Thankful all the Time
Category: Prayer
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Wholehearted Thankfulness
The longer I live, the more I appreciate intentional praise or thanksgiving. As in previous years, I will take this next week to post Bible verses that show praise or thanksgivng to God. If you would like to participate, please share your favorite praise or thankfulness Bible verse in the comments below.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for all the wonderful things You have done. I praise You with my whole heart!
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Praise and Thanksgiving
For the month of November (again), I want to simply praise and thank God for Who He is and the many wonderful things He has done. There is great wisdom in this.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your glory. Thank You for sharing Who You are with flawed human beings. My mind cannot comprehend the magnitude of Your holiness. Please help me to seek You more and more each day.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Soft Wise Words
Those of us who grew up hearing the Bible taught have heard Proverbs 15:1 numerous times. There have been too many examples of “harsh words stirring up anger” in the last few years.
As I have tried to apply this to my own life, my first thought is “calm down!” While there is validity to that thought, I need to make sure that my words have wisdom. I don’t want to take verse one alone and forget to apply verse two. Wisdom is easier to find with calm thoughts. However, calm unwise words are still a risk.
As Christians we need to read and study God’s Word to make sure our words are wise and helpful. I love verse 23 – good words at the appropriate time are good.
Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to have calm wise words at the right time in my conversations. I want to help others to walk the path of wisdom.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Good Friends Matter
Friendship is a necessity of life. No one can live well without good companionship. Problems happen when we don’t choose friends wisely. We need to choose friends who seek Biblical wisdom and will help us do the same.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the wisdom that comes from Your Word. Please help me to walk with wise people and encourage wisdom in those with whom I interact. Your way is the only way worth living.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
The Final Word
God’s Word is so important. This is communication directly from the hand and heart of Almighty God. He loves us so much that He provided all we need for life (2 Peter 1:3). Obeying God’s Word does not mean life will be easy. However, working on obedience is like building a muscle. The more we work, the stronger we become.
I think we get tripped up by our feelings in this area. We don’t feel good about obedience or things don’t turn out the way we hope. We need to keep working on building obedience as God commands. We will be rewarded.
Dear Heavenly Father, please help us to obey as You command. Thank You for the rewards You provide. Please help us to wait on You in our obedience.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
The Wisdom of Praise
I have noticed how easy it is to complain. I think that has always been an issue, but it has been even more prevalent in the last two and half years. I know I should thank and praise the Lord more than I do, but sometimes it feels awkward. I want to work on changing that.
There is great wisdom in praising and thanking God. He has given so many good gifts. If you don’t know what they are, read the Bible.
Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You for Who You are and the many wonderful things You have done. Thank You for the gift of salvation, the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and Your Word that gives so much insight for life.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Nothing But the Truth
I know I have made several posts about the truth. We live in a time when people want to make truth relative. Thankfully, God has defined truth according to His own character.
Proverbs frequently talks about the righteous and their behavior. Hating lies should be an easy one to identify. However, even those of us who follow Christ can have blind spots. A blind spot shows a lack of knowledge of the truth. Thankfully God has made it possible to see through the lens of His Word and those who faithfully teach it.
Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to identify the blind spots in my life. Please guide me to the truth in Your Word so I can live in a way that honors You.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
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