- He is my STRONGHOLD in the days of trouble (Nahum 1:3-7)
- He is with me in ALL circumstances (Isaiah 43:2)
- He is a SHIELD against all that comes against me (Psalm 3:3-6)
- He will DELIVER me to His destination for my life (Mark 4:35-40; Acts 27:22-25)
- He is speaking PEACE in the storm (Matthew 14:24-27)
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
5 for Weathering the Storm
Saturday, November 29, 2014
5 for Promise
- His promises are TRUSTWORTHY (Titus 1:2)
- His promises are PLEASING (John 14:1-3)
- His promises are FILLED WITH HOPE (Isaiah 41:10)
- His promises are PRECIOUS (2 Peter 1:4)
- His promises are ETERNAL (1 John 2:25)
Friday, November 28, 2014
5 for Confusion
- He establishes my peace with His PROMISE (John 16:33)
- He brings peace as I TRUST Him (Isaiah 26:3)
- He PURCHASED my peace with a price (Isaiah 53:5)
- He gives His peace to me at ALL TIMES (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
- He GUARDS MY HEART with peace (Philippians 4:7)
Thursday, November 27, 2014
5 for Thanksgiving
- Thankful in ALL things (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
- Thankful my sin is NOT COUNTED against me (Psalm 32:2)
- Thankful my shame is REDEEMED (Isaiah 61:7)
- Thankful I SHARE IN THE SUFFERINGS of Christ (1 Peter 4:13-14)
- Thankful for the opportunity to SHARE THE LOVE of Christ (John 20:21; Mark 16:15; Romans 10:15)
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
5 for Habitation*
- I will praise You in PLEASURE (1 Thessalonians 5:18; Ecclesiastes 7:14)
- I will praise You in PAIN (2 Corinthians 1:4-6)
- I will praise You in POVERTY (Philippians 4:12-13)
- I will praise You in PROVISION ( Philippians 4:19)
- I will PRAISE YOU for You are WORTHY to be praised ! (Psalm 18:3; Psalm 145:3)
*Psalm 22:3
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
5 for Blessings
- I am BELOVED (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
- I am BLAMELESS in His sight (Ephesians 1:4)
- I am BRAVE because He is with me (Joshua 1:9)
- I am BEAUTIFUL in His sight (Psalm 139:14; Song of Songs 4:7)
- I am BLESSED with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
Monday, November 24, 2014
5 for Protection*
- I have an ARMY OF ANGELS protecting me
- I will have NO FEAR in dark times
- I have a place of REFUGE in Him
- He is WITH ME and He will ANSWER ME
- I will TRUST Him
*Psalm 91
Sunday, November 23, 2014
5 for Prayer
- I will PRAY not worry (Philippians 4:6)
- I will PRAY for others (Matthew 5:44; James 5:14)
- My prayers can CHANGE THE WORLD (Joshua 10:12; James 5:17)
- My prayers CHANGE ME (James 5:16)
- My prayers are INCENSE in the hands of Angels before the Throne of God (Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3-4)
Saturday, November 22, 2014
5 for Disappointment
- He will not let me fall (Psalm 55:22)
- He is working all things (even this brokenness) together for good (Romans 8:28)
- He is near when I am heartbroken (Psalm 34:18)
- He gives me peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:6-7)
- He made this day - I will be glad in it! (Psalm 118:24)
Friday, November 21, 2014
5 for Semper Fidelis
- He is FAITHFUL (1 Corinthians 1:9)
- He is ABLE (Joshua 23:14; Romans 4:21)
- He WILL DO what He says (Numbers 23:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:24)
- His COMPASSION NEVER FAILS (Lamentations 3:22; 2 Peter 3:9)
- EVEN WHEN I am unfaithful, HE REMAINS FAITHFUL! (2 Timothy 2:13)
Thursday, November 20, 2014
5 for Turning up the Volume
- He will JOY over me with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)
- He REJOICES over me with gladness (Zephaniah 3:17)
- He QUIETS me with His love (Zephaniah 3:17)
- He is WITH me always (Isaiah 41:10;Matthew 28:20)
- He IS who He says He is! (Numbers 23:19)
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
5 for Counting
- He has counted ALL the hairs on my head (Matthew 10:30)
- He has counted all my TEARS (Psalm 56:8)
- He has counted me WORTHY (2 Thessalonians 1:5)
- I will count it ALL JOY ~even the hardships (James 1:2-4)
- My FAITH is counted to me as righteousness (Romans 4:5-8)
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
5 for Purpose
- The Lord has a PURPOSE for my life (Psalm 138:7-8)
- The Lord has a PLAN for my life (Jeremiah 29:11)
- The Lord EQUIPS me to do all I need to do (Hebrews 13:21)
- The Lord is my HELPER (Psalm 118:6)
- The Lord uses MY LIFE to show His glory! (John 9:3)
Monday, November 17, 2014
5 for the Shadows
- He INVITES me into The Throne Room (Hebrews 4:16)
- He tells me SECRETS (Jeremiah 33:3)
- He SPEAKS to me in my darkness (Matthew 10:27)
- He makes His WISDOM known to me (John 15:15)
- His thoughts of me OUTNUMBER all the grains of sand on earth! (Psalm 139:17-18)
Sunday, November 16, 2014
5 for Felicity
- I enjoy His FORGIVENESS eternally (Colossians 1:14)
- I enjoy the FREEDOM He purchased for me (1 Corinthians 6:20)
- I enjoy His POWER through me (Romans 8:11)
- I enjoy His BLESSINGS abundantly (Ephesians 1:11)
- I enjoy His LOVE everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3)
Saturday, November 15, 2014
5 for Writing in Stone
- He DOES NOT REMEMBER my failures (Hebrews 10:17)
- He DOES NOT REMEMBER my faults (Isaiah 43:25)
- He is NEVER DISAPPOINTED in me (2 Corinthians 5:21)
- He is NEVER MAD at me (Romans 8:1)
- He LOVES me! (Jeremiah 31:3)
Friday, November 14, 2014
5 for Power
- My prayers HEAL the hurting (James 5:14)
- My prayers BIND the broken (Psalm 34:17-18)
- My prayers CHANGE CIRCUMSTANCES (James 5:17)
- My prayers are HEARD (Psalm 66:19; Psalm 116:1; 1 John 5:14)
- My prayers are POWERFUL (John 14:12-13)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
5 for Identity
- He CALLS ME by name (Isaiah 43:1)
- He ENGRAVED my name in the palm of His hand (Isaiah 49:16)
- He WRITES my name in the Book of Remembrance (Malachi 3:16)
- He has WRITTEN my name in the Lamb's Book of Life (Luke 10:20)
- He will give me a NEW NAME written on stone (Revelation 2:17)
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
5 for Answers
- He KNOWS my needs (Matthew 6:8)
- He HEARS my prayers (Psalm 66:19; 1 John 5:15)
- When I don't know what to ask for, His Spirit PRAYS FOR ME (Romans 8:26)
- He LIVES to intercede for me (Hebrews 7:25)
- ALL the promises of God to me are "Yes" and "Amen" in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
5 for Veterans
- I will fight the good fight of FAITH (2 Timothy 4:7)
- I will ENDURE hardship as a good soldier of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3)
- I won't be afraid, for the BATTLE isn't mine, it is The Lord's (2 Chronicles 20:15)
- He has ORDERED HIS ANGELS to protect me (Psalm 91:11)
- He laid down His life for me, His FRIEND (John 15:13)
Monday, November 10, 2014
5 for Valuation*
- His love RECONCILES me (Hebrews 5:18)
- His love REFINES me (1 Peter 1:7)
- His love for me is PERSONAL (Isaiah 43:1)
- His love for me is PRECIOUS (Isaiah 13:12)
- His love for me brings PEACE (Isaiah 26:3)
*the awareness or acknowledgement of the quality, nature, excellence, or the like of something.
~Random House Unabridged Dictionary
Sunday, November 9, 2014
5 for Finding Hope
- He UNDERSTANDS my weakness (Isaiah 53:3; Hebrews 4:15)
- I have FULL ACCESS to the Throne Room of The Lord (Ephesians 3:12; Hebrews 4:16)
- I receive MERCY (Matthew 5:7; Hebrews 4:16)
- I find GRACE (James 4:6; Hebrews 4:16)
- His HELP is on time! (2 Peter 3:9; Hebrews 4:16)
Saturday, November 8, 2014
5 for Fear
- The Lord is with me WHEREVER I go (Joshua 1:9)
- I will STAND FIRM in faith (1 Corinthians 16:13)
- I have been given a spirit of POWER (2 Timothy 1:7)
- I will have NO FEAR of bad news (Psalm 112:7)
- I will WAIT for The Lord (Psalm 27:4)
Friday, November 7, 2014
5 for the Journey
- The Lord DIRECTS my steps (Proverbs 16:9)
- The Lord is WITH me (Matthew 28:20)
- The Lord's Angels are encamped AROUND me (Psalm 34:7)
- I walk in the LIGHT (John 8:12)
- He is preparing a place for ME! (John 14:3)
Thursday, November 6, 2014
5 for Surpassing Supply
- My Heavenly Father knows ALL that I need (Matthew 6:31-32)
- My Heavenly Father provides for the sparrows HOW MUCH MORE will He provide for me! (Luke 12:24)
- He supplies my needs according to HIS RICHES not my poverty (Philippians 4:19)
- He provides for me so I will have an ABUNDANCE for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)
- Every one of my problems has an answer in His PROMISE! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
5 for Flying
- I may be in ruins, but He will REBUILD (Isaiah 58:12)
- I may feel lost, but He CONTINUALLY LEADS me (Isaiah 58:11)
- I may succumb to physical weakness, but as I wait He will RENEW MY STRENGTH (Isaiah 40:31)
- I may find myself in a wasteland of circumstance, but He brings STREAMS OF HOPE (Isaiah 43:19)
- My light SHINES like the sunrise, The Lord's SPLENDOR IS MY REAR GUARD! (Isaiah 58:8)
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
5 for Loss
- He will RESTORE the years of poor choices and bad circumstances (Joel 2:25)
- He will NEVER GIVE UP on me (1 Corinthians 1:8-9 The Message)
- He STRENGTHENS me (2 Timothy 4:17)
- He LIFTS UP my head when I am down (Psalm 3:3)
- He will WIPE AWAY ALL my tears (Revelation 21:4)
Monday, November 3, 2014
5 for Defeating Doubt
- He remembers my sin NO MORE (Isaiah 43:25; Hebrews 8:12; Hebrews 10:17)
- I am the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21)
- As HE IS SO AM I in this world (1 John 4:17)
- He has given me AUTHORITY over demonic attacks (Matthew 10:8; Mark 16:15-18)
- I am UNDEVOURABLE! (1 Peter 5:8)
Sunday, November 2, 2014
5 for Defeating the Lie
- He has plans for my future, HOPE not harm (Jeremiah 29-11)
- He is working ALL (even the most devastating, and including my own mistakes) things together for GOOD (Romans 8:28)
- All the PROMISES of God are YES, in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20)
- He is a REWARDER of those who seek Him (Hebrews 11;6)
- The accuser has lost! (Revelation 12;10)
Saturday, November 1, 2014
5 for Time
- He is the BEGINNING of ALL things (Colossians 1:17)
- He NEVER slumbers or is at sleep on the job (Psalm 121:4)
- He is NOT SLOW in keeping His promises (2 Peter 3:9)
- He ALWAYS takes my call (Jeremiah 33:3)
- He is the END of all things (Revelation 22:13)
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