5 for Auld Lang Syne

1. Be CLEANSED by the blood (1 Peter 1:18-19)

2. Stand WASHED by the water (Ephesians 5:26)

3. Thoroughly REFINED by the fire (Zechariah 13:9)

4. Thirst is QUENCHED (John 4:10-14)

5. REFRESHED to serve others (John 13:14-15)

5 for Peace Prep

1. I will stand and see the DELIVERANCE of the Lord (Exodus 14:13-14)

2. He is the God of PEACE not disorder (1 Corinthians 14:33)

3. I will rest in His gift of PEACE (John 14:27)

4. He LEADS ME beside still waters and RESTORES me (Psalm 23:2)

5. I will be STILL and KNOW He is God! (Psalm 46:10)

5 for Twice as Much

1. ASK in the face of perceived abandonment (2 Kings 2:9-11)

2. BLESSING isn't bound by position (Ezekiel 47:13)

3. The RESTORATION overcompensated (Zechariah 9:12)

4. PROCLAIM the FAVOR of His faithfulness (Isaiah 61:2-7)

5. There is ABUNDANCE in obedience (Job 42:10)

5 for the Mission*

1. I will feed the hungry with the LIVING WORD of The Lord

2. I will visit Prisoners of horrible circumstances by His MERCY

3. I will bandage the broken-hearted with His LOVE

4. I will clothe the spiritually naked with His GRACE

5. I will be PRESENT in the presence of "the least" and enjoy the PRESENT PRESENCE of The King!

*Matthew 25:34-40

5 for the Joy

1. I can count it ALL JOY, even the bad circumstances because I am being changed into His likeness (James 1:2-3)

2. I know He has a plan and path for my life, I FIND JOY in His presence (Psalm 16:11)

3. I rejoice and JUMP FOR JOY, no matter what, for my reward is in Heaven (Luke 6:22-23)

4. I fix my eyes on The One, who FOR THE JOY endured the Cross (Hebrews 12:2)

5. I am presented before God WITHOUT FAULT and with GREAT JOY (Jude 1:2-5)

5 for Unto Us*

1. My wisdom comes from the WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

2. My strength is in a MIGHTY GOD

3. I am loved by an EVERLASTING FATHER

4. I have security from the PRINCE of PEACE

5. I'm not worried about my government because His government is FOREVER

*Isaiah 9:6-7

5 for Expectancy

1. I will WAIT in faith knowing the goodness of God (Habakkuk 2:3)

2. I will REST knowing His Spirit is working on my behalf (Romans 8:26)

3. I will let PATIENCE do its work (James 1:4)

4. I will live ON THE LOOKOUT for the Kingdom of God (Mark 15:43)

5. MARANATHA! (Revelation 22:20)

5 for Bethlehem

1. IMPORTANCE can start as insignificance (Micah 5:2)

2. DESTINY is often cloaked in disruption (Luke 2:1-19)

3. POWER begins with humility (Isaiah 9:6-7)

4. REDEMPTION has roots in rejection (Isaiah 53:2-5)

5. GLORY can shine through insufficiency (Luke 2:7)

5 for Sacred Space

1. Recognize in the encounter SACRED SPACE (Exodus 3:2-5)

2. Set aside a sacred space for PRAYER (Matthew 6:5-6)

3. Create a sacred space for PRAISE (Psalm 100)

4. He CELEBRATES me in sacred space (Song of Solomon 2:4-6)

5. There is an EVERLASTING sacred space! (Revelation 7:15-17)

5 for Resilience Refreshing

1. There is HOPE to strengthen me (Romans 8:18)

2. There is SUSTENANCE for my current circumstance (Isaiah 43:18)

3. There is PROVISION for my wilderness (Deuteronomy 8:15-18)

4. There is DIRECTION for my confusion (Isaiah 30:21)

5. There is TRUTH to sustain me (Revelation 21:4)

5 for the Conqueror

1. He goes before you (Deuteronomy 31:8)

2. He fights the battle on your behalf (Exodus 14:14)

3. He has your back (Isaiah 52:15)

4. He leads us in victory (2 Corinthians 2:14)

5. He WINS! (Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10-11)

5 for ROI*

1. NOTHING is forfeited (Luke 18:28-30)

2. INTENTION brings ample return (Luke 6:38)

3. He GUARANTEES dividends (Proverbs 19:17)

4. FAITHFULNESS brings opportunities (Matthew 25:20-21)

5. INVEST in people (Luke 14:14)

*Return on Investment

5 for Reviving

1. ATTITUDE is important (James 1:2-4)

2. PERSEVERANCE pays off (James 1:12)

3. Weakness is the doorway for STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:10)

4. Waiting brings RESTORATION (Isaiah 40:31)

5. MERCY is new every day! (Lamentations 3:22-23)

5 for Soundscapes

1. INVITATIONS—for participation (Isaiah 6:8-9)

2. REJOICING —over the repentance of one (Luke 15:10)

3. PRAISE—from an uncountable number (Revelation 5:9-14)

4. WORSHIP—from every tribe and nation (Revelation 7:9-12)

5. SILENCE! When prayers come before the Throne (Revelation 8:1-4)

5 for No More

1. One day, NO MORE questions (John 16:23)

2. One day NO MORE need (Revelation 7:16)

3. One day NO MORE suffering or sorrow (Revelation 21:4)

4. One day NO MORE death (1 Corinthians 15:54)

5. One day soon—NO MORE WAITING! (Revelation 22:20)

5 for Service

1. My efforts REFRESH (Philemon 1:7)

2. My actions bring REWARD (Galatians 6:9)

3. My humility SHAPES me (Philippians 2:1-5)

4. My prayers PERFECT me (Matthew 5:44-48)

5. My sacrifice GLORIFIES the King! (John 13:34-35)

5 for Stabilizing Stance

1. He LIFTS me (Psalm 3:3-4)

2. He HELPS me (Hebrews 13:6)

3. He STANDS with me (2 Timothy 4:17)

4. He ESTABLISHES me (1 Peter 5:10)

5. He ADORES me! (Zephaniah 3:17)

5 for Adoration

1. He is the Author and Finisher of my FAITH (Hebrews 12:2)

2. He is the FIRST and LAST of ALL (Revelation 1:17-18)

3. He is the CONQUEROR of all conflict (Isaiah 2:4)

4. He is WORTHY (Revelation 5:12)

5. He is KING of Kings (1 Timothy 6:15)

5 for Willingness

1. He was WILLING to leave His home (Philippians 2:5-8)

2. He was WILLING to be betrayed (Matthew 26:48-50)

3. He was WILLING to be humiliated (Isaiah 53:3)

4. He was WILLING to endure the cross (Hebrews 12:2)

5. He was WILLING to do it all for the sake of love (Luke 22:42-44)

5 for the Last Days

1. EXPECT continued conflict (Matthew 24:6)

2. EXPECT ridicule from the self-indulgent (Jude 1:18)

3. EXPECT betrayal (Matthew 10:21; 24:10)

4. EXPECT growing hatred (John 15:18-19)

5. REJOICE! He IS coming soon! (Revelation 22:20)

5 for Defining Direction

1. He KNOWS my comings and goings (Psalm 139:1-10)

2. He ORCHESTRATES my steps (Proverbs 26:9)

3. He GUIDES me faithfully (Isaiah 30:21)

4. He INVITES me to a expanded vision (Genesis 15:5)

5. He LEADS me to a place of greater perspective (Isaiah 61:2)

5 for the Fog of Festivities

1. He has a PERSPECTIVE of my circumstance I don't have (Isaiah 55:8-9)

2. He will LEAD ME to a place of new insights (Psalm 61:2)

3. He is with me, and has provided others to ENCOURAGE me when I need it (1 Kings 19:10-18)

4. He CLARIFIES my understanding of my present predicament (Genesis 5:2-6)

5. I know this place is not my HOME (Hebrews 11:13)

5 for Coping with Confidence

1. He KNOWS what I need (Matthew 6:31-32)

2. He HEARS my prayers (1 John 5:14)

3. He DELIGHTS when I believe (Proverbs 3:5-6)

4. He REWARDS my faith (Hebrews 11:6)

5. He IS WHO HE SAYS HE IS! (Deuteronomy 7:9)

5 for the High Priest

1. He REPRESENTS faithfully (Hebrews 9:15)

2. He ADVOCATES consistently (1 John 2:1-2)

3. He lives to INTERCEDE (Hebrews 7:25)

4. He IS Who He says He is (Hebrews 4:14-16)

5. He sacrificed ONCE FOR ALL! (Hebrews 10:12) 

5 for the Ancient of Days

1. He is INFINITE KNOWLEDGE, knowing the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10)

2. He is HOLDING ALL THINGS together, chaos is contained (Colossians 1:17)

3. He is ALL POWERFUL, nothing is too hard for Him (Jeremiah 32:27)

4. He IS the same, yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8)

5. He is COMING SOON! Are you ready? (Revelation 22:20)

5 for Despair in Delay

1. Keep PRAYING, the response will be revealed (Daniel 10:12)

2. Keep responding with OBEDIENCE, barriers collapse (Joshua 6:10-20)

3. Keep SEEKING through your sorrow, He is present (John 20:13-18)

4. Keep the FAITH, His glory is magnified (John 11:22-43)

5. Keep MOVING FORWARD, He has cleared the way (Exodus 14:13-19)

5 for the Light at the End of the Tunnel

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 the Worker’s Work

1. I am a LIGHT shining in darkness (Matthew 5:14)

2. I am SUMMONING nations to come (Isaiah 55:5)

3. I am a RIVER OF LIFE to those who thirst (John 7:38)

4. I am FEEDING His flock (John 21:16)

5. I am RECONCILING others to God (2 Corinthians 5:20)

5 for Faith in the Fire

1. In the storm stay FOCUSED (Matthew 14:27-31)

2. With OBEDIENCE victory is given (Joshua 6:20)

3. Face fear with FAITH (Daniel 6:16:22)

4. LEAD with the confidence He is in control (Nehemiah 6:9-16)

5. Hold fast to your conviction, HE IS ABLE! (Daniel 3:16-22)

5 for Good Stewardship

1. Learn to live with little OR with lots (Philippians 4:11)

2. INVEST what you have been blessed with (Matthew 25:20-21)

3. Use your gifts to SERVE others (1 Peter 4:9)

4. Live GENEROUSLY (Luke 12:48)

5. He is WATCHING! (Hebrews 6:10)

5 for an Accounting for Hope

1. Your work is VALUED (Hebrews 6:10)

2. Your provision is PROMISED (Matthew 19:27-29)

3. Your eternal future is SECURE (Romans 8:38-39)

4. Your peace is a GIFT (John 14:27)

5. The hope is HUMBLE not protesting (1 Peter 3:15-16)

5 for Strength in Suffering

1. With suffering, REFINEMENT is achieved (Isaiah 54:16)

2. While suffering, IDENTIFICATION is made (Philippians 3:10)

3. In suffering, FAVOR is revealed (1 Peter 2:19-20)

4. Through suffering, He confirms and establishes (1 Peter 5:10)

5. Present suffering, cannot compare to future GLORY! (Romans 8:18)

5 for Contentiousness

1. RESPOND with grace (Romans 12:19)

2. RECONCILE where possible (2 Corinthians 5:18)

3. REMEMBER mercy (Matthew 18:32-35)

4. PRAY for your enemies (Matthew 5:44)

5. PEACE serves as a witness (Romans 12:17-18)

5 for Counted Joy

1. Distressed—count it all joy (1 Peter 1:6-7)

2. Trials—count it all joy (James 1:2)

3. Suffering—count it all joy (Romans 8:18)

4. Enduring—count it all joy (James 5:11)

5. Keep learning—count it ALL JOY (Philippians 4:11-14)

5 for Meanwhile…

1. Meanwhile, fear overtakes faith (Matthew 14:26-31)

2. Meanwhile, chaos confounds (Matthew 8:24-27)

3. Meanwhile, tears are shed (John 11:32-35)

4. Meanwhile, we are not home yet (Hebrews 11:13-16)

5. Meanwhile, MARANATHA! (Revelations 22:20)

5 for Aliens and Immigrants

1. Remember the GRACE of His grafting (Romans 11:11-31)

2. Remember HIS POLICY (Leviticus 19:33-34)

3. Remember HIS DIRECTIVES (Matthew 25:40)

4. Remember we ALL are on the opposing side (Romans 3:23-24)

5. Remember THIS is not our home! (Hebrews 11:13-16)

5 for the Eternal Advocate

1. He is the Advocate when we need guidance (John 14:16)

2. He is the Advocate praying on our behalf (Romans 8:26-27)

3. He is the Advocate in THE Presence (Hebrews 2:16-17)

4. He is the Advocate when we fail (1 John 2:1)

5. He is the Advocate sacrificially! (Hebrews 9:14-24)

5 for Thanksgiving

1. Thankful in ALL things (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

2. Thankful my sin is NOT COUNTED against me (Psalm 32:2)

3. Thankful my shame is REDEEMED (Isaiah 61:7)

4. Thankful I SHARE IN THE SUFFERINGS of Christ (1 Peter 4:13-14)

5. Thankful for the opportunity to SHARE THE LOVE of Christ (John 20:21; Mark 16:15; Romans 10:15)

5 for the Uttermost

1. To the uttermost—He is able to see (Psalm 139:7-12)

2. To the uttermost —He is able to forgive (Psalm 103:12)

3. To the uttermost—He is able to save (Hebrews 7:25)

4. To the uttermost—He is able to know you (1 Corinthians 13:12)

5. To the uttermost—He is able to finish (Jeremiah 32:27)

5 for Perfect Love

1. LOVE brings healing (Isaiah 53:5)

2. LOVE gives strength over fear (1 John 4:17-18)

3. LOVE holds no record of failure (1 Corinthians 13:5)

4. LOVE bears the worst in us (1 Corinthians 13:7-8)

5. LOVE IS the example! (John 3:16)

5 for Obedience

1. Obedience isn’t always pleasant (Jeremiah 12:1-5)

2. Obedience serves as a witness (Ezekiel 24:16-18)

3. Obedience precedes answers (Genesis 22:2-18)

4. Obedience is always better than sacrifice (Micah 6:7-8)

5: Obedience is life shaping! (Hebrews 5:8)

5 for the Search

1. He is searching for the lost, not the leaders (Matthew 18:12)

2. He is searching for rebuilders, not demolishers (Ezekiel 22:30)

3. He is searching for the faithful, offering strong support (2 Chronicles 16:9)

4. He is searching for obedience, to pour out blessings (Malachi 3:10)

5. He is searching, are you? (Isaiah 55:6)

5 for Unshakable Affirmations

1. Unshakable CALLING, assured and irrevocable (Romans 11:29)

2. Unshakable MERCY, new each and every day (Lamentations 3:22-23)

3. Unshakable FAITH, He is praying to ensure it (Luke 22:31-32)

4. Unshakable POSITION, my foundation is firm (Matthew 7:24-27)

5. Unshakable LOVE, His forever is FOREVER! (Jeremiah 31:3)

5 to Be in Awe

1. Be in AWE, He set boundaries for ALL the oceans (Proverbs 8:29; Job 38:8-11)

2. Be in AWE, He named ALL the stars (Psalm 147:4)

3. Be in AWE, He chose you knowing ALL about you (John 15:16)

4. Be in AWE, He keeps count of ALL of the hairs on your head (Luke 12:7)

5. Be in AWE, ALL of your sun He remembers NO MORE! (Hebrews 8:12)