Prayer and thanks

Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6

Telling God about everything and thanking Him is the beginning of God’s peace. Jesus’ peace is guarding our lives as we continually pray about everything. There is much to give thanks to God, can we ever thank Him enough? How have you had God meet you in prayer? What could you bring to Jesus today?

Thank you Lord for your help and all you have done. I bring you everything today.

Living well

Teach me how to live Lord. Lead me along the right path. Psalm 27:11

As believers we have the Holy Spirit who leads us into truth. The cry of our hearts is to be lead by the Lord. When you are doing something new, there’s wisdom in looking at the instruction book. That gives you a step by step guide to completing the project. Same goes in our lives. As we look to Jesus, He helps us build well. What is something you can ask Jesus about today?

Thanks Lord for your guidance. I want to walk in your path Lord.

In Jesus

In everything we have won more than a victory because of Christ who loves us. Romans 8:37

Christ Jesus is the solid foundation for building people. God causes us to succeed because of Jesus. All through the day, you can have reliance on the Lord’s love for you.

What Jesus did on the cross means our victory over every struggle. Because God has won the battle for us, when we claim this for our lives, something shifts. We can’t do much in our own strength, yet in Jesus, we can live on a winning streak!

Thanks Jesus, we get to live in your overwhelming victory. Thank you for your great love.

The thread of your life

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. Proverbs 19:8

There is live wisdom, that as you bring everything to God, the Holy Spirit can drop something in your spirit. Place yourself under the Word and the anointing, and the thread of your life will be to discover good. How can we care for our souls well? Listening to the wisdom of the Word can bless our soul.

Thanks Jesus, I believe in you and your Word. Help me live up to all that you call me to, amen.

Jesus, our everything

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all he has and buys that field. Matthew 13:44

You find treasure when you find Jesus. As we give our all to him, that is our joy to be totally devoted to God. It’s like we have a light step as we go because we know Jesus is worthy of our all. When you think of how unsearchable the magnitude of God’s creation, all He has made reflects His greatness, you are awe inspired. You just can’t wait to spend time with him, adoring him for all He is.

Thanks Jesus for who you are Lord. I want to give my all to follow you.

Great mercy

1 Peter 1:3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

Have you known the great mercy of the Lord? That gives us much reason to praise God! Jesus has rescued us and we have been born again. What Jesus did giving His life on the cross, changed the world forever.

What that means to our lives is we are new people. You can walk with a spring in your step, giving praise to Jesus, as you remember all He has done.

Thanks Jesus, for your wonderful mercy, help me be all you have called me to be in you Lord.

Living for Jesus

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

God can help us be bold in serving Him, He’s given us a spirit of power, love and self discipline. Living for Jesus means walking in faith, with the Holy Spirit right there. While timidity can hold us back, God has all that we need to move forward in Jesus. Having self discipline might not seem to happen naturally, however the purpose of God is that we grow in self discipline, in love and in his power.

Thanks Jesus, in you I can live bold and with love and self discipline.

Peace in God

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22

The Lord wants to help us as we give our cares to Him. That’s something that will keep you standing through life. Whatever burden you bear, God cares, we can find peace in Him. What can you tell Jesus about today? As we share our lives with God, He can build us up.

Lord Jesus, thank you that you know and care, I will cast every burden apon you.

Jesus is our anchor

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5,6

To be healthy is to follow the Lord wholeheartedly. As we lean on God instead of our own thinking and do our best to submit to Jesus, the Bible promises us that He will make our paths straight. We can give our lives to Christ afresh, Jesus is our anchor, the person we can put our reliance apon.

Thanks Jesus that you teach me to walk close to you, seeking you daily, knowing you lead the way.

Make you strong

Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my good news says. Romans 16:25

God is able to make us strong. We have great need of the Lord. He is the one who makes us strong in Him. As we invite Jesus into every area of our lives, what a change there can be. Praise God that He is our help. The gospel is the good news that Jesus saves. God still rescues, delivers and heals. What can you praise the Lord for that Jesus has done?

Thanks Jesus for making me strong in you.  Help me give praise to you for all you are and all you will do.

Each step in faith

So we keep praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 2 Thessalonians 1:11

What a wonder to live for Jesus! As you take each step in faith, day by day, the Holy Spirit backs you up. He has the anointing we need to live passionate and able to do all He has called our lives to. When you are believing for good happenings, God meets your expectation in the Lord.

Dear Jesus, help me live passionate for you knowing your presence is there.

Unfailing love

We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice for we trust in His holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:20-22

Having a Jesus’ centred life is the place of fulfilment in your walk with the Lord. In your journey of seeking, you discover that Jesus’ unfailing love is surrounding you. How can you remember Jesus in the middle of what you are up to today? There’s so much hope available as you follow Jesus. God renews us and completes our lives. We have not arrived and yet we are in the process of becoming great people of God. There is for everyone, an upward calling in Christ.

Thanks Jesus for your great love. Help me have an awareness of your presence Lord.

Give thanks

I give thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing praises before the gods. Psalm 138:1

Praise the Lord. To give thanks to God is to enter Jesus’ presence. In his presence is refreshment and peace. When you heartily praise the Lord, what a blessing to Jesus. That passion for God is precious. What’s one of your favourite songs to sing to praise Jesus?

Jesus thanks for everything you are, bless your name Lord.

New strength

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Ephesians 6:10

Where do you find your strength? The scripture encourages us to be strong in Jesus. We can lean apon God for strength that we could never have except for Him. When you get to the end of your own ability, in the space that you need Jesus the most, you are being strong in the Lord. There is an open invitation for all of us to be strong in mission, be strong in our prayer lives, be strong in unity. In what way do you feel the Lord calling you to be strong in Him today?

Lord Jesus, you’re everything to me. Help me find strength in you Lord.

The goodness of God

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. Psalm 116:5

When you have known the goodness of the Lord, you just want to acclaim who He is. God is holy and righteous, upright in all His ways. The character of the Lord is gracious and compassionate. A love that doesn’t end. Jesus had compassion on people and healed them and still is healing people today. What could you bring to the Lord, knowing who Jesus is and that He answers prayer.

Thanks Lord Jesus for your goodness.

Keep believing

So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you. Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-37

Keep your confidence in Jesus. Believe the Lord is working good as you do God’s will. There is encouragement to have patient endurance to stay in God’s will. Have you ever ran a marathon. You can not sprint the entire way. You need to pace yourself and keep running. When our lives are to serve Jesus, we keep believing and hoping as God’s promises are real.

Thankyou Jesus, I believe and trust you and seek to serve you.

The fruit of the Spirit

In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22,23

The Holy Spirit creates fruit in our lives of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. As we abide in the Lord, there is wonderful results in our lives. What a wonder is our God! If you have ever felt despairing, when you draw near to Jesus, you find new hope. We are strengthened from the Lord.

Praise you Jesus, in you is everything I need. Help me draw near to you everyday.

Praise

The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. Psalm 24:1

We get to live in God’s marvellous creation. From vast open plains, hills and valleys, to ocean depths with undiscovered sea life. What a wonder is the Lord. Everything belongs to God. We can bring Him praise in awe of who He is! For all He has done and all He will do, our creator God is still working in the earth, giving life to everything.

Praise Jesus for the earth and all it contains.

God has a plan

‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘ plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11

The Lord already knows what He has destined for your life. God cares about the generations to come after us and He declares over that future. When Jesus walked in to the picture of your life, God changed everything. God has a hope for you. Never give up on the plans and purpose of God.

Jesus, thanks for your faithfulness. Help me keep believing all you promise in your Word.

Right place, right time

And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch.” So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish. John 21:6

God knows where you need to be. He will have you at the right place, right time. If we can just listen to Him we can really increase our fruitfulness. When you have tried everything and nothing has worked, the Lord can give you a word that can set you on a course for success.

Praise you Lord that just at the right time you have guidance for us.