DOING WHAT IS RIGHT

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

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their morning journey, they pause to say, “Thank you.” It is only by your grace and mercy that they have life. Despite their continued shortcomings, you are faithful, loving, and forgiving. There is no one like you, and perpetrators are easily revealed and eventually provoked to true repentance.

Father, help all to understand that there is no “them” without you. Help them understand that you are aware of their thoughts prior to making plans to hurt, lie, and/or manipulate others. Despite you allowing your Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross so that all can have salvation, they still continue to do what pleases the soul instead of what pleases you.

Father, help all to realize that, despite man not being able to see through their many facades, you know and see all things. Therefore, do what is right in accordance with you, through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

“To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:3

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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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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WILL YOU CLING TIGHT TO 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 are beginning their morning journey, they sing praises to you for another day that was not promised. Despite their challenges in life, they push through with determination to make a difference. Instead of giving up or giving in, they pause to say a prayer of thankfulness and for the willpower to overcome all challenges. They understand that you are definitely the key to their livelihood, happiness, peace, and joy.

Father, help all to cling tight to you through the good and the bad, the light and the darkness, as well as the faith and the fear.

“But you shall cling to the LORD, your God, just as you have done to this day. For the LORD has driven out before you great and strong nations. And as for you, no man has been able to stand before you to this day. One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD, your God, who fights for you, just as he promised you. Be very careful, therefore, to love the LORD, your God.” Joshua 23:8-11

Linda F. Walker
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EMBRACING THE HOLY SPIRIT

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning 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 your continued blessings.
They know that it is only because of your agape love that they have life and have it more abundantly.

Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, restore, and renew their walk in life.

Father, help all to never allow anyone or anything to distract them from their commitment and focus on serving you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Help all to embrace your Holy Spirit during the good and the bad, knowing that He intercedes for all as they pray.

“We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32

“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” Romans 8:11

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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HOW IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH 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 smile because you have allowed them to awaken to witness another beautiful morning that was not promised. They smile because you have cured their infirmities. They smile because you have granted them another opportunity to spread the gospel, despite their circumstances.

Father, help all to understand that a true relationship with you through your Son, Jesus Christ, is pertinent to truly understanding happiness.

Help them also understand that no one on earth is perfect; therefore, remain steadfast in prayer and supplication as they push through adversities, obstacles, darkness, and/or difficulties.

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good, acceptable, and perfect.” Romans 12:1-2

Linda F. Walker
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LEAD BY EXAMPLE

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 give you praise as they uplift your holy name. They know that it is only by grace that they have life this blessed morning. Therefore, they pray a prayer of thankfulness and ask for your continued protection and guidance.

Father, help all to know that you have all the power to demolish strongholds, stress, sadness, and heartaches. Therefore, cling to your unchanging hands during both their good and their not-so-good days.

Father, help all to understand that life is not promised; therefore, ensure that they are in alignment with your holy word and focused on spreading the gospel through the life that they live.

“Whatever you have learned, received, heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9

Linda F. Walker
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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE CONSTANT IN YOUR LIFE

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 say thank you for another blessed morning that was not promised. They do not take such blessings for granted because they know that it is only by your grace that they are present in the body.

Instead of dwelling on what did not come to fruition, they focus on the grace, mercy, and love that you continue to provide to them despite their shortcomings.

Instead of dwelling on what others may think about them, they focus on remaining faithful to you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, help all to choose righteousness over sinfulness. Help all to understand that they oftentimes focus on the feedback of others more than your holy word. Help all to understand that people will come and go into their lives, but your holy spirit is always constant in their lives.

“But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.” John 16:13-14

Linda F. Walker
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