Selfish Desires

Dear Lord please forgive our sins and please be with us on this day that You have given us and please may this be a good day for our thoughts to grow as we seek Your Kingdom.
Dear Lord may Your Holy Spirit  please guide and protect us in every thing that we say and do and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please lead us on paths of righteousness on this day as we deal with Your children in Your creation and please lead us away from the temptations of hate and greed that run rampant in this world of lusting for more and more selfish desires that can take over all of our thinking, if not kept in check. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 
1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 

Philippians 4:1
Phillip Doddridge N T*
 Therefore, let me entreat and charge you all, my beloved and most amiable brethren, my joy now, and my crown of rejoicing in that expected day of the Lord, that as ye have so great and important a hope, ye improve it to animate you in a vigorous adherence to that religion which inspires it; and so stand fast in the Lord, as becomes those who are so dear to him as well as so tenderly beloved by me, and who expect by his grace so glorious a change.

Unselfish Decisions

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. 
Dear Lord please lead us into paths of unselfish thought and deed and please help us make decisions that we will not be sorry about later on, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Joh 12:44  Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.  
Joh 12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 
Joh 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 
Joh 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 
Joh 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 
Joh 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 
Joh 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.  

Good Judgment

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of good judgment and help us not to put too much importance on some routine thing that we cannot continue but please show us how to overcome problems that may influence how we seek Your Kingdom, and how we ponder on Your Word, and how to discern what is really important, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. -Johnson 

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.

Sins of Haste

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins of ungrateful haste and selfishness the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us into paths of appreciating the wealth of love and circumstances that we can have if we but slow down and weigh our priorities on Your scales of truth and seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
1Pe 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 
1Pe 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1Pe 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 
1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: 
1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 
1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 
1Pe 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 
1Pe 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 
1Pe 1:24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 
1Pe 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Sins of Ignorance and Lust

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins of ignorance and lust the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. 
Dear Lord please lead us into paths that will have increase of wisdom guided by humility with mercy and the ability to avoid the pitfalls and traps of the lusting greed of this world, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know. -Cicero 

KJV*
Ec 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 
Ec 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.  

Eph 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 
Eph 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Eph 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 
Eph 4:20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 
Eph 4:21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 
Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 
Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Virtues of Appreciation

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please guide our thoughts onto paths that will lead us into Your Presence and into virtues of appreciation for Your Creation, 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.

Faith and Works

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please help us have enough patience and understanding with compassion to show others that we care for them and want the best for them as we seek Your Kingdom for ourselves may we find ways to acknowledge and demonstrate our faith by our works, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.  

KJV*
Mt 21:33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Mt 21:34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Mt 21:35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Mt 21:36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Mt 21:37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 
Mt 21:38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Mt 21:39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 
Mt 21:40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
Mt 21:41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 
Mt 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 
Mt 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 
Mt 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 
Mt 21:45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Mt 21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.  

Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 

Good Consequences

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths that will be of good consequences for us as will as for others on this day and please show us places to act and words to say or silence to be obeyed so that Your Presence can be realized.

KJV*
Job 5:6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; 
Job 5:7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 
Job 5:8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 
Job 5:9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: 
Job 5:10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: 
Job 5:11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 
Job 5:12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 
Job 5:13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. 
Job 5:14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night. 
Job 5:15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 
Job 5:16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: 
Job 5:18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

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.

Truth Revealed

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please reveal Your paths of truth that we can follow and please use us to reveal Your Truths to others and please lead us away from evil or causing harm to anyone, 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*
Isa 43:8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 
Isa 43:9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isa 43:10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isa 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior.
Isa 43:12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.
Isa 43:13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? 

Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 
Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 
Joh 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Joh 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 
Joh 8:35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 
Joh 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Ga 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Mt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 
Mt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

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.

Life's Experiences

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please help us bring positive help to others from life's experiences whether they be good or bad, by how we accept the results and how we turn over control of our lives to You as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Pr 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. 
Pr 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 

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.

A Humble Pursuit

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us into an "understanding" on this day that we can share with others and by this sharing come more into Your Presence as we seek Your Kingdom and please help us to be humble in our pursuit of a better "understanding" and not insistent that our "understanding" be the one and only for all of Your Children. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Being a humble instrument in the hands of our heavenly Father, I desire that all my words and acts may be according to His will; and that it may be so, I give thanks to the Almighty, and seek His aid. --Abraham Lincoln 

KJV*
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.

Please Clear Our Thoughts

Dear Lord please lead us on paths of righteousness on this day and please help us make a positive difference in someone's life or in some situation that is happening around us on this day.
Dear Lord please clear our thoughts of all hate or anger and please guide us into thoughts of harmony and love for all who we may touch on this day.
Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do, thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 
Tit 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Tit 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 
Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 
Tit 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Tit 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 
Tit 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Positions of Loving Help

Dear Lord please lead us on paths of positive thought and appreciation for this day that You have given us and if we are discontent or depressed about our position in it please show us that if we can help others find better positions in their day then our positions will no longer be of discontent or depression.
Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do.  Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection 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*
Mr 9:23  Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 
Mr 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

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.

More Understanding and Compassion

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of discovery on this day and please help us end this day with more understanding and compassion for all others than when we started, and please show us what to say and do that might further Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Php 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 
Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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.

Please Help Us To Be Wise

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please guide us into paths of righteousness on this day and please help us to be wise and not make problems where they are not, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
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.

Safety

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please travel with us this day and please abide with us in our hearts and minds and please lead us on paths of safety and may we find ways to help and protect others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ps 23:1The 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.

Spiritual Strength

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please protect us from our own feelings of inferiority and from our own doubt of our own abilities to do the things Your Holy Spirit is leading us to do.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of confidence and feelings of unyielding spiritual strength that through the power given by You shall enable us to overcome all negativity and have positive outcomes to every thing that we try to do in Your Name.

KJV*
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.

Innovation

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please may Your Holy Spirit be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of innovation on this day and please help us to bring glory to Your Name and Your Kingdom if this innovation leads to opportunities for praise, and may we begin each day with praise and thanksgiving for Your Loving Grace and Care, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.


Quotation:*
A truly humbled and repenting soul is as careful to avoid the act of sin for time to come as to be freed from the guilt of sin past. He that loves God cannot live in the doing of any one thing which God hates, but as he expects good out of all the promises, so he hath respect to all the commandments.  ~ Joseph Caryl
KJV*
1Co 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Please Enable Us

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please enable us with what ever we need to cope with this time ahead whether it be more wisdom and understanding or more confidence and endurance with perseverance, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 
1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Ro 15:1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 
Ro 15:2  Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 
Ro 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Ro 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Ro 15:5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Ro 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Life is Fragile

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please help us to find pleasure on this day with the visiting with others and help us to understand how temporary and fragile our lives are so that we may cherish the time that we have to share with family and friends, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
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. 

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.

To Speak or Not to Speak

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of silent wisdom if that be for the best so that others may speak, or please help us to speak if our words can smooth out some rough ground and make life easier for others, and may our words somehow help others come to seeking Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Joh 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 

2Co 3:1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
2Co 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 
2Co 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 
2Co 3:4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 
2Co 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Recognizing Our Blessings

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of recognition on this day so that we might recognize the blessings of the fruits of the Holy Spirit that are before us within easy reach if we but deny the lusting temptations of the worldly desires and covetousness for more than we need, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Ga 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Ga 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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. 

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

Mt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

God's Hand

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please may this be a good day and may the things that we try to do work out alright and for the best, and please help us to be able to see Your Hand at work in the world at large and in our little part of it, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*

Ps 104:10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Ps 104:11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. 
Ps 104:12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. 
Ps 104:13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Ps 104:14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Ps 104:15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. 
Ps 104:16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 
Ps 104:17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 
Ps 104:18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

Ps 104:31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

Compassionate Difference

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us down paths of righteousness on this day and please show us where we can make a compassionate difference to others and help bring them to a place of seeking Your Kingdom while demonstrating compassion for others, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Those who have experienced the compassions of God to themselves (as every gracious soul hath), cannot but be moved with compassion to others. ~ Joseph Caryl 

KJV*
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 
Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Paths of Humility

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do.  Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us all into brotherly love and unity with harmony on this day with the safety and goodwill for others being the goal that every one seeks as we tread the humble paths in the study of Your Word and continue seeking Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Humility is strong-not bold; quiet-not speechless; sure-not arrogant. -Smith

KJV*
Pr 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit

Mt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mt 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 
Mt 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 
Mt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mt 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 
Mt 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 
Mt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 
Mt 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
Mt 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 
Mt 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 
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.

Choices

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You give us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us into wisdom and keep us from jumping ahead in our thinking and making large problems out of  small ones and please lead us on paths of patient consideration of options available and please lead us into choosing our actions slowly and making wise choices. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV* 
Pr 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Pr 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Pr 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Pr 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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

Tools

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be with us and guide and protect us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please use us as tools to further Your Kingdom as we seek Your Peace and Your Kingdom, and please help us feel confident and empowered by Your Holy Spirit as we touch and are touched by Your Children on this day, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

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

Ro 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 
Ro 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Ro 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 
Ro 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Ro 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Communicate

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be with us protecting and guiding us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please help us to grow spiritually on this day and please bring us into Your Presence as we seek Your Kingdom, and may we experience Your wonderful peace and communicate this to others in some way, 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.

Signs of Good

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths that will help others find You and please show us signs of Your Kingdom growing and good overcoming evil, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Mt 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 
Mt 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 

1Pe 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 
1Pe 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 

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. 
Mt 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 
Mt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Faith With Wisdom

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.

Dear Lord please lead us on paths of child like faith with wisdom to protect us from the temptations of the lusting world, and please show us how to help others as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

          KJV*

Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 

Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 

Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 

Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 

Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 

Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Paths

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.

Dear Lord please lead us on paths of achievement and help us to find the values that are laying all around us in the beauty of nature and the personalities and love available in Your Children, some of whom we may be missing out on because of our fear of reaching out. Please show us where to turn to find the paths that You would have us follow, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

           KJV*

Ps 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 

Ps 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Ps 16:7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 

Ps 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 

Ps 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 

Ps 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Ps 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Rebounds

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.

Dear Lord please lead us into paths of humble love and unselfish attitudes and actions on this day and may we please encounter rebounds of harmony and brotherly love from the positive attitude and humble love that we demonstrate. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.     

Mt 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Mt 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Mt 19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Mt 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Mt 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

Mt 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mt 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Mt 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mt 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 

Mt 19:25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Mt 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.                     

Patience

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.

Dear Lord please help us to have patience and understanding as we have to wait for our lives to unfold and follow paths that we know not where they will lead or who will be in our future.

Dear Lord please take control even if we struggle to have our own way, please lead us on paths of righteousness and direct us in directions that will have us seeking Your Kingdom. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

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.

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.

Adversity

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.   

Dear Lord please help us understand that adversity is good for us and that if we learn to use it as a teacher and use it to help others find shelter in Your presence as we have before and as we do every time we feel alone and in want and in need, we can help open the way to the path to Your Kingdom for ourselves and others. 

          KJV*

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. 

Lu 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 

Lu 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 

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.

Making a Difference

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be with us this day in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. 

Dear Lord please use us this day to make a difference in Your Creation, be it ever so small a difference, may it be for the better. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

          KJV*

Mt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

Mt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Mt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Seek Truth

  Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. 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.

Dear Lord please help us to find paths of learning and instruction on this day and please help us to be open minded and give the opinion of others consideration and the respect of our listening and weighing out their logic and thought.

Thank You Dear Lord for every opportunity that we have to better understand Your Truths that Jesus Christ was born to deliver to Your Children and what it means to seek Your Kingdom and to live by Your commandments, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

          Quotation:*

It is not the number of books you read, nor the variety of sermons you hear, nor the amount of religious conversation in which you mix, but it is the frequency and earnestness with which you meditate on these things till the truth in them becomes your own and part of your being, that ensures your growth. -Robertson 

          KJV*

Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Harmony and Fellowship

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.

Dear Lord please lead us on paths of righteousness on this day and may we find harmony and fellowship within our territory as we tread the paths that You set us on and may the things that we try to do work out alright and for the best. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Heb 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Counting Our Blessings

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please instill in our souls and minds a plan to overcome the barriers that this world of hate and greed seems to be putting in our path at every turn.
Dear Lord please show us that if we count our blessings with praise and thankfulness while witnessing to Your Love and Omnipotent Power and Glory we can shut out the noise of hate and greed in our lives while seeking Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

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.
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. 

Lu 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 
Lu 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 

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.

Abide With Us Please Dear Lord

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. 
Dear Lord please lead us on paths where we can be confident about Your abiding with us and restoring our souls when we are feeling down and defeated and abandoned in this world with it's priorities and values of hate and greed. 
Dear Lord please show us where our priorities and values should be as we ponder the memories and thoughts that can be cultivated from the past when we were or were not abiding with Your Holy Spirit, please Dear Lord abide with us now in every choice and decision that we must make, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Joh 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 
Joh 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Joh 12:44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Joh 12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 
Joh 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Joh 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Joh 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 
Joh 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 
Joh 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. 

Joh 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 
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. 
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
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.

Positive Effects

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others. 
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of courage and humble love as we must live in a world where hate and greed beat against us if we let them make our decisions for us. Please lead us into having power over any adverse effects that hate and greed may be trying to have over our daily lives and lead us instead into the positive effects of humble love as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
It is a man's peculiar duty to love even those who wrong him. -Antoninus 

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.

Ask and Seek

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Hoy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please strengthen us when we feel weak and overwhelmed by what is on our path of this day and may we find what we seek and ask for as according to Your Word on this day.
Dear Lord please help us to feel in harmony with Your Holy Spirit on this day as we go about doing what must be done and may we help others find this harmonious way to go about. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Lu 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 
Lu 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 
Lu 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 
Lu 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Lu 11:5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Lu 11:6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 
Lu 11:7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 
Lu 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 
Lu 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 
Lu 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 
Lu 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 
Lu 11:12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 
Lu 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Your Guidance and Protection

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please help us see that there are others who are in terrible trouble and pain that we could be likened to if not for Your guidance and protection when we needed You most.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of righteousness so that we can help others find Your Love and guidance and protection, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, 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.

Not to Cause Pain

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths that will help others find paths to Your Kingdom and Glory and please lead us away from causing pain or hurting others for any reason whether it be intentional or by something that we say or do that is either taken the wrong way or works out in different ways than we intended. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
1Ch 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. 

Pr 1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. 

Jude 1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 
Jude 1:15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 
Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. 
Jude 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 
Jude 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 
Jude 1:19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 
Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 
Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 
Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Comfort of Confidence and Faith

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please comfort us with the confidence and faith that we will be able to cope with what ever problems or hurdles we find on the paths that we tread on this day and please show us where and when we can bring this comfort of confidence and faith to others as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
If your faith in God is stronger for every humble task in which you need and get His aid, then that humble task is necessary to the fullness of your faith in God.  It will make the music of your life more firm and solid. --Phillips Brooks 

KJV*
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.

Ro 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Ro 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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. 

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

Silence the Noise

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please keep us safe as we travel the paths that we are lead to by the circumstances of this day and please keep the generosity of humble love dominant in our hearts and minds.
Dear Lord please help us bring silence to the noise of hate and greed while encouraging others to seek Your Kingdom and follow paths of righteousness, 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.

Love in the Minds

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please shape this day around things that we can do to further Your Kingdom and please lead us on paths that will be of benefit to others while increasing our faith and hope for what thoughts and actions of love may be in the minds of Your Children. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Love is the doorway through which the human soul passes from selfishness to service and from solitude to kinship with all mankind. -Anonymous

KJV*
Ps 116:1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 
Ps 116:2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 
Ps 116:3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 
Ps 116:4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 
Ps 116:5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 
Ps 116:6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. 
Ps 116:7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. 
Ps 116:8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 
Ps 116:9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. 
Ps 116:10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 

Mr 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 
Mr 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Tolerance

Dear Lord please be with us this day and please may Your Holy Spirit be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of tolerance with love and understanding and respect when respect can lead others to find paths that they might not find if their situation is not brought into the light of truth and mercy that Jesus Christ teaches. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Lu 9:46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 
Lu 9:47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Lu 9:48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 
Lu 9:49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 
Lu 9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Lu 6:37  Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 
Lu 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 
Lu 6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 
Lu 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 
Lu 6:41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 
Lu 6:42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 
Lu 6:43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 
Lu 6:44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 
Lu 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 
Lu 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 
Lu 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 
Lu 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 
Lu 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. 

Your Purpose

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be with us guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths that will bless us with the acknowledgement of Your Love and Your Control of all things no matter how large or how small and please help us concede  and surrender our desires so that we may serve Your Purpose as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
2Co 5:12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
2Co 5:13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 
2Co 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 
2Co 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. 
2Co 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 
2Co 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 
2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 
2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 

Humility Without Arrogance

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of experience and let us learn from the examples of others and if it be Thy Will may we set examples of humble love with no arrogance but honest humility, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
Being a humble instrument in the hands of our heavenly Father, I desire that all my words and acts may be according to His will; and that it may be so, I give thanks to the Almighty, and seek His aid. --Abraham Lincoln 

KJV*
Lu 14:7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 
Lu 14:8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 
Lu 14:9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 
Lu 14:10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 
Lu 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 
Lu 14:12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 
Lu 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 
Lu 14:14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 

Expectations

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of truth and wise choices on this day and may our priorities and decisions be based on the needs of others with unselfish motives and expectations. In Jesus Christ name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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.

Present Your Word

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of righteousness as we seek Your Kingdom and as we attempt to help bring Your Word to others that we touch along the way when opportunities are presented and when we hear the small urging voice of Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
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.

Respect

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of love and respect for others and please show us how we can do works to keep love and respect for others growing and being shared by Your Children as we seek Your Kingdom, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

KJV*
Jas 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 
Jas 2:3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 
Jas 2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 
Jas 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 

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.

Encouragement

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of encouraged good will and humble love for all of Your Children that we touch no matter what station in life they hold. Please protect us from the discouragement of feelings sometimes found on the paths of humble love and good will when the noise of hate and greed seems to be too strong for us to overcome with our weakness and timid spirit.
Dear Lord please empower us and strengthen us with the encouragement of Your Word and feelings of good will and humble love generated by Your Children that we touch, in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.

Quotation:*
The men who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize. --Elizabeth Harrison

KJV*
Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 
Tit 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 
Tit 3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 
Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Tit 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 
Tit 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 
Tit 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. 

Joh 14:25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 
Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Joh 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 
Joh 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 
Joh 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

Needs of Others

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection  that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please watch over our efforts of work on this day and please help us not to get so wrapped up in our own toils that we forget about the needs of others and may the things that we try to do work out alright and for the best. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

KJV*
Ec 1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
Ec 1:5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
Ec 1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.  
Ec 1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Ec 1:8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 

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.

Relief and Contentment

Dear Lord please be with us this day and may Your Holy Spirit please be guiding and protecting us in every thing that we say and do. Thank You for all of the great gifts and blessings and protection that You have given us and please forgive our sins the same as we forgive the mistakes of others.
Dear Lord please lead us on paths of cooperation and unity in thought and action with all who we touch and deal with on this day in Your Creation and please may this day end with feelings of relief and contentment. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen. 

Quotation:*
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. -Gladstone 

KJV*
1Ti 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.