5 to Lift my Head

1. He GUIDES me through places of lack (Isaiah 58:11)

2. He LIFTS my head when I face discouragement (Psalm 3:3)

3. He changes my PERSPECTIVE (Psalm 61:2)

4. He uses me to REPAIR and RESTORE the broken (Isaiah 58:12)

5. He is on the way! (Luke 21:28)

5 for the Deficit

1. My deficit illustrates the source of my STRENGTH (Judges 6:12-16)

2. My deficit brings evidence to His POWER (Isaiah 54:1-3)

3. My deficit broken, brings PROVISION (Matthew 14:16-21)

4. My deficit is part of His PLAN (Luke 22:31-34)

5. My deficit is defined by the DIVINE (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)

5 for Bringing it On!

1. He is bringing PROVISION from unexpected places (Isaiah 43:19)

2. He is bringing forth NEW GROWTH (2 Samuel 23:4)

3. He is OVERFLOWING with amazing things we can't imagine (Luke 24:1-6)

4. He is bringing HEALING in broken places (Malachi 4:2)

5. He is bringing JOY from unspeakable sorrow (Isaiah 61:3)

5 for the Furnace

1. He TRUSTS me with this trial (Luke 22:28-32)

2. I have been PREPARED with His truth (John 16:33)

3. Present problems happen in light of His PROMISE (Romans 8:17-18)

4. I am being REFINED (Isaiah 48:10)

5. He is PRESENT! (Isaiah 43:1-5)

5 for the Future

1. He knows the outcome of EVERYTHING (even elections) (Isaiah 46:8-10)

2. I have NOTHING to fear (Isaiah 44:6-8)

3. He turns sorrow into REJOICING (Revelation 21:3-5)

4. A DIVINE exchange awaits me (Romans 8:17-18)

5. Maranatha! (Zephaniah 3:14-20)

5 for Contentment

1. I am content in darkness, for there, He reveals TREASURES (Isaiah 45:3)

2. I am content with difficulties, knowing He has DEFEATED them! (John 16:33)

3. I am content with persecution, for He is PERFECTING my reward (Matthew 5:11-12)

4. I am content with distress, for He develops my JOY (James 1:2-4)

5. I am content in weakness, for He is my STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:9)

5 for the Next Step

1. He REVEALS Himself in the wilderness of my circumstance (Isaiah 40:3-5)

2. He is PRESENT in the peril (Isaiah 43:1-5)

3. He SATISFIES me in times of sorrow (Isaiah 58:10-12)

4. He BANDAGES my brokenness (Psalm 34:17-18)

5. He is MAKING A WAY where there is none (Isaiah 43:18-19)

5 for the Remnant

1. The remnant watches for REDEMPTION (Psalm 130:5-8)

2. The remnant brings HOPE (2 Samuel 22:18-44)

3. The remnant takes root and THRIVES (Isaiah 37:30-35)

4. The remnant unites and establishes PURPOSE (1 Kings 19:3-18)

5. The remnant shares in His JOY (Psalm 126:1-6)

5 for Fortification *

1. He FORTIFIES me for this particular fight (Jeremiah 1:18-19)

2. Resolve grounds itself with TRUTH (Isaiah 50:7-10)

3. The winning strategy is anchored in TRUST (2 Chronicles 20:12-20)

4. Although victory is currently obscured, it is GUARANTEED (Isaiah 49:25)

5. ADVANCE! (Exodus 14:13-19)

*Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, the recompose of God will come, but He will save you."  Isaiah 35:3-4

5 for the Journey

1. He ESTABLISHES my direction (Proverbs 16:9)

2. He KNOWS when I set out for the journey (Psalm 139:1-3)

3. He will INSTRUCT me in the path to take (Isaiah 30:21)

4. He SUSTAINS me for the trip (Isaiah 40:29-31)

5. He gives me a NEW PERSPECTIVE along the way (Psalm 61:2)