END YOUR DAY with prayer. Before you go to sleep, pray inspiring and comforting words from the Bible. Find a few favorites and keep them by your bed. Pray God’s Word before you fall asleep.
Heavenly Father, because of You I can go to bed without fear. I can lie down and sleep soundly.
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“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways.”—Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)
It’s not easy feeling thankful when you are aggravated by setbacks. No matter what you face, one thing remains the same—God. He is with you through life’s big and small problems. Thank Him for being there and trust Him to see you through.
Heavenly Father, help me to see You as the One who walks with me, blessing my day and guiding me to live my life meaningfully.
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When my life was ebbing away, I remembered You, Lord, and my prayer rose to You, to Your holy temple.—Jonah 2:7 (NIV)
Anything is possible when you ignite the power of prayer into your life. Prayer is not the means to end. Prayer itself is the power—the intimacy and strength of connecting with God. When you unite with God, you are a winner regardless of the problem you face.
Dear Lord, I come to You with a grateful and open heart. Thank You for being with me.
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Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.—Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
Take time to celebrate your accomplishments and your spiritual growth! You are a child of God. Your beauty is within you. Celebrate the lessons you’ve learned and the blessings that await you. Celebrate life!
Heavenly Father, I praise You for this great gift of life! Thank You for everything. Thank You for my past which has shaped me into who I am and thank You for my future filled with new opportunities. I praise You for blessings on the way.
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For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.—Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
It’s been said that the difference between a good day and a bad one depends completely on your attitude. The best way to start each day is to begin with a simple prayer. An attitude of gratitude is a decision you can make each morning.
Good morning God, thank You for all my blessings. Thank You for today.
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Pray all the time.—1 Thessalonians 5:17 (MSG)
Think of every moment as an opportunity to pray. Pray the first thing in the morning. Pray on your commute to work. Don’t worry about what to say or if you should be sharing things that may seem small or trivial. Invite Jesus to help guide the details of your life. Pray, pray and keep on praying.
Heavenly Father, I want to make every moment a prayer to You.
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This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.—Ezekiel 37:5 (NIV)
Your great hopes, dreams and ideals are not dead if you let God breathe the breath of fresh spiritual life into them. The spirit of God can revitalize anything. With God, life can always be vital, always dynamic. Life is renewable.
Dear Lord, thank You for my life, my breathe, and all the blessings of this very moment.
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Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.—Psalm 90:20 (NIV)
You choose your attitude. Every day is a gift from God; celebrate it. Read your Bible. Claim its promises. Let its truths trample any negative thinking or worries that weigh on your heart. Ask God to help you each day.
Lord, help me live a life of hope and optimism.
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If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling.—Psalm 91:9 (NIV)
God is your refuge. He will deliver you from a long series of difficulties, fears and troubles. Though you may have difficulties, you will be able to handle all of them, for God will give His angels charge over you. His goodness and love will always surround you and will protect and guide you on the path of life.
Heavenly Father, I will write this psalm on my heart so that no matter how hard my life may be, I will always be on top of things.
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No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.—Joshua 1:5 (NIV)
When you have a responsibility that looms large, and are feeling frightened and overwhelmed, don’t be discouraged! The Lord makes a very explicit promise in the above verse. He will never leave or forsake you. God is with you.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the many promises in Your Word that comfort me in times of need.
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“She answered God by name, praying to the God who spoke to her, ‘You’re the God who sees me! Yes! He saw me; and then I saw him!’ That’s how that desert spring got named ‘God-Alive-Sees-Me Spring.’ That spring is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. Hagar gave Abram a son. Abram named him Ishmael.”—Genesis 16:13–16 (MSG)
There are seasons in life when it may seem that no one understands or cares. God will show up in your time of need just as He did for Hagar. When you feel unseen, He reminds you that you are in His sights. During these times Jesus gives us what we need most: Himself.
Heavenly Father, I know You see me!
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Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly…—1 CORINTHIANS 9:26 (NIV)
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.—PROVERBS 12:25 (NIV
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.—Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.—Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.—Genesis 1:21 (NIV)
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.—Colossians 3:23 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.—Romans 12:2 (ESV)
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.—Matthew 5:16 (ESV)
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.—Psalm 96:1 (NIV)
Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant my desire.—Job 6:8 (NIV)
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.—Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.—Romans 12:21 (NIV)
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. I hold fast to your statutes, Lord; do not let me be put to shame. I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.—Psalm 119:30–32 (NIV)
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.—Psalm 1:3 (KJV)
But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.—Jeremiah 10:12 (NIV)
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?—John 11:25–26 (NIV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.—John 15:12 (ESV)
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.—2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)
My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.—Psalm 108:1 (NIV)
