YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN

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 thank you for your grace and mercy. It is only because of your love that they are able to push through their obstacles, as they exclaim that they are victorious in you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, help all to understand that they are not their own. Therefore, cling closely to you for all things, knowing that your love is never-ending and that no weapons formed against them will prosper.

Father, help all to understand that you did not bring them this far to ignore their needs and/or wants. Therefore, instead of focusing on what did not occur, focus on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

“What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For you are bought with a price; therefore, glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Linda F. Walker
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GOD’S EVER-PRESENT HELP

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they worship your holy name. They know that it is only by your grace that they have life this morning. Despite their challenges in life, you continue to keep them on the straight and narrow. Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive them and redirect their walk and renew their mindset. Despite their fear, you allow them to face their challenges and understand that you have full control.

Father, help all to realize that you are the answer to all of their needs, problems, and worries. Help them to give all worries, sickness, troubles, and/or disappointments to you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Moreover, help them to know and understand that you are an ever-present help in times of need.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.” Psalm 46:1-3

Linda F. Walker
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THE CONSTANT IN LIFE

Father, praise your holy name for another #SONday to worship you in spirit and in truth. I’m grateful for the freedom to worship you and praise your holy name.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they sing praises to you for another opportunity to hear your holy word. They know that remaining focused on you through your Son, Jesus Christ, results in an abundant
life. Therefore, they will continue to worship you in spirit and in truth on this day as well as in the days to come.

Father, help all to realize that they will have challenges, heartaches, and pain, as well as peace beyond understanding, love, and happiness. However, you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, and your Holy Spirit, are the constants in life.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17

Linda F. Walker
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WITH YOU, LORD!

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

Father, as many are continuing their morning journey, they sing praises to you for your love, grace, and mercy. Despite their continued ups and downs in life, they move forward knowing that all things are possible with you and that through their downs, you have never forsaken them. They pray for your continued guidance despite their downs in life. They know that it is only because of you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, and your Holy Spirit, that they are able to stand through and beyond the continued tests that they encounter.

Father, help all to study your word daily, rightly dividing it, to show themselves approved. Help them to stop leaning on their own understanding, for their thoughts are not your thoughts. Moreover, help them to cling to you through their good and bad days, for you are always present and will allow them to withstand all things as they depend upon you, your Son, Jesus Christ, and your Holy Spirit.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
1 Joshua 1:9

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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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

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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GOD MAKES YOU WHOLE AND COMPLETE

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

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they pause to say a prayer of thanksgiving. They know that it is only because of you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, that they have life and have it more abundantly.

When their attention was to do that which was contrary to your holy word, you allowed them to see the end result prior to them attempting to satisfy their desires, ultimately resulting in them choosing obedience, being a positive influence, as well as experiencing total resolution.

When they were persuaded to do things contrary to your holy word by those whom they looked up to, they straddled the fence until they finally realized that you had never forsaken them.

Father, help all to seek help, recognition, peace, joy, and happiness from you, and not man, because you, through Christ, will allow all to experience wholeness and total completeness.

“On the other hand, don’t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good.Throw out anything tainted with evil. May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The one who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it!”
1 Thessalonians 5:21–24

Linda F. Walker
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