5 for the Forest

1. GROWTH is guaranteed (Psalm 1:3)

2. I am PLANTED (Isaiah 61:3)

3. I am DESIGNED to bear fruit (John 15:16)

4. Even in drought I a FED (Jeremiah 17:8)

5. Small starts can lead to MIGHTY endings! (Matthew 13:31-32)

5 for the Scorched Places

1. He GUIDES me through the wilderness (Psalm 23:3-4)

2. He SUSTAINS me (Isaiah 43:18-19)

3. He SATISFIED IN scorched places (Isaiah 58:11)

4. He uses me to STRENGTHEN others (John 4:38)

5. Things are about to change! (Isaiah 35:1-10)

5 for Words

1. He uses words to SUSTAIN the weary (Isaiah 50:4)

2. He uses words to HEAL (Acts 3:6-9; John 5:5-8)

3. He uses words to ESTABLISH (Isaiah 51:16)

4. His Word ACCOMPLISHES (Isaiah 55:11-12)

5. He IS THE WORD! (John 1:1-4)

5 for Edification

1. He CHOSE me (John 15:16)

2. He GUIDES me (Isaiah 30:21)

3. He has COMPASSION toward me (Isaiah 49:10; 54:10)

4. He LOVES ME (Jeremiah 31:3)

5. He will NEVER FORGET who I am! (Isaiah 49:15-16)

5 for Darkness

1. He KNEW the family that would wound me (Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:16)

2. He CHOSE the place of my childhood (Isaiah 45:3)

3. I LEARN in the experience things few people know (Isaiah 45:3)

4. He gives me TREASURES in my darkness (Isaiah 45:3)

5. Darkness is NOT dark to Him (Psalm 139:11-12)

5 for Moving Forward

1. He has a PLAN in place (Jeremiah 29:11; Isaiah 46:3-4)

2. He will provide SAFE PASSAGE in spite of my fear (Exodus 14:12-16)

3. He is doing something totally NEW (Isaiah 43:18-19)

4. He brings the INCREASE to my efforts (Isaiah 54:1-5)

5. What is past is PAST! (Philippians 3:12-14)

5 for Navigation*

1. He ENTERS my wilderness of doubt

2. The valleys of sorrow will RISE to the occasion 

3. The mountains of despair will DISAPPEAR 

4. The rough circumstance will be SMOOTHED over

5. The rugged terrain of trials will open up OPPORTUNITY!

*Isaiah 40:3-4

5 for the Unseen Battle

1. My uniform EQUIPS me for battle (Ephesians 6:10-18)

2. My weapons have DIVINE POWER (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

3. My REINFORCEMENTS are always present (2 Kings 6:15-16)

4. My Commander GUARANTEES my security (Psalm 91:11-16)

5. My King provides the VICTORY (2 Chronicles 20:12-17; 2 Corinthians 2:14)

5 for Exhaustion

1. His ASSIGNMENTS will not wear me out (Psalm 127:2)

2. He RENEWS me (Psalm 119:114)

3. He RESTORES me (Isaiah 40:28-31)

4. He is my place of REST (Matthew 11:28)

5. He is COMING SOON! (Isaiah 35:3-4)

5 for Giving

1. His riches are my PROVISION (Philippians 4:19)

2. His supply ENRICHES me (2 Corinthians 9:10-12)

3. His generosity ENABLES me (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)

4. He REMEMBERS when I give (Acts 10:4)

5. He REWARDS accordingly (Luke 6:38)

5 for Safety

1. He is my SANCTUARY in times of trouble (Psalm 32:7)

2. He is my HAVEN when I am fearful (Proverbs 18:10)

3. He is the SAFE HARBOR in storms of circumstance (Isaiah 32:3)

4. He is a CALM REFUGE when I'm weary of the battle (Psalm 46:1)

5. He is HOME (John 15:4-11)

5 for Hope

1. Hope brings BOLDNESS (Hebrews 10:22-23)

2. Hope is ALIVE (1 Peter 1:3-5)

3. Hope creates His DELIGHT (Psalm 147:11)

4. Hope is my ANCHOR (Hebrews 6:19)

5. Hope DOES NOT disappoint (Romans 5:5)

5 for Waiting

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) 

5 for Planning

1. I ASK for direction (Psalm 139:23-24)

2. I can be CONFIDENT in His direction (Proverbs 16:9)

3. Through TRUST I am guided (Proverbs 3:5-6)

4. He has a WAY I may not presently see (Isaiah 55:8-9)

5. He is FAITHFUL to guide me (Isaiah 30:21)  

5 for Transformation

1. Weakness will transform through His STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

2. Suffering will result with PERFECTION (1 Peter 5:10)

3. Affliction will pass into GLORY (2 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 8:18)

4. Patience brings the PROMISE (Hebrews 6:10-15)

5. Sorrow will lead to REJOICING! (Psalm 126:5-6)

5 for the Record

1. My life was written BEFORE I was born (Psalm 139:16)

2. My life was written for a PURPOSE (Jeremiah 1:5-8)

3. My life is written BY Him (Hebrews 12:2)

4. My life is written FOR Him (2 Corinthians 3:2-3)

5. My life is written IN the Lamb's Book of Life! (Revelation 3:5)

5 for the Present

1. Today is a day He CREATED (Psalm 118:24)

2. Today is a day He COUNTED (Psalm 139:16)

3. Today is a day of PERSEVERING (Philippians 3:13-14)

4. Today is a day filled with GRACE (Zechariah 4:7)

5. Today is a day of VICTORY (2 Corinthians 2:14)

5 for the Day After

1. He HEARS (Psalm 18:6; Psalm 116:1-9)

2. He WASTES NOTHING (2 Corinthians 1:3-11)

3. He is still ON THE THRONE (Revelation 21:5-7)

4. He RENEWS (2 Corinthians 4:7-18)

5. He IS who He says He is! (Revelation 22:12-13)

5 for the 2,977 of 9/11

1. He knows ALL OF OUR DAYS (Psalm 139:16)

2. He keeps an EXTRAVAGANTLY DETAILED ACCOUNT of us (Matthew 10:29-31)

3. He is CLOSE by (Psalm 34:18)

4. He HIMSELF, will wipe away our tears (Revelation 7:17 21:4; Isaiah 25:8)

5. HOPE is everlasting (Psalm 116:15)

5 for Accounting

1. His WORD gives me direction (Psalm 119:105)

2. His POWER gives me strength (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

3. His VICTORY makes me a conqueror (1 Corinthians 15:57; Romans 8:37)

4. His LOVE guarantees my eternity (John 3:16-17)

5. His PATIENCE is my opportunity (2 Peter 3:8-9) 

5 for Training

1. I TAKE CONTROL of my thoughts (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

2. I FORGIVE freely (Colossians 3:12-13; Matthew 10:8)

3. I LOVE extravagantly (Matthew 5:44-46)

4. I QUIT worrying (Matthew 6:31-34)

5. I PRESS ON! (Philippians 3:12-14)

5 for Feasting

1. He is preparing a FEAST for me (Isaiah 25:6-9)

2. I am INVITED to the table of the King (Revelation 19:6-9)

3. I am CELEBRATED at the banquet (Song of Songs 2:4)

4. I feast on His LOVE and GRACE (Isaiah 55:1-2)

5. My bill has been PAID IN FULL! (Colossians 2:13-14)

5 for Love*

1. He is PATIENT even when I am disappointed in myself 

2. He is KIND even though my attitude is unpleasant

3. He TAKES THE WEIGHT of my problems and fears

4. He BELIEVES THE BEST of me even when I feel the worst 

5. He will NEVER FAIL ME! 

*1 Corinthians 13:4-8

5 for Watching

1. He ASSIGNS me to watch (Isaiah 62:6-7)

2. He asks me to watch WITH Him (Matthew 26:38-41)

3. He DELIVERS me while I watch (2 Chronicles 20:17)

4. He AMAZES me while I watch (Exodus 14:13-16)

5. He asks me to watch FOR HIM! (Luke 21:28) 

5 for Acknowledging

1. He HEARS me (Psalm 18:6)

2. He ANSWERS me (Psalm 138:3)

3. He STRENGTHENS me (2 Timothy 4:17; Philippians 4:13)

4. He EQUIPS me (Jeremiah 1:4-10)

5. He LOVES ME! (Jeremiah 31-3)

5 for Accomplishment

1. I am a WORK IN PROGRESS (Philippians 3:12-14)

2. He will Himself, CONFIRM, STRENGTHEN and ESTABLISH me (1 Peter 5:10)

3. He EQUIPS me to do extraordinary things (Philippians 2:13; 4:13)

4. He is ABLE to finish what He started (Philippians 1:6)

5. He WILL ACCOMPLISH what concerns me (Psalm 138:8)

5 for the Flow

1. He pours in TRUTH so I can pour out LIFE (John 7:38)

2. He pours in GRACE so I can pour out STRENGTH (Luke 22:31-32)

3. He pours in STRENGTH so I can pour out MERCY (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

4. He pours in COMFORT so I can pour out PEACE (2 Corinthians 1:3-7)

5. He pours in FORGIVENESS so I can pour out LOVE (Luke 7:44-50) 

5 for Living Presently

1. His MERCY is new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23)

2. He DEFINES my life (1 Corinthians 15:10)

3. HE makes me Holy not what I achieve in goodness (1 Peter 1:14-16)

4. He encourages the NEXT STEP and doesn't dwell on the misstep (Mark 14:41-42)

5. He remember my sin NO MORE! (Isaiah 43:25)