Prayer for Today

Well, Abba Father, another birthday rolls around. The decades pile up. Some of them have been tough, but you were with me through them all. Thank you for the start of another decade. Thank you for a name, though hard to live up to at times, reminds me that through you I have stubborn joy…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190731

Today is a beautiful day, because Paul wrote, ” I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians…

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Prayer for Today

Lord, bring us those who are seeking and need to hear what you have done in our lives. Open our eyes to see them and our hearts to love them with your gospel message. I ask in your precious and powerful name, according to the Father’s good and perfect will. Amen. “Your righteousness, O God,…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190730

Today is a beautiful day, because the revelation of Christ to Paul drastically changed him forever, “For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.” (Galatians 1:13 ESV) Life #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Holy God, spread your gospel message. Time and tribulation did not stop it, but increased its effectiveness. We have been in the last days since Jesus’ ascension. Every day brings us one day closer to his return. May your Spirit roam the whole earth with dreams and visions, drawing and calling more and more into…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190729

Today is a beautiful day, because “… while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given…

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Prayer for Today

Lord, I carry you in my heart. Wherever I go, there you are. Manifest your love through me. Make every meeting and discussion profitable for your kingdom. I ask in the power and authority of your name above all names, and according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen. “…always carrying in…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190728

Today is a beautiful day, because God increased the effectiveness of Paul’s ministry through suffering, “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may…

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Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, increase my strength today. Let me not grow weary of doing good. Keep me on track for the tasks you set before me. I ask in the precious name and powerful authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen. “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190727

Today is a beautiful day, because “…our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” (2 Corinthians 3: 5-6 ESV) Life #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday