WHO DO YOU DEPEND ON?

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they smile, for you have allowed them to experience another day despite their shortcomings. Instead of dwelling on the negativity that continues to fester, they pray to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for deliverance. Instead of dwelling on what went wrong throughout their lifetime, they focus on how you continuously bless them and bring them peace and resolve.

Father, help all to depend upon you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for all things. Help them to understand that it is only by grace that they are made whole after true repentance. Therefore, continue to lean upon you through Jesus Christ for resolve, peace, joy, and unconditional love in the midst of their trials and tribulations.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song, I praise him.” Psalm 28:7

Linda F. Walker
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GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORESAKE YOU

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they glorify your holy name for another opportunity to praise your holy name. They know that it is only because of you, through your Son Jesus Christ, they have life and have it more abundantly.

Despite their bad days, you allow them to smile and push through their troubles. They know that when their plans do not turn out how they expect them to, they must continue to praise you, for you know and see all things. In addition, your plans for them are always greater than they could ever imagine.

Father, help all to understand that you are always present in their life. Help them to understand that life is better with you than without you. Help them to also understand that although trouble may arise, you will never foresake them.

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8

Linda F. Walker
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GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they are filled with your Holy Spirit. They are focused on turning their wrongs into rights: sadness to happiness, and despair to joy. They are also determined to ‘brake the chain around them so that nobody else can bind them’.

Father, help all to understand that you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, are essential in their lives. Help them to understand that your Holy Spirit, which dwells within, “guides us by calling us into relationship with Jesus. The Spirit guides us by purging our sinful urges and growing his fruits. The Spirit guides us with the truth of his written word. The Spirit guides us through the process of godly discernment.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:22-24).

Linda F. Walker
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A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS ESSENTIAL!

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they sing praises to you for the gift of life. Despite their shortcomings, you have never forsaken them or led them astray. Despite them choosing wrong over right, you continue to forgive them after their true repentance and continuously guide them from darkness to the path of righteousness.

Father, help all to understand that a relationship with you through your Son, Jesus Christ, is necessary and rewarding. Help them know that you are the key to their livelihood, happiness, and blessings. Moreover, help all to understand that a true relationship with you through your Son, Jesus Christ, is essential. Therefore, cling closely to you, adoring, worshipping, and obeying you through Christ at all times.

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:44

Linda F. Walker
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CHOOSE RIGHTEOUSNESS OVER SINFULNESS

Father, I’m giving you all the glory 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 pause to say a prayer of thanksgiving. They smile because you not only protected them as they slept but also provided them with the gift of life. Although they sin and fall short of your glory daily, you continue to allow them an opportunity to repent, confess their sins, and change their lives, beginning with a changed heart and mindset. Instead of sinning purposefully, they pray for your divine direction and forgiveness. Although all sin and fall short of your glory daily, they are more intentional about applying your holy word to their lives.

Father, help all to understand that they have a choice to choose righteousness over sinfulness. Help all to further understand that lip service without action is just words used in vain.

“The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” Isaiah 29:13

Linda F. Walker
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THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE AND ACTIVE!

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they pause to praise and uplift your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. They know that it is only by grace that they are present in the body. Therefore, instead of complaining about what hasn’t occurred, they walk forward in faith, knowing that, in your timing, all prayers will definitively lead to fruition.

They understand that you know all things and have power over all things. Therefore, they will continue to put all their trust in you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, help all who have lost faith in your holy word. Help them to know that when they are not strong in faith, that is when they are tempted and are more likely to fall prey to the tactics of Satan. Therefore, remain strong, steadfast, and trusting in you as you clothe them with the breastplate of righteousness, walking in confidence that no weapons formed against them will prosper. Help them to cling closely to your unchanging, praying for the forgiveness of their sins as well as for discernment, guidance, direction, protection, and continued faith.

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

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WILL YOU CONTINUE TO TRUST GOD?

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 fall to their knees in a prayer of thankfulness. They know that today was not promised; yet, they have life. Despite their shortcomings, sin, and continuously falling short of your glory, you thought that they were worthy. Therefore, they pray for forgiveness and for you to continue to direct their steps toward total peace, happiness, joy, and love.

Father, help all to understand that there will be days when their burdens become heavy and/or unbearable. There will be days when they no longer believe that they are worthy. However, help all to understand that such thoughts are not of you, your Son, Jesus Christ, or your Holy Spirit. Father, help all to understand that the devil comes to kill, steal, and destroy. Therefore, maintain a pure relationship with you through their good as well as not-so-good days.

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8

Linda F. Walker
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GOD’S LIGHT, LOVE, AND SERENITY!

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they smile because this day was not promised. Despite their sicknesses, disappointments, and/or difficulties, they push through them all, knowing that they have you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, and your holy spirit, which dwells within them, to fight and overcome all things.

Father, help all who are experiencing setbacks, heartaches, challenges, health concerns, and/or other difficulties that anyone may be experiencing this morning. Help them to push through all obstacles, knowing that you are always present to bring them through and out of darkness to your light, love, and serenity.

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

Linda F. Walker
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TRUST IN GOD FOR ALL THINGS

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they pray a prayer of gratitude for the gift of life. They know that it is only by your grace that they have life. Therefore, instead of worrying about the things they cannot control, they focus on aligning their lives and their mindset in accordance with your holy word. “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Matthew 27

Father, help all to understand that there will be days when they will have challenges, setbacks, trials, sickness, troubles, sadness, strongholds, stress, and/or spiritual warfare; however, continue to pray and hold on to their faith, for you will never tempt or forsake them.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Linda F. Walker
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AN ABUNDANT LIFE

Father, I 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 praise. They know that, despite their shortcomings, your love will never dissipate. It is only because of you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, that their sins are forgiven after true repentance.

They know that it is only by your grace that they are able to push through their setbacks in life and continuously advance in all aspects of life.

They know that despite how often they are attacked by the wiles of the devil, no weapons formed against them will prosper.

They know that it is only because of your ultimate sacrifice that they have life, and they have it more abundantly.

Father, help all to understand that having faith in you through your Son, Jesus Christ, is key to overcoming, withstanding, and defeating the woes in life.

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Job 10-10

Linda F. Walker
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