SPIRITUALLY EVALUATE SELF

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 your love, grace, and mercy. Despite their shortcomings, you have never forsaken them, and you continuously provide, guide, and direct them throughout their walk in life.

Father, help all to know that true happiness, peace, joy, and love come from you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Help them to understand that despite how others may favor them, they must keep their eyes fixed on the favor that only comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, help all to further understand that tomorrow is not promised; therefore, evaluate themselves to better understand their own shortcomings instead of pleasing others so that their shortcomings are acceptable to man and not you, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”
2 Corinthians 13:5

Linda F. Walker
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YOU DO NOT BELONG TO YOURSELF

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 kneel in prayer in thankfulness for this blessed morning that was not promised.

They know that it is only because of your grace, mercy, and love that they have life. They know that, despite their shortcomings, your love for them is neverending.

They know that there is no greater love than yours, through your Son, Jesus Christ. They know that your Holy Spirit dwells within all who trust in your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, help all to know or understand that their “physical body” is a temple or sanctuary for the Holy Spirit, who lives in them and who was given to them by God.”

Help all to further know or understand that they do not belong to themselves, for they were bought by God for a price. So, honor God with their [physical] body.”

“When we give our lives to Christ, when we turn to Him in repentance and faith, He cleanses us of our sins, and He comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit. Once that happens, He begins to rule in our lives. In other words, He sets up His kingdom—His rule—within us. Only then does God take up residence in our lives through His Son.”

“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?” 1 Corinthians 6:19

Linda F. Walker
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TESTED BY GOD, BUT NEVER TEMPTED

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 know that they are victorious in you through your Son, Jesus Christ! They push to renew their mindset, walk, and strength. They rebuke all strongholds and pray for your continued protection and guidance. They know that all things are possible with you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, and your Holy Spirit.

Father, help all to realize that you are the reason for their existence, their peace through their storms, their love beyond understanding, and their continued protection through the storms in life.

Father, help all to know that having a true relationship with you should be their most important mission in life. Help them to understand that you know all things; therefore, live life accordingly, realizing that we are tested by you but never tempted.

“No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.” James 1:13

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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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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DEPENDENCY ON 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 sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for your continued blessings.
Despite their sins, you forgive them after true repentance and guide them back to the path of righteousness.

When they were tempted by the pleasures of this world, you reminded them of their past experiences and how you brought them through such darkness as they called on your holy name.

Father, help all to know that you are always present and will never forsake them. Help them to depend upon you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, for all things.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Linda F. Walker
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