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How can I express God's compassion through my actions today?
What would be included if you wrote a song of praise to God?
How can I clear a space for Christ in my life each day?
We can help others to know God's love by including them in our lives.
God knows each of us and claims us in love.
Holding on to the past keeps us from living fully in the present.
We please God when we feed on the words of the Bible.
When we serve out of love, we serve with Christ.
God longs for the pleasure of our company.
Every trial has in it the possibility of a future pearl.
The Holy Spirit offers us guidance and comfort day by day.
What distracts me from attending to God as my first priority?
God works wonders through us.
How are you answering Jesus' question: Do you love me?
When we trust in God's promises, we can find peace.
God calls us to love those we want to judge.
For whom is God prompting me to pray?
We belong to God, now and forever. Remember whose you are.
Where is the Holy Spirit guiding me to serve today?
Naming our enemies can help us to overcome them.
Who needs my words of encouragement today?
God calls us not to fame but to faithfulness.
Am I living abundantly or merely existing?
Even in our suffering, we can reach out to others.
Jesus calls each of us to proclaim God's love.
Never, never, never stop praying for those you love.
Our burdens are easier to bear when we talk with Christ.
God shares our deepest losses and weeps with us.
Take time each day to be still in the presence of Christ.
"We walk by faith, not by sight."
(2 Corinthians 5:7, NRSV)
We find true freedom when we allow God's truth to guide our lives.
God's love for us gives us the courage to "go and do likewise." Luke 10:37(NSRV)
How is God caring for me today?
What we do for Christ always counts.
God does not compel; God invites.
We weed the garden so more fruit can grow.
How do I respond to mistakes that affect me?
"While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
Don't be afraid to let go; God is waiting.
God's message is expressed powerfully in Jesus, the Word. Have you read God's message to you today?
Christ releases us from the penalty for our sins.
Watch and listen for God's unexpected comfort.
How am I responding to God's call in my life?
Forgiving others frees us as well as the one we forgive.
We are continually held in God's loving hands.
In what spirit have I done God's will this week?
We are loved, not because we are good but because God is good.
How can my words and actions draw others to what is true, noble, right and good?
God is guiding us to where we need to be, one step at a time.
How can I be a messenger of hope and new life?
Even when we cannot see evidence of it, God is with us.
Live by the Ten Commandments.
God satisfies our thirst and feeds our soul.
Only Christ can satisfy the deep hungers of our souls.
Have I shown my love for God, family, and friends today?
Am I so busy doing good that I have little time for God?
God can speak clearly even without words.
Freely you have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8, NIV)
Savor each moment of each day.
Sow good seed, and believe it will grow.
'Thoughts for the Day' were taken from 'The Upper Room' Daily Devotional Guide May-June 2003 issue.
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