October 31, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear God, let me always be thankful, giving You the glory for even the smallest victory or praise report.  Without You, there would be nothing to celebrate.  Let everything in my life sing Your praises and glorify Your name.

“Praise you the Lord.  Praise the Lord, O my soul.  While I live I will praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being” (Psalm 146:1-2).

October 30, 2014

Thought For Today

Prepare my heart for revelation knowledge and the wisdom of how to best utilize it for Your Kingdom, Your glory and Your honor.  Let Your love pour out through me in every circumstance, situation and every change.  I pray that Your purpose is established in the earth and I am honored to have any part in sharing the light of the Gospel.  Come, Lord Jesus come.

October 29, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Lord, show me others through Your eyes so I can have compassion and extend loving kindness.  Help me to not be critical and shortsighted when I could be a blessing, if only I had opened my heart to see with Your grace, softening my understanding.

“Be of an understanding heart” (Proverbs 8:5).

October 28, 2014

Thought For Today

May my faith in You make any losses wins.  Dear Jesus, You overcame this world so I could live a Spirit-filled life.  As You intercede for me, increase my faith so I too can overcome the world’s expectations and what it considers to be success.

“Whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).

October 27, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Lord, thank you for making sure that I arrive at my destination.  You are the author and finisher of my faith, Father God.  I know You are continually working in me and on my behalf.  When obstacles arise in my path, I am counting on You to give me the protection I need to finish my course.

“The Lord went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night…” (Exodus 13:21 NRSV).

October 26, 2014

Thought For Today

Precious Jesus, may I fulfill the needs of others by being an effective representative for Your Kingdom.  I can do nothing in my own strength, but because the Holy Spirit abides in me, I am more than a conqueror.  He was given to me, now let me give Him to others. 

“Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8).

October 25, 2014

Thought For Today

I want to be overflowing with gratitude.  Dear Lord, thank you with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength, with my entire mind, and with every breath that I take for the precious gift of Your Son, Jesus.

“Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him… overflowing with thankfulness” (Colossians 2:6-7).

October 24, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Jesus, it is Your faithfulness that compels me to continue running this race of faith.  As long as you run with me, I can reach the finish line.  Each new experience can become a wonderful adventure if I trust only in You.  Help me to not look to the right or to the left but straight ahead to the promised crown of righteousness.

October 23, 2014

Thought For Today

Let Your strength flow through me today in every area of my life.  Strengthen me by Your Spirit.  Enable me to accomplish what needs to be done today and every day.  Impart wisdom to handle whatever situation comes my way and turn them around for your glory and honor.

October 22, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning. That is why I come to You each day to give thanks for Your wondrous glory. No matter how short I have fallen on the day before, I know I can come to Your throne of grace and You will be there with an outstretched hand, waiting for me to come.
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions” (Psalm 51:1 NIV).

October 16, 2014

October 16, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Father God, help me to turn failure into success as I seek You daily.  When it seems as though every door has been shut and there is no light at the end of the tunnel, pour Your Spirit upon me so I can begin each day with Your comfort in my soul.

“His loving kindness begins afresh each day” (Lamentations 3:23 TLB).

October 15, 2014

October 15, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Lord, remind me that You are always with me, and help me not to wander from Your commandments.  Hide Your Word in my heart and draw me near to You.  Show me the way to run to You when I need to confess my sins, so I may be cleansed and remain in close fellowship with You.

“Where can I go from Thy Spirit?  Or where can I flee from Thy presence?” (Psalm 139:7).

October 14, 2014

October 14, 2014

Thought For Today

Each day is a celebration of the wonders that surround us.  Open my eyes to the wonder and majesty that is Your glory.  Keep me joyful today so that I will stay strong.

October 13, 2014

October 13, 2014

Thought For Today

Each day with You becomes more of a walk of faith.  Increase my faith to trust your every leading without question, never doubting that Your promises are true.

“We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).

October 12, 2014

October 12, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear God, make me the kind of person who lives and walks according to the counsel of Your Spirit.  Teach me, through Your Word, to be an exhorter and encourager, and not let envying, striving, or any other manifestations of fleshly behavior come between You and me.

“…Exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:13 KJV).

“Encourage one another daily…” (Hebrews 3:13 NIV).

October 11, 2014

October 11, 2014

Thought For Today

There are areas in life that must be overcome.  When fear tries to come in, remind me that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  

October 10, 2014

October 10, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear God, You have given me the whole armor of God to withstand the wiles of the enemy.  Remind me, by Your Spirit, to put it on daily, so I will be prepared to face whatever may come my way during the course of a day that would prevent me being faithful to Your promises.

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12).

October 9, 2014

October 9, 2014

Thought For Today

Give me the courage to be bold about the Gospel and let my very life speak of the great and mighty things You have done in me.  Keep transforming me into a reflection in which You will be pleased.

October 8, 2014

October 8, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Lord, as I mature, help me to endure with patience.

October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014

Thought For Today

Help me to always recognize Your power and to know that when I have asked something of You, according to Your will, You will provide for me.  Never let me forget that all my provision comes from Your hand.

October 6, 2014

October 6, 2014

Thought For Today

Show me the joy in all Your creation.  Let me rejoice in all that Your hands have made.  I have the opportunity every day to experience the sheer pleasure of living.  Help me to not miss a single thing You have for me.  I don’t want to miss one thing worrying about provision.  You are the God of more than enough.

October 5, 2014

October 5, 2014

Thought For Today

Father God, I trust in Your Word and in the abundance You have promised if I serve You and obey your commandments.  You ask me to be merciful so You can be merciful, to judge not lest I be judged, to condemn not so I won’t be condemned, to forgive so I can be forgiven.  As I give of these, You will give to me.  I make that my prayer today:  that I can give freely, as You have.

“Give, and it will be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over…” (Luke 6:38 RSV).

October 4, 2014

October 4, 2014 

Thought For Today

Fill me with Your peace, and let me be anxious for nothing, trusting You to hear every prayer and supplication as I make my petitions known to You.  Dear Lord, it is my heart’s desire to know You more and to do everything unto You.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6).

October 3, 2014

October 3, 2014

Thought For Today

Holy Spirit, let me discern You in all things.  Let me look beneath the surface and never take anything at face value, especially if the situation concerns someone who may be hurt and who needs a touch from You.  Use me to bring Your Spirit and life to each person I meet.  Give me the right words to share to encourage others to possess their inheritance in You.

“It is the Spirit who gives life… The words I speak to you are Spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

October 2, 2014

October 2, 2014

Thought For Today

Dear Father God, You have done so much in me.  Please do one more thing.  Let the results of my life show faith, so that every man that would look at where I have come from to where I am now, would know that I am totally dependent on You to get where I am going.

“And be ready always to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you…” (1 Peter 3:15).

October 1, 2014

October 1, 2014

Thought For Today

Continue to use me to knock down walls and always to be open to receive my brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what offences may come.  Dear Lord, Your Word says that we will be known by the love we show for one another (John 13:34).  Let me be known as Your disciple, by my willingness to forgive.

“…He who loves God must love his brother also” (1 John 4:21).