John 15:2 Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. PRAYER Lord God, Almighty Father, you are the divine gardener … Read more
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. PRAYER Lord God, I want my scars to tell a greater story than my pain. … Read more
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. PRAYER Lord God, give me the courage to do the hard work of transformation. Help me to practice the strategies needed to change habits that hinder, anxieties … Read more
Philippians 3:13-14 I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus PRAYER Lord God, Help me form … Read more
Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he PRAYER Lord God, open my eyes to see the vision of who you want me to be on the other side of the cravings that confine me. Help me to focus on this vision so I … Read more
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it PRAYER Lord God, show me … Read more
2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ PRAYER Lord God, you are my truth; help me to trust in you. Teach me how to capture the feelings that consistently lead me astray, … Read more
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me PRAYER Lord God, help me to surrender in that split-second moment when I’m presented … Read more
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. PRAYER Lord God, I ask for your divine protection as we embark on this quest of personal discovery and transformation. Prepare us for this process. Give us wisdom, and … Read more
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