Saturday, February 28, 2015

5 for Cultivation

1. Worry will not choke the HOPE (Mark 4:19)
2. Want will not rob me of SATISFACTION (Mark 4:19)
3. Small seeds of kindness reap JOY (Mark 4:32)
4. Small seeds of hope PROVIDE SANCTUARY for the hopeless (Mark 4:32)
5. WORSHIP will water the goodness! (Psalm 126:5-6)



Friday, February 27, 2015

5 for the Immediate*

1. When He has something to say, He says it
2. When He has an assignment, He calls
3. When I hear the call, I respond
4. When there is a need, I will ask
5. The news of His power spreads immediately!

*Mark 1:18-42



Thursday, February 26, 2015

5 for Fraught

1. He is NEVER ashamed of me (Hebrews 11:16)
2. He is PREPARING a place for me (John 14:1-3)
3. He created me for the ETERNAL CITY (Hebrews 11:16)
4. This world is NOT MY HOME (John 17:14; Hebrews 11:13)
5. The One who LOVES ME has the LAST WORD in every trouble and trial I face! ( John 16:33)



Wednesday, February 25, 2015

5 for Going Forth into Battle!*

1. He uses me to bring the CHANGE everyone and everything needs
2. He expects an EXTREME commitment to be ready to go!
3. He takes me on a JOURNEY to pull others out of darkness
4. He makes me part of a GRAND STORY
5. He calls me to be a SOLDIER -

because SOLDIERS CHANGE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!

*Mark 1:14-20



Tuesday, February 24, 2015

5 for Weather

1. His command of weather can be for my ESCAPE (Exodus 14:21)
2. His command of weather can be for my PROVISION (Numbers 11:31)
3. His command of weather can be for my INSIGHT (1 Kings 19:11-13)
4. His command of weather can be for my PEACE (Mark 4:39)
5. His command of weather can be for my AWE (Job 40 - Job 42:6)



Monday, February 23, 2015

5 for the Insurmountable

1. He means for me to be RIGHT where I am (1 Peter 4:12)
2. He will CLEARLY INSTRUCT me when to move (Exodus 13:21-22)
3. He is PRESENT with me in the wilderness (1 Kings 19:4-18)
4. He has an UNLIMITED and EXACT PROVISION for this time (1 Kings 17:3-9)
5. He did not bring me to this place to let me down! (Exodus 14:11-16; Psalm 107)



Sunday, February 22, 2015

5 for Encounters

1. His army of Angels FIGHT on my behalf (2 Kings 6:16-17)
2. His Angels GUARD my way (Psalm 91:11)
3. He sends Angels to ATTEND in the wilderness (Mark 1:13)
4. The Angel of the Lord is NEAR me (Psalm 34:7)
5. I will be HOSPITABLE to strangers, and entertain some Angels in disguise! ( Hebrews 13:1)



Saturday, February 21, 2015

5 for Treasure Hunting*

1. May your sorrow stumble on a SURPRISE
2. May your anxiety uncover a beautiful ASTONISHMENT
3. May your grief reveal something GREAT
4. May your depression discover the DEPTH of His LOVE
5. May your despair show you He is DEPENDABLE!

*Matthew 28:1-9



Friday, February 20, 2015

5 for Assurance

1. No insults or lies will detract from the TRUTH (Matthew 27:41-42; Matthew 5:11)
2. No feeling of abandonment will alter the PROMISE (Matthew 27:46; Matthew 28:20)
3. No rock of the world can restrain the REDEMPTION (Matthew 27:64; Mark 11:23-24)
4. No grave is the home for those who KNOW Him (Matthew 27:52-53; John 3:16)
5. NOTHING is too hard for Him (Matthew 19:26; Jeremiah 32:27)



Thursday, February 19, 2015

5 for Battle


1. Know Who is ON YOUR SIDE (1 John 4:4)
2. Know it is not the enemy you see but the ARMY behind you fighting for you (2 Kings 6:17)
3. Know you fight the GOOD FIGHT you will FINISH the race (1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Timothy 4:7)
4. Know you fight FROM the place of VICTORY not for victory (2 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 8:37)
5. KNOW HE HAS OVERCOME the World! (John 16:33)


Wednesday, February 18, 2015

5 for Amazement

1. He is taking me higher for a BIGGER perspective (Psalm 61:2)
2. He will GIVE tenfold the loss (Matthew -9:27)
3. He brings way more than I ask for (Ephesians 3:20)
4. My efforts are not in vain! (Galatians 6:9)
5.I will not grow weary. (Galatians 6:19)





Tuesday, February 17, 2015

5 for Blooming

1. He CHOSE me to be a "fruit bearer" (John 15:16)
2. He GIVES me His Word to plant in the hearts of others (Mark 4:14-20)
3. He is RESPONSIBLE for the outcome (1 Corinthians 3:6-9)
4. He instructs me to WORK the fields of my current crisis (Jeremiah 29:5-7)
5. He provides EVIDENCE of His provision (Luke 12:27-28)



Monday, February 16, 2015

5 for Sight*

1. I will SEE Him in those who are hungry on the street corners
2. I will SEE Him in those who are in prisons of circumstance
3. I will SEE Him in those naked from shameful pasts
4. I will SEE Him in those who thirst for change in their lives
5. I will SERVE Him by SERVING them!

*Matthew 25:31-40



Sunday, February 15, 2015

5 for Talent


  1. I'm LEARNING skills in the wilderness for His glory (Exodus 31:3-6)
  2. I'm GIFTED with talent for a purpose (Matthew 5:14-16)
  3. I'll use what I've been BLESSED with and receive more to give (Luke 6:38; Matthew 25:29)
  4. I KNOW He has given me all I need (Exodus 4:11)
  5. I will enter the JOY of the King (Matthew 25:21)




Saturday, February 14, 2015

5 for Everlasting Love


  1. His LOVE for me NEVER changes (Jeremiah 31:3)
  2. His DESIRE for me NEVER weakens (Psalm 147)
  3. His CARE for me NEVER quits (1 Peter 5:7)
  4. His CHOICE of me is NEVER revoked (Jeremiah 1:5; John 15:16; Isaiah 41:9)
  5. His PRESENCE with me NEVER stops (Matthew 28:20)




Friday, February 13, 2015

5 for Catastrophe


  1. His PROTECTION has a purpose (Isaiah 26:3)
  2. His COUNSEL contains action (Luke 14:28)
  3. His PROVISION provides rest not exhaustion (Exodus 20:8-11)
  4. His character is PEACE not confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33)
  5. His ABILITY to answer my current crisis is greater than I can comprehend (Luke 18:27-30; Jeremiah 32:27)




Thursday, February 12, 2015

5 for Awareness


  1. He EMPOWERS me in times of conflict (Matthew 24:6)
  2. He STEADIES me when circumstances shake my world (Matthew 24:7)
  3. He PROVIDES in times of famine (Matthew 24:7)
  4. He is TRUTH in seasons of deception (Matthew 24:11)
  5. He equips me to ENDURE! (Matthew 24:13)




Wednesday, February 11, 2015

5 for Waiting


  1. Have FAITH, He is with you (Hebrews 11:1)
  2. TRUST, He is with you (Proverbs 3:5-6)
  3. BELIEVE, He is with you (John 20:29)
  4. KNOW, He is with you (Psalm 139:3)
  5. FEEL - HE IS WITH YOU ALWAYS EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE!!!! ( Matthew 28:20)




Tuesday, February 10, 2015

5 for Left Overs


  1. When I am weak, He is perfecting STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:9)
  2. When I am asking, He is LISTENING (Mark 10:46-52)
  3. When I am willing, He is WORKING (Luke 5:12-13)
  4. When I am available, He CHANGES OTHERS through me (Acts 3:6)
  5. When I let go of what I see as insufficient, He PROVIDES more -even left overs! (Matthew 14:17-21)




Monday, February 9, 2015

5 for Weight-Lifting


  1. I'm more FAITHFUL than family (Proverbs 18:24)
  2. I STRENGTHEN others (Luke 22:32)
  3. I CARRY my friends load (Galatians 6:2)
  4. I feel weak but I AM STRONG (2 Corinthians 12:10)
  5. I'm training for the WEIGHT OF GLORY! (2 Corinthians 4:17)




Sunday, February 8, 2015

5 for Peace


  1. He INVITES me to His place of rest (Matthew 11:28)
  2. He QUIETS me with His love (Zephaniah 3:17)
  3. He RESTORES me for His reputation (Psalm 23:2-3)
  4. His PEACE is a gift (John 14:27)
  5. He GIVES! (Luke 11:13)




Saturday, February 7, 2015

5 for Sunshine


  1. His MERCY is new everyday (Lamentations 3:22-23)
  2. His PROTECTION is promised (Psalm 91)
  3. His PROVISION is abundant (Ephesians 3:20-21)
  4. His FAVOR is guaranteed (Hebrews 11:6)
  5. His LOVE is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:3)




Friday, February 6, 2015

5 for the Finish Line


  1. I may be in last place, but my future holds a FIRST PLACE (Matthew 20:26)
  2. I may be insulted and persecuted unjustly, but my REWARD is on the way (Matthew 5:11-12)
  3. Today I might be suffering, but it's nothing compared to what He's providing (Romans 8:18)
  4. My tonight may be drenched in sorrow, but a song of JOY is in the morning (Psalm 30:5)
  5. This world is NOT MY HOME, and He is not ashamed to be my God! (Hebrews 11:16)






Thursday, February 5, 2015

5 for Refuge


  1. He RESCUES me (Psalm 34:17-22)
  2. He COVERS me (Psalm 32:1)
  3. He SHELTERS me (Psalm 71:1)
  4. He HIDES me (Psalm 17:8)
  5. He PROTECTS me (Psalm 91:1)




Wednesday, February 4, 2015

5 for Anticipation


  1. He's PREPARING the unimaginable for me (Romans 8:18)
  2. What I GAIN is greater than any loss (Matthew 19:29)
  3. I ENDURE because of His promise (1 Corinthians 2:9)
  4. I am SURROUNDED and SUPPORTED (Hebrews 12:1-2)
  5. I PRESS on to the future forgetting the past (Philippians 3:14)




Tuesday, February 3, 2015

5 for Boldness


  1. I come BOLDLY before Him, with confidence (Hebrews 4:16)
  2. I have FULL ACCESS, to the King of Kings ( Matthew 19:14)
  3. I ask KNOWING, He hears (John 14:13-14)
  4. I EXPECT, understanding His care (Hebrews 11:6)
  5. I walk through the doors of OPPORTUNITY He opens (Luke 11:9)




Monday, February 2, 2015

5 for the Attacks


  1. I PRAISE Him in spite of all that is against me (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
  2. I wear the FULL ARMOR as protection (Ephesians 6:14-17)
  3. In weakness I have friends to SUPPORT me (Exodus 17:11-12)
  4. I CHALLENGE the most formidable giant without fear (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
  5. I STAND on the assurance of the King (Ephesians 6:10-13)




Sunday, February 1, 2015

5 for the WIN!


  1. Greater is He that is WITH ME! (1 John 4:4)
  2. When I am weak, I am then I am STRONG (2 Corinthians 12:10)
  3. I can do ALL THINGS through Christ (Philippians 4:13)
  4. I am MORE than a CONQUEROR (Romans 8:37)
  5. He leads me to VICTORY! (2 Corinthians 2:14)