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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Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

Mark 11:13-14 (NIV)

One of the Bible stories that can be confusing to people is the story of the fig tree. They wonder why Jesus cursed it to the point that it withered and dried up. I think the reason is simple: It wasn’t doing what God designed it to do. Because it had leaves, it should have had fruit too.

The day after Jesus cursed the tree, He and His disciples passed it again, and the disciples were shocked to see that it had died. Seeing their shock, Jesus told them, Have faith in God (Mark 11:22 NIV). He then went on in Mark 11:23–24 to talk about the sheer power of faith.

As believers, we can choose to respond to what God says the way the disciples responded when Jesus spoke to the fig tree, and we can be surprised when His Word actually comes to pass. Or, we can be filled with faith. When we read God’s Word or hear His voice, we can immediately begin expecting it to happen.

Fill your mind today with thoughts of faith and confidence in God, not with thoughts of doubting Him, questioning Him, or wondering if He means what He says.

Believe God’s Word and keep believing it until you see Him fulfill His promises.

Prayer of the Day: Father, may I never be surprised when what You say actually happens. May I live looking for You to move and expecting You to do what You say You will do. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.

Isaiah 54:2 (AMPC)

God’s Word teaches us that He can do much more than what we can dream, imagine, or think (Ephesians 3:20), so why not think big? Surely we don’t believe that God wants us to live narrow lives with barely enough to get by in life. He is a big God and wants to provide more than enough of all that we need.

Always be content with what God is providing, but at the same time, think big about your future. God wants to use you in a big way, bless you in a big way, and help you in a big way! Don’t let your own small thinking keep you trapped in a little life.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for reminding me to think big! Let me think Your thoughts and dream Your dreams.

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I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Psalm 40:1-2 (NIV)

Anytime I read about a pit in Scripture, I think of the depths of depression. Throughout the psalms that David wrote, he referred to emotional lows as being in a pit. When he found himself in such circumstances, he always cried out to the Lord to rescue him and set his feet on solid, level ground. The Lord was faithful to help him.

Like David, nobody wants to be in the pit of depression. It is an emotionally difficult place that feels hopeless. When we are deeply depressed, we feel bad enough as it is. Then the devil brings thoughts of every negative thing imaginable to make the misery worse. He reminds us of our disappointments and tries to make us believe that nothing good will ever happen to us. His goal is to keep us so miserable and hopeless that we will not be able to cause him any problems or fulfill God’s purpose for our lives.

According to Romans 14:17 (NIV), God wants us to experience righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, so we know He does not want us stuck in depression. As today’s scripture says, the pit of depression is a slimy place, and slimy places are difficult to climb out of without help.

The Holy Spirit is our Helper (John 14:26 AMP). When we cry out to God, He pulls our emotions out of the pit, sets us on a rock, and gives us a firm place to stand so we can be emotionally stable.

Prayer of the Day: Holy Spirit, when I feel like I’m in a pit, help me. Set my feet on a rock and give me a firm place to stand.

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And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.

Galatians 6:9 (AMPC)

One reason people do not hear God’s voice is simply that they give up too soon. Paul and Silas were found still worshiping and praising God in their jail cell at midnight (Acts 16:25–26). Many people would have given up and gone to sleep much earlier. Our motto should be: “Never Give Up.”

I encourage you not to give up talking to God and waiting for Him to speak to you, no matter what. Spend time with God daily. A person who refuses to quit is one whom Satan cannot defeat. He wants you to give up right now and to say things like:

• “I’ll never have anything.”
• “I’ll never be accepted.”
• “I’ll never get a better job.”
• “I’ll never live in a nice place.”
• “I’ll never get married.”
• “I’ll never get out of debt.”
• “I’ll never lose weight.”

Attitudes like these may guarantee that we will not receive anything! But we can also choose the attitude that says, “God is faithful to His Word and I will never give up.” One of the biggest reasons that people never see the result of their prayers is that they give up. We will reap in due time, but what time is that? It is when God knows that we are ready to receive what we are asking for. Until that time our one job is to remain faithful. Keep praying and keep obeying.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, I need Your help to never give up on You, Your promises, or the purpose You’ve placed in my life. Keep me faithful in prayer and steadfast in obedience until I see Your answer. Strengthen my faith to trust You in every season. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Moreover, He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt]; He cut off every source of bread. He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant. His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron and his soul entered into the iron.

Psalm 105:16-18 (AMPC)

In Genesis chapters 37 and 39–50, we read that Joseph suffered many unfair situations. His brothers were jealous of him; they sold him into slavery and told his father a wild animal had killed him. He became the head of the house for Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officers. Potiphar’s wife wanted Joseph to sleep with her, and when he refused, she had him thrown in prison, where he remained for years. There, God promoted him, and he had authority over the other prisoners.

He helped a cupbearer get out of prison by interpreting a dream for him and asked the cupbearer to remember him when he was free, but when the cupbearer left prison, he forgot about Joseph.

Through these circumstances, Joseph kept a good attitude and continued trusting and obeying God. In every situation, God gave him favor and promoted him. Eventually, Joseph interpreted one of Pharaoh’s dreams, and he was so impressed that he put Joseph in a high administrative position in his government. Joseph went from the pit to the palace!

If someone mistreats you, keep a good attitude and continue helping other people, and God will give you favor and reward you for your faithfulness to Him.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me keep a good attitude no matter what’s happening in my life or when I feel mistreated. Like Joseph, let me trust and obey You, knowing You will reward my faithfulness, amen.

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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9 (AMP)

Have you ever noticed that the armor of God detailed in Ephesians 6 doesn’t include anything that covers your back? It includes the sword, the helmet, the breastplate, the belt, the shoes, and the shield. Nowhere on that list is anything to protect your back, because God never intended for us to run away! He has anointed you to go through hard times, when needed.

In Genesis 16, a pregnant Hagar wanted to run away when Sarai began to mistreat her, but an angel of the Lord found her and told her to go back and submit to her mistress.

In Exodus 2, Moses fled Egypt after he killed a man. He ran to the wilderness, where he stayed 40 years, but an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a burning bush and told him to go back.

In 1 Kings 19, the prophet Elijah hid in a cave to avoid Jezebel, but the word of the Lord came to him and told him to go back.

You won’t always be “in the mood” to confront your issues. You won’t always “feel like it” when God tells you to stay in the fight, but He may bring you back to it until you learn to trust Him there.

Prayer of the Day: God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me keep moving forward. Give me the courage to face what I need to face and stay in the fight until I get it, especially on those days when I feel like running away, amen.

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The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22–23 (ESV)

When you are on a journey of healing in your soul, there are times when you feel good about it because you are making progress, and there are times when you encounter setbacks and you wonder if you will ever be made whole. Sometimes the enemy tempts you to wonder if God gets frustrated or exasperated with you because you stumble on your way to healing and wholeness. Sometimes he simply plants in your mind that you have gone too far to be healed, that so much has happened that it is too late. Nothing could be farther from the truth. God is unendingly patient with you. He always loves you, always fights for you, and is always on your side, moving you forward into the very best He has for you. It is never too late to ask Him to help you. And when you ask, He answers.

God’s love never runs out, no matter what you do. It is possible to frustrate a human being to the point that he or she may back away from you for a while, but God is not like that. He always stays close. Lamentations 3:22 says His steadfast love “never ceases.” Plenty of people in Scripture struggled for long periods of time and could have lost hope, but God was always there for them. He always redeemed them and used them in spite of their past mistakes. For example:

• Abraham and Sarah were close to 100 years old when God fulfilled a promise to them and gave them a child. After a lifetime of barrenness for Sarah, I am sure they thought it was too late for them to become parents (Gen. 21:1–7).
• A woman suffered with a bleeding disorder for 12 years, but when she touched the hem of Jesus’ garment, she was instantly healed (Matt. 9:20).
• A man unable to walk sat beside a pool for 38 years hoping for a miracle to restore the use of his legs. Jesus spoke a word of healing to him and he bent over, picked up his bed, and walked—immediately (John 5:1–9).
• Jesus’ friend Lazarus was dead in a tomb for four days—not just very sick, but actually dead. Jesus went to his tomb, prayed, and called his name—and he walked out (John 11:38–44).

New beginnings and fresh starts are never in short supply with God. It is never too late for Him to heal a broken heart or restore a life that seems damaged beyond repair. No matter how long you have struggled, it is not too late to hope again. You can dust off your dreams and begin to move forward today. New mercies are waiting for you!

Prayer of the Day: Lord, I refuse to stay stuck any longer. Renew my mind, heal my soul, and help me move forward into the good plans and hopeful future You have prepared for me. You are so good to me and I love You, amen.

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Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God.

Psalm 42:5 (AMPC)

Let’s focus for a moment on this part of a well-known New Testament story. The disciples were in the middle of the Sea of Galilee at midnight when they looked up and saw Jesus walking on the water. That is amazing, but as the story continues, Matthew wrote of the boisterous winds, yet Jesus kept walking on top of the waves.

The disciples were afraid—and that makes sense. Who would expect to see anyone walking on top of the water, even under the best of conditions?

Then Jesus cried out and told them, Take courage! I AM! Stop being afraid! (Matthew 14:27 AMPC). This is the powerful moment in the story. What will happen now? Do they move over and give Jesus a place to sit in their boat? Should they get out and join Him on the waves? Do they huddle in fear, reminding themselves that human beings can’t walk on top of water?

Peter was the only one who responded in true faith. And let’s make no mistake here. For Peter to say, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water (Matthew 14:28) was a tremendous act of faith. You’ll notice that he was the only one who spoke that way.

That was a powerful moment of faith. It was a defining moment that pointed out Peter’s great faith and belief in Jesus, the Anointed One of God. He was so convinced that Jesus truly was the Son of God that he was ready to get out of the boat and walk on top of the water with Him.

How many of you would get out of the boat? I emphasize this because it would be easy enough to say, “Lord, I see You walking on the water, and I believe I could walk on the water alongside You.” But would you? Do you have the kind of faith that would enable you to step out of the boat? Of the 12 disciples, Peter was the only one who took that step of faith.

I’m not citing this example of faith to discourage you or to make you feel that your faith is somehow lacking. I’m simply pointing out the great triumph of a man who dared to believe! Peter believed so strongly that he took a step of faith over the side of the boat and started walking toward Jesus.

Most of us know the rest of the story. Some might even smirk, saying, “Big deal! He got out of the boat, started walking on the water, got scared, and began to sink.” And he also received a rebuke from Jesus: O you of little faith, why did you doubt? (Matthew 14:31 NIV). But think about it—Jesus didn’t say those words to the other disciples. He directed the words “you of little faith” to Peter. The implication is the others had no faith at that moment.

Think of these words not just as words of rebuke, but also as words of encouragement to Peter, the one who had enough faith to step out of the boat and begin walking on the water. But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]! (Matthew 14:30 AMPC).

What if you saw this as Jesus’ great encouragement, not just to Peter, but also to you? What if you looked at this event as Jesus saying to you, “You started so well. You believed Me and got out of the boat. You did it! You walked on water just as I did. But then you allowed doubt to enter, and when that happened, you began to sink.”

This powerful story is a wonderful reminder that Jesus is always with you, and He will suspend natural laws to reach out to you and care for you.

Prayer of the Day: Lord Jesus, please forgive my lack of faith. Increase my faith in Your Word and help me to trust You enough to follow Your leading. When the circumstances around me threaten to pull me into deep waters of doubt, help me to focus on You. I ask these things in Your holy name, amen.

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For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

Jeremiah 29:11 (AMPC)

God has a plan for every person, and His Word clearly says it is a good plan. But Satan starts his dirty work early in your life, attempting to pervert and destroy God’s good plan. He arranges for all kinds of disappointing, discouraging, hurtful, and frightening events to take place. And often he does a lot of damage.

But no matter how much you have been hurt, God can restore you. If you experienced a bad beginning, do not despair. God is in the business of repair, and His repairs are better than new. However, this restoration will not happen automatically. You must believe the Word of God and fully cooperate with Him during the restoration process. Look to Jesus, the One who loves you unconditionally. He is the Author and Finisher of everything in you and your life.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, thank You for Your good plan for my life. Help me trust You through the hurt, cooperate with Your restoration, and look to, amen.

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But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God].

Romans 8:9 (AMPC)

Romans 8:8 (AMPC) declares: Those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God or be acceptable to Him.

God wants us to enjoy the good life. Here He is saying to us, “If you walk in the Spirit, you will reap blessings from the Spirit-controlled life both now and hereafter.”

Be responsible for your choices today. You cannot choose to live in the flesh and still expect everything to work out well. Choose to be obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer of the Day: Father, please help me choose to walk in the Spirit today, and not according to my own will and desires. Give me strength to be responsible for my choices and to obey Your prompting in every moment, amen.

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We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair; we are pursued (persecuted and hard driven), but not deserted [to stand alone]; we are struck down to the ground, but never struck out and destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (AMPC)

If we stare at our giants too much, the fear of them will overtake us. Keep your eyes on the prize, not the pain. In the Bible, Paul explains how they were pressed on every side and troubled and oppressed in every way. They could see no way out, but they refused to give up. He made his mind up that no matter what happened, he was going to finish his course. Paul explained that they did not get discouraged because they looked not at the things they could see but at the things they could not see.

If we stare at our problems too much, think and talk about them too much, they are likely to defeat us. Glance at your problems but stare at Jesus. We don’t deny the existence of problems, we don’t ignore them, but we do not permit them to rule us. Any problem you have is subject to change. All things are possible with God!

Prayer of the Day: Lord, if Paul could endure through all the adversity he faced, by Your grace I can make it through whatever I face. Help me to see beyond the problems to You, amen.

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Filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].

Philippians 1:11 (AMPC)

Because of the work of His Son, God views us as being righteous before Him through Jesus Christ. God accepts and approves of us because we are in Christ, and we can learn to do the same thing.

In our own effort, we are prone to make mistakes and fall into sin, but in Christ, we are renewed and restored people who have been re-created in Christ Jesus. Because of Jesus, our standing before God is right and pure.

We are born again that we may do the good works that He has prearranged and made ready for us, that we may live the good life Jesus died for us to have (Ephesians 2:10). God wants us to see ourselves the way He does. He wants us to understand that in Christ, we are righteous in His sight.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You that through Jesus, I am made righteous in Your sight. Help me see myself the way You see me—accepted, approved, loved, and made right, amen.

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The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound.

Isaiah 61:1 (AMPC)

Love offers people both roots and wings. It provides a sense of belonging (roots) and a sense of freedom (wings). Love does not try to control or manipulate others.

Jesus said that He was sent by God to proclaim liberty. As believers, that is what we are meant to do also—to free people to fulfill God’s will for their lives, not to bring them under our control.

Have you ever seen parents push their children to do things they do not even want to do just to meet the frustrated desires of their parents? Have you ever seen a person who is clingy and emotionally smothering to a new friend, because he is afraid to lose that person? Both of these examples bind rather than set free.

That is not the way true love works. Love does not try to gain personal satisfaction at the expense of others. Love will always proclaim liberty. When we love God, and when we love others, we will excitedly allow the people in our lives to follow God’s plan—not our plan—and see who they can be and what they can accomplish in Christ Jesus.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me love others the way You do—giving others roots and wings instead of trying to control them. I love You, Father, and I need Your help if I’m going to help people discover the freedom to follow You and become who You created them to be, amen.

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By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].

John 13:35 (AMPC)

One of the most valuable and beautiful things you can do is love others. We can purpose to think about the good things we find in all the people we know, and as we do, our attitudes toward them will improve.

Often we think about what is wrong with people and what we don’t like about them. Focusing on people’s faults is not showing love to them. We can choose to pray for them concerning any weaknesses they may have, and at the same time pray for ourselves that God will help us in our weaknesses also.

Focus on positive, loving thoughts about people. Then when they do something you don’t like, you are already so full of good thoughts about them, it is easy to just let it go.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me focus on the good in others instead of their faults. Fill my thoughts with love and help me pray for others’ weaknesses and my own, amen.

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In [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off].

Galatians 5:1 (AMPC)

Jesus died so we could be free from the slavery of sin and overcome the attacks of the enemy, who “comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10). The devil will often try to steal or destroy our faith in God through fear.

It is important to realize that our fears not only affect us, but they can also affect the people around us. Nothing is more uncomfortable to me than having to tiptoe around a person because they have fears that make them touchy, nervous, and uptight. I feel sorry for them, and I pray for them, but ultimately, fear cannot be conquered unless we recognize it and confront it.

You may be the way I was—afraid other people will not approve of you or afraid of an authority figure in your life. Whether you struggle with this fear or other fears, the path to freedom is the same: Study God’s Word and apply it to your life; pray and ask God to help you face the fear and conquer it.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, thank You for the freedom Jesus died to give me. Help me face my fears honestly and help me stand fast in the freedom You have for me, amen.

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For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

Philippians 4:8 (AMPC)

One day I remember praying, “God, I can’t go on fighting my thoughts all day, every day. As soon as I capture these wrong thoughts, they come back. What am I supposed to do?” As you fight the battle in your mind, you may find yourself praying the same prayer, so I want to share with you the simple answer God gave me. He said all I needed to do was to think about something else!

When you think about something good, there is no room for wrong thoughts to get into your mind. Concentrating on trying to not think wrong thoughts can actually increase them, but simply filling your mind with good things leaves no room for bad things to get in.

The Bible says that if we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh (Gal. 5:16), and this simply means that if we concentrate on the things God desires, then we will not have room in our lives for what the devil desires.

This was a life-changing revelation for me. I realized I couldn’t wait for something good to just fall into my mind. I had to choose my thoughts on purpose. The Bible says in Deuteronomy 30:19 that God sets before us life and death, blessings and curses. If you and I do not choose thoughts that lead to life, the enemy will make the choice for us—and he will choose thoughts that lead to death. But when we choose thoughts that lead to life, our lives will be blessed. Take time to roll good thoughts over and over in your mind, and this will help you form the habit of thinking good things. You must believe you can do something or you won’t even try. So, I repeat: “You can choose your own thoughts!” You can overcome (master) evil with good (Rom. 12:21 AMPC).

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me choose good thoughts on purpose today. Fill my mind with what is true and lovely, so there’s no room for the enemy’s lies.

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I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!

Psalm 91:2 (AMPC)

At various points in our lives, all of us feel we’re getting “out of our depth” or “in over our heads.” There are problems all around: A job is lost, someone dies, there is strife in the family, or a bad report comes from the doctor. When these things happen, our temptation is to panic because we feel we’ve lost control.

But think about it: The truth is that we’ve never been in control when it comes to life’s most crucial elements. The only thing that holds us up—and the thing we can be most grateful for—is the grace of God, our Father, and that won’t change. God is never out of His depth, and therefore, we’re safe when we’re in life’s “deep end” because we can trust that He will always carry us in His arms.

Prayer of the Day: Thank You, Father, that You are a refuge for me. I know that because You are with me, I can feel safe and secure. Thank You that no matter how difficult life may seem, I can be at peace because You will never let me go.

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He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

Psalm 107:29-31 (NIV)

Throughout Psalm 107 we read accounts of the Israelites rebelling against God, having trouble, repenting, and God being merciful to them and restoring their blessings. Our God is indeed merciful, and truly His mercies are new every morning, as Lamentations 3:22–23 promises. Consider this beautiful scripture in its entirety: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (ESV).

When we wake up each day, a fresh supply of God’s mercy is available to us. I am so thankful that God’s mercy never runs out, and I am sure you are too.

Let us give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for us. We could never thank God too often for His mercy, forgiveness, and kindness to us. We should never forget these blessings but always keep in mind that we would be destroyed if it were not for God’s kindness and favor.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for mercy and Your unfailing love. Thank You for Your extreme patience with me and for restoring me over and over again. I ask that my mouth would always be filled with thanksgiving for You.

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