- I am FEARLESS (Psalm 27:1)
- I am CALM (Psalm 27:3)
- I have a MANSION (John 14:2)
- I have my needs met according to HIS RICHES (Phil 4:19) and He has a lot more than Bill Gates or Oprah!
- I am already SINGING His Praises (Psalm 27:6)
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
5 for Energy
Labels:
5 for Fighting,
Logan's Five,
stop soldier suicide
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
5 for Renewal
- He PURSUES me with an everlasting LOVE (Psalm 23:6)
- I have a GOOD SHEPHERD (Psalm 23:1)
- I find JOY in His presence (Psalm 21:6)
- I can TRUST Him (Psalm 19:7)
- In the day of trouble He ANSWERS (Psalm 20:1)
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
5 for Deliverance
- The Lord is my STRENGTH (Psalm 18:1)
- The Lord is my ROCK (Psalm 18:2)
- The Lord WILL DELIVER me (Psalm 18:2)
- The Lord is where I find REFUGE (Psalm 18:2)
- I call to The Lord and I am SAVED! (Psalm 18:3)
Monday, July 28, 2014
5 for Victory
- I will OVERCOME (1 John 5:4)
- He is WITH ME to help me win the battle (2 Chron 32:8)
- The same God that shut the mouths of the lions in Daniel's den WILL keep me safe (Daniel 6:27)
- He has given me VICTORY through Christ (1 Cor 15:57)
- I am MORE than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)
Sunday, July 27, 2014
5 for Freedom
- I am COMPLETELY FORGIVEN
- I am TOTALLY LOVED
- I am DIVINELY CHOSEN
- I have been BOUGHT at a high price
- I am FREE INDEED!
Saturday, July 26, 2014
5 for Enthusiasm
- He anoints ME (Psalm 23:5)
- He has PLANS for ME! (Jer 29:11)
- He LOVES ME forever (Jer 31:3)
- His KINDNESS NEVER fails (Jer 31:3)
- Taste and see The Lord is good (Psalm 34:8)
Friday, July 25, 2014
5 to Stand Amazed in the Presence
- He carves a canyon for the downpour of rain and He DIRECTS my path (Job 38:25 Proverbs 3:5-6)
- He knows where darkness lives and He knows where I live (Job 38:19 Psalm 139:7-12)
- His hand is on ME (Psalm 139:5-6)
- He has thoughts of ME! Always (Psalm 8:4 Psalm 139:18)
- He is on the throne - and I make Him SMILE! (Rev 4:2)
Labels:
5 for Fighting,
Logan's Five,
stop soldier suicide
Thursday, July 24, 2014
5 for Surprise
- The biggest mansion I've SEEN in earth is nothing to the one He's building for me (John 14:3)
- The greatest tune I've ever HEARD can't compare to the music He is composing for my arrival (1 Cor 2:9)
- I have an INHERITANCE that is unmatchable (Eph 1:14)
- Right NOW He is singing and dancing over me - because He DELIGHTS in me! (Zep 3:17)
- His mercy toward me is NEW EVERYDAY (Lam 3:23)
Labels:
5 for Fighting,
encouragement,
stop soldier suicide
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
5 for Fierceness
- I can say with CONFIDENCE I have nothing to fear (Hebrews 13:6)
- I have a SHELTER that nothing can destroy (Psalm 18:2)
- I know the ANSWER that none can dispute (John 14:6)
- My battle IS THE LORD's BATTLE (2 Chronicles 20:15)
- I am MORE THAN A CONQUEROR (Romans 8:37)
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
5 for Bad News
- Nothing happens to me without first passing by the THRONE
- He has TRUSTED me with this trial
- My FAITH will not fail, for Christ Himself is praying (Luke 22:32)
- He works ALL things together for the good (Romans 8:28)
- He KNOWS He KNOWS He KNOWS
Monday, July 21, 2014
5 for Progress
- All that He needs me to do today I CAN do TODAY
- He is NEVER frustrated or impatient with my progress
- He LOVES ME, just ME (not me plus the good things I do)
- He DELIGHTS in ME, just ME (not me plus my success)
- He ADORES ME, just ME (not me less 10-20-30 pounds, not me plus my investments)
Sunday, July 20, 2014
5 for Celebrating
- He is FAITHFUL
- He is WATCHING OVER me 24 hours a day seven days a week
- He is in LOVE with me!
- He is the same yesterday, today and forever
- He is who He says He is
Saturday, July 19, 2014
5 for Cloudy Circumstance
- High enough there are clear skies
- Darkness and Light are the same to Him
- I am safe in the shelter of His wings
- I may be confused but He is not
- Clouds are the dust of His feet
Friday, July 18, 2014
5 for Rest
- He is all POWERFUL
- He KNOWS all my troubles
- He wants me to cast all my cares on Him for He CARES so greatly for me
- He works ALL things in my life for GOOD
- The God Israel NEVER SLEEPS
Thursday, July 17, 2014
5 for Uncertainty
- My FAITH (belief in things I am hoping for but CANNOT see) pleases God
- I KNOW He loves ME
- He is STILL on the Throne
- He is the same yesterday, today and forever
- He is who He says He is
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
5 to Remember
- I am CHOSEN by the Creator
- I am COMPLETE in Christ
- I am CONFIDENT He that began a good work in me is able to complete it
- I am CLINGING to the hope of my salvation
- I am CONVINCED nothing can separate me from the love of God
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
5 for Moving
- I have a PURPOSE
- God has a PLAN
- His Angels have PREPARED the way
- He is my PROVISION
- I may pick a path, but the Lord directs my steps
Monday, July 14, 2014
5 for Chaos
- I have been APPOINTED for such a time as this
- I am the ANOINTED one for such a time as this
- I am ADORED no matter what the outcome of this present circumstance
- I am ACCEPTED even when I feel rejection from the world
- I will look ABOVE for my hope and my help!
Sunday, July 13, 2014
5 for Grieving
- When I am broken He is NEAR (Psalm 34:18)
- My HELP comes from Him (Psalm 121:3)
- He has stored ALL of my tears (Psalm 56:8)
- He WILL wipe away ALL my tears (Revelation 21:4)
- He has conquered even death AND made ME MORE than a CONQUEROR (Isiah 25:8; Romans 8:37)
Saturday, July 12, 2014
5 for Delight
- He is singing over me
- He is dancing over me
- His banner over me is LOVE
- He is SMILING because He takes delight in ME!
- The Creator who made the platypus mad ME! I am BEAUTIFUL just the way I am!
Friday, July 11, 2014
5 for Hope
- He is GREATER than my biggest fear
- He is KINDER than my worst wound
- He is STRONGER than my deepest fear
- He has MORE LOVE than my darkest hatred
- He is WHO HE SAYS HE IS and He LOVES ME!
Thursday, July 10, 2014
5 for Confidence
- I am BELOVED
- His banner over me is LOVE
- When I am weak He is STRONG!!
- I am MORE than a conqueror through Christ
- I CAN do all things through Christ who STRENGTHENS me
Labels:
5 for Fighting,
encouragement,
stop soldier suicide
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
5 for Troubles
- The Good Shepherd LEADS me
- The Almighty LOVES me
- The Great Physician HEALS me
- The Creator INSPIRES me
- The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob KNOWS MY NAME and I am His BELOVED
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
5 for Strength
- The JOY of the Lord is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10)
- NO WEAPON formed against me will prosper (Isaiah 54:17)
- He is watching over His Word to see that it performs all He wills for His good pleasure (Jeremiah 1:12)
- When I am weak He is STRONG (2 Corinthians 12:9-11)
- YES Jesus LOVES ME!! The Bible tells me so! (Jeremiah 33:3)
Monday, July 7, 2014
5 for Rebuilding
- No matter the rubble I WILL rebuild (Nehemiah 4;2)
- No matter the ridicule, I WILL rebuild (Nehemiah 4:1)
- No matter the resources, I WILL rebuild (Nehemiah 4:2)
- No Matter the ruins, I WILL rebuild (Nehemiah 2:13)
- No matter ! HE REBUILDS, RESTORES, and REDEEMS ME for the task of building a place of sanctuary and hope for His people. I CANNOT FAIL!
“Oh listen to us, dear God. We’re so despised ... don’t forgive their iniquity, don’t wipe away their sin—they’ve insulted the builders!”
We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
5 for Time
- He knows ALL of my days before one came into being
- He is NEVER late
- His LOVE for me is EVERLASTING
- He is the same YESTERDAY, TODAY and FOREVER
- He is PATIENT that none should perish
Saturday, July 5, 2014
5 for Provision
- He KNOWS my need
- He UNDERSTANDS my lack
- He CARES for my cares
- His provision is EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE all I could ask for or imagine!
- All He needs from me is to GIVE what meager amount I see that I have and He will BLESS and provide for thousands through me
Friday, July 4, 2014
5 for Independence
- My freedom was BOUGHT WITH A PRICE
- I REJOICE because He paid WHEN I DIDN'T DESERVE IT
- I CELEBRATE with the Risen King
- I have VICTORY in Jesus
- In Christ I am FREE INDEED
Thursday, July 3, 2014
5 for Fireworks
- He has set Angels to PROTECT me
- He is more POWERFUL than a weapon of mass destruction
- He is PREPARING a place for me bigger than any mansion I've seen on earth!
- He gives me His PEACE
- All of heaven rejoices over ME
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
5 for the Fight
- NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17)
- The great and vast army of circumstance against me is NO MATCH for the King who FIGHTS THE BATTLE FOR ME (2 Chronicles 20:12)
- I can BE STILL for the battle is The Lord's (Exodus 14:14)
- I am MORE THAN A CONQUEROR through Christ (Romans 8:37)
- Since God is for me WHO CAN STAND AGAINST ME! (Romans 8:31)
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
5 for Action
- EVERY care I have, He calls me to cast on Him
- I have no need to be in a hurry HE is not hurried
- Be still AND KNOW He is God
- Sometimes action begins with me WAITING
- God is ALWAYS ACTING on my behalf
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