The Gift: The eternal God is a Communicator.  He has always revealed His loving nature and character through messages spoken by the prophets, and through the beauty and intricacies of nature. He has never been and never will be silent.

Prayer: Eternal Creator, teach me to still my mind and quiet my voice in the midst of my over-charged and hectic life.  You are the Best Communicator and are always eager to speak to me in a still small voice, through the word of God, and through Your works of creation.  Open my ears and eyes today to hear and see the goodness of Your gift to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The God of the Bible is the One who calls things into existence (Romans 4:17).  He spoke and the world came into being.  Since that moment He has never stopped creating!  Flowers still bloom, the sunrise still brings light to the dark sky and every day He breathes life into this world.

It is God’s desire to fulfill His WORD in your life and to see you increase with blessing (Jeremiah 1:12).  This is an amazing thought. The same God who brought forth the earth and everything in it desires to bring forth the blessings of His WORD in your life. Here’s how it works, when you focus on decrease, He focuses on increase!  (John 3:30).

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I ask You today to fulfill Your WORD in my life.  I choose to “decrease” my own desires, wishes and dreams to make room for your “increase” of revelation, provision and completion. You have never stopped creating and I ask that You create in me a clean heart, and place within me the ability to see you as my Source.  In Jesus name, Amen.

God can be trusted. He built the world and everything in it.  He is the Chief Engineer and understands how it all works. In God there are no surprises, no mistakes, no mishaps and no faulty designs.

Why not allow God to build into you a life-giving plan that honors Him?  He has a plan that will cause you to live in abundance.  All He requires is that you throw your every concern on Him, because He cares so much for you (1 Peter 5:7).

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I trust you today, with the big and the small things in my life.  Since You are the Master Builder I place my confidence in You.  I will no longer strive to achieve notoriety or pleasures for myself. From now on my life will be about You and Your ways. In Jesus name, Amen.

God makes sure that what He created continues to operate.  He is the great Sustainer.  This is the great promise of continued blessing.  God is not about a short-term, one-time blessings. Those who follow Him can expect continual, abundant and ever-flowing blessing. There are no half empty or partially fulfilled promises from God.  He personally guarantees that what He began in your life will be completed!  (Philippians 1:6)

Prayer: Dear Lord, You are trustworthy! What you began yesterday, You will sustain today and provide for tomorrow.  Help me to build my trust in Your WORD and my confidence in Your character.  You are dependable and You have promised to sustain me in every circumstance. I will trust in You.  In Jesus name, Amen.

God is the Originator.  Before Him there was nothing.  In fact, every good and perfect gift continues to come from Him (James 1:17).  Since He is the beginning and the end, God knows your needs even before you have them and He already has the answers, too!  He was, He is and is to Come!

Even difficult circumstances can become moments of rejoicing and expectation when you choose to be dependent on God to provide.  Why not make a conscious effort today and give God the credit?  Thank Him for the many ways in which your needs are already being met.

Prayer: God, you are my Provider. I give you credit today for the provision I do have. Since you are the Originator and the continual Creator I can also trust You to meet my every need as I follow you.  In Jesus name, Amen.

The way to live free from debt and the entanglement of our materialistic world is to yield ownership of what you have back to God.  After all, He already owns it and He has plans to prosper you with it!  When you instead allow God to shoulder the responsibility for your daily needs God will do for you what only He can do – He is the great provider.  Safe within His care you will be free to follow Jesus and His Word, putting into practice a lifestyle that reflects honoring God, enjoying His provision and having enough left over to be a blessing to others.

Prayer: Dear Lord, Today I yield back the ownership and responsibility of my life and my possessions to you.  Rather than attempting to be “in charge” over every complexity, I ask You to help me to learn to follow Your instructions and to trust in Your ways.  They are higher and better than mine (Isaiah 55:9). In Jesus name, Amen.

Did you know that your emotions and your will can bring joy to the heart of God?  He delights in righteous and humble attitudes that refresh others and honor Him. Even in the midst of difficult circumstances and trials you have the power to choose to respond in a way that pleases God.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I ask for Your help today.  I want to be an example of the joy that humility and selflessness brings to Your heart. For too long I have focused on my own well-being and never considered the reality that I could please you with my heart attitudes. Help me to make a difference for You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.

You have the potential today of bringing joy to the heart of God.  The Psalm says that the words of your mouth can be pleasing to God. What an incredible opportunity – You can please God by the words you choose.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I ask for the strength today to change my vocabulary so that it pleases You.  You have done so much for me, and I want to please Your heart with godly conversation. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Ever wonder what brings strife and causes separation between people, families, clans and nations?  It is not military might or even political strength. God’s WORD makes it very clear – righteousness exalts a nation and sin is a disgrace to any people.  This applies to you as well. God will exalt those who righteously live by the truth of His WORD.

Prayer:  Dear Lord, I ask you today for a brand new start.  Help me to separate myself from the selfish behavior of the past and focus on living a righteous and pure life.  I am confident that if I will do my part in obedience to You, You will do more than Your share to provide for my every need.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The world around us creates celebrities of people who lavishly spend.  God’s WORD, however, promises to honor those who lavishly give.  Generosity is the key to a peaceful and refreshed heart because it grants us the opportunity to extend our life to others through the positive influence of giving.

Prayer: Dear Lord, Today I ask You to grant me the opportunity to give – of my time, talents and treasure.  Help me to focus, not on what I can take or keep, but rather on what I can invest in others.  Giving back will open my eyes to see Your world more clearly and it will refresh my soul.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.