5 for Why?

1. Why? (Psalm 46:8-10)
2. Why does my present circumstance feel like a waste? (Isaiah 49:1-4)
3. Why does this situation seem pointless? (Luke 22:31-32)
4. Why does His mercy seem absent (1 Peter 3:9)
5. Why is life so hard? (Isaiah 54:11-17)

5 for Holding On!*

1. I may feel pressured BUT I am not crushed
2. I may not be sure of what to do BUT I KNOW God knows what to do
3. I might be spiritually terrorized in the coming days BUT God will NOT leave my side
4. I can be thrown down or out BUT I will NOT break
5. Whatever I am going through now will soon pass AND IT IS NOTHING compared to what it is being prepared for me in Glory!

* 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

5 for the Image Bearers

1. My CREATIVITY brings opportunity (Proverbs 22:29)
2. My LOVE identifies me (John 13:35)
3. My WORK focuses on forever (Colossians 3:23-24)
4. My SERVICE is remembered (Hebrews 6:10-12)
5. My FAITH forges character (Hebrews 11:1)

5 for Direction

1. He STRAIGHTENS the crooked road of choices (Isaiah 49:4-5)
2. He CLEARLY INSTRUCTS me to move forward (Exodus 13:21-22)
3. He has access to UNUSUAL and UNEXPECTED provisions (1 Kings 17:3-9)
4. He is FAITHFUL (Exodus 14:11-16)
5. I will be STILL and KNOW He IS WHO HE SAYS! (Psalm 46:10)

5 to be Known

1. He KNOWS me better than I know myself (Jeremiah 1:5-10)
2. He KNOWS His plan and has purposes me for it (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. He KNOWS without surprise what this day will bring (Psalm 139:16)
4. He KNOWS me without flinching at my flaws (1 Corinthians 13:12)
5. He KNOWS the poetry of my pain (Ephesians 2:10)

5 for Burden Bearing

1. TIMING is critical (Esther 4:14)
2. SERVICE is significant (Matthew 28:32)
3. PRAYER is effective (James 5:15-16)
4. SHARING is fulfilling (Galatians 6:2)
5. COMFORT is for community (2 Corinthians 1:3-9)

5 for Shining in the Dark

1. He POSITIONS me to breakthrough the darkness (Matthew 5:14)
2. He CHOSE me to be a light that leads (Daniel 12:3)
3. Commitment and trust CREATE life-giving light (Psalm 37:4-6)
4. Shining GLORIFIES the King (Matthew 5:16)
5. Righteousness secures and SATISFIES (Isaiah 58:8-9)

5 for Weakness

1. He knows when I falter, and LOVES me still (Jeremiah 12:3-5)
2. He knows when I am fearful, and LOVES me still (Mark 6:48-50)
3. He knows when I am overcome, and LOVES me still (Matthew 25:41-46)
4. He knows when I am faithless, and LOVES me still (2 Timothy 2:13)
5. He knows when I will fail, and LOVES ME STILL! (Matthew 25:31-35)

5 for Sunshine After Rain

1. He is bringing HEALING in broken places (Malachi 4:2)
2. He is bringing PROVISION from unexpected places (Isaiah 43:19)
3. He is bringing forth NEW GROWTH (2 Samuel 23:4)
4. He is bringing JOY from unspeakable sorrow (Isaiah 61:3)
5. He is OVERFLOWING with amazing things we cannot imagine (Luke 24:1-6)

5 for the Rain

1. He is WITH ME in the flood of circumstances (Isaiah 43:2)

2. He PRESERVES ME in the flood (Psalm 32:6)

3. He STORES the rain (Job 38:26-28)

4. He SETS the boundaries for the ocean (Psalm 104:9; Job 38:11)

5. He IS in control (Revelation 21:5-6)

5 for Listening

1. Be STILL, it helps in hearing (Psalm 46:10)
2. Be HOPE-FILLED, He responds to prayer (Psalm 84:8)
3. Be HUMBLE, He is listening (Revelation 8:1-4)
4. Be PREPARED, for the unexpected (1 Kings 19:9-13)
5. Be VIGILANT in the process! (Habakkuk 2:1-3)

5 for Settling

1. I will REST in the place where He leads (Psalm 23:2-3)
2. I will LISTEN for the still small voice (1 Kings 19:11-13)
3. I will ACCEPT the silences as His favor (Psalm 22)
4. I will be STILL and know that He is who He says He is (Psalm 46:10)
5. I will TRUST He is the REDEEMER OF THE WORST DAYS imaginable (Mark 15:21-46)

5 for the Bright Side

1. Look up where PERSPECTIVE comes from (Psalm 61:1-2)
2. Look up where HELP comes from (Psalm 121:1-4)
3. Look up where STRENGTH comes from (Isaiah 40:26-31)
4. Look up where HOPE comes from (Luke 21:28)
5. Look up where the PROMISE comes from (Revelation 21:1-5)

5 for the Munificent*

1. He ENGAGES me without shaming me (John 4:21-29)
2. He INVITED me to participate in His Extravagance (Matthew 22:9)
3. He ENCOURAGES me without judgement (John 8:8-11)
4. He INCLUDES me with extraordinary grace (Matthew 11:28-30)
5. He LOVES me more than I can understand (Psalm 139:16-18)

* larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

5 for Thanks Giving

1. He gives me PURPOSE (Ephesians 2:10)
2. He gives me COMFORT (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
3. He gives me LOVE (Isaiah 43:1-5)
4. He gives me PEACE (John 14:27)
5. He gives me HIMSELF! (Romans 8:31-32)

5 for Asking

1. Ask Him for HOPE (Luke 18:26-30)
2. Ask Him for PROVISION (Matthew 15:23-28)
3. Ask Him for HEALING (Matthew 20:30-34)
4. Ask Him for MERCY (Luke 23:41-43)
5. Ask Him for JOY (John 16:19-20)

5 for Benignity*

1. He CHANGES my standing in society (Matthew 8:2-4)
2. Where there is lack He brings the BEST (John 2:3-10)
3. His PROVISION is more than enough (Matthew 14:15-20)
4. His LOVE and MERCY equip me (John 8:4-11)
5. It is not my love for Him, but His LOVE for me that will get the job done (John 21:15-17)

*kindness or tolerance toward others

5 for Extravagance

1. His answer is BEYOND my understanding (Ephesians 3:20)
2. He over PROVIDES when I am lacking (Matthew 14:15-21)
3. He OVERCOMPENSATES for my service (Matthew 19:28-30)
4. He OVERPAID what was owed (Matthew 20:9-16)
5. He LOVED me first (Romans 5:5-8)

5 for Connection

1. He KNOWS all that I am (1 Corinthians 13:12)
2. He is PRESENT positively (Zechariah 1:3)
3. He HEARS and helps the humble (2 Chronicles 7:14-15)
4. He is WATCHING and waiting (Luke 15:20-24)
5. He recognizes and RESPONDS to fellowship (Exodus 33:16-23)

5 for Intercession

1. PRAY when they take action against you (Matthew 5:44-46)
2. PRAY when you know they have done wrong (Exodus 32:10-14)
3. PRAY because He has brought you here (Psalm 23:4-5)
4. PRAY as a testimony to whose you are (John 13:35)
5. PRAY because that's what He did! (Luke 23:34)

5 for Consecration

1. Cover what I hear with Your MERCY*
2. Sanctify the works of my hands for Your LOVE*
3. Guide the path of my feet unto RIGHTEOUSNESS*
4. Clothe me with your power and STRENGTH*
5. EQUIP me for today's battle (Isaiah 59:17)

*Exodus 29:20-21

5 for the Ninety and Nine

1. He DESIRES the lost (2 Peter 3:9)
2. He PURSUES the lost (Matthew 18:12-13)
3. He PRAYS for the lost (Luke 23:34)
4. He LOVES the lost (John 3:16-17)
5. He REDEEMS the lost (2 Corinthians 5:17-21)