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GOOD NEWS from Luke 2: 11 Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to us. HE IS Our Savior—yes, our Messiah and our Lord born tonight in Bethlehem! MESSIAH  Dear Heavenly Father and GENEROUS God, Thank You for coming to earth in fulfillment of God's promise to send a MESSIAH to save us, His People! What a wonder that You put on flesh and bones and humbled yourself to MESSIAH over our broken human experience. And yet, this world never knew anyone like you. In your 33 years MESSIAHing on earth, You commanded sickness to leave bodies, You commanded breath to return the dead back to life, and You commanded stormy seas to calm down. You spoke with authority, lived in humility, and offered your very body as a sacrifice to break our bondage. You revealed the Love of Our Father's Wonderful, Tender Affectionate Love for all, including us whom earthly "society" looks down upon. You revealed the Love of our Father with your choice of friends, who were never ever perfec...

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 9: 6 For unto us a child is born; unto us God has given His Son. He will be responsible for leading the people, and the government shall be upon His shoulder.  These names will be His Royal Titles:  “WONDERFUL,” “COUNSELOR,”  “The Almighty Powerful God,”  “The Everlasting Father Who Lives Forever,”  “The Prince of Peace!” WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Dear Heavenly Father God and Emmanuel, Thank You for BEING With Me! Your Presence and WONDERFUL COUNSELING is constant. Thank You God for the gift of Your Son Jesus;  What a WONDERFUL gift.  Jesus, usher in Your Holy Spirit's reign until we are united as one with You here and now, and in the age to come. Everything that we have been taught about You is made WONDERFULLY evident in the life of Jesus and in Your Holy Spirit's Power which is alive in us now. It is too much to truly comprehend, and yet the WONDERFUL taste of Your Goodness among us is sweeter than honey. This Christmas my heart need...

GOOD NEWS from Ecclesiastes 3: 1 There is a right TIME for everything. For everything there is a season and a PERFECT TIME for every matter under Heaven. PERFECT TIMING Dear Heavenly Father God over all, Thank You for in You everything finds Your PERFECT fulfillment! Only You have it all together and only You know what tomorrow's TIME on earth will bring.  During this tumultuous TIME of grief, my expectations have been reset thousands of TIMES. I need Your Capacity for what I wish I could do during this TIME. Only You have the strength for what I want to be for myself and the others around me. Make my pills easier to swallow. You already know because everything is known to You. You have realistic expectations for me. I have to readjust my own beliefs about myself to realign with Yours. Sometimes I get tired of holding on to the end of the rope, yet I am energized when I hold on to the hem of Your garment. Lord, would You shift my perspective today? Would You Lift me up to help me s...

GOOD NEWS from 1 Corinthians 13: 4 Love is very patient and kind, ever benevolent towards others and appreciative, ever HUMBLE and agreeable, modest and mild, generous and gentle. HUMBLE LOVE Dear Heavenly Father God and Lord,  Thank You for BEING full of Love above all other love and a bove all and everyone else. You Love HUMBLY and Purely. Your Love is all forgiving. You wash away all my sins, failures, faults and shortcomings. I am grateful for Your Forgiveness. Help me to be full of Your Kind HUMBLE Love that  changes me from the inside out; a Love that is HUMBLE, Generous, and appreciative of everyone rather than what they have.  Your Love is purer than refined gold, kinder than the most affectionate mother, and patient beyond all measure. Truly God, the scope of your Affection is far beyond my mind's capacity to understand. Enlighten my mind with the Revelation of Your Love meeting me right here and right now. You have HUMBLED Yourself in Love, always generously giv...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 103: 13 God is like a Father to us, tender, COMPASSIONATE, and Sympathetic to those who reverence Him! Just as a father who has COMPASSION on his children, so The Lord has COMPASSION on us! A FATHER'S COMPASSION Dear Heavenly Father and Perfect God, Thank You for BEING so attentive in Your COMPASSIONATELY Warm and Tender Love! Let my heart be more open to Your Affectionate and COMPASSIONATE Care today. Help my mind openly receive the revelation of Your Everpresent Goodness and COMPASSION in my life. You are such a wonderful gift. I am known by You and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have access to You through Your Holy Spirit! I freely come before You again today with all that I am, and just as I am. You are the Peace and COMPASSION that my heart longs for and the steadfast assurance that I need to keep following You. Help me to always remember Your Tender and COMPASSIONATE Kindness, and draw me back to You with Your Gentle Touch. As You surround me with Your Loving Embra...

GOOD NEWS from Ephesians 2: 8 - 9 Because of His GIFT of Kindness, I have been saved through trusting Christ. And even trusting is not of yourselves; it too is a GIFT from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good we have done, so none of us can take any credit for it. Salvation is a free GIFT from God! GIFT OF GOD Dear Heavenly Father and GRACIOUS God, Thank You for Your Work and GIFTS in my life that have lasting effects!  Your motivations and strengths are always on the rise. I am so thankful that my FREE GIFT of Your Salvation is based on Your Everlasting Love. Your Love is always completely free including free of conditions! Again today, I run into Your Arms of Grace. Only in Your Arms can I find a safe place to trust and rest. You restore me whenever I lean into Your Love. I have received Your GIFT of life through the Grace that You GIFT. I know that all the GOOD GIFTS in my life come from YOU. I will look at and appreciate ALL the GIFTS You have already given me. Help my...

GOOD NEWS from Romans 8: 18 Yet what we are going through now is INCOMPARABLE to the Glory He will give us later. When I consider my present situations and circumstances, nothing COMPARES with His Glory that will be revealed in me! NO COMPARISON Dear Heavenly and GOOD Father God, Thank You for walking with me through the valleys and for Your INCOMPARABLE Hand that holds me and guides me through!  As I experience grief, I know it will get more rehabilitating as COMPARED to now and forever. I trust that the solace I find  is producing INCOMPARABLE fruit now that my eyes will see later. Lord God, give me a heart that holds onto Hope that is COMPARABLE to the depths of my loss. Cover me with Your Compassion while I am overcome with grief. One day, when ALL is made clear, I know that I'll see what You are doing in the midst of ALL situations and circumstances.  Let me see how You are sowing seeds of Your Beauty which will grow up from my love one's ashes. You are The Giver of ...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 108: 12-13 Oh FATHER, HELP us fight against our enemies, for men are useless allies. 13 But with our FATHER'S HELP, we shall do mighty acts of valor. For He treads down our foes. FATHER'S HELP Dear Heavenly FATHER GOD, Thank You for Being The HELP I rely on when my life gets overwhelming. You always know exactly what to do in every situation and circumstance and You fight to HELP me when I cannot fight to HELP myself. Your Loving HELP and Care for me is far beyond my understanding, and I am so grateful to be Your Child. Why would I trust my own unreliability, or the unreliability of those around me, when I know we can only be Victorious with Your Reliable HELP? Your Resources are forever flowing. You are full of Wisdom to HELP me with Your Wise solutions in every situation and circumstance that I face. May I always quickly come to You for HELP, FATHER, whenever I need it. Surely You will always come through with Your Divine HELP, You always do. My hopes are...

GOOD NEWS from Romans 6: 24 - 26 May The Lord BLESS you, keep you, and protect you; may the Lord shine His Face on you and radiate with joy because of you; may He turn His Face toward you,  be Gracious to you,  show you His Favor, and give you His Peace! BLESSING Dear Heavenly Father God and Lord of my heart, Thank You for leading me on in Your Love with BLESSINGS! Keep me BLESSED as I steadfastly follow You. Light my path with the Radiance of Your BLESSED Face and graciously BLESS me when I need an increase in faith. Turn to me with Your BLESSINGS whenever I call on You and let me see the fire in Your Eyes burn with Mercy and Compassion for me. Pierce the depths of my soul with Your BLESSINGS. Calm my heart with BLESSINGS of Your Plentiful Peace as You smoothe out the road before me and help me walk in Your Way. In my life, there are so many unknowns to me, but known BLESSINGS to You. In my illusion that I can control unknowns, would You please focus my vision on Your Control...

GOOD NEWS from Proverbs 21: 2 We can justify our every deed, but God looks at our MOTIVES. For everyone's way is right in their own eyes, but the Lord weighs our heart's MOTIVATION! MOTIVATION  Dear Heavenly Father God and Lord,  Thank You for having my heart MOTIVATED to be here, standing before You. Instead of trying to hold myself together today, I am MOTIVATED to trust my self into Your Qualified Hands. Heal me with Your Love so I may be healed and whole in You. With Your Wisdom, lead me through my questions and lead me into Your Answers. You are always MOTIVATED and  skillful in solving the most complex situatuons and circumstances. Meet me in my messes with Your MESSAGE, especially at times when I am tempted to run over my questions with the guise of Grace. You are comfortably giving during my misgivings. Reveal myself to my own eyes as I am seen through Your eyes.  You see straight into my heart and into the heart of all matters, Lord, and You have a clear vie...

  GOOD NEWS from Philippians 4: 8 And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing: SET your MIND and fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right and praiseworthy. Think about things that are true and honorable, pure and lovely, beautiful and respected, and dwell on the fine good things in others. Think about all you can praise, thank, and worship God for and be glad about! MINDSET Dear Heavenly Father and Mighty God, Thank You for helping me SET my MIND on the things of You Kingdom, and look for Your Goodness sewn into the depths of my life, like a pirate looks for treasure  You place evidence of Your Kindness in my MIND and right in front of my eyes; Your love is everywhere. I know that I will continue finding whatever I SET my MIND on. Help my MIND to remain SET on Your Gracious Fingerprints all over my story. Lord, today I trade in my MINDSET of sorrow for Your MINDSET of Joy! Your Presence gives me life as I SET my MIND to meditating on Y...

  GOOD NEWS from  Jeremiah 33: 6 BEHOLD! The time will come when I will HEAL Jerusalem and give her prosperity and peace. I will bring HEALTH and HEALING. I will HEAL and reveal My Abundance of Prosperity and Security! HEALED Dear Heavenly Father God and HEALER, Thank You for meeting me with Your HEALING Power and Your Presence again today! You are my Sustainer through it all. You are my Holy Redeemer on the mountain tops and in the valley lows, causing new life to grow through the cracks and crags in my landscape. You are my Restorer,  The One Who is HEALING and rebuilding my life. HEAL and revive my heart in Your Love. Lord, You are my Security in the midst of it all. You are The Foundation of HEALING Grace beneath my feet and the wind beneath my wings. I surrender all places in me that need Your HEALING Touch.  Release Your HEALING Power in my life and align me with Your Loving Intentions for my Abundance and Peace. I will hold on to Hope. Thank You for holding me...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 56: 3 When I am afraid, I will STILL put all my confidence and TRUST in You, God. Yes! I will TRUST Your Promises, Lord God . And since I am TRUSTING You, what can mere man do to me? (Absolutely Nothing) King David expresses his reliance on God during fear, signifying that fear prompts faith, leading to TRUST in God's strength rather than my own human fraility, even amidst threats from enemies.  Core Message: It's my decision to choose faith over fear , turning moments of panic into my opportunities to be STILL and TRUST God. Action: It's a deliberate choice to place faith and TRUST in God, finding refuge in Him whenever I am feeling vulnerable. AND STILL I TRUST Dear Heavenly Father God and Faithful One ,  Thank You for BEING TRUSTWORTHY and for being with me, right here and right now, as I am walking through this life. In my reality, useless fears affect me; help these fears to serve as my prompts to reverence and TRUST You more. I'll turn to T...

GOOD NEWS from 2 Peter 3 :18   GROW in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him give Glory both now and forever as I  GROW in spiritual strength and become better acquainted with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be all my glory and splendid honor, both now and forevermore. Goodbye!   is serving as a call to continuous spiritual GROWTH and development amidst warnings about false teachings and the coming Day of the Lord, GROWTH  Dear Heavenly Father God and Lord,  Thank You for receiving me as I lean into Your Wisdom t o GROW toward You today! I know that You know better than I ever could know in every situation and circumstance because You are full of everything I need to know in order to GROW in You. May I continually GROW in Your Grace and GROW in Your understanding as I continually surrender my life to Yours. You only need me to invite You once, and I need Your reminder invitation to turn toward You for My GROWTH everytime. I...

GOOD NEWS from Joshua 1: 9 I am commanding you:  Yes! be bold and strong, brave and steadfast, and be of good courage! Banish all fear, dismay, and doubt! Always remember, I the Lord your God am with you wherever you go!” (GOD is emphasizing His Divine Presence, so I can share in His courage, and overcome my fear when facing daunting tasks or challenges. He is my Source of Strength, Courage, and Reassurance!) COURAGEOUS Dear Heavenly Father and VICTORIOUS God,  Thank You for coming through with all the strength and COURAGE I require! With Your Presence as my sustenance I have everything I need to face everything, every situation and every circumstance. When my heart quakes, chokes, and freezes and my soul shudders at unknown outcomes, and I have yet to see the way out, I trust Your Omniscience and Your All Wise Leadership. You are with me and You are sure about everything. Help me to trust walk with you in every situation and circumstance.  You are so good to me. Today my...

GOOD NEWS from Romans 8: 1 So there is now FREEDOM from condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. FREE FROM GUILT Dear Heavenly Father God and Brother Jesus, Thank You for BEING my Covering and my Shield! My life is FREELY hidden in Yours. I am FREELY covered by Your Grace, and Your Grace is consistently Victorious and Expansive. Your Grace is FREEING, extensive in its scope, and Marvelous in its impact. Lord, may my heart stay humble as I FREELY journey with You on Your Path of Love. I am overcome by, and appreciative of, Your FREE flowing Mercy that You so FREELY offer. You loosen and FREE me from satan's gripping clutches of shame and guilt. I am found in You, Jesus, therefore, I am FREED from condemnation by You. May I rise FREED from the trap of self condemnation. Your Love covers me. When I expect more of myself than I expect of others, may my own illusions of perfectionism be lovingly dismantled by You, until I emerge FREED from them. Your Grace is enough for all of...

  GOOD NEWS from 1CORINTHIANS 11: 1 And you should follow my example, just as I follow Christ’s. I want you to PATTERN your lives after me, just as I PATTERN my life after Christ's! PERFECT PATTERN Dear Heavenly Father and PERFECT One, Thank You for PERFECTLY aligning my life in Your Love! I offer You my heart as I look to Your PERFECT PATTERN and examples of Surrender and Authority. Jesus, when I look to Your Life for direction, the PATTERN I see is astounding. Your PATTERN is always choosing Compassion over comfort; Your PATTERN is always choosing Kindness over pride; Your PATTERN is always choosing Healing over appearances; Your PATTERN is always choosing Acceptance over tradition; and Your PATTERN is always choosing Love over law. Who is there like You? May the PATTERN of my life always reflect Your Character as I follow on Your PERFECTLY PATTERNED PATH of Love. I am thankful for new moments and new opportunities to choose a different PATTERN. When I need correction and redirec...

GOOD NEWS from Mark 11: 24 Listen to me! You can pray for anything, and if you believe you have it; it’s YOURS! Whatever you ask in prayer, believing that you have already received it, then it will be YOURS!  YOURS  Dear Heavenly and Faithful Father God, Thank You for YOUR Perfect Love and Steadfast Kindness! You give us a meal when we ask for it. You are so kind to us and you are forgiving and faithful. You are always Compassionate. YOUR Mercy is a hallmark of YOUR Character, and You always remain the same Omnipresent God. Would You Breathe YOUR Fresh Hope into my heart today as I lay out my requests before You? I know that You know far better than I do, what is best for me and the sale of our home on Burgundy St. I surrender and submit to YOUR Will. What is YOUR Will? I also know that You Delight in giving YOUR Children the desires of their heart that are within YOUR Will. Lord God, today as I offer You my longings and desires, I ask for YOUR Gentle and Generous Love to sust...

Good News from Proverbs 24: 16 O evil man, leave people alone and quit trying to cheat them out of their rights. Know that though you trip up  good Godly people  seven times, each time they will GET BACK UP and rise again! But one disastrous calamity is enough for God to lay your evil self low and overthrow your wickedness. GET BACK UP  Dear Heavenly Father God and Holy One,  Thank You for always BEING here to catch me and for always lifting me BACK UP again each time I am tripped UP! You always prove Your Faithful Mercy by bringing Your Redemption, and by leading me into Your Wisdom, including times when I need encouraging BACKUP from the turn of events in my life* You always Guide me, and Your Love always surrounds me and leads me, and You always have my BACK, even in the darkest and blackest of nights, as well as in the brightest of bright sunshiney days. I am confident in Your Omniscient Wisdom and Understanding. Whenever I surrender and submit my life to You, I ...

  GOOD NEWS from 1John 2: 24 Keep on believing what you have been taught from the beginning. Let what you heard always ABIDE in you.  When what you heard from the beginning ABIDES in you, then you will always be in close fellowship and ABIDE with both God the Father and Jesus His Son! ABIDE Dear Heavenly Father God,  Thank You for reminding me of The Truth of Your Love that captivated and ABODE with me in the beginning! Your Kindness is what drew me to ABIDE with You in the first place, and Your Wonderful Compassion washed me clean. Your mark of Mercy stamped upon and ABIDING throughout my life, has the only rights to my story. Lord help me only to ABIDE in the Abundance of Your LovingKindness. May the river of Your Life run through and ABIDE in mine, carrying me through and out of every twist and turn, and every situation and circumstance.  Holy Spirit, may the truth of of The Father's Good and Perfect character be sewn into and ABIDE with the very fabric of my char...

GOOD NEWS from Luke 10: 27 25 One day an expert on Moses’ LAWS came to test Jesus’ orthodoxy by asking Him this question: “Teacher, what does a man need to do to live forever in Heaven?” 26 Jesus replied, “What does Moses’ LAW say about it?” 27 “It says,” he replied, “that you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, with all your body,  with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor just as much as you love yourself.” “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you shall live!” 29 The man wanted to justify his lack of love for some kinds of people, so he asked, “Which neighbors? ” Dear Heavenly Father God and my Lord,  Thank You for my life and the HIGHEST and most costly sacrifice You offered so I could have it. May my life always be marked by Your HIGHEST LOVE, which You continually  pour over me in abundance. In return, I offer You the HIGHEST love I have to give, with all my heart, with all my mind, with all...