- I'm weak but His STRENGTH never fails me (2 Corinthians 12:9)
- I'm BELIEVING in the life I hope for but have yet to see (Hebrews 11:1)
- I'm REWARDED because my faith pleases Him! (Hebrews 11:6)
- I'm MOVING FORWARD with the faith I have, because even the smallest amount of faith can move a mountain of despair! (Matthew 17:20)
- I'm counting it ALL JOY! (James 1:2-4)
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
5 for Faith
Friday, January 30, 2015
5 for Vision
- Today I may have a MOUNTAINTOP experience to prepare me for the valley (Matthew 17:1-9)
- Today I may have a VALLEY experience to prepare me for the mountaintop (Psalm 23)
- Today I will SHARE the hope of His vision (Proverbs 29:18)
- Today I will HOLD ON in faith for things I can't see (Hebrews 11:1)
- Today I will EMBRACE the Angels encamped around me (Psalm 91:11; 2 Kings 6:17)
Thursday, January 29, 2015
5 for Zest
- I am ONE OF A KIND (Psalm 139:13-14)
- I am SET APART for a PURPOSE (Jeremiah 1:5-10)
- I am DIVINELY inspired (1 Corinthians 2:16)
- I am REDEEMED securely (1 Corinthians 6:20)
- I am LOVED with an EVERLASTING LOVE (Jeremiah 31:3)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
5 for FIGHTING!
- He uses me to LEAD the lost to safety (Exodus 3:11-12)
- He uses me to COMFORT the broken in spirit (2 Corinthians 1:3-6)
- He uses me to NOURISH the famished of heart (John 21:15-17)
- He uses me to FREE those captive to shame (Isaiah 35:3-8)
- He uses me to CHANGE THE WORLD! (Matthew 28:18-20)
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
5 for Fear
- He has LEAD me to this place (Psalm 37:23-24)
- He is not lost, though I FEEL like I am (Matthew 18:12)
- He uses my circumstance to SAVE others (Genesis 50:20)
- He KNOWS exactly the challenge I am facing (2 Kings 6:15-17)
- He IS, He WAS, He ALWAYS WILL BE FAITHFUL! (Revelation 1:8)
Monday, January 26, 2015
5 for Navigating
- In the darkness I SEE HIM (Exodus 13:21-22)
- In the darkness HE SEES ME (Psalm 139:12)
- In the wilderness I FIND HIM (Jeremiah 29:12-14; Isaiah 49:3-5)
- In the wilderness HE LEADS ME (Deuteronomy 8:2; Isaiah 43:16-19)
- He will NEVER LEAVE me! (Matthew 28:20)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
5 for Joy
1. His pleasure CALLED ME before I was born (Galatians 1:15)
2. His pleasure is to work THROUGH ME (Philippians 2:13)
3. His pleasure is in my FAITH (Hebrews 11:6)
4. His pleasure is in my PRAISE (Psalm 149:4)
5. His pleasure is to GIVE ME THE KINGDOM (Luke 12:32)
2. His pleasure is to work THROUGH ME (Philippians 2:13)
3. His pleasure is in my FAITH (Hebrews 11:6)
4. His pleasure is in my PRAISE (Psalm 149:4)
5. His pleasure is to GIVE ME THE KINGDOM (Luke 12:32)
Saturday, January 24, 2015
5 for Sustaining*
1. His COMPASSION outweighs my fear
2. It's not about my lack, but His ABUNDANCE
3. He is ready to use what I have to bring NOURISHMENT
4. His LOVE is the provision
5. There is an OVERABUNDANCE with Him
*Matthew 14:14-21
2. It's not about my lack, but His ABUNDANCE
3. He is ready to use what I have to bring NOURISHMENT
4. His LOVE is the provision
5. There is an OVERABUNDANCE with Him
*Matthew 14:14-21
Friday, January 23, 2015
5 for R.E.D. (Remembering Everyone Deployed)
1. I am RECRUITED as a soldier (2 Timothy 2:3)
2. FOCUS is everything (2 Chronicles 20:12)
3. The BATTLE is His (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15)
4. The VICTORY is ours (Romans 8:37)
5. He assigns ANGELS to guard duty! (Psalm 91)
2. FOCUS is everything (2 Chronicles 20:12)
3. The BATTLE is His (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15)
4. The VICTORY is ours (Romans 8:37)
5. He assigns ANGELS to guard duty! (Psalm 91)
Thursday, January 22, 2015
5 for Farming
- He APPOINTED me to Kingdom Farming (John 15:16)
- He CALLS me to be available (2 Timothy 4:2)
- He USES me to nourish others (Psalm 1:3)
- He SUPPLIES the needs and the needy (Matthew 13:3-8; Matthew 5:45)
- He is RESPONSIBLE for the Harvest (1 Corinthians 3:6-9)
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
5 for Approval
- He KNOWS me completely (Psalm 139)
- He CHOOSES me uniquely (John 15:16)
- He QUALIFIES me exceptionally (Ephesians 1:9-11)
- He JUSTIFIES me totally (Romans 8:1)
- He LOVES ME forever and ever! (Jeremiah 31:3)
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
5 for Changing the World
- He has ASSIGNED me a mission (Matthew 28:19)
- My reputation is FAR REACHING (Romans 1:8)
- There is POWER when I pray (James 5:16)
- All I need to know is CHRIST (1 Corinthians 2:2)
- He is FAITHFUL (John 12:32)
Monday, January 19, 2015
5 for Time
- He GUARDS my comings and goings (Psalm 121:8)
- His PROMISES are to a thousand generations of those who love Him (Exodus 20:6)
- When I need Him, HE IS THERE (Psalm 18:6)
- I wait with BLESSED HOPE (Titus 2:13)
- He is NEVER late (2 Peter 3:9)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
5 for the Matter
- No matter what location I'm lost in He FINDS me (Matthew 18:12)
- No matter what mistakes I've made He WORKS it for good (Romans 8:28)
- No matter what others do to me He REDEEMS it (Genesis 45:5)
- No matter what prison of fate I'm locked in His PLANS PREVAIL (Genesis 39:23)
- NO MATTER WHAT! NOTHING is too hard for Him (Jeremiah 32:27)
Saturday, January 17, 2015
5 for Crying Out
- He is ACCESSIBLE 24/7 (Jeremiah 33:3)
- He always HEARS me (Psalm 18:6)
- He throw out a LIFELINE OF LOVE when I feel I'm drowning in circumstance (Psalm 130)
- He responds with ANGELS (Daniel 10:12)
- He positions me in POWERFUL PLACES TO PRAY and change the world! (Nehemiah 1:11)
Friday, January 16, 2015
5 for Grasping
- He SEES ME in a crowd (Matthew 9:36)
- He KNOWS when I reach out to Him (Matthew 9:21)
- He STOPS TO ADDRESS my need (Matthew 9:27)
- He shares the HOPE of my future (John 1:47-51)
- He quiets Heaven to LISTEN (Revelation 8:1-5)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
5 For Deep Waters
- I am DELIVERED (Psalm 121:1-8)
- I am DESTINED (Jeremiah 29:11)
- I am DEVOTED (Psalm 84:10)
- I am DETERMINED (Philippians 3:13-14)
- I am DESIRED! (Song of Solomon 2:4)
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
5 for a Lifeline
- He creates CALM in the center of my chaos (Luke 8:35)
- He brings HEALING to my hopelessness (John 5:4-8)
- He REBUILDS in the midst of my ruins (Jeremiah 31:3-4)
- He is ready to bring PEACE when I feel like I'm perishing (Matthew 8:25-26)
- He gives REST when my burdens are too much to bear (Matthew 11:28)
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
5 for Strengthening
- He is willing to CLEANSE my shame (Matthew 8:3)
- He is able to exert His POWER on my behalf anytime (Matthew 8:9-10)
- His COMPASSION extends to those I love (Matthew 8:14-15)
- His AUTHORITY reaches beyond what I see (Matthew 8:16)
- HE HIMSELF took my weakness and gives me His STRENGTH (Isaiah 53:4)
Monday, January 12, 2015
5 for Daily Life
- My days are DIVINELY DESIGNED (Psalm 139:16)
- My days are INCLUDED in His plans (Jeremiah 1:5)
- My days have MEANING (Ephesians 1:4)
- My days have PURPOSE (Psalm 39:4)
- My days are filled with POTENTIAL (Psalm 90:12)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
5 for Finding
- I will clear a path in my wilderness of circumstance and bring GLORY to the King (Isaiah 40:3)
- I know when I look for Him, He REWARDS my efforts (Hebrews 11:6)
- I will enter the Throne Room with bold CONFIDENCE (Hebrews 4:16)
- I will ask with EXPECTANCY (Matthew 7:8)
- I know He HEARS me and responds (Jeremiah 29:12-14)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
5 for Fortifying
1. I will consciously choose JOY over worry
2. I understand my VALUE to the Father
3. I accept with GLADNESS His provision
4. I SET MYSELF APART from the world by not worrying about how much financial security I have
5. I'm PURSUING His plans, BELIEVING His promises, KNOWING His love! I will be better than 'okay,' I am BLESSED!
*Matthew 6:25-34
2. I understand my VALUE to the Father
3. I accept with GLADNESS His provision
4. I SET MYSELF APART from the world by not worrying about how much financial security I have
5. I'm PURSUING His plans, BELIEVING His promises, KNOWING His love! I will be better than 'okay,' I am BLESSED!
*Matthew 6:25-34
Friday, January 9, 2015
5 for Direction
1. He has PROVIDED a map (Psalm 119:105)
2. He has DIRECTION for my life (Isaiah 30:21)
3. He has a WAY through His love (1 Corinthians 10:13)
4. He parts "seas of circumstance" to lead me to SAFETY (Psalm 77:19-20)
5. He provides in my "wasteland of worries" fresh VISION and sustaining HOPE (Isaiah 43:19)
2. He has DIRECTION for my life (Isaiah 30:21)
3. He has a WAY through His love (1 Corinthians 10:13)
4. He parts "seas of circumstance" to lead me to SAFETY (Psalm 77:19-20)
5. He provides in my "wasteland of worries" fresh VISION and sustaining HOPE (Isaiah 43:19)
Thursday, January 8, 2015
5 for Amazement
1. He created and NAMED all the stars in all the universe! (Isaiah 40:26; Psalm 147:4)
2. He made ME! (Psalm 139:14)
3. He is THINKING about ME! (Psalm 139:17-18; Psalm 8:4)
4. He is WITH ME in my sorrow (Psalm 56:8)
5. He is KEEPING TRACK of me (Luke 12:7)
2. He made ME! (Psalm 139:14)
3. He is THINKING about ME! (Psalm 139:17-18; Psalm 8:4)
4. He is WITH ME in my sorrow (Psalm 56:8)
5. He is KEEPING TRACK of me (Luke 12:7)
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
5 for Relating
1. He acquaints me with pain, equipping me to BIND UP the broken (2 Corinthians 1:4)
2. He redeems my experiences to PRESERVE and enhance other lives (Matthew 5:13)
3. He positions me to shine HOPE into lives stuck in dark circumstances (Matthew 5:14)
4. He amplifies my voice to SPEAK HIS LOVE to neighbors, friends and even people I will never meet! (Acts 1:8)
5. He saved me! Now I proclaim His redemptive FREEDOM to those captive by shame (Isaiah 49:9)
2. He redeems my experiences to PRESERVE and enhance other lives (Matthew 5:13)
3. He positions me to shine HOPE into lives stuck in dark circumstances (Matthew 5:14)
4. He amplifies my voice to SPEAK HIS LOVE to neighbors, friends and even people I will never meet! (Acts 1:8)
5. He saved me! Now I proclaim His redemptive FREEDOM to those captive by shame (Isaiah 49:9)
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
5 for Waiting
1. My watch is not an indicator of His timing, I will WATCH and wait (Habakkuk 2:3)
2. I wait aware He has HEARD me and is responding on my behalf (Psalm 40:1)
3. I view this "wait" as weight, exercising my FAITH (Psalm 130:5-7)
4. I am gaining STRENGTH and perspective as He trains me for His battles (Isaiah 40:31)
5. I know HE KNOWS! (Psalm 46:10)
2. I wait aware He has HEARD me and is responding on my behalf (Psalm 40:1)
3. I view this "wait" as weight, exercising my FAITH (Psalm 130:5-7)
4. I am gaining STRENGTH and perspective as He trains me for His battles (Isaiah 40:31)
5. I know HE KNOWS! (Psalm 46:10)
Monday, January 5, 2015
5 for Survival
1. He is WITH ME and has a provision for me no matter the wilderness I find myself in (Exodus 16:17-18)
2. He is WITH ME even when it's my poor choices that landed me in trouble (Jonah 2:2)
3. He is WITH ME even in the "Lions' Den" of chaotic circumstance (Daniel 6:27)
4. He is WITH ME fighting on my behalf against overwhelming odds (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. He is WITH ME, comforting me so I can show comfort to others (2 Corinthians 1:4)
2. He is WITH ME even when it's my poor choices that landed me in trouble (Jonah 2:2)
3. He is WITH ME even in the "Lions' Den" of chaotic circumstance (Daniel 6:27)
4. He is WITH ME fighting on my behalf against overwhelming odds (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. He is WITH ME, comforting me so I can show comfort to others (2 Corinthians 1:4)
Sunday, January 4, 2015
5 for Reinforcements
1. There are MORE ON MY side than I realize (2 Kings 6::16-17)
2. His Spirit in me is my GUARANTEE and He believes and trusts in me (Mark 9:23)
3. He is PRAYING for me, guaranteeing my faith WILL NOT FAIL (Luke 22:31-32)
4. My faith PLEASES Him and He REWARDS me! (Hebrews 11:6)
5. This is a MOUNTAIN MOVING YEAR! (Matthew 17:20)
2. His Spirit in me is my GUARANTEE and He believes and trusts in me (Mark 9:23)
3. He is PRAYING for me, guaranteeing my faith WILL NOT FAIL (Luke 22:31-32)
4. My faith PLEASES Him and He REWARDS me! (Hebrews 11:6)
5. This is a MOUNTAIN MOVING YEAR! (Matthew 17:20)
Saturday, January 3, 2015
5 to Follow
1. I can PERSEVERE with much or with nothing because He gives me the strength to do it! (Philippians 4:12)
2. I know the Lord is ABLE IN ALL my circumstances (Daniel 3:17-18)
3. I don't know what I am going to do, but I KNOW GOD KNOWS what He is doing (Hebrews 11:8)
4. I know He HEARS me and takes action (Psalm 18:6)
5. His LOVE for me is FOREVER! (Jeremiah 33:3)
2. I know the Lord is ABLE IN ALL my circumstances (Daniel 3:17-18)
3. I don't know what I am going to do, but I KNOW GOD KNOWS what He is doing (Hebrews 11:8)
4. I know He HEARS me and takes action (Psalm 18:6)
5. His LOVE for me is FOREVER! (Jeremiah 33:3)
Friday, January 2, 2015
5 for Beginning
1. I am moving FORWARD, leaving the past behind (Philippians 3:13-14)
2. I am watching and waiting for the NEW WAY He is making for me (Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message)
3. I am a NEW PERSON for what He has done for me (2 Corinthians 5:17)
4. One day EVERYTHING will be made new! (Revelation 21:5)
5. His love NEVER FAILS, His mercy is new EVERY DAY! (Lamentations 3:22-23)
2. I am watching and waiting for the NEW WAY He is making for me (Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message)
3. I am a NEW PERSON for what He has done for me (2 Corinthians 5:17)
4. One day EVERYTHING will be made new! (Revelation 21:5)
5. His love NEVER FAILS, His mercy is new EVERY DAY! (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Thursday, January 1, 2015
5 for FIFTEEN
- He made THIS DAY, I will be festive and celebrate! (Psalm 118:24)
- His desire is for my JOY in all circumstance (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
- My attitude in gratitude is a "smorgasbord" of HAPPINESS (Proverbs 15:15)
- I am tasting and the exotic, extravagant, extraordinary GOODNESS of God (Psalm 34:8)
- I am INVITED to "The Table" as a FRIEND! (John 15:15)
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