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Thanking God

Enter his gates with thanksgiving  and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5 Faithful and loving Lord, I come to you throne of grace with thanksgiving in my heart because I have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for every blessing you pour out in my life, I am thankful to have you as my God because you are a loving God and your love endures forever. Thank you for caring about every detail of my life and for watching over me daily and most of all for the gift of salvation, for redeeming and reconciling me. May your steadfast love endure forever, blessed be your Name in all of earth. Amen!

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.  Colossians 4:2 I am so thankful for the abundant blessings you have given me, O Lord, thank you for surrounding me with your love and favor. Help me devote myself to prayer and hear my prayers, let your holy angels stand about me and keep me safe as your blessings fall upon me each day, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:17-18 Thank you merciful and loving God in heaven, for hearing our cry for help when we need you, for delivering us out of our troubles and healing our wounds. My heart and soul rejoice knowing that we are not alone because we have you, O Lord, and the hope of a better world without pain and sorrow. Be our stronghold in the time of trouble and save our crushed spirits that we may rejoice and give you glory, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,  For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You .Psalm 143 :8 Father God. I lift up my soul to you and thank you for your lovingkindess each morning, thank you for your amazing and eternal love. Let me walk each day with with you, show me the way I should go, lead me by your mighty and loving hand. Guide me, walk beside me as I put all my trust in you, O Lord, keep me on the path that leads to your glorious kingdom, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Be kind to one another

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 Merciful and loving Father in heaven, I thank you for loving me unconditionally, I thank you for the forgiveness of my sins and for never giving up on me. I ask that you fill me with your Holy Spirit, O God, that you change my heart and mold it to be more like you. Help me put away anything that is unrighteous in your sight and to be merciful, forgiving and kind to others that they may see you in me, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand  Psalm 31:14-15 Lord, you are my rock and my fortress, you are my strength and my redeemer and I am thankful for the privilege you have given us to come to you with all of our troubles, burdens and fears. I trust in you, O God, I know that everything is in your hands and you are always in control. Deliver me in your righteousness, lead me and guide me as I give you control of my life, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Get wisdom! Get understanding!

Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:4-5 Father God, thank you Father for your Word and for your instruction, you give knowledge and understanding to those who walk uprightly; you guard their paths and preserves their way.  Direct my steps, O Lord, let my ear be inclined to hear your voice, and correct me when I have gone astray. Give me knowledge and understanding that my steps will not be hindered and I will not stumble, but walk in the path of righteousness I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes

Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:32-34 Merciful Father in heaven, direct my steps by your word and let me cling to your testimonies. Teach me your ways, O Lord, and give me understanding. May your mercies come to me and your salvation according to your word, let no iniquity have dominion over me. May your face shine upon me each day as I seek your precepts and keep my heart blameless in your sight, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Your mercy reaches unto the heavens

For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:10-11 Thank you for your mercy and grace Lord, thank you for being my God and my King and loving me unconditionally. May your glory be above all the earth, may I bring you honor and glory in all I say and do today, O Lord. Guide my steps and lead me to your kingdom as I put all my trust in you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

May God comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Mighty and loving God, thank you for your infinite forgiveness and mercy, you are the most beautiful encourager, you give us hope and comfort us in times of trouble. May your Holy Spirit lead me to be a blessing to others, O Lord, to remember that there is always something I can offer, some good I can do, some fruit I can bring forth to bless others and be your hands and feet in this world, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand

Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Father God, sometimes things happen in our lives that we just don't understand, sometimes things hurt so deep that we can't see pass the pain, but we thank you for your faithful promises and the hope you have given us for a brighter future. May your peace that surpasses all human understanding guard our hearts and minds as we live in your Son Jesus, O God, may you heal our hurts and fill our hearts with joy, hope and love, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

His mercies begin afresh each morning

The faithful love of the Lord never ends His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 Faithful Lord in heaven, great is your faithfulness, your mercies never cease, I thank you because your Word is full of hope, tenderness, compassion and love. I know that I stumble and fall because I am not perfect, but I'm thankful that your loving mercy and grace begin fresh each morning. May I walk refreshed with your Spirit, O God, full of hope and joy as I keep faithfully trusting and loving you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles.  Psalm 34:4-6 Thank you heavenly Father for hearing my prayers, saving me from all my troubles and freeing me from my fears. Please keep reminding me than no matter what I am going through today, you will be at my side, O Lord, and nothing should darken my joy because I have your promises, your mercy and your love in my life, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.  Proverbs 4:25-26 Merciful Father, thank you for your forgiveness and mercy, thank you for not looking at my past and loving me unconditionally. Help me fix my eyes on what lies before me and not look back to the past, O God, keep my feet from following what is unrighteous in your sight, mark a straight path for me and keep me walking on the safe path that leads to eternal life, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty

We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned. Revelation 11:17 Almighty God, I thank you for blessing me much more than I deserve, thank you for giving me the strength I need daily, for every morning I get to wake up and enjoy life and for surrounding me with your amazing love. Help me reflect on the countless blessings you have given me and not on what I believe I am missing, O Lord, walk beside me each day as I put my trust in you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.  Psalm 9:1-2 Most High God, I praise your name with all my heart, for all of the marvelous things you have done in my life and for all that you will still do, I know that you have a plan and a purpose for me and I trust that everything in my life will turn out as you planned it, if I only surrender my will to you. Fill me with your joy, O Lord, surround me with your shield of love, bless me, keep me safe and close to you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father

May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:11-14 Thank you Lord for rescuing me from the kingdom of darkness and transferring me to your beloved Son's eternal and everlasting kingdom. Thank you for forgiving my sins and loving me with your eternal love, O God, may I be strengthened with all your glorious power that I may never drift away, but get closer to you everyday and be filled with your joy, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.  We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Thank you heavenly Lord for your protection and grace, thank you for being my rock and my strength in times of trouble, for letting me feel your presence and never feel abandoned. Though I may pass through hard times, I ask that your Spirit will lift me up, O God, that your wonderful Word will encourage me to keep going, to keep trusting in you and keep praising you and staying positive even through the storms of life, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.