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Fri 3/22/2019 8
Daily Scripture & Reflection
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9 NIV
A Time to Think
We may live victoriously, not because we have any power within ourselves, but because when we give ourselves to God, He gives himself to us. —Norman Vincent Peale
A Time to Act
Be open to God’s plan and will.
A Time to Pray
Lord, I am so thankful You’re with me throughout the day. Let me see every morning as a fresh start.
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Sat 3/23/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues from generation to generation. Psalm 100:5
A Time to Think
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit. –Helen Keller, author, political activist and lecturer
A Time to Act
Learn to think calmly and confidently, no matter what comes your way.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me to remember that the brightness of Your loving presence is always with me.
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Sun 3/24/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11
A Time to Think
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. –Mother Teresa
A Time to Act
Make someone's day. Tell them how much you appreciate them.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me to remember my words hold power. Help me use them only to heal, help and encourage another.
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Mon 3/25/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart.... Luke 6:45
A Time to Think
To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet
A Time to Act
Reach out and help someone by sharing your love and time.
A Time to Pray
Lord, grant me the wisdom and energy to share what I have with others.
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Tue 3/26/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
A Time to Think
Humans may be social beings, but solitude has been shown to have great societal value. Jesus was a great healer and teacher, but he took time to rest and pray. Solitude is essential for our spiritual experience–it is where we hear the still, small voice. –Lucille Zimmerman, author
A Time to Act
Think of your day as channel for God’s blessings.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me keep close to You today. Whatever strength I possess comes from You.
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Wed 3/27/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5
A Time to Think
Courage is born at the point where God's grace and human effort intersect. –Father Timothy M. Gallagher, author
A Time to Act
Live with the thought of being in God's care.
A Time to Pray
Lord, give me the courage to stretch past my safe boundaries.
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Thu 3/28/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22
A Time to Think
What God brings you to, God takes you through. –Reverend Sharon Connors, author
A Time to Act
Take comfort knowing God is with you.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me to persevere in prayer when things seem impossible, knowing that You are the God of possibilities.
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Fri 3/29/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6
A Time to Think
One of the best ways to demonstrate God's love is to listen to people. –Bruce Larsen, author
A Time to Act
Today, listen more than you speak.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, may I give to someone today my friendship. May I let them rest in my love and care.
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Sat 3/30/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16
A Time to Think
God walks with us. He scoops us up in His arms or simply sits with us in silent strength until we cannot avoid the awesome recognition that yes, even now, He is there. –Gloria Gaither, songwriter
A Time to Act
Put your problems in God's hands.
A Time to Pray
Lord, help me to take the opportunities You give me and work with them, not against them.
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Mon 4/1/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
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Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. James 5:13
A Time to Think
Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity. —Chuck Swindoll
A Time to Act
Today notice the little things that make your day special.
A Time to Pray
On this April Fool’s Day, Lord, help me to admire beauty, cherish friendships, count blessings and laugh!
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Tue 4/2/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27
A Time to Think
Flowers grow out of dark moments. –Sister Mary Corita Kent, artist and educator
A Time to Act
Change your thoughts and change your life.
A Time to Pray
Dear God, help me always to see beyond my fears to the beauty of Your creation.
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I see I forgot the one for March 31st.
Sun 3/31/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
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Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23
A Time to Think
An optimist is the human personification of spring. –Susan J. Bissonette, author
A Time to Act
Look for an opportunity to make a positive difference.
A Time to Pray
Lord, let me not forget that Your blessings are to be shared.
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Wed 4/3/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Seek the Lord when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Isaiah 55:6
A Time to Think
Prayer is a choice. For us to pray to give thanks, or to voice our questions and doubts shows that we are choosing to leave an opening in our spirits. Without this opening, there is no vessel, no place into which God can breathe. –Joanna Laufer, author
A Time to Act
Recognize that your faith will lead you to great things.
A Time to Pray
Thank You, Jesus, for the precious moments when You bless my worship with Your Holy Spirit.
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Thu 4/4/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11
A Time to Think
The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. –Louis Pasteur, French chemist
A Time to Act
Take notice of the changes that are blooming around you.
A Time to Pray
God, thank You for the moments that wake me up to this perfectly beautiful world.
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Fri 4/5/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 3:22
A Time to Think
You are a creation of God unequaled anywhere in the universe.... Thank Him for yourself and then for all the rest of His glorious handiwork. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister
A Time to Act
Rejoice, the future is full of promise.
A Time to Pray
Thank You, Lord, for showing me the beauty of Your love in the moments we share.
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Sat 4/6/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7
A Time to Think
Faith draws the poison from every grief, takes the sting from every loss, and quenches the fire of every pain; and only faith can do it. –J. G. Holland, writer
A Time to Act
Ask God to stay with you in difficult situations and affirm that He is helping you now.
A Time to Pray
Lord, hold onto me as I go forward with faith in You.
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Sun 4/7/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6
A Time to Think
Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference. –Max Lucado, best-selling author and preacher at Oak Hills Church
A Time to Act
Pray for the comforting arms of Jesus to hold you.
A Time to Pray
Father, be present with us, our steady Guide, pointing out the way You want us to go.
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Mon 4/8/2019 4
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8
A Time to Think
Worry often gives a small thing a great shadow. –Swedish proverb
A Time to Act
Focus not on your fears but your strengths.
A Time to Pray
Lord, I am far from perfect in my worship of You. Yet what I render unto You, I render with all my heart.
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Tue 4/9/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10
A Time to Think
God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. –A. W. Tozer, preacher and author
A Time to Act
Relax and accept God's grace in times of stress.
A Time to Pray
Lord, slow me down. Help me to feel the sun upon my face.
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04-10-2019, 11:34 AM
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Wed 4/10/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
You will surely forget your trouble. Job 11:16
A Time to Think
You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –Max Lucado, author and pastor
A Time to Act
Focus on your blessings for they are your true worth.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me face life’s problems with the sure knowledge that You’ll always be there.
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04-14-2019, 11:17 AM
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Thu 4/11/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Cease striving and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 NAS
A Time to Think
The tendency of the world is down – God's path is up. —Dwight L Moody
A Time to Act
Be assured the Lord gently guides us on the right path, without us needing to force our way on it.
A Time to Pray
Heavenly Father, today I will “just be” by spending time quietly sitting in silence with You.
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04-14-2019, 11:26 AM
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Fri 4/12/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26
A Time to Think
Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker
A Time to Act
Think prosperity, abundance, the best of everything. God wants to give to you, His child, every good thing.
A Time to Pray
Lord God, help me carry the blessings of prayer into my family's future.
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04-14-2019, 11:30 AM
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Sat 4/13/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 118:29
A Time to Think
Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer. –E. M. Bounds, author
A Time to Act
Believe God loves you and is present in every aspect of your life.
A Time to Pray
Lord, show me new ways to bring comfort and healing in Your name.
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04-14-2019, 11:37 AM
#104
Sun 4/14/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Shout His praise with joy! For great is the Holy One. Isaiah 12:6 NLT
A Time to Think
Upon a life I did not live, upon a death I did not die, I risk my whole eternity on the resurrection. –C.H. Spurgeon
A Time to Act
Spend time with God thanking Him for all He has done for you.
A Time to Pray
You are the Author of life, Lord; write Your renewing love upon my heart.
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04-16-2019, 09:54 AM
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Mon 4/15/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7
A Time to Think
God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.—Hudson Taylor, Christian missionary
A Time to Act
Remember that no matter how overwhelming your problems, you need have no reason to fear. God will help you.
A Time to Pray
Heavenly Father, help me to hear Your voice deep in my heart, guiding me.
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04-18-2019, 09:46 AM
#106
I didn't see one for the 16th.
Wed 4/17/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23
A Time to Think
Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh insights. –Dale Evans Rogers, singer
A Time to Act
Encourage me God, to see the value in what I have.
A Time to Pray
Dear God, lead me through today with new insights and new hope.
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04-18-2019, 10:11 AM
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Thu 4/18/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:5 NIV
A Time to Think
Somewhere in every crown of suffering, God has implanted a bud of strength that can burst open, releasing extra power. –Sue Monk Kidd, author
A Time to Act
Love one another as He loves us.
A Time to Pray
Heavenly Father, as I journey through Holy Week towards the cross help me to be an extension of Your love in the lives of others.
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04-19-2019, 02:48 PM
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Fri 4/19/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified. Matthew 27:31 NLT
A Time to Think
The greatest pain of the cross was the pain of sin. Jesus didn’t deserve to feel the shame, but he felt it. He didn’t deserve the humiliation, but he experienced it. He had never sinned, yet was treated like a sinner. He became sin. All the guilt, remorse, and embarrassment– Jesus understands it... —Max Lucado
A Time to Act
Today is Good Friday Day of Prayer. Join Us in Prayer.
A Time to Pray
On this sacred day I dedicate myself to You. May I live humbly serving You by showing mercy and love to others.
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04-20-2019, 11:36 AM
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Sat 4/20/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
A Time to Think
We focus on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, but we forget to pause in the stillness of the days between. Find time today to be present in that place of waiting. There is treasure to be found in the sacred peace that comes as you breathe in that place of quiet surrender. Don’t rush through the space called “Between.” —Katherine Walden
A Time to Act
Take time today to be still and reflect on Jesus' death.
A Time to Pray
Heavenly Father, our hearts are open, awaiting Your Son’s Resurrection.
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04-21-2019, 03:38 PM
#110
Sun 4/21/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:9 ESV
A Time to Think
Now Jesus Christ says that there is nothing in this world—sin, hate, frustration, pain, sorrow, evil or death itself—that can defeat you if you are in Him, for He is "the resurrection and the life." And so are you, if you are in Him. –Norman Vincent Peale, Guideposts Founder
A Time to Act
Fill your heart with the glory of the Resurrection.
A Time to Pray
Risen Lord, help me to remember the difference Your Resurrection makes, today and every day.
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04-22-2019, 11:00 AM
#111
Mon 4/22/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Luke 24:52
A Time to Think
Easter won’t really come for me until I know that every day, in all my comings and goings, the Christ of Easter is present in my life. —Kenneth Chafin, author
A Time to Act
On this Easter Monday, know that the risen Christ walks ahead of you to prepare the way. There can be no circumstance in which He will not meet you.
A Time to Pray
Lord, help me celebrate Easter’s victory in all areas of my life.
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04-26-2019, 06:12 AM
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Tue 4/23/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
A Time to Think
There is never a wrong time to pray. —Kelly Johnson
A Time to Act
Become more aware of the blessings that surround you.
A Time to Pray
Father, shine Your light onto my life, brighten my dark thoughts and help me have faith to know that all is according to Your plan.
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04-26-2019, 06:14 AM
#113
Wed 4/24/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
A Time to Think
There is never a wrong time to pray. —Kelly Johnson
A Time to Act
Become more aware of the blessings that surround you.
A Time to Pray
Father, shine Your light onto my life, brighten my dark thoughts and help me have faith to know that all is according to Your plan.
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04-26-2019, 06:20 AM
#114
Thu 4/25/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Proverbs 8:17
A Time to Think
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa
A Time to Act
Be an instrument of God's love in this world.
A Time to Pray
Lord, in all the times and places of my life, Your love never leaves me.
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04-26-2019, 06:22 AM
#115
Fri 4/26/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers. Philemon 1:4
A Time to Think
We never test the resources of God until we attempt the impossible –F. B. Meyer, pastor
A Time to Act
Ask God to strengthen you by the power of His might.
A Time to Pray
Thank you, Lord, for the unexpected good things that happen to us.
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04-27-2019, 10:16 AM
#116
Sat 4/27/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
A Time to Think
Prayer is more than words. It is listening, seeing, feeling. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister
A Time to Act
Focus on having a positive attitude and praising heart, regardless of your circumstances.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, help me face life’s problems with the sure knowledge that You’ll always be there.
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04-28-2019, 03:07 PM
#117
Sun 4/28/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8
A Time to Think
To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet
A Time to Act
Offer prayers of gratitude for your blessings.
A Time to Pray
God, thank You for all of the blessings in my life and the vision with which to recognize them.
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04-29-2019, 10:21 AM
#118
Mon 4/29/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130
A Time to Think
I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light. –Mary Gardiner Brainard, poet
A Time to Act
Pray for God to help you keep your focus on Him and off your problems.
A Time to Pray
Thank You Lord, for being the light that leads me upward, closer to You.
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04-30-2019, 01:47 PM
#119
Tue 4/30/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2
A Time to Think
It is for us to make the effort. The result is always in God's hands. –Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader
A Time to Act
Do your best and leave the rest to God.
A Time to Pray
Lord, help me to find the place where You can use me best.
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05-01-2019, 10:19 AM
#120
May
Wed 5/1/2019
Daily Scripture & Reflection
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
A Time to Think
In a world where you can be anything, be kind. —Seen on a bumper sticker in Northborough, Massachusetts
A Time to Act
Extend a kind hand, a kind word to someone in need.
A Time to Pray
Dear Lord, I want to shine Your light. Guide me where I am needed. Give me the grace to be kind and patience to serve You well.
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