifts and unique experiences to share with the world.
Dear Lord, thank You for reminding me that I am wonderfully made, created with joy and purpose by You.
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.
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)
