5 for Character Development

1. He CONTROLS circumstantial conflict (Isaiah 54:16)
2. REFINING rids imperfections (Malachi 3:3)
3. Character is HONED in difficulty (Proverbs 27:17)
4. PATIENCE is purifying (James 1:2-4)
5. Remember the POWER of grace! (Zechariah 4:7)

5 for Special Skills

1. I'm LEARNING skills in the wilderness for His glory (Exodus 31:3-6)
2. I'm GIFTED with talent for a purpose (Matthew 5:14-16)
3. I'll use what I've been BLESSED with and receive more to give (Luke 6:38; Matthew 25:29)
4. I KNOW He has given me all I need (Exodus 4:11)
5. I will enter the JOY of the King (Matthew 25:21)

5 for the Greatest Valentine

1. His LOVE for me NEVER changes (Jeremiah 31:3)
2. His DESIRE for me NEVER weakens (Psalm 147)
3. His CARE for me NEVER quits (1 Peter 5:7)
4. His CHOICE of me is NEVER revoked (Jeremiah 1:5; John 15:16; Isaiah 41:9)
5. His PRESENCE with me NEVER stops (Matthew 28:20)

5 for Freaky Forecast

1. His command of weather can be for my ESCAPE (Exodus 14:21)
2. His command of weather can be for my PROVISION (Numbers 11:31)
3. His command of weather can be for my INSIGHT (1 Kings 19:11-13)
4. His command of weather can be for my PEACE (Mark 4:39)

5. His command of weather can be for my AWE (Job 40 - Job 42:6)

 

5 for Time Passages

1. He is PATIENT that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9)
2. He has PREPARED a city for me (Hebrews 11:16)
3. He is BUILDING a mansion for me (John 14:2-3)
4. He will bring me to a GREAT REUNION (Zephaniah 3:20)
5. HE IS COMING! (Luke 21:27)

5 for Assistance

1. He is NEAR to me when I am broken-hearted (Psalm 34:18)
2. I will call on Him and He will ANSWER me in the day of trouble (Psalm 91:5)
3. He is PRESENT to help in my trouble(Psalm 46:1)
4. I may be sad for a night but I have the promise of JOY (Psalm 30:5)

5. He is the FORTRESS where I will not be shaken (Psalm 62:2)

 

5 for Greatness

1. Greatness understands and identifies power (Matthew 8:8-10)
2. Greatness doesn’t fear groveling (Matthew 15:23-28)
3. Greatness is using what He has given (Acts 3:6)
4. Greatness invests wisely (Matthew 25:20-21)
5. Greatness exhibits childlike qualities (Matthew 18:1-4)

5 for the Prepared Way

1. Even in the circumstantial wilderness, He is CLEARING the WAY (Isaiah 45:2-3)
2. Plan, knowing He DIRECTS (Proverbs 16:9)
3. LISTEN, He directs definitively (Isaiah 30:21)
4. He PROTECTS the path ahead (Exodus 23:20)
5. Do your part, MOVE FORWARD (Exodus 14:13-15)

5 for Leadership

1. When confronted by suffering, know He EQUIPS (Acts 3:6)

2. When opportunities arise, speak with AUTHORITY (Acts 17:22-23)
3. When exhausted, call for REINFORCEMENTS (Exodus 17:11-12)
4. When overwhelmed by responsibilities, DELEGATE (Exodus 18:14-24)
5. When positioned in power, know there is a PURPOSE (Esther 4:14)

5 for Reversed Logic

1. He became a baby to reveal His GLORY (Philippians 2:7; John 1:14)
2. He is patient with people to show His MERCY (2 Peter 3:9)
3. He allows antagonists to reveal His RESCUE (Exodus 14:4)
4. He delays responses to reveal His POWER (John 11:32-43)
5. He submitted to the horrific to reveal His REDEMPTION (Isaiah 53:2-5)

5 for the Irreconcilable

1. He became a baby to reveal His GLORY (Philippians 2:7; John 1:14)
2. He is patient with people to show His MERCY (2 Peter 3:9)
3. He allows antagonists to reveal His RESCUE (Exodus 14:4)
4. He delays responses to reveal His POWER (John 11:32-43)
5. He submitted to the horrific to reveal His REDEMPTION (Isaiah 53:2-5)

5 for the Fraught

1. He is NEVER ashamed of me (Hebrews 11:16)
2. He is PREPARING a place for me (John 14:1-3)
3. He created me for the ETERNAL CITY (Hebrews 11:16)
4. This world is NOT MY HOME (John 17:14; Hebrews 11:13)

5. The One who LOVES ME has the LAST WORD in every trouble and trial I face! ( John 16:33)

 

1. He uses me to bring the CHANGE everyone and everything needs
2. He expects an EXTREME commitment to be ready to go!
3. He takes me on a JOURNEY to pull others out of darkness
4. He makes me part of a GRAND STORY
5. He calls me to be a SOLDIER -

because SOLDIERS CHANGE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!

*Mark 1:14-20 

 

5 for the Prevailing Need*

1. When He has something to say, He says it
2. When He has an assignment, He calls
3. When I hear the call, I respond
4. When there is a need, I will ask
5. The news of His power spreads immediately!

*Mark 1:18-42

5 for Cultivating Calm

1. Worry will not choke the HOPE (Mark 4:19)

2. Want will not rob me of SATISFACTION (Mark 4:19)
3. Small seeds of kindness reap JOY (Mark 4:32)
4. Small seeds of hope PROVIDE SANCTUARY for the hopeless (Mark 4:32)
5. WORSHIP will water the goodness! (Psalm 126:5-6)

5 for Personal Approval

1. He KNOWS me completely (Psalm 139)

2. He CHOOSES me uniquely (John 15:16)
3. He QUALIFIES me exceptionally (Ephesians 1:9-11)
4. He JUSTIFIES me totally (Romans 8:1)
5. He LOVES ME forever and ever! (Jeremiah 31:3)

5 for a Lifeline

1. He is ACCESSIBLE 24/7 (Jeremiah 33:3)

2. He always HEARS me (Psalm 18:6)

3. He throw out a LIFELINE OF LOVE when I feel I'm drowning in circumstance (Psalm 130)

4. He responds with ANGELS (Daniel 10:12)

5. He positions me in POWERFUL PLACES TO PRAY and change the world! (Nehemiah 1:11)

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 Pursuing Proximity

1. Seek sanctuary, He’s waiting to be found (Jeremiah 29:13-14)
2. Actively pursue proximity (James 4:8)
3. Location provides supply (John 7:37-38)
4. Closeness comes with benefits (Matthew 11:28)
5. With the Rock, there is refuge (Psalm 18:1-3)

5 for Morning Meditations

1. Be available, others need to hear (Isaiah 50:4)
2. Be teachable, He will show the way (Psalm 143:8)
3. Speak openly, He is listening (Psalm 5:3)
4. Listen, hear His lovingkindness (Psalm 143:8)

5. Be encouraged, new morning, new mercies! (Lamentations 3:22-23)