1. All His promises are YES and AMEN in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20)
2. He gives beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3)
3. He will make broken bones dance (Psalm 51:8)
4. All my tears He has counted and stored in a bottle (Psalm 56:8)
5. Tears may last for a night but JOY comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5-6)
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Friday, January 31, 2020
5 for Today's Promise
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
5 for Outstanding Outlook
1. Look ahead knowing He knows YOU (Jeremiah 1:5-10)
2. Look ahead knowing his PROMISE (Hebrews 11:13-16)
3. Look ahead knowing He gives VISION (Proverbs 28:18)
4. Look ahead knowing He will make a way (Exodus 14:22)
5. Look ahead knowing He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:10)
2. Look ahead knowing his PROMISE (Hebrews 11:13-16)
3. Look ahead knowing He gives VISION (Proverbs 28:18)
4. Look ahead knowing He will make a way (Exodus 14:22)
5. Look ahead knowing He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:10)
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
5 for Faith Quaking
1. STATE your needs with confidence (John 16:23)
2. SPEAK those things that are not as though they are (Romans 4:17)
3. SAY to the giant, “you’re going down !” (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
4. SHOUT “Grace, Grace,” to the mountains that are hindering you (Zechariah 4:7)
5. SOUND OFF in praise, the Lord is fighting for you! (2 Chronicles 20:22)
2. SPEAK those things that are not as though they are (Romans 4:17)
3. SAY to the giant, “you’re going down !” (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
4. SHOUT “Grace, Grace,” to the mountains that are hindering you (Zechariah 4:7)
5. SOUND OFF in praise, the Lord is fighting for you! (2 Chronicles 20:22)
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
5 for the Day
1. His provision is TESTING (Exodus 16:4)
2. His provision is EDUCATING (Matthew 16:9-11)
3. His provision is ENOUGH (Exodus 16:18)
4. His provision is SUSTAINING (Matthew 6:11)
5. His provision is EXCEEDING (Ephesians 3:20)
2. His provision is EDUCATING (Matthew 16:9-11)
3. His provision is ENOUGH (Exodus 16:18)
4. His provision is SUSTAINING (Matthew 6:11)
5. His provision is EXCEEDING (Ephesians 3:20)
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Monday, January 27, 2020
5 For Exhaling Exaltation
1. He ADVOCATES courageous living (Joshua 1:5-9)
2. He INSTRUCTS - let go of anxiety (Matthew 6:25)
3. He INVITES fellowship (Matthew 11:28-29)
4. He DIRECTS boldness to move forward fearlessly (Exodus 14:14)
5. He DELIGHTS in persistent engagement (Matthew 15:25-28)
2. He INSTRUCTS - let go of anxiety (Matthew 6:25)
3. He INVITES fellowship (Matthew 11:28-29)
4. He DIRECTS boldness to move forward fearlessly (Exodus 14:14)
5. He DELIGHTS in persistent engagement (Matthew 15:25-28)
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
5 for Wilderness Wandering
1. LISTEN for guidance (Isaiah 30:21)
2. The delay has PURPOSE (Exodus 13:17)
3. PROVISION is promised (Isaiah 43:18-20)
4. His PRESENCE is evident (Exodus 13:21-22)
5. The journey is a generational TESTIMONY!(Psalm 126)
2. The delay has PURPOSE (Exodus 13:17)
3. PROVISION is promised (Isaiah 43:18-20)
4. His PRESENCE is evident (Exodus 13:21-22)
5. The journey is a generational TESTIMONY!(Psalm 126)
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
5 for Battling the Waves
1. FOLLOWING still has fearful moments (Matthew 14:22)
2. Dispel fear with FAITH (Matthew 14:24-27)
3. Stay FOCUSED (Matthew 14:29)
4. This present storm is PASSING (Matthew 14:32)
5. He is worthy of WORSHIP (Matthew 14:31)
2. Dispel fear with FAITH (Matthew 14:24-27)
3. Stay FOCUSED (Matthew 14:29)
4. This present storm is PASSING (Matthew 14:32)
5. He is worthy of WORSHIP (Matthew 14:31)
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Friday, January 24, 2020
5 for the Assured Outcome
1. HE knows the outcome (Isaiah 46:10)
2. HE calls nations into repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14)
3. HE sets rulers in their places (Daniel 2:21)
4. HE is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8-9)
5. HE IS still on the Throne (Psalm 11:4)
2. HE calls nations into repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14)
3. HE sets rulers in their places (Daniel 2:21)
4. HE is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8-9)
5. HE IS still on the Throne (Psalm 11:4)
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
5 for Steadfast Hope
1. Be PRAYERFUL, He knows (Daniel 10:12)
2. Be ENCOURAGED, He knows (Hebrews 6:10-11)
3. Be HOPEFUL, He knows (1 Peter 5:9-10)
4. Be PERSEVERING, He knows (Zechariah 4:10)
5. Be UNWAVERING, He knows! (Daniel 3:16-18)
2. Be ENCOURAGED, He knows (Hebrews 6:10-11)
3. Be HOPEFUL, He knows (1 Peter 5:9-10)
4. Be PERSEVERING, He knows (Zechariah 4:10)
5. Be UNWAVERING, He knows! (Daniel 3:16-18)
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
5 for Anxiety Reduction
1. He EQUIPS for the task (Exodus 4:11-12)
2. Wrap anxious thoughts in THANKSGIVING (Philippians 4:6-7)
3. Ask with CONFIDENCE (1 John 5:14)
4. UNDERSTAND He is able (Ephesians 3:20)
5. Be PATIENT (1 Peter 5:10)
2. Wrap anxious thoughts in THANKSGIVING (Philippians 4:6-7)
3. Ask with CONFIDENCE (1 John 5:14)
4. UNDERSTAND He is able (Ephesians 3:20)
5. Be PATIENT (1 Peter 5:10)
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
5 for the Remarkable
1. He KNOWS me (Jeremiah 1:5)
2. He CHOSE me (John 15:16)
3. He THINKS about me (Psalm 139:17-18)
4. He HEARS me (1 John 5:14)
5. He LOVES ME! (Jeremiah 31:3)
2. He CHOSE me (John 15:16)
3. He THINKS about me (Psalm 139:17-18)
4. He HEARS me (1 John 5:14)
5. He LOVES ME! (Jeremiah 31:3)
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Monday, January 20, 2020
5 for the Mundane
1. UNDERSTANDING leans in to the unseen (Hebrews 11:1)
2. REAPING involves repetition (Matthew 13:3)
3. Fishing takes FORTITUDE (Luke 5:5; JOHN 21:5-6)
4. He set the EXAMPLE (John 13:5)
5. The PROMISE often includes a prison (Genesis 37:6-10; Genesis 39:20; Genesis 40:23)
2. REAPING involves repetition (Matthew 13:3)
3. Fishing takes FORTITUDE (Luke 5:5; JOHN 21:5-6)
4. He set the EXAMPLE (John 13:5)
5. The PROMISE often includes a prison (Genesis 37:6-10; Genesis 39:20; Genesis 40:23)
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
5 for Insight
1. GRACE is extended without judgment (Mark 9:23-25)
2. In doubt VISION is expanded (Genesis 15:2-5)
3. INSIGHT does not depend on intellect (Matthew 11:25)
4. He RESPONDS to requests of discernment (James 1:5)
5. POSITIONED for power! (Nehemiah 1:11)
2. In doubt VISION is expanded (Genesis 15:2-5)
3. INSIGHT does not depend on intellect (Matthew 11:25)
4. He RESPONDS to requests of discernment (James 1:5)
5. POSITIONED for power! (Nehemiah 1:11)
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
5 for Captivity
1. QUESTIONS are expected (Matthew 11:3)
2. ACKNOWLEDGE there is a plan in place (Genesis 46:5-8)
3. EMBRACE the current position has purpose (Philippians 1:12-19)
4. PRAISE imparts power (Acts 16:25-31)
5. PRAYER unchains! (Acts 12:5-7)
2. ACKNOWLEDGE there is a plan in place (Genesis 46:5-8)
3. EMBRACE the current position has purpose (Philippians 1:12-19)
4. PRAISE imparts power (Acts 16:25-31)
5. PRAYER unchains! (Acts 12:5-7)
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Friday, January 17, 2020
5 for Embracing the Suck
1. PROXIMITY is discerned in peril (Psalm 34:18)
2. TREASURES are revealed without distraction (Isaiah 45:3)
3. He SHARES intimacies for proclamation (Matthew 10:27)
4. Deliverance occurs THROUGH circumstance - not out of (Isaiah 43:1-5)
5. Clouds are the dust of His feet! (Nahum 1:3)
2. TREASURES are revealed without distraction (Isaiah 45:3)
3. He SHARES intimacies for proclamation (Matthew 10:27)
4. Deliverance occurs THROUGH circumstance - not out of (Isaiah 43:1-5)
5. Clouds are the dust of His feet! (Nahum 1:3)
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
5 for Record Keeping
1. He has NUMBERED our days (Psalm 139:16)
2. He KEEPS COUNT of the hairs on our head (Luke 12:7)
3. He RECORDS our tears (Psalm 56:8)
4. He MAKES NOTE of our spiritual meetings (Malachi 3:16)
5. But, HE DOES NOT REMEMBERS our sin! (Isaiah 43:25)
2. He KEEPS COUNT of the hairs on our head (Luke 12:7)
3. He RECORDS our tears (Psalm 56:8)
4. He MAKES NOTE of our spiritual meetings (Malachi 3:16)
5. But, HE DOES NOT REMEMBERS our sin! (Isaiah 43:25)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
5 for Improbable Belief
1. REMEMBER, the Storm was calmed (Matthew 8:24-25)
2. REMEMBER, the oceans obeyed (Exodus 14:21-22)
3. REMEMBER, the sun stood still (Joshua 10:12-14)
4. REMEMBER, He is a Healer if the hurting (Matthew 9:25; 28-29)
5. REMEMBER, Faith is rewarded (Hebrews 11:6)
2. REMEMBER, the oceans obeyed (Exodus 14:21-22)
3. REMEMBER, the sun stood still (Joshua 10:12-14)
4. REMEMBER, He is a Healer if the hurting (Matthew 9:25; 28-29)
5. REMEMBER, Faith is rewarded (Hebrews 11:6)
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
5 for Tethering Truth
1. We are safe in His PRESENCE (Matthew 8:24-26)
2. He IS on our side (Romans 8:31)
3. OBEDIENCE is required (Exodus 14:13-15)
4. FAITH is rewarded (Hebrews 11:5)
5. THIS too shall pass (Isaiah 43:2)
2. He IS on our side (Romans 8:31)
3. OBEDIENCE is required (Exodus 14:13-15)
4. FAITH is rewarded (Hebrews 11:5)
5. THIS too shall pass (Isaiah 43:2)
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Monday, January 13, 2020
5 for Kept Promises
1. His promises are TRUSTWORTHY (Titus 1:2)
2. His promises are PLEASING (John 14:1-3)
3. His promises are FILLED WITH HOPE (Isaiah 41:10)
4. His promises are PRECIOUS (2 Peter 1:4)
5. His promises are ETERNAL (1 John 2:25)
2. His promises are PLEASING (John 14:1-3)
3. His promises are FILLED WITH HOPE (Isaiah 41:10)
4. His promises are PRECIOUS (2 Peter 1:4)
5. His promises are ETERNAL (1 John 2:25)
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
5 for Watchful Care
1. He SEES before, during and after (Isaiah 46:10)
2. He GUIDES the journey (Isaiah 30:21)
3. He KNOWS your coming and going (Psalm 139:2-3)
4. He PROVIDES power-filled protection (Psalm 91:11)
5. He is NEVER asleep on the job! (Psalm 121:4)
2. He GUIDES the journey (Isaiah 30:21)
3. He KNOWS your coming and going (Psalm 139:2-3)
4. He PROVIDES power-filled protection (Psalm 91:11)
5. He is NEVER asleep on the job! (Psalm 121:4)
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
5 for Exceeding Joy!
1. Wonderfully made by DIVINE design (Psalm 139:14)
2. APPOINTED for this time in history (Esther 4:14)
3. All days were ORDAINED before one sunrise or sunset was seen (Psalm 138:16)
4. CHOSEN FIE changing the world (Jeremiah 1:5)
5. Presented before the King without fault! (Jude 1:2-5)
2. APPOINTED for this time in history (Esther 4:14)
3. All days were ORDAINED before one sunrise or sunset was seen (Psalm 138:16)
4. CHOSEN FIE changing the world (Jeremiah 1:5)
5. Presented before the King without fault! (Jude 1:2-5)
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Friday, January 10, 2020
5 for the Coming Storm
1. He is my STRONGHOLD in the days of trouble (Nahum 1:3-7)
2. He is with me in ALL circumstances (Isaiah 43:2)
3. He is a SHIELD against all that comes against me (Psalm 3:3-6)
4. He will DELIVER me to His destination for my life (Mark 4:35-40; Acts 27:22-25)
5. He is speaking PEACE in the storm (Matthew 14:24-27)
2. He is with me in ALL circumstances (Isaiah 43:2)
3. He is a SHIELD against all that comes against me (Psalm 3:3-6)
4. He will DELIVER me to His destination for my life (Mark 4:35-40; Acts 27:22-25)
5. He is speaking PEACE in the storm (Matthew 14:24-27)
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
5 for Great Expectations
1. The waiting brings OPPORTUNITY (2 Peter 3:8-9)
2. In waiting there is WORK to be done (Matthew 25:13-21)
3. Waiting makes me STRONGER (Isaiah 40:31)
4. I wait with EXPECTATION (Micah 7:7; Lamentations 3:25)
5. He is WORTH waiting for! (Isaiah 25:9)
2. In waiting there is WORK to be done (Matthew 25:13-21)
3. Waiting makes me STRONGER (Isaiah 40:31)
4. I wait with EXPECTATION (Micah 7:7; Lamentations 3:25)
5. He is WORTH waiting for! (Isaiah 25:9)
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
5 for Guidance
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)
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
5 for Being Awestruck
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)
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Monday, January 6, 2020
5 for the Long Pause
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)
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Sunday, January 5, 2020
5 for Accompaniment
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)
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Saturday, January 4, 2020
5 for Fuel
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)
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Friday, January 3, 2020
5 for Considering
1. You are KNOWN intimately by the Designer of Destiny (Matthew 10:30)
2. You are SIGNIFICANT to the Creator of the Universe (Luke 12:24)
3. You are PROVIDED for by the Maker of Manna (Matthew 5:6)
4. You are PROTECTED by the Heavenly Hosts (Psalm 91:11)
5. You are EXTRAVAGANTLY LOVED by the Divine! (Jeremiah 31:3)
2. You are SIGNIFICANT to the Creator of the Universe (Luke 12:24)
3. You are PROVIDED for by the Maker of Manna (Matthew 5:6)
4. You are PROTECTED by the Heavenly Hosts (Psalm 91:11)
5. You are EXTRAVAGANTLY LOVED by the Divine! (Jeremiah 31:3)
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Thursday, January 2, 2020
5 for Casting
1. He CALLED fishermen, He makes fishers of men (Matthew 4:18-19)
2. Do the NEXT right thing (Luke 5:5)
3. He is responsible for the HARVEST (Matthew 13:8)
4. TRUST He will bring the return (Ecclesiastes 11:1)
5. He will SORT IT ALL OUT! (Matthew 13:30)
2. Do the NEXT right thing (Luke 5:5)
3. He is responsible for the HARVEST (Matthew 13:8)
4. TRUST He will bring the return (Ecclesiastes 11:1)
5. He will SORT IT ALL OUT! (Matthew 13:30)
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
5 for Indemnification
1. The REWARD is extravagant (Ephesians 3:20)
2. His RESTITUTION is in excess (Isaiah 61:7)
3. The future is a BLESSED ASSURANCE (Isaiah 61:4)
4. He PROMISES double (Zechariah 9:12)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Matthew 19:29)
2. His RESTITUTION is in excess (Isaiah 61:7)
3. The future is a BLESSED ASSURANCE (Isaiah 61:4)
4. He PROMISES double (Zechariah 9:12)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Matthew 19:29)
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