Always Be Happy

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - I Thessalonians 5:16-18

"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." - Deuteronomy 31:8

"With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!" - Psalm 119:10-12

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4

Dear God, 

I acknowledge my need for You. And I want the happiness that comes from knowing You. I want the happiness that comes from being with You.

Thank You.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

You Are Mine

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - I Peter 2:9

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved." - Ephesians 1:3-6

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4

Dear God,

I belong to You. You chose me and called me out of darkness into Your wonderful light. My connection to You will protect me from feeling alone or lost in this world. I don't have to rely on hurtful people or harmful things. You are the one who will never leave me. You chose me before the world was made. You rescued me from the darkness of sin. Help me to have the courage to share You with others.

Thank You.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

Put Me First

"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3:6 

"But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first." - Revelation 2:4 

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4 

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin." - I John 1:7 

Dear God, 

Help me to always remember to put You first above all things. And thank You for the success that You and only You will give me as I live more in Your light.

Thank You.

In Jesus' Name, 

Amen