Tuesday, October 31, 2017

5 for Costuming*

1. I will clothe myself with COMPASSION for others
2. I will wrap KINDNESS around me like a winter scarf
3. I will dress with HUMILITY of one forgiven
4. I will drape GENTLENESS over the rough edges of my personality
5. I will don PATIENCE and let it perfect me into His image

*Colossians 3:12-14



Sunday, October 29, 2017

5 for Taking the Hill

1. I have PURPOSE (Jeremiah 1:5)
2. I have AUTHORITY (Luke 10:19)
3. I have ABILITY (John 14:12)
4. I have POWER (Romans 8:11/Acts 3:6)
5. I have PEACE (John 14:27)



Saturday, October 28, 2017

5 for Fear

1. No enemy is stronger than my God (Psalm 3:6)
2. No evil is greater than my God (Psalm 49:5)
3. He is the FIRST WORD on EVERYTHING (John 1:1; John 1:14)
4. He is the LAST WORD on EVERYTHING (Revelation 1:8)
5. He WILL NOT FAIL ME! (Joshua 1:9)



Friday, October 27, 2017

5 for Navigating

1. He had the FIRST WORD in my life (Jeremiah 1:5)
2. He has PLANS for my life (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. He has a DIRECTION for my life (Isaiah 30:21)
4. He has a FUTURE for my life (Revelation 3:12)
5. He has the LAST WORD in my life (Psalm 139:16)



Tuesday, October 24, 2017

5 for Peace that Passes Understanding

1. I might not see the plan, but OH WHAT A PLAN! (Jeremiah 29:11)
2. There is a JOYFUL expectation (Isaiah 66:9)
3. NOTHING is too hard (Jeremiah 32:27)
4. His PROMISES will not fail (Isaiah 46:10-11)
5. He IS who He says He is! (Revelation 1:5-7)



Sunday, October 22, 2017

5 for the Passing Storm

1. In the storm He is WATCHING me (Acts 27:22-25)
2. In the storm He is PRAYING for me (Mark 6:47-48)
3. In the storm He is APPROACHING me (John 6:18-21)
4. In the storm MIRACLES happen!! (Mark 4:35-40)
5. IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM He bids me come (Matthew 14:28:29)



Saturday, October 21, 2017

5 for Focus

1. He ARRANGED my schedule (Esther 4:14)
2. He STRENGTHENS my heart with His Word (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
3. He RENEWS my capabilities as I wait (Isaiah 40:31)
4. He has given me the Mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16)
5. He PREPARED this particular work for me to accomplish (Ephesians 2:10)



Friday, October 20, 2017

5 for the Void

1. He calls ME by my name (Isaiah 43:1)
2. I am CHOSEN (Isaiah 41:9)
3. I will make an EVERLASTING difference in my world (John 15:16)
4. He is going BEFORE me to make a way (Isaiah 45:2)
5. He gives me TREASURES and RICHES in the darkness of my circumstance (Isaiah 45:3)



Thursday, October 19, 2017

5 for Outlook

1. The call on my life is IRREVOCABLE (Romans 11:29)
2. The trauma I live through SHAPES my service (Romans 5:3-5)
3. The pain I experience EQUIPS me for ministry (2 Corinthians 4:8-10)
4. The suffering I ENDURE is nothing compared to His (Hebrews 12:2-4)
5. The HOPE I have is forever! (Ephesians 1:18-19)



Tuesday, October 17, 2017

5 for Overwhelming Obstacles

1. My angst will be ANSWERED (Jeremiah 31:16-17)
2. My advance is SECURED (Isaiah 41:10-15)
3. My efforts are IMPACTFUL (Hebrews 6:10)
4. My failure is covered by His overreaching MERCY (Romans 8:28)
5. My PERSEVERANCE paves the way for others (Philippians 4:5-7)



Monday, October 16, 2017

5 for Renewal

1. He PURSUES me for renewal (Luke 15:4)
2. He PROMISES my renewal (Isaiah 40:29-31)
3. He is COMMITTED to my renewal (Joel 2:25-27)
4. He RENEWS me day after day (2 Corinthians 4:16)
5. He gives REST as a source of renewal (Matthew 11:28)



Sunday, October 15, 2017

5 for Sufficiency

1. He UNDERSTANDS the difficulty (Romans 8:18)
2. He HONORS what I've committed to Him (Philippians 1:6)
3. He USES me in ways I can't see (Isaiah 58:10-12)
4. He ACKNOWLEDGES my service (Hebrews 6:10)
5. He REWARDS my faith (Hebrews 11:6



Saturday, October 14, 2017

5 for Over and Above

1. He OVERDOES His graciousness towards me (Eph 3:20)
2. He OVERFLOWS the cup of my blessings (Psalm 23:5)
3. He OVERPAID the debt for my sin (Col 2:14)
4. He OVERCAME death so I could it would not mean the end for me (1 Cor 15:15)
5. He is the same yesterday, today, and FOREVER! (Heb 13:8)



Thursday, October 12, 2017

5 for Heartening

1. He will NEVER STOP doing good for me (Jeremiah 32:40)
2. He takes DELIGHT in me (Jeremiah 32:41)
3. He PROMISES good toward me (Jeremiah 32:42)
4. NOTHING IS TOO HARD for Him (Jeremiah 32:27)
5. A day of REJOICING and LAUGHTER is coming (Psalm 126:2)



Wednesday, October 11, 2017

5 for Silence

1. Even though opposition advances, HE IS there (1 Kings 19:3; 12-18)
2. Even when circumstance is crushing, HE IS there (Job 1:13-21)
3. Even through the fiery test, HE IS there (Daniel 3:25-27)
4. Even when all seems lost, HE IS there (John 11:21; 41-43)
5. Even at the darkest hour, HE IS there (Matthew 27:46-50)



Tuesday, October 10, 2017

5 for Help!

1. I feel worthless, HELP me comprehend Your love for me (Ephesians 1:17-19)
2. I can't see how You will keep Your promise, HELP my vision (Genesis 15:1-6)
3. I am scared, HELP me find my courage (Judges 6:12-14)
4. I am broken, HELP me rebuild (Isaiah 48:10-12)
5. I believe, HELP my unbelief! (Mark 9:22-24)



Sunday, October 8, 2017

5 for Inspiration

1. He is my COACH (1 Corinthians 9:24-25)
2. He is my INSPIRATION (Hebrews 12:11-2)
3. He is my STRENGTH (Isaiah 40:31)
4. He is my REFRESHMENT (Isaiah 55:1)
5. He is my PRIZE! (2 Timothy 4:7-8)



Saturday, October 7, 2017

5 to Carry On!

1. My labor IS NOT IN VAIN (1 Corinthians 15:58)
2. He REMEMBERS my efforts (Hebrews 6:10)
3. He CONFIRMS my work (Psalm 90:17)
4. People give THANKS for my involvement (1 Thessalonians 1:2-4)
5. He REWARDS my good deeds (2 Chronicles 15:7; Galatians 6:9)



Friday, October 6, 2017

5 for Standing Firm*

1. I am set FREE for service (John 8:36)
2. I am the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God (2 Corinthians 5:21)
3. I am called to SHARE the good News (Romans 10:14-15)
4. My FAITH equips me to hold the line (Ephesians 6:16)
5. His WORD defeats the enemy's attacks (Hebrews 4:12)

*Ephesians 6:13-16



Thursday, October 5, 2017

5 Against All Odds

1. He protected completely for the exhibition of OBEDIENCE (Daniel 3:17-18; 26-27)
2. He felled an unconquerable enemy by FAITHFUL COURAGE (1 Samuel 17:36; 45-47)
3. He named a weakling a WARRIOR to manifest His might (Judges 6:12; 7:4-7;15-16)
4. He constrained certain death on behalf of a PRAYERFUL servant (Daniel 6:16-22)
5. He turned unspeakable loss into ETERNAL REDEMPTION (Luke 24:4-8)



Wednesday, October 4, 2017

5 for Shared Suffering

1. He KNOWS abandonment is disappointing (Mark 26:40-46)
2. He KNOWS betrayal is heartbreaking (Luke 22:45-48)
3. He KNOWS obedience is excruciating (Matthew 26:38-39)
4. He KNOWS the cost of service (Mark 1:33-41)
5. He KNOWS sacrifice is costly (Mark 10:44-45)



Tuesday, October 3, 2017

5 for Making Sense*

1. WORSHIP expands my vision (Genesis 15:2-6)
2. WORSHIP centers my position (Ephesians 3:13-14)
3. WORSHIP is the forerunner to victory (2 Chronicles 20:20-22)
4. WORSHIP unleashes deliverance (Acts 16:25-31)
5. WORSHIP sustains (Job 1:21)

*When life brings you to your knees, clear a spot and worship God.



Monday, October 2, 2017

5 for the Unspeakable

1. Be ASSURED, He is present (Mark 4:35-40)
2. Hold the line, exhibit HOPE (Jeremiah 1:19)
3. Kneel in PRAYER when overwhelmed (2 Chronicles 20:12-15)
4. Extend a hand of COMFORT (2 Corinthians 1:3-11)
5. ALL THINGS, means ALL! (John 11:35-40)



Sunday, October 1, 2017

5 for Going the Distance

1. ATTITUDE sets an example (1 Thessalonians 1:2-8)
2. ENDURANCE brings a blessing (James 5:7-11)
3. The PURPOSE is worth the pain (Colossians 1:24-29)
4. The smallest task can GLORIFY God (1 Corinthians 10:31)
5. He NOTICES! (Hebrews 6:10)