Father, my LORD and Savior, Please help me keep from wasting energy wringing my hands over stuff which I have no control.
I pray for my world and for those I may lead to You, but help me leave all the 'God stuff' to You.
Help me refuse to let Your stuff haunt my thoughts. Instead, help me focus my energies on doing what I can do today to brighten the place where You have put me.
Help me be Jesus in sweat pants today to someone who needs it.
Help me encourage and be an example to my children and theirs.
Keep me focused on Kingdom stuff even as I pray for Your return, because I pray this in Jesus' immaculate and eternal name. Amen.
Verses for Today:
"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today." (Matthew 6:33–34 NLT)
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6–7 NLT)
"In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." (Matthew 5:16 NLT)
"So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, 'Come back to God!'" (2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT)
"But if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose today whom you will serve... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15 NLT)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." (Proverbs 3:5–6 NLT)
