Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.
Ask God to bless you with the strength to keep your temper in check. Silently count to 10 or find a way to temper your reaction in order to avoid the hurt you may render to others (and yourself) with the anger of a double-edged sword.
The ill-tempered stir up strife, and the hotheaded cause many sins.
Proverbs 29:22
To walk with God, we must first make it a practice to talk with God.
Most of us make it a practice to talk with God at least once during our day. If this is the case with you, consider adding another regular conversation with God at some other time during your day so you can walk a little closer to Him.
I - To you we owe our hymn of praise, O God on Zion; To you our vows must be fulfilled,
Psalm 65:2
You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.
Ask God for the courage to focus less on “the way things used to be”, and to find ways to live more fully today and to look forward to tomorrow.
On a good day enjoy good things, and on an evil day consider: Both the one and the other God has made, so that no one may find the least fault with him.
Ecclesiastes 7:14
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
We do not always have the ability to easily change the landscape of our everyday lives, but we do have the ability to change our attitude. Ask God to open your mind in order that your eyes will see things from a new perspective and allow you to approach
Open my eyes to see clearly the wonders of your law.
Psalm 119:18
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
You are a gift from God. Act like it. Spend the entire day with your head up, and walk confidently knowing you are made in God's image.
I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know.
Psalm 139:14
The simplist and most difficult definition of a Christian: to be Christ-like.
The idea is simple, but not easy. Do this for just one day. With every significant action you take, Think About God.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 16:24
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
Take control of your destiny. Spend more time thinking about the person you want to be, and then ask God for the will to do the things necessary to become the very best version of yourself. What are you waiting for?
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12:2
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
Hope and Spring are both so full of life. In your prayers today review and renew your faith, see the hope that it brings to your life and the Spring it puts in your step.
He restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name.
Psalm 23:3
Truly enlightened people are prepared to put off short-term pleasure for the sake of long-term fulfillment.
Eternal Salvation is the ultimate long-term fulfillment. Avoid Satans daily temptations. The long-term reward will be worth it.
So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds.
James 4:7-8
The greatest use of a life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.
What will be your legacy? How will people remember you? With Christ's life as an example, start today to create some memories that would make you proud to leave behind.
See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to human tradition, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ.
Colossians 2:8
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Don't take any day for granted. Find a way to do something meaningful and memorable with someone you care about today. Make it a habit.
We must consider how to rouse one another to love and good works. We should not stay away from our assembly, as is the custom of some, but encourage one another, and this all the more as you see the day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25
Feeling Gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
We all have so much to be grateful for in our lives. Don't just feel the gratitude today. Find a way to genuinely show it.
In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
It is not happy people that are thankful. It is thankful people that are happy.
Stop for a few moments and really think about all you have been blessed with today. Feeling pretty blessed about now? Be thankful and be happy!
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.
Philippians 4:6
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
It doesn't matter if someone's cloud is white, dark, or gray; find a way to allow your positive spirit to brighten their day today.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
Be sincere in all your prayerful moments with God. Honesty is a virtue that God expects from all of us. Walk the walk.
No one who practices deceit can remain within my house. No one who speaks falsely can last in my presence.
Psalm 101:7
The purist form of religion is love in action.
Jesus gave us few commandments while he was here, and they were focused on love. Bring your religion to life by offering acts of love to those around you.
The Golden Rule. “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:12
So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. - Jesus Christ
Consider the source…And start knocking!
Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
john 16:24
No matter what happens to you in your life, you alone have the capacity to choose your response to it.
Live every day with an attitude of gratitude. No matter what happens to you, your response can improve your life and those around you.
Do everything without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,
philippians 2:14-15
Enthusiasm is one of the key ingredients for a lifetime of successful living.
Be more enthusiastic about your relationship with God. Study His Word to guide your actions toward a more successful life.
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:16
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Start today with a great attitude by thanking God for all the blessings you take for granted. Wear this face of optimism and positive spirit all day long and watch how much you are able to achieve!
Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.
john 15:4-5
God has given us all the same enemy-defeating weapon that Jesus used to overcome Satan's schemes — His Word.
When tempted by evil today, pick up your Bible and study His Word. Satan is no match for the everlasting Word of God.
He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4