GROWING SPIRITUALLY SECURED

Father, I give you all the praise for another blessed morning that was not promised. I’m grateful for second chances.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

They understand that you are always present, and the Holy Spirit will always guide and direct their steps to the path that leads to peace, joy, harmony, happiness, and tranquility.

Father, help all to understand the gifts that you provide to them on a daily basis. Help them to remain steadfast and focused on growing spiritually, secured in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From Him, the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

Linda F. Walker
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A COST FOR ACTIONS AND INACTIONS

Father, I give you all the praise for another day that was not promised. I’m also beyond grateful for second chances to turn my wrongs into rights.

Father, as many have awakened this morning, they are also beyond grateful for second chances to turn their wrongs into rights.

Therefore, all fall to their knees to pray a prayer of gratitude and forgiveness for their thoughts, actions, and inactions.

Father, help all to understand that there is always a cost for their actions or inactions. Help all to examine themselves daily with your holy word as their light to guide them through all darkness.

“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:5-8

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WHO ARE YOU DEPENDING ON?

Father, thank you for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love and continued guidance, grace, mercy, and favor.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ. They know that it is only by your grace that they have life and have it more abundantly. They know that they can do nothing without you; therefore, they continue to depend upon you through your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit for all things.

When they are down, you elevate them to a place of peace, serenity, and genuine happiness.

When they are lonely, you allow your holy spirit to accompany them in all aspects of their lives.

When they are filled with joy, they spread such joy to all whom they come in contact with.

Father, help all to walk in faith in accordance with your holy word and never waver in their efforts to do that which is right. Help them to understand that there will be troubled days as well as days of peace beyond understanding. Therefore, cling closely to your unchanging hands during the ups and downs in life.

Moreover, help all to understand that you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, are forever and always abounding; therefore, depend upon all daily for all things.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

Linda F. Walker
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DO YOU HAVE A TRUE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST?

Father, I praise your holy name for another blessed morning that was not promised. Thank you for your continued grace, mercy, and blessings beyond understanding.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they also pause to give you all the praise for your continued favor. They know that it is only by your grace and mercy that they have life and have it more abundantly. Therefore, they pray for the forgiveness of their sins and thoughts that are contrary to your holy word. They repent of their sins and pray that you redirect their walk to the path of righteousness.

Father, help all to understand that you know all things and have all control and all power. Help them to know that they cannot have a true fellowship with you while they continue to reject your Son, Jesus Christ.

“And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:14

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:4-6

Linda F. Walker
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DESPITE THEIR SHORTCOMINGS

Father, praising your holy name for another blessed morning. I am grateful for the gift of life.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to give you all the praise for another blessed morning as well. Despite their shortcomings, you continuously forgive, redirect, provide, protect, support, and love beyond understanding.

Father, help all to examine themselves wholeheartedly to determine their shortcomings and to repent of such so that they can be made new in your Son, Jesus Christ. Help them to understand that you know their inner thoughts and hear their prayers. Therefore, aim to do that which is right in accordance with your holy word and will for them.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

“Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10

Linda F. Walker
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WHAT IS YOUR FOCUS?

Father, I praise you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, for another blessed morning. I’m grateful for your unconditional love.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to say a prayer of thanksgiving and of repentance. They understand that life is a gift from you, and it is only by your grace that they have life and have it more abundantly. They push through adversities and challenges knowing that you have never failed them. They push through heartaches knowing that you have always uplifted their spirits and redirected their mindset to think logically and spiritually about the not-so-good things, events, and/or situations.

Father, help all to understand that there will be troubled days as well as happy days; therefore, don’t worry so much about the events of the day, but focus on fulfilling the plans that you have for them.

“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. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.”
Proverbs 4:25-27

Linda F. Walker
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PUSHING THROUGH WITH FAITH

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love and continued favor.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for another day that was not promised. Despite their shortcomings, you continue to guide, provide, and protect. Despite their wrongdoings, you prick their hearts to repent of their sins and turn away from doing what pleases the flesh and focus on doing that which pleases you.

Father, help all to understand that tomorrow is never promised; therefore, push forward knowing that you have never forsaken them and will always be present to carry them through their trials and darkest experiences.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:26-27

Linda F. Walker
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GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Father, I praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your agape love and continued guidance and protection.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for the gift of life. Although many take awakening to see another day for granted, they worship and adore you as they give you all the praise for another day that was not promised. They repent of their sins and pray for your divine direction and intervention. They know that you are forever dependable and you will never forsake them.

Father, help all understand that your love for them is never-ending; therefore, put on the whole armor of God to ensure that they are able to withstand the wiles of the devil and push through their adversities, obstacles, darkness, setbacks, and daily difficulties.

“God’s faithfulness is everlasting, and he promises to be with us always.” Psalm 136

“God’s faithfulness endures forever, and he has made a way for sinners to be saved through his son, Jesus.” Psalm 117:1-2

Linda F. Walker
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CLING TO RIGHTEOUSNESS OVER SINFULNESS

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their #SONday morning journey, they pause to give you the honor for another blessed morning that was not promised through confession, prayer, and supplication.

They know that despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, and redirect their path from destruction to peace and sovereignty.

Father, help all to realize that life without you, your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit would be unbearable. Therefore, cling to righteousness over sinfulness, confess that Jesus Christ is your Son, and be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for the remission of sins and a new walk as they stay on the path of righteousness.

“For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.” Galatians 5:6

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
2 Corinthians 5:21

Linda F. Walker
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GOD SAW US AS WORTHY

Father, I give thanks to you this blessed morning for another opportunity to get it right in Christ! I’m grateful for the gift of life.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for continued blessings and favor.

Despite not deserving such favor, “You thought that we were worthy, so you came and changed our lives, you thought we were worth keeping, so you cleaned us up inside, you thought we were worthy to die for, so you sacrificed your life, so we could be free, we could be whole, and we can tell everyone we know.”

Father, help all to realize how blessed they are despite what they experience.

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

“He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:5

Linda F. Walker
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