Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!

Psalm 46:10 (AMPC)

I share in my teaching that we often study the steps of Jesus but fail to study the stops of Jesus. We all need to learn when to stop.

Jesus stopped what He was doing to listen to people and to help them. He stopped to rest, to have dinner with friends, to go to a wedding, and to do lots of other simple but important things.

When Jesus visited Mary and Martha, Mary knew when to stop, but Martha didn’t. Mary sat at Jesus’ feet so she would not miss the moment, but Martha just kept working (Luke 10:38-41).

I wonder how many times in life we miss the moment because we don’t know when to stop.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, teach me when to stop. Help me be still like Mary, listen for Your voice, and not miss the moments You have for me today.

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If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]

Galatians 5:25 (AMPC)

We ask people all the time if they have received Jesus, without ever really thinking about what that means. If we receive Him, then what do we do with Him? We certainly don’t put Him in a little box marked “Sunday morning,” go get Him out on that day, sing a few songs to Him, talk to Him a little, then put Him back in the box until the next Sunday. If we receive Him, then we have Him with us always.

It is not pleasing to God for people to leave Him out of their daily lives, while going through religious formulas to try to get what they need. Don’t just go through the motions. Either have a real relationship with God that is alive and meaningful or face the fact that you don’t have one at all and do whatever is needed to get one.

Ask yourself these questions, and you will discover where you are spiritually:

• Are you growing daily in your knowledge of God and His ways?
• Do you look forward to going to church, or is it something you do out of obligation? Are you waiting for it to end so you can finally go to lunch?
• Do you feel close to God?
• In your life are you manifesting the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)?
• Do you have areas of your life that you have not let God into?

If you are not satisfied with your answers to these questions, throw your life entirely open to God and ask the Holy Spirit to get involved in every aspect of it. If you will do that in honesty and sincerity, He will begin to work in you in a powerful and exciting way.

Prayer of the Day: Holy Spirit, I open every part of my life to You today. Help me build a real relationship with You, not just on Sundays, and work in me powerfully.

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…Their sins and their lawbreaking I will remember no more.

Hebrews 10:17 (AMPC)

God is always faithful to forgive our sins just as He promised He would. Sometimes people won’t forgive us, but God always forgives sin and then forgets it. And we can be thankful to know that there is no limit to God’s forgiveness.

People often have limits to what they are willing to forgive or how often they are willing to do it, but God’s forgiveness never runs out. People may say they forgive us and then remind us of what we did that hurt them, but God never reminds us of our past sins, because He has forgotten them (Hebrews 10:17).

When we are reminded of past sins, it is not God bringing them to our remembrance; it is Satan, the accuser of God’s people. Reject the lies of the enemy and choose to receive the faithfulness of God to forgive.

Prayer of the Day: I thank You today, Father, that You are always faithful to forgive. Regardless of how many times I mess up, I know that You love me and You are faithful to forgive my sins. I am grateful for Your forgiveness, and I desire to live my best for You in response to Your goodness to me.

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The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV)

A friend of mine was once sitting in a lawn chair in a boat reading about how God gives His angels charge over us to guard us (Psalm 91:11). The boat hit a big wave, her lawn chair tipped over, and she bumped her head. She had a headache but was not seriously injured. She asked the Lord why He didn’t protect her from that and felt that He said, “You are not dead, are you?”

We spend too much time looking at what God doesn’t do and not enough time focusing on what He does do. Think of how seriously my friend could have been injured; maybe God allowed her to fall to teach her that sitting in a lawn chair in a moving boat is not wise. I often think about how many people are driving cars at the same time. Relative to the amount of traffic in the world, there are not too many accidents. God is protecting us.

We don’t know how much God protects us from, but today’s scriptures say that He watches over us and will not let harm come to us. These promises are for His children, and we can thank Him that even if accidents happen, they are not as bad as they could have been.

We also have God’s promise that “all things work together for good” to those who love Him and want His will (Romans 8:28 NKJV), so if something happens that doesn’t seem good at first, we can trust God to work something beneficial out of it ultimately.

Prayer of the Day: Father God, thank You for Your protection. Help me realize how much You do to prevent and protect me from harm. When something happens that is not good, help me remember that You will work it out for good.

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He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.

Psalm 23:2 (NIV)

Today’s scripture comes from Psalm 23. This is a familiar Bible passage to many people and one that offers much hope and strength.

Simply reading about green pastures and quiet waters can give us a great sense of peace. I don’t know anyone who is not longing for more peace right now. Everywhere we look, we see news stories about unrest. We hear about friends or coworkers who have disagreements. We may even find ourselves in a conflict with someone or in some other situation that threatens to steal our peace. Or, as is the case with many people, we may simply lead such a busy, stress-filled life that peace seems out of reach.

To have the peace God longs to give us and to experience His rest we must take time to be still. No one can lie down while they are constantly running—running to work, running to take children somewhere, running to the grocery store, running to care for elderly parents, running to meet a friend for coffee, running to get the house clean. We all have things we must and should take care of, so ask God to show you how to slow down and take time to be still and enjoy peace.

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me to stop running, to be still, and to enjoy the peace You long to give me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Then Jesus, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in [by] the [Holy] Spirit for (during) forty days in the wilderness (desert), where He was tempted (tried, exceedingly) by the devil.

Luke 4:1-2 (AMPC)

We learn from today’s verses that immediately after Jesus was baptized in the Holy Spirit, He was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit, to be tempted by the devil for forty days and nights. That was probably a very difficult experience, but Jesus promptly obeyed the Spirit’s leading. He trusted the Holy Spirit, knowing even the difficulties he would face would work out for His good in the end.

At the end of the 40 days in the wilderness, Jesus began His public ministry, as we see in Luke 4:14: Then Jesus went back full of and under the power of the [Holy] Spirit into Galilee, and the fame of Him spread through the whole region round about (AMPC). Jesus not only had to be willing to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit into power and fame; He also had to be willing to follow Him into difficult times, times of trial and testing.

Obeying God in difficult times helps develop godly character. Jesus set an example for us that we should follow. Following the leadership of the Holy Spirit during seasons of hardship develops faithfulness, determination, and strength in us—qualities God wants us to have.

God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us fulfill His plans for our lives. Sometimes, we must encounter difficulties in order to develop the character we need in order to do what God has planned. We must always remember we never face anything—difficulties or good times—alone. The Holy Spirit is always with us to help us and His ways are always the best.

Prayer of the Day: Holy Spirit, help me follow Your leading, even through hard times. Thank You that I am never alone, and that You are developing my character through it all.

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, impenetrable] Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (AMPC)

One of the most life-changing revelations we can have is to find out that we can do something about our thoughts. We can practice “on-purpose thinking.” We do not have to meditate on everything that pops into our minds; we can choose what we want to think about. We can choose power-enhancing thoughts—not power-draining thoughts. We can be deliberate about what goes on in our minds. We can break up with bad habits and form good habits. In fact, learning to think great thoughts on purpose is one of the keys to a great life.

We often allow ourselves to buy into the world’s idea of a “great life.” We may equate greatness with fame, fortune, athletic success, celebrity status, remarkable business or scientific achievements, or physical attractiveness. But none of these constitutes a truly great life. In fact, some of the most famous and wealthy people in the world seem to be some of the most miserable people. To really have a great life, I believe a person must have love, peace, joy, right standing with God, good relationships, and other qualities the world does not necessarily consider “great.” Without them, how could anyone’s life be great? Just think about it: What do we really have without peace and joy? Think great thoughts today and every day—thoughts of peace, joy, success, and love—and see how great your life will be.

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me choose my thoughts on purpose today. Fill my mind with peace, joy, and love, and help me build a truly great life in You.

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When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You.

Psalm 56:3 (AMP)

David killed bears and lions with his own hands when he was just a shepherd boy. He fought the giant Goliath with a slingshot and a couple of river stones. The people said that while King Saul killed thousands, David killed tens of thousands.

We might think that David was fearless to do all those things, but he wrote in Psalms that when he was afraid, he put his trust in God. The use of when implies that there were times when he felt afraid, but he chose to go forward anyway, in faith, because he trusted in God.

If you’ve been afraid of something and desire to be free, the time will eventually come when you’ll have to face your fear and not run away from it. Like David, you will have to approach it with the following attitude: I trust God, and I’m going to do it, even if I have to do it afraid.

The Bible says that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love, discipline, and a calm mind (2 Timothy 1:7). That means that we don’t have to bow down to fear when it strikes. We can move forward in faith and go anywhere that God leads us.

Prayer of the Day: God, forgive me for the times when I have let fear stop me. Help me trust in and rely on You as I move forward in faith, amen.

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So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (ESV)

Human beings crave love. When a woman’s soul has been wounded, that craving for love often takes one of two forms. Some women develop hard or harsh personalities so other people will not want to get close to them. If the wounds in their souls are related to men, they may make firm decisions not to trust men or not to build relationships with men at all. Other women may be excessive in their desires to have a man in their life, to the point that they are willing to enter into a relationship with any man who pays attention to them. Perhaps you know women like this, women who seem to go from one unhealthy relationship to another. Maybe you have even done it yourself. You keep thinking the next man in your life will finally be the “right” one, only to find yourself disappointed.

When a woman has a string of relationships that never satisfy her, two things are usually true. One, she has not yet found her fulfillment in God alone; and two, she has not yet learned what real love is. In order to stop the cycle of craving love, seeking it from a man, and being disappointed, a woman’s soul needs to be healed. Part of that healing involves first receiving God’s unconditional love and then understanding what it really means to love and be loved by another person.

I want to share some things I hope will help you in your love relationships with other people. Only God can love us perfectly, but 1 Corinthians 13, which is called “the love chapter” of the Bible, helps us understand what real love is. If someone says, “I love you,” but isn’t demonstrating the attributes of love in this chapter, you might want to think twice before believing that person and going very far in a relationship.

Love is something that can be seen and felt. It is displayed in a variety of ways. When you are trying to decide whether someone loves you, and whether you love that person, you can use the qualities mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13 as a guide. It says that love is patient, kind, not envious, not boastful, and not arrogant or rude. It also does not demand its own way and is not irritable. It does not harbor resentment. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:6-7, ESV). Love helps others; it gives and it is quick to forgive. This requires intentionality and saying no to self regularly.

The basic qualities of love in 1 Corinthians 13 give us plenty to think about when we consider whether we love someone else and whether they love us. Remember, only God can love you perfectly. Other human beings will let us down, but when we know what true love looks like, we can be wise in our relationships.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for loving me perfectly and unconditionally. Please heal any wounds in my heart, and teach me what real love looks like so I can love wisely and unconditionally.

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Adapted from Battlefield of the Mind

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed and made appointment with them. And when they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him; but some doubted. Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).

Matthew 28:16-20 (AMPC)

These verses give us some insights as to what happened immediately after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We often refer to this passage as the Great Commission. Jesus appeared to His disciples on a particular mountain in Galilee, and He told them that God the Father had given Him all authority in heaven and on earth. He then charged them to go out into the world and make disciples of all nations.

Matthew says that the disciples worshiped Jesus the instant they realized it was actually Him they were seeing. But then he adds the one sad, negative statement in this significant story: But some doubted.

How can that be? Judas was dead, but the others—those great Christians who later traveled throughout the known world and taught everyone about Jesus—doubted? How could they? Had they not witnessed miracles? Had they not seen the lame walk, the blind eyes opened, the demon-possessed healed? Had they not seen Jesus dying on the cross? Did they not—even now—notice His nail-scarred hands?

The answer to all of these questions, of course, is yes. Yet Matthew still says, But some doubted (Matthew 28:17 AMPC). Even these special, anointed, and handpicked followers of Christ struggled with doubt and unbelief.

Is it any wonder then that Jesus referred to the importance of faith on so many occasions? Why would Jesus rebuke these faithful men for not believing? Why would He urge them not to doubt? It was because He knew the hearts of men.

Earlier in his gospel, Matthew described what happened when Jesus saw a fig tree that had leaves but no fruit. A fig tree bears fruit at the same time or before it produces leaves, so it was reasonable for him to expect the tree to be bearing fruit. And He said to it, Never again shall fruit grow on you! And the fig tree withered up at once (Matthew 21:19 AMPC).

The disciples marveled and asked him, How is it that the fig tree has withered away all at once (Matthew 21:20 AMPC)?

Jesus’ answer about the fig tree also applies to faith. Truly I say to you, if you have faith (a firm relying trust) and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, it will be done (Matthew 21:21 AMPC).

His point is this: When we believe and do not doubt, we can accomplish miracles. Abraham believed, and God honored his faithfulness. Faith is a gift of God, but doubt is a choice. Doubt is a result of thoughts formed in the mind that are in direct opposition to God’s Word. That is why it is so important for us to know the Word of God. We are immediately able to discern the devil’s lies when we know the Word. Doubt is just another part of the devil’s arsenal of weapons aimed against our minds.

I’ve often pointed out that we can choose our thoughts. We have the option to decide whether to accept or reject our thoughts. That means when doubt knocks on the door of our minds, we have the option of inviting it in or calmly but firmly dismissing it. The choice is ours. We can believe or we can doubt. And we know the path of believing leads to the blessings of God.

Prayer of the Day: Dear Lord Jesus, I have allowed doubt to enter my mind; many times, I have allowed Satan to torture me through my thoughts. I confess these things and ask for Your forgiveness. Now I ask You to fill me with faith and enable me to push away such thoughts. I rejoice that I believe only in You, amen.

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Trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is a refuge for us (a fortress and a high tower). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Psalm 62:8 (AMPC)

One thing you can expect to encounter in your journey with God is the trust test. How many times do you say to God, “What is going on in my life? What are You doing? What is happening? I don’t understand.” If you are in a place right now where nothing in your life makes any sense, trust God anyway.

You are not just to have faith and trust in God once in a while or from time to time, but at all times. You must learn to live from faith to faith, trusting the Lord when things are good and when things are bad. There is no such thing as trusting God without unanswered questions. There are always going to be things you just don’t understand.

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me trust You at all times, even when I don’t understand what’s happening. Teach me to lean on You fully, no matter my unanswered questions.

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So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

Matthew 7:24 (AMPC)

Being out of balance opens the door for the devil to rob people of the good life.

The devil tempts them to live in excess and extremes. He pushes some to be workaholics, and others to be lazy, whichever works to keep them unproductive. He drives some to seek wealth above God, and convinces others that poverty is godliness. I believe that the only safe life is a balanced life.

And a balanced life is obtained by keeping its priorities in line with God’s truth. Build your life on solid, safe ground by praying to God and listening to His plan for you.

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me live a balanced life, free from excess and extremes. Keep my priorities in line with Your truth and help me build my life on You.

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Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord, your God; for He gives you the former or early rain in just measure and in righteousness, and He causes to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, as before. And the [threshing] floors shall be full of grain and the vats shall overflow with juice [of the grape] and oil.

Joel 2:23-24 (AMPC)

So many times our outward appearance shows the way we’re feeling inside. But it can also work the other way! When we look confident on the outside, we can feel more confident on the inside. When you walk, stand upright. Don’t slump your shoulders and hang your head down. You are full of the life of God, so act like it!

Live with passion, zeal, and enthusiasm. Don’t just try to “make it” through the day. Celebrate the day. Say, “This is the day the LORD has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24 NKJV). Don’t dread the day; attack the day. Know what you want to accomplish today and go for it.

You go, girl—you start talking and walking with confidence! It is time for you to look up, not down. It is time for you to expect great things to happen in your life.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, I want to live this day passionately and to celebrate Your life in me. This is the day You have made, and I want to bring You glory in it, amen.

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And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.

Philippians 1:9-10 (NKJV)

The gift of discernment is an important thing to have, and it is available to all those who have a relationship with God.

Here’s how it works: Before you do anything, you can quickly check with your spirit to see if the thing you are about to do feels right. If you have peace, then proceed confidently. But if you are uncomfortable or confused, remain still. Ask God to give you His wisdom on how to proceed instead of rushing into something that you don’t have peace about.

The exciting thing about moments like these is that every time you choose to listen to and follow the Holy Spirit’s promptings, your spirit grows stronger in God, and more and more of God’s wisdom is released in your life to operate in the fruit of the Spirit. When you seek to operate with discernment, God will guide you into His very best for your life.

Prayer of the Day: Holy Spirit, teach me to discern Your peace before I act. Help me listen closely to Your promptings and follow Your wisdom into Your best for my life.

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For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 (AMPC)

We have all been given 24 hours in each day. It is important how we use that time—how we regulate the different areas of our lives to keep them in proper perspective. If we have too much work and not enough rest, we get out of balance. We become workaholics and end up weary and worn out.

I get a lot of satisfaction out of accomplishments and work. I don’t like a lot of wasted time or useless activities. But because of my nature, it is easy for me to get out of balance in the area of work. I have to regularly determine that I will not only work but also rest. It must be a priority in order for me to be healthy and close to God.

But it is also possible to have too much rest and not enough work. Solomon says that through . . . idleness of the hands the house leaks (Ecclesiastes 10:18 AMPC). In other words, people who don’t work enough end up in trouble. Their finances, spiritual life, possessions, bodies, and everything else suffer because they don’t do the work necessary to keep things in order.

Ask God to help you have a healthy and proper balance of work and rest. Take time to accomplish the tasks before you but be sure to seize your opportunities to be at peace and enjoy rest. Both are important. Balance is the key!

Prayer of the Day: Father, help me find a healthy balance between work and rest. Give me discipline to work well and wisdom to rest, so I can stay close to You.

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Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.

Ephesians 1:4 (AMPC)

God tells us in His Word how much He loves us and accepts us, and even though He already knew every mistake we would ever make, He actually chose us for Himself. We read it, but we have a difficult time receiving it.

After all, how could God, Who is perfect, be pleased with us in our imperfections? He can because He separates who we are from what we do. As believers in Jesus Christ, we are God’s children. We may not always act the way He wants us to, but we never stop being His children and He never stops loving us.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for choosing me and loving me unconditionally. Help me receive Your love fully, even when I fail, and remember I am always Your child.

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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who observe justice [treating others fairly] and who do right and are in right standing with God at all times.

Psalm 106:3 (AMPC)

Many of our trials in life are the result of other people. Someone else’s failure, carelessness, ignorance, or sin affects us, and we understandably pray for God to change him or her.

Even though we want others to change and treat us better, I have discovered that it is better for me to focus on how I treat people than on how they treat me. Sometimes God uses the things about people that irritate us to change us. He makes us more tolerant and patient and enables us to love unconditionally.

Pray for people, but don’t forget to pray for yourself that your reaction to their weaknesses will be what God wants it to be.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, I need Your help to love the people who drive me crazy and to show them Your love no matter what is going on. Help me to look to You for guidance, to respond with patience and grace, and to treat others the way You want me to, amen.

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And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities…

Hebrews 10:24 (AMPC)

I have asked hundreds of people to share with me some practical ways they believe we can show love. I have read books, searched the Internet, and been very aggressive on my own journey to find creative ways to incorporate this concept of loving people into my everyday life. I would like to share with you some of the things I have learned.

Here are some ideas I have collected:

• When it is obvious that you and someone else want the same parking place, let the other person have it and do so with a smile on your face.
• Mow an elderly neighbor’s lawn or shovel their snow in the winter.
• Go grocery shopping for a family with a newborn baby.
• Give someone without transportation a ride to church or another event, even if it is out of your way to do so.
• Truly listen to someone without interrupting.
• Hold a door open for a stranger and let him or her go ahead of you.
• Let someone with just a few items go in front of you when you’re in a checkout line.
• Babysit for a single parent to give that person a bit of alone time or time to get a project done peacefully.
• Invite a person who has no family in town to your house for the holidays.
• Send cards and/or flowers to show appreciation.

Start with this simple list, but let the Holy Spirit show you more ideas. Doing random things for people just to be a blessing is an amazing way to show God’s love.

Prayer of the Day: Father, show me practical ways to bless others today. Give me eyes to see needs around me and a willing heart to act in love, just as You’ve loved me.

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Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility.]

Philippians 2:5 (AMPC)

As human beings, we all struggle with selfishness and ingratitude. We can pray and believe God for something and even be very thankful and grateful for it when we receive it. But it doesn’t take us very long until we are no longer thankful and grateful for them but actually come to think we are entitled to them.

If we aren’t careful, we can even develop a demanding attitude in our relationship with the Lord. We can become upset and aggravated when the Lord doesn’t give us everything we think we are entitled to. As His children, we do have an inheritance, but a humble attitude is necessary to receive it. A humble attitude pleases God and will keep our hearts grateful for every blessing we receive.

Prayer of the Day: Father, I am so thankful for Your work in my life. Please help me to keep a humble attitude, never demanding Your goodness. Thank You that You pour out Your favor in my life, not because I’ve earned it, but simply because You love me and You want to bless me.

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Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Psalm 117:1-2 (NIV)

Psalm 117 consists of only two verses, and we read similar words throughout Psalms. I have come to believe that any time God’s Word says certain things repeatedly, they are important, and we need to pay close attention to them.

We enter God’s gates with thanksgiving and come into His courts with praise (Psalm 100:4), so I believe thanksgiving and praise should always precede our requests. I can’t ask God for something if I am not even in His presence, so I begin my morning prayer times with praise and thanksgiving. I pray in other ways throughout the day without doing that because I am not making a law out of it, but I do believe that our day should be filled with thanksgiving and praise, as well as prayers for ourselves and others.

Scripture says many times that God loves us and that His love is great and endures forever, and I believe we should also tell Him that we love Him throughout the day. I don’t think we can say this too often. I never tire of hearing my husband tell me that he loves me, and I never tire of hearing God tell me that He loves me. I seriously doubt that He gets tired of hearing us tell Him we love Him.

Tell God today that He is good, that you appreciate all He does for you, that you love Him, and that you are relying on Him to help you in all you do.

Prayer of the Day: Father, I am thankful for You, and I praise You for all Your mighty works. I love You and I need You. You are good and You are faithful. I put my trust in You, amen.

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