Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy.—Psalm 28:6 (NIV)
Thank God for always hearing your prayers, for being there and always listening to your needs. Praise Him for the many ways He has brought you comfort, blessings and encouragement. Praise Him for His greatness!
Heavenly Father, guide me to live in glorious anticipation as Your plan unfolds.
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to consume them?”—Luke 9:54 (CEB)
James and John were humiliated and angry when they asked for God to call the fire down. Revenge is not the answer. When you are upset, feeling hurt and rejected, ask God to heal your pain and change your focus to love and compassion.
Dear Lord, keep my spirit in check. Help me douse flames of revenge with Your love.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.—Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
Obstacles and problems help shape your faith, define your character and give you the opportunity to rise to life’s challenges with strength. Fight the urge to worry about tomorrow. Instead, focus on today and what you can do right now.
Lord, help me do my best and let go of the rest. Help me feel safe and secure.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.—John 14:27 (NIV)
Your Heavenly Father is ever present, ever protecting, keeping you in His daily care. Whenever you feel stressed, turn to this verse and believe Christ’s promise: There is nothing to fear.
Dear God, still my heart and calm my fear. Help me go forward with confidence knowing I am divinely led.
The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.—Song of Solomon 2:12 (ESV)
Lord, when I panic, guide me to sense Your presence. Help me face the situation with Your strength.
Just as your body needs water, your spirit thirsts for God’s presence. Open your heart to welcome the streams of living water to flow within you. Drink in His goodness and grow to bear spiritual fruit.
Nourishing Lord, guide me to live fully; fill me with Your spirit.
We share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.—Romans 8:17–18
When you are going through dark times, keep moving and keep on putting your hope in Jesus, the Light of the world. Know that there is always light at the end of the tunnel, and every tunnel offers lessons that will help you grow. Every tunnel moves you forward to a destination.
Lord, during times of darkness I trust You. Together we will make it to the other side.
He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.—2 Chronicles 21:20 (ESV)
This verse is a cautionary tale—a bold message of how not to live—shown by King Jehoram’s wicked life. A purposeful journey is built on love and acts of service and is guided by faith.
Dear Lord, help me live my life guided by Your love. Help me prepare my heart so that I will follow You every step of the way.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.—2 Timothy 3:16–17 (NIV)
Breathe in God through prayer. Every day is a fresh start. Embrace the new. There is nothing to fear. God knows your past and is in control of your future. With Him in your life, you have all that you need. You are complete.
Father God, a wonderful, joyful, peaceful life awaits!
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.—Psalm 29:3 (NIV)
Lightning and thunderstorms can be loud and scary, energizing and booming. An exquisite display of light and wonder. The next time you experience a summer storm, ask God to thunder into your life and bring light to the darkness in flashes of glorious awe.
Lord, Your Word streaks light into my life.
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.—Psalm 16:8 (NIV)
Even the strongest faith can be tested by devastating loss and change. When you feel your beliefs shaken, turn to this verse. Nothing throws Jesus off balance. He steadies you. He will never let you slip and fall.
Dear God, it is when the unimaginable happens that I need to believe in You the most.
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.—Luke 18:1 (NIV)
Do you have a dream that, despite your best effort, has not come to fruition? Turn to Scripture and surrender your deepest desires to God. Lay them at His feet and ask Him to take away anything that is not meant for your life.
Lord, align my mind and heart with Your plan.
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)
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.—Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.—2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.—2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.—Psalm 118:24 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.—Proverb s 3:5–6 (NIV)
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.—Proverb s 18:24 (NLT)
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.—Psalm 16:11 (NIV)
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?—Matthew 6:27 (NIV)
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.—John 15:13 (NIV)
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”—Luke 1:46–47 (NIV)
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.—Psalm 1:3 (NIV)
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.—Psalm 19:1 (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)
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