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GOOD NEWS from  2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loves us and by His Grace has given us wonderful, everlasting and condition-free COMFORT and hope,  COMFORT our hearts with all His COMFORT, and help us in every good thing we say and do. ETERNAL COMFORT  Dear God, Thank You for placing me into this New Year. I am completely dependent on You for everything, including COMFORT. You are The Lifter of my head, and You are the only True COMFORTER that settles my heart. When I hope for the future, Your Hand is the Hand that steadies me and reassures me and COMFORTS me that You are right here, right now. You meet me in every moment. You meet me again today, surrounding me with Your COMFORTING Presence. You lead me on in Your Love as I cling to You for my life. You are the Hope and COMFORT of my heart and of everything that truly matters. Whatever comes this year,  Thank You for continually guiding me in Your Kindness, with the ...

GOOD NEWS from  Isaiah 43:19 For I’m doing a FRESH brand-new thing. See, I have already begun! Do you see it? I am making a FRESH new road through the wilderness of the world for my people to go home. I am creating FRESH new rivers for them in the desert! A FRESH START Dear Heavenly Father God and REBUILDER,  Thank You for helping me commit my heart again to You on this FRESH new day. I am hemmed into Your garment of Love for REFRESHMENT every day. I am constantly surrounded by You. I set my intentions in You as I look to a FRESH New Year. I trust You as You continue to rebuild my life on the foundation of Your Mercy, which is FRESH and new every morning. I have walked through hill sides, mountain tops, and valley lows, yet, through them all You have been with me, and You still are. As I look back, I see the fingerprints of Your Kindness, including the moments when I struggled to see the evidence of Your Goodness. You are so much better than my hopes could ever attest. I trust...

GOOD NEWS from  Psalm 90:12 Teach us WISDOM to number our days and recognize how few they are. Give us Your WISDOM and help us to spend them as we should. WISDOM'S INSTRUCTION Dear HOLY ONE, Thank You for being full of WISDOM and sharing Your Heavenly and WISE thoughts with those who look to You for help. Here I am again, asking for Your WISDOM filled perspective to be my Guide.  There are infinite opportunities to choose to lean into Your WISDOM and understanding over my own. Everyday, I get the opportunity to turn to You for Your WISDOM. I want to rely on Your all WISE Omniscience.  Instruct me in Your WISE and perfect ways.  I have seen how short life is, and the number of our days are surely known only to You.  As far as I know, I could be here only for today. May I live today WISELY with the brevity of life in mind. I submit my will and my ways to You and Your WISDOM, knowing that only what is from You lasts forever. Just as Your love is infinite, so is the...

GOOD NEWS from  1 Peter 5:10 Our God Who is full of Kindness and RIGHTEOUSNESS coming to us through Christ, will give me His Eternal Glory! He personally will come pick me up, set me firmly in place, RIGHT my feet on solid ground, and make me stronger than ever. MAKING THINGS RIGHT DEAR GRACIOUS GOD, Thank You for letting me cling to You in Victories. In every season, in every mood, in every situation and in every circumstance, You remain the same faithful and RIGHTEOUS God. You are always Abundant in Compassion, RIGHTEOUS in Your Actions, and Generous with your Affection. When I call to You, You are here with me whenever and however I need You.  You are a Perfect Father. You are a Faithful Friend. You are the most Caring Comforter I've ever known. When my feeble strength wanes, Lord, You are my support. Hold me up and keep me UPRIGHT when I am falling. Grab hold of me when I feel like I am slipping away. You are loyal in love; You keep holding on to me. As I look at what I ca...

GOOD NEWS from  Proverbs 3:26 With The Lord on guard I can sleep with comforting peace and CONFIDENCE; I can be calm and CONFIDENT in the midst of all situations, for the Lord my God is with me; He Himself is protecting me! GREAT CONDFIDENCE Dear Lord, Thank You for rooting all the conviction in my heart in You with CONFIDENCE in Your consistent nature. You faithfully follow through with everything You said You would do.  Your promises are being fulfilled; every intention that You have set forth into this world is finding its place. I hold onto You. I trust You. I am CONFIDENT in You. Though I am also CONFIDENT in my own abilities to a point, You are incredibly infinite in Your scope and Your capability. With You, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. When I look at my life and see the question marks over my future, You see the end from the beginning and know just what choices will be made along the way.  I am CONFIDENT in knowing that ALL Your intentions for me are good, and that abov...

GOOD NEWS from  Matthew 6:14  Living Bible Your Heavenly Father will FORGIVE you when you FORGIVE others. FORGIVENESS Dear MERCIFUL FATHER,  Thank You for aligning my life with Your Heart of Love and FORGIVENESS! As You have FORGIVEN me, may my heart also choose to pardon all those who have wronged and hurt me. Because it is pressing on a wound from long ago, I realize that often the offense I feel is a hurt that has everything to do with me, rather than with the other person. Help me to know when to FORGIVE and let go, and when to FORGIVE and reconcile. I know that as I follow Your Example and Your Way, then I will find my way. Holy Spirit, You are my help in FORGIVENESS and in all things. I rely on You to lead me in love, understanding, and FORGIVENESS.  Would You show me the root of the offense, whenever my heart is struggling to hold onto it? Would You Heal the heart wounds of my past and give me perspective to be able to let go of all resentment that eats away a...

GOOD NEWS from  John 7: 38 For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water shall OVERFLOW from the inmost being of anyone who believes in Me. OVERFLOW Dear GENEROUS GOD, Thank You for allowing me to stand under the OVERFLOWING waterfall of Your Grace and Goodness today. You are a Pure Spring feeding rivers of Living Waters that OVERFLOW over Your Creation. As Your Child, I know that You are always releasing Your OVERFLOWING Love to me. Fill me to OVERFLOWING, that as I go about my day, Your Love would FLOW freely from my life. Let today be a new day full of refreshing that brings Hope and Joy. I look to You like You are The Only One that matters. I set my mind and my attention on You; my heart is confident in Your Goodness. Your Abundant Kindness that is offered every moment, far exceeds lesser loves that distract me. I will turn toward Your Mercy today; Thank You for making my heart OVERFLOW with Your Compassion toward everyone I encounter, myself included. 🎶 FILL MY CUP...