When you need wisdom, ask God

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

James 1:5 NLT

God, You are more than willing to give Your wisdom to me. You want me to know how to live a godly life. Please make me eager to listen and discern Your voice. Give me a desire to obey You so that when You speak, I act with joy-filled faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God has a restoral plan

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

Matthew 5:6 NLT

God, You have a plan to restore the world. As I wait for this to happen, please help me to hold onto the hope that You offer, and to show Your love to everyone. Give me the patience to endure an imperfect world as I wait for You to come back and make all things right. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

His life for ours

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 3:16 NLT

God, when Jesus died on the cross, He made a way for me to spend eternity with You. Thank You for making Yourself the model of sacrificial love. Please show me how to live out this love to the people You place in my life. Give me opportunities to serve others, and help me to do so with joy and compassion. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Not made for this world

Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

1 John 2:15‭-‬16 NLT

God, thank You for making me in Your image. Please help me to love what You love and hate what You hate, and give me the wisdom to know the difference. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Fight the good fight

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:12 NLT

God, You call me to faithful and obedient living. Thank You for providing Your Word as a guide that helps me bring You glory. When I struggle to live as You call me to, please remind me of the eternity I get to spend with You. And as You do that, restore my strength and endurance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Set your sights on the realities of heaven

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Colossians 3:1 NLT

God, eternal life begins the moment I choose a relationship with You. As I follow You, please help me to have an eternal mindset. Guide me, and give me the wisdom to know how to prepare for eternity in my daily life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Love the Lord

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:5 NLT

God, obedience is one way that I can show my faith in You. Teach me how to be a more obedient servant. Fill my heart with the perfect love you’ve shown me. Teach me what it looks like to offer every part of myself—heart, soul, and strength—to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Joy comes with the morning

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalms 30:5 NLT

God, thank You for being so quick to forgive my mistakes. You convict me of my brokenness, and show me endless grace. Today, I want to joyfully celebrate that I am becoming more and more like You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Eager to do good

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?

1 Peter 3:13 NLT

God, I give my life to follow You. I am eager to do good to others because You have done so much good in my life. Even if I suffer for the good You call me to do, give me the courage to persevere. Momentary suffering is worth an eternity spent with You. Please protect me, and fill me with joy as I follow You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Blessed are the merciful

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 5:7 NLT

God, Your nature is to offer mercy. When people know me, I want them to know You living in me. Give me opportunities to demonstrate mercy to those around me. As my faith grows, please give me a deeper ability to offer mercy to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God provides the way

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT

God, because I know Your Son Jesus, sin doesn’t have control over my life. But because the world isn’t yet fully restored, I still find myself tempted. Your Word says that You will provide a way through temptation. Thank You! Please help me see a way out of temptation and the courage to say “no” to things that could harm me. I want to faithfully follow You at all times. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

My Rock and My Redeemer

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalms 19:14 NLT

God, Scripture demonstrates the power and impact words have. Please teach me to be a good steward of my words. Help me to control my tongue and speak words that honor myself, others, and especially You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Make Disciples

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19 NLT

God, I am Your disciple. Please teach me how to live a life that reflects who You are. As I grow in my faith, provide a community where we can teach and support one another to live out Christ’s model for living well. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

In His Kindness

In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

1 Peter 5:10 NLT

God, I am so grateful that even when I go through hard situations, I still have a reason to rejoice because You redeem my suffering. Today, please help me to remember that. Help me to look for the ways You are at work in my life, and to give You the honor and praise You deserve. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Wonderfully Made

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

Psalms 139:13‭-‬14 NLT

God, thank You for creating me for a purpose and plan that is bigger than myself. You made me and know what’s in my heart. Please help me to have a heart that reflects You. When I doubt my worth, remind me of Your promise that I have been fearfully and wonderfully made!

No fear with God's Love

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

God, thank You for taking fear’s power and replacing it with love. I know that I will be afraid at times, but Your gift means I don’t have to stay living in fear. Please help me to control my doubts and fears and replace those thoughts with what is good and true. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The old life is gone

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

God, in You I have found new life. My old self has gone! Thank You for giving me this amazing gift because of Your Son Jesus. Help me to never lose the wonder of Your gift. In Jesus’ name, Amen.