Keeping Watch
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.—JAMES 1:27 (NIV)
Devotions
Take Control of Your Faith
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.—Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
Words
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.—PSALM 19:14 (NIV)
Upgrade Your Expectations
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
Stop Worrying About What Others Think
By Jeannie Blackmer2 min read
Accept God’s enduring love and let go of what others might think.
When We Grow Weary
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.—ISAIAH 40:29 (NIV)
Take a Break
“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength….”—Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)
Mutual Prayer
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.—JAMES 5:13 (NIV)
Get Acquainted with Grief
He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.—Isaiah 53:3 (NLT)
Dancing to God’s Tune
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.—PSALM 30:11 (NKJV)
Effortlessly Embrace Change
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
