He Is With You in All That You Do

Matthew 10:29-31 - "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows."

II Corinthians 4:17-18 - For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all coma prison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Hebrews 11:27 - By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

Dear God, help me to never lose awareness of Your presence in my life. It is so difficult to stumble and fall because I lose focus. Put blinders on me so I can maintain my focus. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Stay Ever So Close to Him

Deuteronomy 6:5 - "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."

Psalm 16:11 - You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Colossians 3:23-24 - Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Chirst. 

Dear God, help me to not fall into the trap of thinking that giving You money, time, and work will help me be close to You. Help me to spend more time with You from the heart. Help me not fall into habit, but into genuine heart time with You. Thank You for desiring closeness with me. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Let His Presence Override Everything You Experience

Genesis 28:11-16 - And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the broth and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord I sin this place, and I did not know I it." 

Psalm 31:20 - In the cover of your presence you hide hem from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.

Dear God, help me to always remember that You ARE in this place! Thank You for always being there even when I cannot feel You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

His Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts

Psalm 116:17 - I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord. 

Isaiah 55:8-9 - For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 

Colossians 4:2 - Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 

Dear God, thank You for knowing what is in store for me. I may not see it now, but one day, when You are ready for me to see it, You will reveal it to me. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen! 

Do Not Be Surprised By the Fiery Attacks on Your Mind

Ephesians 6:12 - For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Philippians 2:9-11 - Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, tot eh glory of God the Father.

I Peter 1:8-9 - Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 

Dear God, come quickly. Not too quickly, but quickly enough. The world is a mess. Yesterday was very painful. And while prayers may be good, prayers are not enough. We keep having these things happen. We need action. Thank You for inexpressible joy though. It is what keeps me going. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

He Is the Prince of Peace

Psalm 25:4 - Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. 

Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

John 20:19-21 - On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he shied them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." 

Dear God, help me to stay on the path that keeps me close to Your peace even it seems hard and long. Thank You for peace, thank You for being with me. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

God Loves You With an Everlasting Love

Jeremiah 31:2-3 - Thus says the Lord: "The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Lamentations 3:22-26 - The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.

Dear God, thank You for love unconditional and eternal. Eternity is something the human mind cannot fully grasp. But it helps me feel better to know that Your love is eternal. In Jesus' Name, Amen!