Daily prayers will diminish your cares.
Think about how many times you stopped to pray in the last two days. Increase your dialogue with God today and enjoy more peace of mind.
But I will call upon God, and the LORD will save me.
Psalm 55:17
My job is to take care of the possible and trust God with the impossible.
Take a minute and share with God what you need to release to Him. You handle the daily tasks, and make sure to trust God with the things that are too big for you.
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalm 9:10
It is not enough to be good; you need to do good things.
Find a simple way to serve the Lord today. Do something good for someone today even though it may be inconvenient or uncomfortable for you. When the person says “thank you”, simply say “God bless you.” Their reaction may surprise you.
So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
A stitch in time saves nine!
Just as preventative maintenance on your car can help avoid major problems down the road, finding small ways to enrich your spirituality each day will help you to avoid drifting too far away from God's will. Make a commitment to yourself and God today to find opportunities to be an example of His love.
Conversion of Sinners. My brothers, if anyone among you should stray from the truth and someone bring him back, he should know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
James 5:19-20
It isn't hard to make a mountain out of a molehill. Just add a little dirt.
Gossip is the root of many evils. Make a conscious effort to avoid any conversation that includes people who aren't present. This will prevent the building of obstacles.
The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!
Proverbs 17:14
Every activity can be transformed into an act of worship when you do it for the praise, glory, and pleasure of God.
Regardless of what's on your To Do List today, remember to accomplish your tasks for the Lord. All of our tasks should be done for the Glory of God.
Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,
Colossians 3:23
I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it.
We know that compassion means to feel for someone who is hurting beyond just sympathy. To truly feel compassion, we need to connect with others on a deeper level. Think of someone who is hurting. Go to them and get to know them and their problem. Offer them compassion – not just sympathy.
Thanksgiving. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
In trying times, don't quit trying.
Easier said than done. However, with God by your side, you will always have the strength to persevere. When adversity occurs, seek God's help to get you through.
Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well.
God dealt you the hand you were given for a reason. Focus on the things you have and use your God given talents to better your world and the world of others.
Giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
Ephesians 5:20
Thoughts about time: 5 of 5 - How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
Your life is just an accumulation of the moments you have spent. Ask God to help you spend more time enjoying the present and making a difference today, instead of focusing too much on your vision of the future.
But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
Psalm 31:15
Thoughts about time: 4 of 5 Time you enjoyed wasting, is not wasted time.
Sometimes you need a break from all your day-to-day priorities and deadlines. Schedule some time this week to allow yourself to escape from all your responsibilities and recharge your batteries. It will be time well spent!
On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be holy to you as the sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Anyone who does work on that day shall be put to death.
Exodus 35:2
Thoughts about time: 3 of 5 - Time heals what reason cannot.
Sometimes life deals us setbacks that we cannot rationalize. Take time each day to talk with God and ask Him to continue to restore your faith and patience to allow Him to reveal His plan for you.
Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
Thoughts about time: 2 of 5 - Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.
Often we complain about not having enough time to accomplish the things we want to get done each day. Seek God's intervention today to better organize your priorities and help you stay focused and energized to complete each task at hand.
So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5:6
Thoughts about time: 1 of 5 - Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.
There is nothing wrong with money and material possessions, but the tragedy is spending all your time accumulating them and not enjoying them or using them to help others. Take time today to take a hard look at how you're spending your time each day. Ask for God's help to get things back into a healthy balance.
For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. Exhortations to Timothy.
1 Timothy 6:10
The Lord can do great things through those who don't care who gets the credit.
Practice humility this week. You may be surprised about what you can accomplish when you remove your concerns about receiving credit for it.
Haughtiness brings humiliation, but the humble of spirit acquire honor.
Proverbs 29:23
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
We all have obstacles in our lives. Ask God for the strength to overcome your obstacles and serve as an example to those who consider you their hero.
They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you—oracle of the LORD.
Jeremiah 1:19
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins … not through strength, but through persistence.
Be persistent in attaining your personal goals. Have faith that God will provide you the skills and the inspiration you need to stay the course.
Calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father,
1 Thessalonians 1:3
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
The next time you are presented with what appears to be an insoluble problem, look for the hidden opportunity. With God on your side, you can overcome any obstacle.
Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you.
Luke 10:19
Life is a coin. You can spend it any way you want, but you can only spend it once.
As you look at the coins in your pocket, remember you can only spend them once. Just like your purchases, make sure you spend your time well.
You have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears.
James 4:14