Prayer should be our first resource, not our last resort.
Start tomorrow morning with a prayer asking God to lead you down the right path instead of waiting to ask God to bail you out of a problem.
III - I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel with my eye upon you.
Psalm 32:8
Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.
Slow down, save money, drive through a park - enjoy the beauty of God’s earth today.
I will lavish choice portions on the priests, and my people shall be filled with my blessings— oracle of the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:14
God is willing to guide you, but you must choose the direction.
When you are confronted with decisions today, pause for a moment, and Think About God, then make the right choice.
Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:5
True joy comes from a consistent relationship with God.
Today, if you feel any sadness, think about God and the joy he promises. Release your sorrow and experience God's joy.
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
John 15:11
God offers more than the opportunity of a lifetime, He offers an opportunity beyond your lifetime.
Are you ready for what comes after death? Look at your calendar today and determine what needs to be done. Plan as if today was the last chance to get ready; it might be.
In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love.
1 John 4:17-18
Prayers not felt by us are seldom heard by God.
In service this weekend, listen to and believe what you hear. Don't just hear the words with your ears, feel the power of your prayers.
Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” The Authority of Jesus Questioned.
Matthew 21:22
The one thing that does not abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
Feed your conscience with the moral fiber that only comes from consistently doing what is right. Start taking more personal responsibility for your actions today.
If, then, you heed all that I command you, walking in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments like David my servant, I will be with you. I will build a lasting house for you, just as I did for David; I will give Israel to you.
1 Kings 11:38
B - Basic I - Instruction B - Before L - Leaving E - Earth
Keep your Bible close at hand and find time to start reviewing the instructions.
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:16
Some people talk about finding God, as if He could get lost.
God is always there; we just don't always see Him. How many signs of God have you seen today? Keep watching, they'll keep appearing.
So that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find him, though indeed he is not far from any one of us.
Acts 17:27
Foolish indeed is the person who considers himself safe and sound because he has money.
The Bible tells us to store up treasures in heaven. Add to your heavenly storehouse today by joyfully committing to increase your stewardship.
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is preferable to silver.
Proverbs 16:16
Life is a lot easier if you pray as you go.
Be proactive. Take time to pray for those things that are weighing heavy on your mind. Don’t wait until they overwhelm you.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you: “This is the way; walk in it,” when you would turn to the right or the left.
Isaiah 30:21
There are times when forgetting is just as important as remembering.
Don’t just forgive...Forgive and forget! If you make the right choice to forgive someone today, wipe the slate completely clean as Jesus does for you.
His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’
Matthew 18:32-33
Success is moving from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
If you have a failure today, don’t make excuses, deny or rationalize your shortfall. Admit it to yourself, and admit it to God – learn and move on.
His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’
Psalm 74:26
Our greatest struggle is not in understanding the will of God; it is obeying the God whose will it is.
When faced with a challenge this week, do t ask God "Why did you do this to me?" Rather, ask Him, "How do You intend for me to grow because of this?"
The Lord GOD opened my ear; I did not refuse, did not turn away.
Isaiah 50:5
We get in a hurry when we don’t wait on the Lord. We jump ahead and do rash things, we shoot from the hip, and we run off at the mouth, saying things we later regret. But when we have sufficiently waited on the Lord, He gets full control of our spirit. At such moments, we’re like a glove, and His hand is moving us wherever He pleases.
Wait and spend a few prayerful minutes with the Lord today. Allow Him to help you make better decisions.
From afar the LORD appears: With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you.
JEREMIAH 31:3
What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
Take a positive action today that even a stranger would recognize you as a Christian.
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him.
Luke 10:33-34
Holiness is not something that comes from doing good; we do good because we are holy. Holiness is not something that follows from prayer; we pray because we are holy. Holiness is not something that blossoms when we are courageous; we are courageous because we are holy.
Stop for a minute today and recognize that your holiness is really God within you. Your holiness is a gift from God, not a reward. Use it!
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:5
If God is your co-pilot - Swap seats!
God gives us free will to ultimately be in control of our destiny. Put your faith in the Lord's hands by putting God in the driver's seat. He knows the way home!
The LORD is my strength and my shield, in whom my heart trusts. I am helped, so my heart rejoices; with my song I praise him.
Psalm 28:7
Faith dares the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see.
Be daring today. Express your faith to someone who is struggling with a problem that seems hopeless. Help them to feel the comfort that comes from faith in God.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Quit griping about your church: if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
How much time have you spent recently complaining about church issues and/or members? Spend at least twice that amount of time praying or working to improve issues this week.
So the disciples determined that, according to ability, each should send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.
Acts 11:29