Philippians 2:12b-13 …work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. PRAYER Lord God, Help me to do the prep work necessary for the journey ahead in a posture of readiness and expectation of eternity. In … Read more
Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks within himself, so he is. PRAYER Lord God, thank you for writing a beautiful script of love, hope, and ultimate forgiveness. You are the author of life—of my life, and I trust you. Give me wisdom to discern what needs some editing in my thoughts so I can embrace … Read more
Ephesians 5:13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes light. PRAYER Lord God, you know the situations and circumstances weighing heavy on my mind. You know my thoughts intimately. Help me to choose surrender. To allow you to shed light in just the right places at just the right … Read more
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. PRAYER Lord God, help me to be the person you’ve called me to be … Read more
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. PRAYER Lord God, You are the great Comforter. Teach me how to extend myself to be part of the solution to this overwhelming problem … Read more
John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. PRAYER Lord God, thank you for loving me with reckless abandon. Teach me to honor your gift of forgiveness by giving up the guilt that holds me hostage. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Guilt. This is something we all have in common. … Read more
Philippians 1:29-30 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. PRAYER A prayer from 1 Peter, “And the God of all … Read more
Psalm 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. PRAYER Lord God, Thank you for who You are—my rock and my refuge. I will follow your lead. Prepare me for more, and protect me as we go. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Current events have us in … Read more
Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope PRAYER Lord God, continue to equip me to manage the troubles of this season. Help me to learn the lessons I need … Read more
Ezekiel 37:3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign LORD, you alone know. PRAYER Lord God, make me ready for the next assignment. Open my eyes to see your hand as it moves through my life in power and purpose, restoring and reviving that which has died. And thank … Read more