Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
Put aside some time today to reflect on your visions and your dreams. Write them down and put them somewhere near at hand. Re-read them each week and make sure you thank Him for helping you work toward realizing them.
Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels, that you may tell future generations:
Psalm 48:14
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.
Remember to start out all your prayers with a heartfelt "thank you" to God for all his many blessings. Do this often.
VI - Praise the God of heaven, for his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 136:26
Old love does not rust.
True love may grow old, but it does not have to grow cold. Make an effort to breathe some fresh air and joy into a relationship you may have taken for granted.
Do not let love and fidelity forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3
Life is fragile, handle with prayer.
Life here on earth does have its challenges. Always remember that God is just a prayer away to give you the strength to meet those challenges head on. Don't struggle without Him.
That he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
Ephesians 3:16
Today we wish you a day of ordinary miracles.
Look carefully at God's world all day today and recognize that everything, no matter how small and ordinary, is truly a miracle from God. You'll feel God's peace move you when you do this.
He does things great and unsearchable, things marvelous and innumerable. He gives rain upon the earth and sends water upon the fields;
Job 5:9-10
Jesus was a master carpenter. He built a bridge with two boards and three nails.
Jesus bridged the gap between our human failures and God's perfect love. Show your appreciation today by fulfilling his request of you.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20
Count your blessings.
Tonight after your prayer time, relax and count your blessings – the list is endless. Tomorrow, find a way to be a blessing to someone and their list will grow by one.
Giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.
Ephesians 5:20
"How can you be a self-made-man? I remember making you in my image." -God
Remember your good fortune is a result of both your efforts and God's blessings. Take a minute and start your day with a prayer of praise to God for the many talents and opportunities He provided you. Then make a concerted effort to use those blessings in a way that is pleasing to God.
All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember… Moses had a stuttering problem, Paul had horrible vision, and Lazarus was dead. Yet they all did their part.
No more excuses. Find an opportunity to share your faith with someone today. When you go to lunch offer to say a blessing for those around you, or find another way to make it known that you are a disciple of Christ.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. The Corinthians and Paul.
1 Corinthians 1:25
A number of years ago, someone counted the promises in the Bible and totaled up 7,474. Of all the promises in the Bible, the ones that often mean the most are the promises that offer hope. Those promises tell you, "It's worth it."
Are you making faith promises to God? Are you keeping them? Keep your faith promises to God today by offering hope to someone else.
You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what he has promised.
Hebrews 10:36
Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Use your passion(s) to make a positive contribution to God's world. Let your greatness be defined in how you use your passion(s) in the service to those in need.
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
The average American driver spends six months of his or her lifetime waiting for a traffic signal to go from red to green.
Don't use this God given time for road rage. Instead use it for counting your blessings, saying a short prayer or Thinking About God. What a great untapped resource!
Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Psalm 90:12
I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. – Helen Keller.
Each day you face humble and routine tasks in the service of your family, friends and co-workers. Today, remember these tasks as ones that are in service for your Lord. When you are serving others, you are doing the Lord's work.
Whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.
Matthew 20:27
Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
Spend less time today complaining about your circumstances. Spend more time exercising your God-given freedom to control your own destiny in a way that's pleasing to Him.
If I say: I will forget my complaining, I will lay aside my sadness and be of good cheer,
Job 9:27
One smile – one word, one act – can indeed change someone's world. The gift of encouragement calls out the finest in others and yourself.
As you pray today, ask God to help you develop more natural tendencies and motivation to encourage others with small acts of kindness.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
If you read history you will find out that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next.
What can you do today to "store treasures in heaven?" You don't have to look far. God has placed the needy in this present world so you can serve them.
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.
Romans 8:18
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.
Look up to the stars tonight and imagine your perfect and everlasting life in Heaven with Christ. Then thank God for all your blessings and promise him you will make the best of your time here on earth.
I. The Story of the Nations - The Garden of Eden. This is the story of the heavens and the earth at their creation. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens—
Genesis 2:4
When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement: "My purpose is to ___________ today."
Take control of your day before it starts. Be clear about your purpose and make sure it will be pleasing to God. With that foundation, embark on your day with confidence.
For God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work.
Philippians 2:13