5 for the Appointed Time

1. Appointment carries RESPONSIBILITY (Ezekiel 3:17-20)

2. POSITION is important (Habakkuk 2:1-3)

3. Watching requires WAITING (Psalm 130:6)

4. VIGILANCE is necessary (Nehemiah 4:9-22)

5. INTERCESSION brings action (Isaiah 62:6-7)

5 for Feeling Weary

1. His POWER isn't diluted by my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) 

2. His STRENGTH is not diminished by my weakness (2 Chronicles 14:11)

3. Defeat isn't defined by my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:10)

4. His COMMAND isn't deterred by my weakness (Joshua 1:5-9)

5. The VICTORY isn't determined by my weakness (2 Chronicles 20:12-17)

5 for Gaining Strength

1. I'm not sure what to do, but HE KNOWS what to do (2 Corinthians 4:17-22)

2. My weakness CONNECTS me to the weak (1 Corinthians 9:22)

3. When I am weary, He gives me REST (Matthew 11:28)

4. When I am weak, He is STRONG (2 Corinthians 12:19)

5. Even though I'm often feel like a weakling, I'm ALWAYS A WARRIOR! (Joel 3:10*)

*Prepare for battle! Soldiers at attention! Present arms! Advance! ... Let the weak one throw out his chest and say, 'I'm tough, I'm a fighter!'" The Message translation Joel 3:10

5 for the Poor

1. I am STRENGTHENED out of His riches (Ephesians 3:16-17)
2. I am BLESSED when I am poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3)
3. I will REJOICE in plenty or in need (Philippians 4:12)
4. When I PRAY and GIVE to the poor, it comes up as a memorial before the King (Acts 10:4)
5. ALL the PROMISES of God are YES, and Amen in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20)

5 for Strength

1. PRAY, the Almighty responds (2 Chronicles 20:12)
2. LISTEN, He is speaking (Isaiah 30:21)
3. FOLLOW, He is forging the path (Exodus 23:20)
4. Be BRAVE, He is calling (Matthew 14:28-29)
5. SEEK Him wholeheartedly ! (Jeremiah 29:12-14)

5 for Community

1. SHARE the burdens (Galatians 6:2)
2. The effort is EFFECTIVE (2 Corinthians 9:12-14)
3. The work is WORTH it (Galatians 6:9)
4. GATHERING grounds us (Hebrews 10:24-25)
5. He is WITH US! (John 1:14)

5 for Listening

1. STRENGTH is acquired when quiet (Isaiah 30:15)
2. Petition the King, then PAUSE (Psalm 5:3)
3. Know He SPEAKS His plans to His people (Amos 3:7)
4. Darkness reveals TREASURES (Isaiah 45:3)
5. Ask, then LISTEN! (Jeremiah 33:3)

5 Before the Challenge

1. Be BRAVE (Joshua 1:9)
2. Be CONFIDENT (John 16:33)
3. Be at PEACE (Hebrews 12:11-14)
4. Be QUIET (Isaiah 30:15)
5. Be STILL (Psalm 46:10)

5 for Action

1. EVERY care I have, He calls me to cast on Him (1 Peter 5:7)
2. I have no need to be in a hurry HE is not hurried (2 Peter 3:9)
3. Be still AND KNOW He is God (Psalm 46:10)
4. Sometimes action begins with me WAITING (Isaiah 40:31)
5. God is ALWAYS ACTING on my behalf (Hebrews 7:25)

5 to Double Down!

1. Be ASSURED by His presence (Exodus 33:12-23)
2. Be SPECIFIC and assertive with prayer (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)
3. Be BOLD and request a double-portion (2 Kings 2:9-10)
4. Be CONFIDENT with faith to receive (Mark 11:22-24)
5. Reach higher toward the INCOMPREHENSIBLE (Ephesians 3:20)