5 for Feeling Cornered

1. Even when I cannot see Him, He SEES me (Psalm 139:1-12)

2. Even when I am at a loss for words, He IS THE WORD (Romans 8:26)

3. Even when I feel lost, He is PRESENT and ACTIVE (Luke 15:4-6)

4. Even when accusers announce me as worthless, He has DECLARED my value and written my name on the palm of His hand (Isaiah 49:13-16)

5. Even when I feel overwhelmed by shame, He has covered me with RIGHTEOUSNESS (Isaiah 61:10)

5 for Positive Protection*

1. I have an ARMY of Angels protecting me

2. I will have NO FEAR in dark times

3. I have a place of REFUGE in Him

4. He is WITH ME and He will ANSWER ME

5. I will TRUST Him 

*Psalm 91

5 for the Dark Days Ahead

1. When I'm in trouble I know Who I can CALL ON (Psalm 120:1)

2. I know He is WATCHING over me 24/7 (Psalm 121:3-8)

3. I will be at PEACE (Psalm 122:6-9)

4. God is on MY side! (Psalm 124:1-8)

5. NOTHING will move me! (Psalm 125:1-5)

5 for Seeing

5 for Seeing

1. His LIGHT shines in my darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it (John 1:4-5)

2. His LIGHT shines in the valleys of my life (Isaiah 9:2)

3. I will SEE Him in the flesh (Job 19:27)

4. I will see His face and CARRY HIS NAME (Revelation 22:4)

5. He is showing me GREAT and WONDERFUL things (Jeremiah 33:3)

5 for Flourishing

1. His word is SUSTENANCE 

2. His word is SUSTAINING

3. His word is GROUNDING

4. His word is GROWTH PRODUCING

5. His word is GENEROUS 

*Psalm 1:2-3

5 for Astonishment

1. He made it ALL! (Psalm 8:1-4)

2. He is HOLDING IT all together (Colossians 1:16-17)

3. Be ASSURED and convicted (Hebrews 11:1)

4. BELIEVE He is who He says He is (John 20:25-29)

5. Stand AMAZED (Job 42:2-5)

5 for Dark Days

1. He SEES the circumstance (Psalm 139:11-12)

2. I am POSITIONED for illumination (Matthew 5:14-16)

3. Light the way with TRUTH (Psalm 119:105)

4. Be at PEACE in His light (John 3:19-21)

5. He keeps His PROMISES (Psalm 37:1-11)

5 for Disturbing Headlines

1. It ALL passes by the throne (Job 2:1-6)

2. I am TRUSTED with this trial (Isaiah 54:11-17)

3. My FAITH will not fail (Luke 22:32)

4. ALL things means EVERYTHING (Romans 8:28)

5. He knows, He knows, He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:8-11)

5 for Rhetoric

1. UNDERSTAND the times and be at peace (John 16:33)

2. Respond with LOVE (John 15:13-27)

3. REJOICE in the midst of rhetoric (Matthew 5:11-12)

4. Speak TRUTH with confidence (Jeremiah 1:17-19)

5. PRAY for the other side (Matthew 6:44-45)

5 for the Midst of the Maelstrom

1. He is the TEACHER slipping me the answers during a test (Luke 12:11-12)

2. He is the ASBESTOS SHIELD in the fire of circumstance (Daniel 3:16-18; 25-28)

3. He is the TAMER in a den of lions (Daniel 6:20-23)

4. He is the LIFELINE when I am sinking (Matthew 14:26-31)

5. He is the TIPPING POINT on the battlefield of my chaos (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)

5 for Kings and Countries

1. He is unfazed by politics and policies (Psalm 46:1-10)

2. He sets rulers in their place (Daniel 2:20-21)

3. He promises healing for the nation (2 Chronicles 7:14)

4. He is still on the Throne (Psalm 47:7-8)

5. He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:9-11)

5 for the Tempest*

1. In the storm He is WATCHING

2. In the storm He is PRAYING 

3. In the storm He is APPROACHING 

4. In the storm MIRACLES happen

5. In the MIDST OF THE STORM He bids me closer

*Matthew 14:23-32

5 for Forecasted Storms

1. He has a different PERSPECTIVE on this circumstance (Isaiah 55:8-9)

2. Darkness and LIGHT are the same to Him (Psalm 139:12)

3. I'm SAFE in the shelter of His wings (Psalm 91:4-5)

4. He is not confused by these EVENTS (Isaiah 46:10)

5. Clouds are the dust of His feet (Nahum 1:3)

5 for Ability

1. I can RUN to Him (Psalm 141:8)
2. I can SPEAK with Him (Jer 33:3)
3. I can HOPE in Him (Hebrews 11:1)
4. I can TRUST Him (Hebrews 11:6)
5. I can REST in Him (Matthew 11:28)

5 for the Attacks

1. 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)

5 for Duty

1. He EMPLOYS me for a job greater than myself (Ephesians 2:10)

2. He EQUIPS me for the unattainable (Acts 1:8)

3. He EMPOWERS the impossible (Acts 3:6)

4. He EXPECTS the unexpected (Matthew 5:39)

5. He EXEMPLIFIES sacrificial service (John 15:12-14)

5 for Such a Time as This

1. He multiplies what little I have for the PROVISION of others (Mark 6:37-42)

2. He has POSITIONED me in a place of influence (Esther 4:14)

3. He commands me to have COURAGE to lead (Joshua 1:9)

4. He calls me a WARRIOR even though I see myself as weak (Judges 6:12-16)

5. He promises HIS PEACE (John 16:32-33)

5 for the Better Angels of Our Nature

1. CRISIS configures our appeal (Habakkuk 1:1-4)

2. He ASSURES and affirms (Habakkuk 1:5)

3. PRAY and watch for the answer (Habakkuk 2:1)

4. Be PATIENT (Habakkuk 2:3-4)

5. LISTEN well (Micah 6:8-9)

*March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address

"We are not, we must not be, aliens or enemies but fellow countrymen and brethren... The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell with the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely as they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

5 for Provoking

1. ACCEPT without judgement (Romans 14:1-10)

2. ENGAGE in good (Titus 3:14)

3. Stir up TRUE knowledge (2 Peter 1:4-10)

4. PROVOKE to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24)

5. L O V E (Romans 13:10-12)

5 for the Peacemakers

1. He ASSIGNS us to be Ambassadors of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

2. He PROMISES joy to the persecuted (Matthew 5:10-12)

3. He IDENTIFIES with the Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)

4. He KNOWS these times (Matthew 10:19-39)

5. He MODELED sacrificial service (John 15:12-17)

5 for the Demoralized

1. Keep FOCUSED knowing who has given you the task (Nehemiah 4:4-6)

2. Keep PRAYING knowing He is listening (Nehemiah 4:14)

3. Keep WATCH, knowing the enemy is relentless (Nehemiah 4:9)

4. Keep PERSEVERING, knowing you are not alone (Nehemiah 4:19-23)

5. Keep PRAISING, He is Who He says He is! (Nehemiah 8:9-10)

5 for Finishing the Task

1. UNDERSTAND this unique position (Nehemiah 1:11)

2. ENGAGE others for resources (Nehemiah 2:2-8)

3. ASSESS the present situation (Nehemiah 2:12-16)

4. ENLIST and encourage people to assist in the task (Nehemiah 2:17-20)

5. Be the REPAIRER OF THE BREACH! (Isaiah 58:8-12)

5 for the Vision

1. He makes me SUSTENANCE to those hungry for The Word (John 21:15-17)

2. He makes me a SOURCE of water for the thirsty (Isaiah 35:7)

3. He makes me a COMFORTER for those who grieve (2 Corinthians 1:6-9)

4. He makes me a ROAD in the wilderness for the lost (Isaiah 40:3)

5. He makes me an ENCOURAGER for those without hope (2 Corinthians 9:12-15)

5 for Promulgation

1. He POSITIONS my influence (Esther 4:14)

2. He EMPOWERS my actions (2 Timothy 1:7)

3. He notes the circumstance and brings CONFIDENCE (Acts 4:29)

4. He RESTORES me to action (2 Corinthians 7:4-7)

5. He PROVIDES back up! (Acts 18:9-11)

5 for Liberation

1. My FREEDOM was bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:20)

2. I REJOICE because He paid when I didn't deserve it (Romans 5:6-8)

3. I have VICTORY in Him (2 Corinthians 2:14)

4. CELEBRATE with the Risen King (Ephesians 2:4-6)

5. I am FREE INDEED! (John 8:36)

5 for Drought

1. He is PRESENT in my predicament (Isaiah 48:21)

2. He has a PROVISION in my place of lack (Isaiah 43:19)

3. He PROVIDES for those I love (Isaiah 44:3-5)

4. He KNOWS my need (Isaiah 41:17-20)

5. He is CREATING in the chaos (Isaiah 51:3)

5 for Assesment

1. He has PLANNED the End from the Beginning (Isaiah 46:10)

2. He has COUNTED the cost (Hebrews 12:2)

3. He PROVIDES all that is needed (Isaiah 43:18-21)

4. He has CONSIDERED me worthy (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)

5. His REWARD is with Him! (Isaiah 40:10-11)