Acceptance

Dear Lord please help us to live as we believe, and to accept ourselves for who and what we are. To accept our own shortcomings and limitations, and push on without fear to living a life full of artful productivity, without giving up in the face of scorn and ridicule. Please help us to influence others to find direction and happiness with satisfaction and success in spite of weaknesses. Please may the Holy Spirit guide and protect us all as we seek Your Kingdom, and thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Every time we say, "I believe in the Holy Spirit." We mean that we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it. --J.B. Phillips

KJV*
Isa 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 
Isa 55:13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off 

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

Jas 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  
Jas 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Faith and Joy

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day in every deed and thought. Please bless us this day with our daily bread of the Love that comes from experiencing the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. Please help us feel the peace and see the wonders that is beyond our ability to understand, but that we must accept with the joy that comes with faith. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 
1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 
1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. 

Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Values

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please show us where we need to consider just what our values are. May the Holy Spirit please use us to show others where and how we have been blessed, not because we have earned anything from what we have done, not because of anything that we can really understand or comprehend. Please lead us into Truths that we might not have humbled ourselves enough to realize because we have been so shielded from the pain of the world. Dear Lord may we continue into the life that You guide and protect us in, as we move on in seeking Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Truth lies in character.  Christ did not simply speak the truth; he was Truth-Truth through and through, for truth is a thing not of words but a life and being. -Robertson 

KJV*
Pr 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 
Pr 3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Pr 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 

Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 

Joh 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Struggle

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may we find strength in the closeness of the Holy Spirit on this day. Please help us find a strategy to use in our struggle with the feelings of depression, such as counting our blessings, and witnessing the beauty of clouds in the sky, the warmth of sunshine on our skin, singing birds, and the beauty of fluttering wings that God has given to mere insects. Please let us use this beauty of Your creation that is displayed constantly for us, even if it is only in our memories. Please let us use these displays of Your omnipotent wonder and greatness to insure our own stable position in a world that can sometimes knock us down with tragedy and harmful acts of evil. Dear Lord please show us that if we would begin to attempt to lead others into positions where they can better use and see Your displays of greatness and wonder, then this would be a strategy to move on to victory over our own struggles with the feelings of depression and dread. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 56:2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 
Ps 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 
Ps 56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Generosity

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through the day in every thought and deed. Please help us to be generous this day with whatever we have to share and with whoever we see that we can help. Please help us bring out the generosity of others by showing our own humble love. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Generosity consists less in giving much than in giving at the right moment. -La Bruyere 

KJV*
Pr 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 

Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 

Ac 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 

Eph 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

See and Hear

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us protecting and guiding us all through the day in thought and deed on no matter what paths we tread. Please help us see Your creation with wisdom and understanding with eyes wide open, and with ears straining to hear the music of Your Spirit, made and composed for Your creatures, and listening in awe to the power of Your Storms. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 
Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 

Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 
Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

Example

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please help us make wise decisions. May the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us all through the day in all of our deeds and thoughts. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please show us opportunities to be a good neighbor when You need us to further Your Kingdom. Please help us see the places that need love, and help us show them to others by giving good examples of unselfish humble love that You have enabled us to give. Please give us this day our daily bread and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Nobody will know what you mean by saying that God is love unless you act it as well. -Jacks 

KJV*
Mt 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 
Mt 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 
Mt 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 
Mt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 

Pr 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 

Php 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Shared Blessings

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all deeds and thoughts on this day. Dear Lord please share with us this day some of Your wisdom as how to best share the blessings of Your creation with all of Your children as they search for food, shelter, and opportunity, and please bring to our memory how we have sought opportunity for a better life or conditions for ourselves and our families throughout our lives. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Le 19:9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 
Le 19:10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God. 

Le 23:22 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God. 

De 24:18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
De 24:19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. 
De 24:20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
De 24:21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
De 24:22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

Useful

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day. May the things that we try to do on this day, work out alright and for the best, and please help us to be useful to Your service and act with humble love where ever Your plans for us fit us in to doing Your work, as we seek Your Kingdom on the terms that we are led to by the Holy Spirit. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
No one is useless in this world that lightens the burden of it for any one else. -Dickens 

KJV*
Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 
Php 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 

Ro 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 
Ro 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 
Ro 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Forgiveness

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us in showing us how to act in this world of God's creation. It is very plain in scripture that Jesus Christ taught that Loving your God and your neighbor fulfilled all requirements put forth in all laws. He also showed that forgiveness is the avenue or the path by which this love is conveyed, we must somehow do all that we can to bring this message home to everyone we touch. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that we have and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury. -Chapin 

KJV*
Mt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
Mt 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
Mt 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
Mt 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
Mt 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Mt 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 
Mt 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Problems

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day in all that we say and do, and please protect us dear Lord from our own imagination, and of making problems where they are not. Please show us how to overcome tendencies to hear or see malice in the innocent actions of others when only good natured humor is intended, and please help us bring positive silver lining to the dark clouds that exist in the minds of the negative thinkers.  Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ga 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 
Ga 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Ro 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Ro 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Ro 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 
Ro 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. 

Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Clever and Wise

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please use us this day to bring peace where it might not have been, to bring love where it might not have been, and to bring forgiveness where it might not have been. Please show us how to be clever and wise using Your Love so as to defeat evil with it's own traps and snares of lustful hate and greed. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it. --Julius Charles Hare  

KJV*
Mt 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.  

Pr 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 
Pr 9:8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Pr 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 
Pr 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 

Pr 23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 

Mt 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Mt 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 

Jas 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

At Random

Dear Lord please be with us this day, and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day in all that we say and do. Even though the things that are happening on this particular day of our lives may seem to be happening at random, we know all things do happen as part of Your plan, dear Lord. We know, from the smallest to the largest, nothing in Your creation is not a part of Your wonderful plan, whether it seem good or bad when it happens it is still Your Will being done on earth as it is in Heaven. We must submit and surrender by repentance to Your Will. We know the science of mathematics is as exact as man can comprehend it to be, and Your Creation is more exact than man can comprehend, however You do seem to be sharing more and more with mankind as technology grows. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation** " Copied from internet "
“The world of science lives fairly comfortably with paradox. We know that light is a wave, and also that light is a particle. The discoveries made in the infinitely small world of particle physics indicate randomness and chance, and I do not find it any more difficult to live with the paradox of a universe of randomness and chance and a universe of pattern and purpose than I do with light as a wave and light as a particle. Living with contradiction is nothing new to the human being.”
― Madeleine L'Engle 
Quotation**"Copied from Internet"
“Truth is eternal. Knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." Madeleine L'Engle

KJV*
Lu 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 
Lu 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Job 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 
Job 26:12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 
Job 26:13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Job 26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?  

Ps 121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Offer Help

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do on this day. Please show us how to offer help while remaining humble, and please lead us to try to treat others as we would like to be treated. Please lead us down paths full of opportunities to help others and please give us the ability to do so. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Blessed are the happiness makers; blessed are they that remove friction, that make the courses of life smooth and the converse of men gentle. -Beecher 

KJV*
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

Pr 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 

Pr 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 

Jas 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 
Jas 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 
Jas 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. 

Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Victory

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us from all evil on this day. Please keep us safe from poor choices and vain desires of the heart and please show us places for humble love to overcome evil and have victory. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
2Co 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Ro 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 

Ac 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 

Seeking God's Kingdom

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please keep our thoughts and deeds on paths of unselfish values and motives that will lead us into Your presence as a daily routine that is part of seeking Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the sins of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
One must reach the point of not caring two straws about his own status before he can wish wholly for God's kingdom, not his own, to be established. --C.S. Lewis 

KJV*
Mt 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 
Mt 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 
Mt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 
Mt 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Humble Love

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please lead us away from all temptation to seek glory for ourselves, but please let us enjoy pleasure from helping others with true honest humility and humble motives of love. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive our enemies, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Those that are truly desirous to be owned and accepted by God will likewise desire not to be taken notice of nor applauded by men. -Henry

KJV*
Ga 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Ga 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 
Ga 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. 

Jas 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Jas 4:9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 

Mt 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Jas 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Memories

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us find Your presence as we seek Your Kingdom on this day and please show us wonders that we might miss if not for Your guidance. Please help us use our memories of past occurrences in our lives to gauge what our actions should be on days such as this might be, and also to show us a measure to use in our judgement of others. Please help us forgive ourselves as we ask for Your forgiveness for the many times that our selfish thinking was in charge of our actions. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 
Jas 4:5  Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 
Jas 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 
Jas 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 
Jas 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 

Possibilities

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day. Please help us have a positive and forward thinking attitude as we approach the possibilities of this day and please help us benefit ourselves and others by doing things in Your name with confidence and a humble desire for victory over our feelings of inability. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 44:5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. 

Ro 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 
Ro 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 

Kindness

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us this day guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us to use this day that You give us to further the coming of Your Kingdom by the things that we say and do. Please show us places for kindness and please bring us into Your Presence as we witness Your Grace at work in another day of Your Creation. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

Sickness

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us in every deed and thought all through the day. May we please be protected from sickness and the fear of sickness if it be Thy Will. Please help us show wisdom and find good judgement when we care for others and please give us the patience and compassion to be good care givers and find the power of Your presence always available through prayer. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

Domination of Love

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we do and say. Please soften our hearts when we are in danger of finding anger, and please instill wisdom to protect our thoughts from the influence of evil. May this day be dominated by the love for all of Your Children as Jesus the Christ taught and teaches still, to all who will listen. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
2Co 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 

Php 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 
Php 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 
Php 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 

Attitude

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us have an attitude that will move us through the day doing things from the inspiration that we receive as we observe and consider Your wonderful creation. Please show us that our attitude should not be one that would draw boundaries or make restrictions among Your children, please lead us to an attitude based on the teachings of Jesus the Christ, and not influenced by the evils of lust, greed, and hate. Please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, and thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Mic 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? 

Ro 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 
Ro 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Ro 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 
Col 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 
Col 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 
Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 
Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 
Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Imperfections

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day, and may we not pass up an opportunity for a good experience or valuable friendship because we are too judgemental or critical of imperfections. Please show us how to be tolerant and forgiving of others as we hope and pray for the forgiveness of our sins, and please dear Lord help us to forgive ourselves for the poor judgement that we often have, and to continue on seeking Your Kingdom, thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Job 9:20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 
Job 9:21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life. 

Ps 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Ps 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 
Ps 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 

Ec 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 
Ec 7:21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: 
Ec 7:22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Choices

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us to have understanding of what things are important and what things are of false value and should not be sought after. Please instill in us a sense of how, when, where, and why to make the choices that put us on the various paths that are available for us to tread on, every day. Please show us that our every day world can be seen as a large shopping area with many aisles full of shelves piled high with many products that can be very expensive if not chosen with wisdom. Please lead us away from the temptations of the false values of the lustful and greedy world, and please bring us into Your presence, as we seek Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Lu 16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 

Mt 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 

Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Words and Deeds

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day in every deed and thought. Please help us to speak clearly and wisely where we can make a difference, and show silent wisdom where words would not be heard nor understood. Please lead us to perform deeds that will speak louder than words, and please protect us from words that might hurt and discourage us, as we interact with others. Please show us that doing what good we can with what we have to work with can overcome the evil in our lives through the power of Jesus the Christ. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Pr 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 

Mt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 
Mt 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 
Mt 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 
Mt 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 
Mt 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 
Mt 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 

Jas 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 

Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Out of Darkness

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please guide and protect, and take us to new heights of understanding on this day, if it be Thy Will. Please show us places to help and encourage others who may be going unnoticed during the busyness of the day, please show us the dark places of loneliness where we might introduce Your wonderful Light to the spiritually needy as we seek Your Kingdom. Dear Lord please send a Light of Love for those who are different and misunderstood and mistreated all over the world, into the hearts of those who can lead us out of the darkness of hate and greed. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Ps 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 

Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.      

Eph 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 
Eph 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 
Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 
Eph 5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 
Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Explain

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we go about the business of this day. Please help us bring friends together in peace, and show us where we can explain the peace and freedom from guilt that is available to all who surrender their will for Yours, in Jesus Christ's name we pray. Please forgive our sins as we forgive the mistakes of others, and thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, amen. 

KJV*
2Co 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 

1Pe 2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 
1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 
1Pe 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 
1Pe 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 
1Pe 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 
1Pe 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Php 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Thoughts of Beauty

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may our thinking and doing be led by the Holy Spirit as we travel this day that You have given us. Please lead us through the beautiful places of thought and give us the opportunity to do things that will add beauty to the thoughts, lives, and memories of others. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
I pray thee, O God that I may be beautiful within. - Socrates

KJV*
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

1Th 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 
1Th 4:10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; 
1Th 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 
1Th 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Relax and Learn

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day. Please keep us safe on this day and show us that if we have to compromise our plans it will all work out for the best with a new understanding and added strength to our abilities. Please lead us into experiences of learning and give us the confidence needed to submit our thinking to  whatever mode of thought is necessary to relax and learn. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Pr 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 

Ec 12:8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. 
Ec 12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 
Ec 12:10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Ec 12:11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 
Ec 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 
Ec 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

New Thoughts

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please may the Holy Spirit be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us to give solace to the lonely and to give strength to the weak as we cross paths with Your children this day. Please help us find new thoughts and insight when we search Your word on this day, and please bring us into Your presence with our seeking of Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Pr 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. 

Ro 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Comfort

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us see ways to bring comfort to others and give support in words of remembered blessings or in the silence of respect and honor. May we be a tool to be used if needed to carve a place to find the comfort of peace and rest during a day in a sometimes cruel world. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner.
-Rutherford 

KJV*
Ps 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. 

Mt 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 

Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 

Ro 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 
Ro 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 
Ro 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 
Ro 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Ro 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Values

Dear Lord please forgive all of our sins and please help us this day to find the paths to walk in deed and thought that will put us in the company of the Holy Spirit and may we please be guided and protected from the evils of this lustful world all the day long. Dear Lord please show us where to search for value as we live these moments of the time that You have given us, please bring us opportunities to find the values that will flow from the vessels of sincere unselfish friendships, and please lead us to understand that the adversities that threaten these vessels of love only make them of more value. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
The identifying of values to which we can all give allegiance is a light preliminary exercise before the real and heroic task: to make the values live.  Values have been carved on monuments and spelled out in illuminated manuscripts.  We do not need more of that.  They must be made to live in the acts of men. --John Gardner 

KJV* 
Job 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. 

Mr 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 
Mr 8:37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 

Mt 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Mt 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 
Mt 13:46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Paths Into God's Presence

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day. Please help us to speak when we should with words that are wise but do not harm the meek who cannot speak, please help us also to remain silent when our words would not be heard or be of any useful purpose. Please keep us on paths that will lead us into Your presence and further Your Work as we seek Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Jer 1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 

Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 
Tit 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. 

Right Words to Say

Dear Lord please  be with us this day and may we please be guided and protected by the Holy Spirit as the day goes by. Please give us the right words to say as needed when we are conversing with Your children, when the chance to further Your Kingdom is there for us to take advantage of, and the opportunity to feed Your sheep is there for us. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:
If you want your neighbor to see what the Christ spirit will do for him, let him see what it has done for you. -H. Beecher

KJV*
 1Pe 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1Pe 5:3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 

2Co 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Jas 5:10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Jas 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Helping

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may we be guided by the Holy Spirit on this day and may the things that we try to do work out alright and for the best. Please show us things that need to be done to further Your Kingdom and help us to help others to be strong, and give us the courage and strength to help them. Please help us to be unselfish and humble and have motives and priorities based in love as we tread the paths of this day. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
1Co 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:  
1Co 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Ps 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 
Ps 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 

1Pe 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 
1Pe 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 

Blessed Over and Over Again

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please show us that even when things do not seem to be working out for our best interest, when all is said and done it is obvious that what has happened in our lives was what was part of Your Plan for us and that we have been blessed over and over again. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ro 8:26  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Ro 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 
Ro 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 
Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 
Eph 1:8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 
Eph 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Eph 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Eph 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Gain in Wisdom and Knowledge

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day. Please help us to have values and priorities that will benefit all those that we come into contact with and may our attitude be one of humble love as we deal with others on this day. Please give us patience and understanding as we gain in wisdom and knowledge made available to us in Your Word as we are ready, and as we seek Your Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins as we forgive the sins of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. -Disraeli  

KJV*
Pr 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 
Pr 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 
Pr 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 
Pr 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 
Pr 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Pr 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 
Pr 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 

1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Forgiveness

Dear Lord please forgive all of our sins and help us to live by the golden rule, thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and may the Holy Spirit please guide and protect us in all that we say and do. Please lead us into forgiving the mistakes of others rather than harboring memories of hurts and wounds that they may have inflicted on us or our loved ones, so that we may pray for our sins to be forgiven the same as we forgive the sins of others, and that we may find Your gift of peace of mind and heart. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
The discoverer of the role of forgiveness in the realm of human affairs was Jesus of Nazareth.
-Hannah Arendt 

KJV*
Isa 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 
Isa 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 
Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 
Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 
Isa 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 
Isa 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Misunderstood Words

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please may the Holy Spirit be guiding and protecting us in all things on this day. Please give us the right words to say as we try to communicate our true feelings to others and may we not stumble into saying words that can be misunderstood and cause our true feelings to seem different and selfish rather than humble and unselfish and full of love for those who hear them. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Ec 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 
Ec 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 

Isa 50:4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 

Pr 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Pr 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 

Jas 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

If We Listen

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do.  Please help us to be open to learning new things and listening to new ideas as we seek Your Kingdom with the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom that we are given when and if we listen for the Holy Spirits guidance. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Joh 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Joh 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 

1Jo 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1Jo 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

1Jo 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 
1Jo 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Answers

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we seek answers to questions about decisions to be made. Please lead us to ponder for answers with the right values and motives, while seeking the compassionate wisdom that would lead us to fair and unselfish answers with humble expectations. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Joh 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 

Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Plans

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we follow the paths that belong to this day. Please help us find the ability to be resilient and flexible when our plans of life, large or small, well thought out or not, cannot develop. Please help us see that we are but a small part of a much larger scheme of things that all seem to happen for a reason, and that to only accept our part in this plan with out remorse and count our blessings, and persevere with longsuffering and patience can be our way of seeking Your Kingdom, and giving up our will for Your Will and Your Power, and Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV* 
Pr 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Jas 4:13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 
Jas 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Jas 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Jas 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Enlighten

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we go about dealing with the duties and chores that must be finished by days end. Please enlighten our understandings with the truths that are eternal and please give us the wisdom to accept the blessings and comfort that comes from giving up control and surrendering our will for Yours. Please light the paths that You would have us tread and give us the strength and courage to persevere when we must. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Ps 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Ps 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 
Ps 19:8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 

Eph 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 
Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Eph 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Prosperity

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day. Please help us to live by the golden rule and may the things that we try to do work out alright and for the best. Please give us insight into wisdom as we set our priorities for the work to be done on this day, and please give us understanding and compassion as we look on the needs of others, and may our prosperity be in blessings of love and harmony given and recieved as we deal with Your children. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Ps 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Ro 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 
Ro 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Cause

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. May we find a cause to occupy our thoughts and deeds that will help others, and build our confidence and feelings of self worth on this day. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, while being thankful for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and expecting only to be forgiven the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 140:12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 
Ps 140:13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. 

Pr 31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 
Pr 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 

Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Continue

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we travel this road through this day. May we accept all bumps in the road that we encounter and have good understanding of how they can be tolerated and endured as life must go on and we must continue to seek Your Kingdom. Please show us how with Your Grace, positive and wonderful destinations can be found if we can only find the strength to continue with faith to search, seek, and surrender to Your Will. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 30:1 I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 
Ps 30:2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 

Ps 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 

Col 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Contradictions

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please may the Holy Spirit be guiding and protecting us from all of the contradictions of life, even as we try to seek Thy Kingdom. It seems that evil thoughts and deeds multiply and continue to haunt us, on every path that we take they lie in wait like snares and pits to trap us. Please surround us with Your Love and give us the power to resist all temptation. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, and thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 
Ps 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 
Ps 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 
Ps 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Ps 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 
Ps 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Good Day

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all deeds and thoughts as our use of this day expires. Please help us to have an attitude of thanksgiving for the opportunity to live this day, and please show us how to overcome any adversity that may keep this day from being a good one for everyone that we touch. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. -Bacon

KJV*
Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 

Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 

Isa 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isa 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 
Isa 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Reward

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us all through this day, and may we find positive thoughts and deeds to grab hold of as we seek Your Kingdom, where we can find the complete reward of feeling the peace of mind that comes from forgiveness, and Spiritually hearing the words, "Well Done Good and Faithful Servant." Please may we be seeking Your Will to be done and not our own, and lead us not into the falseness of trying to become worthy of Your Kingdom by works, but show us that humble, honest, and pure surrender to Your wishes of Love for all of Your Children is the way into Your Presence. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, amen. 

KJV*
Mt 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Php 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Comforter

Dear Lord please be with us this day, may the Holy Spirit please be with us guide and protect us from depressing thoughts of worry that can crowd into our minds. Please show us that worry can be defeated by asking for help from the Comforter that is the Holy Spirit and that we can and will win these battles. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. Dear Lord thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 

Joh 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

Php 4:20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

As Jesus Teaches

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us on this day as we try to choose our directions to travel in thought and deed as we seek Your Kingdom. Please help us to have the right values and priorities, attitudes and patience, understanding, wisdom, and compassion, and to be unselfish and humble, and to try to live by the Golden Rule. Dear Lord please help us see that all of these virtues will be found if we live as Jesus Christ teaches us. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Mt 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mt 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. 
Mt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 
Mt 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Patience

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding us and protecting us from making bad choices as we walk the paths of this day. Please help us use the wisdom of patience and the understanding found while listening to the thoughts of others and considering their cares and motives, values and priorities and trying to determine what forces are driving what I feel, hear, and see. Dear Lord if it be Thy Will may the domination of humble love become more apparent to our patient observance as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, and thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins as we forgive the mistakes of others, amen. 

Quotation:*
There is one form of hope which is never unwise, and which certainly does not diminish with the increase of knowledge.  In that form it changes its name and we call it patience. -Bulwer-Lytton

KJV*
Ps 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Ps 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Ps 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Ps 37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 
Ps 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Mt 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

1Th 3:2 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

1Th 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
1Th 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Sharing

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we tread the paths we find before us. Please help us find the good in this day and help us show and share this good with others and help us bring them into Your Light and into a sharing of insights, ideas, and discoveries brought forth by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. If someone else finds good in this day and wants to share it and give You the Glory and Thanks for it, please show us how to encourage and support them while bringing them into Your Light and showing them how to seek Your Kingdom. Thank You Dear Lord for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and may we see the beauty in this day, please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, and please lead us away from temptation. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Php 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 
Php 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Discouraged Thinking

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us from our own discouraged thinking of gloom for the world because that seems to be in every discussion that we hear. Please help us remember that we are in Your control and that Your Holy Spirit will overcome evil as Your Kingdom comes and as Your Will is done on earth as it is in Heaven. Please give us this day our daily Bread in the form of Patient Faith sufficient enough for us to see the positive things all around us as we count our blessings and give thanks to Your Power and Glory forever. Thank You Dear Lord for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Faith is kept alive in us, and gathers strength, more from practice than from speculations. -Addison 

KJV*
Ps 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 
Ps 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 
Ps 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. 

Pr 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. 

Ro 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Threads

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us as we  try to find the stepping places on the paths that we will tread on this day. Please help us consider the teachings of Jesus that stand out to us as we are presented with problems to consider and try to solve on this day. Please help us see with more clarity the threads of great wisdom and eternal truths that are woven through scripture. How they lay there for those who will seek God's Kingdom, and comprehend His mysteries and omnipotent powers and wonders. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Much of the glory and sublimity of truth is connected with its mystery.  To understand everything we must be as God. -Edwards 

KJV*
Joh 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Decisions of the Past

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in thought and deed as this day goes by. May we please not be haunted by decisions that were made in the past and those consequences that are a long time over. Help us understand that this day and God's plan for us is all that matters now and let us begin to build with what we have as we continue to seek God's Kingdom. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 

Php 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Chosen Words

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may the Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in all that we say and do. Please help us to choose the right words to use as we deal with others, and maybe not speak at all if it would not benifit anyone or if our words might hurt others without the profit of wise instruction that might help others.
Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Pr 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 
Pr 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 
Pr 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 
Pr 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 

Pr 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 

Pr 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Jas 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Jas 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.