60 Days of Prayer

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Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God. PSALM 86:2 (NIV) IT CAN BE challenging to rely on God’s wisdom when you don’t fully understand His ways. But when you recognize that your human insight is

60 Days of Prayer

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But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. DEUTERONOMY 4:29 NIV WHAT A BEAUTIFUL promise. Seek God and you will find Him! But just as one should enjoy the journey and n

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. ECCLESIASTES 3:11 (ESV) THE CYCLES IN life, the seasons of change, are completely natural and part of God’s order. When you need reassurance and guidance turn to the Source of all wisdom. He will help s

60 Days of Prayer

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“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” MARK 9:23 (NIV) OPEN YOUR MIND to limitless possibility. Anything that is in harmony with God’s will is possible. No matter how impossible something must seem, the things th

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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. PSALM 84:3 (NIV) PERHAPS IT IS part of being human and wanting to be self-sufficient, tha

PEARL

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1 What seek ye?2 The call for the helper3 The Antichrist4 Morality5 Awake!6 Silence7 Ascent8 Cult9 Rigidity10 Childlikeness11 Chastity12 The first step13 TheWorld14 The Star of Bethlehem15 The conflict16 Modern psychic science17 Wrong courses18 What

60 Days of Prayer

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And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 1 JOHN 4:16 (NIV) THE LATE BRIAN Doyle, beloved Daily Guideposts contributor, wrote, “Love is the story and the prayer that matters

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May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. PSALM 20:4 (NIV) NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.” Wh

60 Days of Prayer

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Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. EPHESIANS 5:17 (NLT) WHAT CAN YOU do today that would please the Lord? Is there a kind word that you should say to a friend or coworker? Ask God to show you how you can spread k

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You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. GENESIS 50:20 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE feeling discouraged, reflect on the many times God has carried you through painful struggles. It

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So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. JAMES 4:8 (MSG) WHAT IS YOUR greatest fear? What is holding you back? When you are connected to God

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Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. PROVERBS 3:27 (NIV) THIS VERSE ASKS you to reflect on the relationships in your life. Are you withholding a kind word or gesture from someone who deserves it? If som

60 Days of Prayer

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5–6 (NIV) WHEN YOU LET go of your need to control things and turn over your weakness to G

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. JOHN 10:27 (NIV) WHEN YOU SPEND time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. As your spiritual listening skills grow, you b

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV TODAY MEDITATE ON the above verse. Release any fears and worries. Trust that God has plans

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The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. PROVERBS 16:9 (ESV) THERE IS A saying that “God writes straight with crooked lines.” His plan is not always predictable. Unexpected twists and turns can throw you off balance unles

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. PSALM 118:8 (NIV) RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY and friends are wonderful, but you can be let down if you rely on them to fill and satisfy your soul. The more you grow your relationship wi

60 Days of Prayer

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Who shapes a god and casts an idol, which can profit nothing? ISAIAH 44:10 (NIV) ARE THERE FALSE gods in your life? Are you chasing riches or prosperity? There is nothing wrong with wanting a comfortable life, but are you placing something else abo

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

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Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! ISAIAH 30:18 (NIV) ERMA BOMBECK SAID, “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I

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On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days so that we won’t take anything for granted. ECCLESIASTES 7:14 (MSG) BUILDING SANDCASTLES IS sometimes used as a metaphor for wasting your time

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“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” MARK 11:23 (NIV) DO UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES throw you off

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For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. SONG OF SOLOMON 2:11–12 (ESV) TODAY IS THE first day of spring. Take time

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Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. HABAKKUK 3:2 (NIV) GOD STILL DOES wonders. Let your prayer for the new year be the above verse. Do no

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Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you. EXODUS 25:9 (NIV) GOD WANTS YOU to trust Him with your plans and dreams and invite Him into the details. Don’t hold back from sharing even the smallest things. Pu

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Some spiritual people believe in ‘living angels,’ ordinary human beings who are far more than just that – they have divine light in their hearts. They can appear in your life at any time, offering help and support – so keep an eye out for yours! ■

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Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. PSALM 147:5 (NIV) GOD HAS THE unique and amazing ability to know and understand everything. When you are up against a challenge and feel alone with your problem, repeat the abov

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And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it. EZEKIEL 44:14 (NIV) GOD GAVE YOU unique and special gifts so that your voice and experience can bless others in meaningful ways. Instead of comparing yourself to

60 Days of Prayer

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Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23 (NIV) WHEN YOU HIT what feels like a dead end, how do you move beyond your circumstanc

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And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 JOHN 2:17 (ESV) WHERE DO YOU place your worth? Does your confidence and happiness shift with the amount in your bank account or your latest acc