Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Share a funny story with someone whose sprits are dragging. A good […]
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O God, today I begin an experiment in seeking peace. You have so much to say about peace in the Bible that I know it is Your will for all of us to be at peace. Knowing that O God, I am encouraged to press through all opposition, so that Your will might be fulfilled
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Father, You are great and mighty and worthy to be praised, for You have promised to carry me, and sustain me, and to hold me steady even into this 4th quarter of my life. Thank You that in You there is nothing in life about which I need be concerned, for I am safe in
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Heavenly Father, as I read the newspapers and watch the breaking news on the TV screen, I recognize the troublesome times which sound a lot like Last Days, where men’s hearts are failing for fear of what is taking place in the world. LORD Jesus, I know that unless my hope is in You, I
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Dear God, my Father, thank you for being with me in every transition and change. As I enter into this new era in our world with all the excitement and even some of the anxiety about where our world is headed, I recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love over time when Your people
Dear God, On this day may I ask You to grant this request? Make me vitally conscious of who I am and what I am, every moment of every day. Would You make me a catalyst for light and love, and bring inspiration to those whose eyes I meet. May I have the strength to
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O, God, my Father, please give me the courage to begin again on so many levels in the new year ahead — to overlook the difficulties, to overcome the obstacles and to stay open to the moment as best I can. You know I am not very good at it, so please help me be
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Lord Jesus,I thank You that You are with me, that You are in me. I never cease to be amazed that You would love ME. As we approach the beginning of the new year, please keep me focused on You and what you want for and from me. Resolutions might come in one year and
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So, now what? Christmas Day…done. Gifts exchanged. You ate too much. Trash cans are full of boxes, wrapping paper, the little wire ties designed to frustrate those who unwrap toys, leftovers crowd the refrigerators. Did you do something for someone other than your own family this Christmas? Did you have some unexpected grief this year?
Father God, You have called me to be still before You, to rest in Your love as we come down from celebrating Your Incarnation. I am so grateful as we come down from Christmas, You are not only at my side every moment of the day, not just as a baby, but dwelling deep within
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