5 for the "Wake Up" Cry

1. He IS on the job (Psalm 121:4)
2. He can be TRUSTED to get us to the other side (Mark 4:35-38)
3. He KNOWS how this ends (Isaiah 46:10)
4. PRAYER is the needed response (2 Chronicles 14:11)
5. ALL means ALL! (Romans 8:28)

5 for Eye-Opening

1. Give us patience to WATCH for Your Spirit (Acts 2:17-21)
2. Guide us to see Your PROMISE (Genesis 15:5-6)
3. Help us see Your PROTECTION (2 Kings 6:16-17)
4. Embolden us to see Your POWER (1 Kings 18:36-39)
5. Impart courage to us to move forward into Your REDEMPTION! (Exodus 14:13-15)

5 for Light in Dark Times

1. SHINE, but don’t take rejection personally (John 3:19)
2. SHINE, you’ll show others the way (Matthew 5:14-16)
3. SHINE, you encourage those lost (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
4. SHINE, you’re His reflection (2 Corinthians 3:18)
5. SHINE! (John 1:5)

5 to Keep Calm and Carry On

1. PROTECTION is provided through perils (Isaiah 43:1-5)
2. ASSURANCE is offered in anxiety (1 Kings 19:11-18)
3. REVELATION is given when afraid (2 Kings 6:25-17)
4. LEADERSHIP encourages action (Exodus 14:13-15)
5. PRAISE, because the victory is guaranteed! (2 Chronicles 20:15-22)

5 for Waiting it Out

1. WAIT, there is a message (Habakkuk 2:1-3)
2. WAIT, there is transformation (Luke 24:29)
3. WAIT, there is strength (Isaiah 40:29-31)
4. WAIT, there is assurance (Psalm 46:10)
5. WAIT, there is hope! (Psalm 130:5-6)

5 for Rays of Hope

1. He extends an invitation and CELEBRATES out acceptance (Song of Solomon 2:4)
2. NOTHING is too hard or complicated for Him (Matthew 19:26-30)
3. He is FAITHFUL and just (Psalm 37:3-8)
4. He PROMISES the answer to our questions (Jeremiah 33:3)
5. This pandemic came to PASS - it did not come to stay! (Revelation 21:3-5)

5 for Memorial

1. My freedom was BOUGHT with a price (1 Cor 6:20)
2. The ULTIMATE HIGH PRICE was paid for ME to live in freedom (1 Cor 7:23)
3. I have FREEDOM as a Child of God (Romans 8:21)
4. I give freely because I received FREELY (Matthew 10:8)
5. I am FREE indeed (John 8:36)

5 for Calm in Chaos

1. He creates PEACE in the midst of peril (Matthew 8:23-26)
2. He abundantly PROVIDES out of compassion (Matthew 14:14-20)
3. He PROMISES provision (Mark 10:28-30)
4. He answers my failures with GRACE (John 8:6-11)
5. His TRUTH defeats the lie (Matthew 4:4-11)

5 for the Ruins

1. He creates CALM in the center of my chaos (Luke 8:35)
2. He brings HEALING to my hopelessness (John 5:4-8)
3. He REBUILDS in the midst of my ruins (Jeremiah 31:3-4)
4. He is ready to bring PEACE when I feel like I'm perishing (Matthew 8:25-26)
5. He gives REST when my burdens are too much to bear (Matthew 11:28)

5 for the Disoriented Desperate

1. Reach out in FAITH (Mark 5:28)
2. SEEK even when it can’t be seen (Mark 10:46-52)
3. ACKNOWLEDGE His authority (Matthew 8:8-10)
4. He INTERVENES and interrupts (1 Kings 17:13)
5. PRAYING is power-filled (James 5:16-18)

5 for the "IN" and Promised "Through"

1. You will be IN danger, He will see you through (Isaiah 43:1-5)
2. You will be IN battle, He is victorious (Romans 8:37)
3. You will be IN grief, equipping you to comfort (2 Corinthians 1:4)
4. You will be IN despair, don’t lose heart (2 Corinthians 4:8-16)
5. You will be IN trouble, but He has OVERCOME IT ALL (John 16:33)

5 for the Awful Angst

1. REMEMBER, He has brought you to this place (Joshua 4:21-23)
2. REMEMBER, He has brought you this far (Exodus 14:19-15)
3. REMEMBER, nothing is too hard for Him (Jeremiah 32:27)
4. REMEMBER, His love never fails (Psalm 136)
5. REMEMBER! (John 3:16)

5 for Acts of Affirmation

1. The Word is the PLAN (Habakkuk 1:5)
2. The Word is PURPOSE (Isaiah 55:11)
3. The Word is PROVISION (Deuteronomy 8:3)
4. The Word is POWER (Joel 3:10)
5. The Word is PROMISE! (Romans 4:17)

5 for Healing

1. He personally purchased our HEALING (Isaiah 53:5)
2. His WORD delivers (Psalm 107:20)
3. PRAYER changes nations (2 Chronicles 7:14)
4. WORSHIP works wonders (Exodus 23:25)
5. The future holds HOPE! (Revelation 21:4)

5 for the Silence of Solitude

1. STOP, intimate knowledge is given (Psalm 46:10)
2. He is LISTENING (Revelation 8:1-4)
3. He at the EXAMPLE (Luke 6:12)
4. FOLLOW His lead (Psalm 23:1-3)

5. TREASURE awaits! (Isaiah 45:3)

5 for the Climb

1. Keep climbing, it’s your CALLING (Philippians 1:14)
2. Keep climbing, the VIEW is worth it (Psalm 61:1)
3. Keep climbing, TREASURE awaits (Isaiah 45:2-3)
4. Keep climbing, you’re INSPIRING others (Isaiah 50:4-5)
5. Keep climbing, He REWARDS (Hebrews 11:6)

5 for the Languishing Lost

1. He is SEEKING you (Luke 15:4-5)
2. His PURPOSE pursued you (Luke 19:10)
3. LISTEN, He is always directing (Isaiah 30:21)
4. He PROVIDES a way through this (Isaiah 40:3-20)
5. HOLD ON! (Isaiah 43:1-5)

5 for Contemplative Consideration

1. Consider the heavens, infinitely vast and undiscoverable, yet... (Psalm 8:3-4)
2. Consider the birds, they don't have insurance or IRAs, yet... (Luke 12:22-26)
3. Consider the lilies, they don't check Instagram fashion or Vogue, yet... (Matthew 6:28-30)
4. Consider His generous heart... (1 Corinthians 2:9)
5. Consider it ALL JOY, He's working on something glorious! (James 1:2-4)

5 for Bolstering Boldness

1. You are a WARRIOR (Judges 6:12)
2. He promises to SUSTAIN you (Psalm 55:22)
3. NOTHING can defeat Him (Hebrews 13:6)
4. He is ON YOUR SIDE (Romans 8:31)
5. No matter what, you ARE a conqueror! (Romans 8:36-39)

5 for Wisdom

1. ASSESS the situation wisely (Nehemiah 2:13-17)
2. Your position requires discernment, ASK (2 Chronicles 1:11-12)
3. He is WISDOM, when you’re confused by circumstance (1 Corinthians 2:13-16)
4. Share wise words to EQUIP the weary (Isaiah 50:4)
5. Wisdom is AVAILABLE, no charge! (James 1:5)

5 for the Pity Party

1. He has a PROVISION for the requirement (Genesis 22:8-14)
2. He KNOWS the loss, He recompenses (Matthew 19:27-29)
3. There is more to do, KEEP MOVING (1 Kings 19:13-18)
4. Make PEACE with patience and faith (Job 42:1-10)
5. It will be over when HE SAYS it’s over! (2 Thessalonians 3:3-5)

5 for the Exhaustive Expenditures!

1. PRAISE is a "seam ripper" when troubles hem me in (Romans 5:3-4)*
2. TRUST your training (Hebrews 12:1-3)
3. STAY THE COURSE (Philippians 3:10-14)
4. VICTORY is not an outcome to be achieved, but steps to follow (2 Corinthians 2:14)
5. Results are GUARANTEED (Isaiah 46:8-11)

* There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next.

In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

Romans 5:3-5 The Message

5 for the Whole Story

1. He CHOSE you before you were born (Jeremiah 1:5)
2. EMBRACE you are chosen (John 15:16)
3. He sees the END from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10)
4. He KNOWS ALL of your days (Psalm 139:16)
5. He IS the Author and Perfecter (Hebrews 12:2)

5 for Powerful Presence

1. His PRESENCE dispels fear (Deuteronomy 31:8)
2. The POWER with me is greater than the threat (Romans 8:31)
3. His presence STRENGTHENS (2 Timothy 4:17)
4. I am UNSHAKABLE because He is with me (Psalm 16:8)
5. Because He is here, I am HEROIC (Isaiah 41:10)

5 for the Undaunted Defender

1. He commands His Angels to go AHEAD of us (Exodus 23:20)
2. His DEFENSE is assured (Psalm 82:3-4)
3. He PROVIDES a precious portion (Psalm 73:26)
4. His VINDICATION is promised (Psalm 10:17-18)
5. He has your back! (Isaiah 52:12)

5 for the Ultimate Fighter

1. My enemies are His enemies (Psalm 35:1)
2. FEARS are dispelled, hold fast (2 Timothy 1:7)
3. He PRESENCE protects (Psalm 34:4-7)
4. He FIGHTS for me (Nehemiah 4:19-20)
5. He is the ULTIMATE Fighter! (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)

5 for the Rock that Doesn't Roll

1. NOTHING unsettles Him (Psalm 62:5-8)
2. He HEARS your prayers (Psalm 28:1-7)
3. He IS the place to shelter in safety (Psalm 18:2)
4. PRAISE Him, Joy is found proximally (Psalm 95:1-3)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Deuteronomy 32:4)

5 for Pandemic Protection

1. Unseen forces FIGHT on our behalf (2 Kings 6:15-17)
2. He is FAITHFUL, strength is provided (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
3. He sets His Angels to GUARD us (Psalm 91:10-16)
4. The BATTLE is the Lord’s (1 Samuel 17:45-47)
5. PROTECTION is our inheritance! (Isaiah 54:17)

5 for the Tarrying

1. He KNOWS this present suffering (1 Peter 5:9-10)
2. He KNOWS the waiting has challenges (Habakkuk 2:3)
3. He KNOWS you’re unfairly locked up (Genesis 39:19-21)
4. He KNOWS, be still (Psalm 46:10)
5. He KNOWS! (Isaiah 53:3)

5 for the Parched Places

1. He rains PROVISION from the drought of my disbelief (Isaiah 41:18-20)
2. The present drought of despair will become a pool of HOPE (Isaiah 35:7-10)
3. TRUST eases anxiety (Jeremiah 17:7-8)
4. WITH HIM there is no drought (Isaiah 55:1-2; JOHN 6:35)
5. This too shall pass (Isaiah 60:20)

5 for Stepping Forward

1. We DON’T KNOW how You will answer, but we KNOW You will (Daniel 3:16-18)
2. We DON’T KNOW how to fight, so we PRAY (2 Chronicles 20:12-15)
3. We DON’T KNOW how to survive in prison, so we PRAISE (Acts 16:25-34)
4. We DON’T KNOW how to escape, so we move forward in FAITH (Exodus 14:10-15)
5. We DON’T KNOW how this ends, but we KNOW You KNOW! (Isaiah 46:10)