WE ARE SET FREE BY GOD’S GRACE AND MERCY

Father, I praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your continued blessings and favors.

Father, as many have awakened and begun their morning journey, they pause to say a prayer of thanksgiving. They know that despite their challenges in life, you are always in their midst, redirecting and guiding them back to the path of righteousness. They know that despite their intentions, everyone will not always understand or agree with their decisions, interpretations, and/or actions. Therefore, instead of giving up or giving in, they push through their adversities, obstacles, darkness, and difficulties as they learn from their experiences, acknowledge their actions or inactions, and remain steadfast to what you, through your Son Jesus Christ, have placed on their hearts.

Father, help all who experience unwarranted pain, heartbreaks, and trials beyond their understanding. Help all to understand that when they give their burdens and cares of the world to you, they are closer to being set free by your grace and mercy.

But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5

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REBUKING THE EVIL SPIRIT

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for the gift of life.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to give you praise for your continued blessings. They know that it is only because of your unfailing love that they have life and have it more abundantly. Therefore, instead of dwelling on what didn’t come to fruition, they focus on the daily blessings that you continue to bestow on them.

In addition, they adorn themselves with your breastplate of righteousness, understanding that you have control over all things, people, and situations.

Father, help all to stop allowing the evil spirit to cause them to question their peace and happiness.

Help them know that you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, will forever love, embrace, support, protect, guide, and direct them to a place of peace, happiness, harmony, and serenity.

Help them to also know that anything that is opposite to the aforementioned is not of you or your Son, Jesus Christ.

“And Jesus rebuked the devil, and he departed out of him, and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief, for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

Matthew 17:18-20
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CHOOSING RIGHTEOUSNESS

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your forgiveness and the gift of life.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they smile because they are filled with love, peace, and joy within. They realize that there is a purpose for all things, situations, and experiences. Therefore, they cling closer to you and remain in continual prayer that they put you first and walk the path that you have established for them.

Father, help all to remain strong in their faith, knowing that all blessings come from you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Help them to choose righteousness even when they are outnumbered by that which is evil and/or contrary to your holy word.

“For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:31-33.

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SEARCH WITHIN YOURSELF DAILY

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they smile because your love is one of a kind. Although they sin and continuously fall short of your glory, you welcome their repentance and forgive them of the three types of sin (Lust Of The Flesh, Lust Of The Eyes, and The Pride of Life).

Father, help all to understand that they must be aware of the following unforgivable sin: “Therefore, I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” Matthew 12:31-32

Father, help all to also understand that no one is perfect and we all fall short of your glory daily! Therefore, take heed and search themselves daily, praying for forgiveness and your divine direction.

“Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” John 12:44-46

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AIMING TO CONTINOUSLY, PLEASE GOD

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to give you all the glory for another blessed day in Christ that was not promised. Despite their shortcomings, your love for them remains constant.

When they were challenged beyond measure, you allowed them to resist temptation and hold on to your unchanging hands during both the good and the bad.

When they were constantly overwhelmed with feelings of hatred and jealousy from those whom they loved and thought loved them as well, they realized that your love for them, through your Son, Jesus Christ, is the only love that is permanent without stipulations.

Father, help all to realize that you know and see all things; therefore, keep living life aiming to please you. Help them to leave all worries and concerns with you through your Son, Jesus Christ, as they follow the path that you have established for them.

“So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.”
2 Corinthians 5:9–11

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WORSHIP GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ! I’m grateful for your continued grace and mercy.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their daily journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ for peace, understanding, protection, and guidance.

Despite their trials and tribulations, they aim to trust in you for all things!

They know that it is only by your grace that they have an abundant life. They know that it is only because of your love for them that they are given many chances to hear your Holy Word, Believe your Holy Word, Confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and be Baptized in the name of Jesus Christ the remission of their sins.

Father, help all to understand that no one on earth has a heaven or hell to put them in. However, worshipping others or worldly possessions instead of you and your Son, Jesus Christ, leads to a point of no return.

“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” Nehemiah 9:6

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FOCUSING ON GOD’S WILL

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you for another opportunity to get it right. They pray for your forgiveness and the fortitude to push through all obstacles. They pray over all situations that threaten their peace and happiness, and they focus on the things that they can control, giving all their worries to you.

Father, help all to understand that when they are close to inheriting the prize that awaits, there will be many temptations to take their minds off the prize. However, remain steadfast in prayer and supplication, and stay focused on doing your will and not that which pleases man.

“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” Proverbs 4:25-27

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GLORIFYING GOD, DESPITE IT ALL

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to give you praise for your continued protection, guidance, direction, peace, and joy, despite their shortcomings.

They pause to glorify you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, for never forsaking them, despite their inconsistencies.

Father, thank you for providing everyone with the various trials that they have endured, for the lessons learned from such trials have allowed them to become more dependent upon you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

In addition, Father, thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for your grace and mercy. Thank you for allowing them many chances to become the God-fearing man or woman that you have orchestrated them to become. Thank you for your continued grace and mercy.

“Therefore, by Him, let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:15-16

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TRUSTING GOD THROUGH IT ALL

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your second chance.

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.

Father, because of you, they are able to push through obstacles that once caused their faith to waiver. Because of you, they are able to walk in faith through their trials and tribulations. They understand that troubles will come and they will go; however, as long as they depend upon you for all things, no weapons formed against them will prosper.

They further understand that without you, their lives can be compared to walking on a tight rope without a safety net to catch them if they fall. Therefore, they pray for your Holy Spirit to guide, direct, and protect them through their darkness as well as their blessings.

Father, help all to understand that you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, are essential to making it in this world of sin and darkness. Help all to stop worrying about how they are perceived by those in the world and concentrate on how they are perceived in your eyes.

“In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.”
Psalm 25:1-2

Linda F. Walker
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GOD’S UNCHANGING HANDS

Father, I give you all the praise and glory for another blessed morning that was not promised. I’m grateful for your unchanging hands.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they fall to their knees and give you praise for another blessed morning that was not promised. They smile because you are forever faithful and always present during their good and bad experiences. They know that it is only by your grace that they have life, and they have it more abundantly.

Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, restore, renew, and love them. They know that there is no greater love than yours through your Son, Jesus Christ. They are grateful for your Holy Spirit’s guidance, direction, and peace through their storms of life.

Father, help all to understand that life is better with you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Although they continue to experience heartache and troubles, their faith in you through your Son, Jesus Christ, brings them through unharmed.

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38–39

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