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GOOD NEWS FROM PROVERBS 21: 5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty because FOLLOWING GOD in steady plodding brings prosperity! FOLLOW THROUGH Dear Heavenly Father God and Faithful One,  Thank You for allowing me to walk this road of life FOLLOWING You, coming this far by faith, depending on Your Holy Word and Your Strength to be my own! Would You Lead me, into Your Wisdom that helps me to prioritize well and FOLLOW Your Word first? I can surely get FOLLOWING You right some of the time, instead of perfection all of the time. You Lord, are Consistent in KINDNESS and Mercy. You always always fulfill Your Promises. May my life always reflect and FOLLOW Yours in constant KINDNESS and in perseverance.  Lord, help me to be wiser in what and Who I say "YES!" to. Where haste leads to impulsive decisions, let Your Wisdom and Your LEADERSHIP take over more than just the fleeting moment. LEAD me into Your Temperance whenever I am prone to rush into less than kind thoughts, wor...

GOOD NEWS from Revelation 21: 4 He will wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be FREEDOM from death, FREEDOM from sorrow, FREEDOM from crying, and FREEDOM from pain. All of that has gone forever because they are forever FREE and forever mine! NO MORE PAIN Dear Heavenly Father God and Prince of Peace,  Thank You for making my heart long for You to make a day of it when every tear will dry, and death, pain, and sorrow will be a distant memory because I will be FREE.

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 30: 21 Even when I leave God’s paths, whether I turn to the right or to the left, my ears will still hear His Voice LEADING from behind me saying, “This is My Way; walk in it here.” Dear Heavenly Father God and Shepherd LEADING my soul,  Thank You for allowing me to depend on You for LEADERSHIP Love, and Guidance throughout this life! I have been relying on Your LEADERSHIP and Wisdom up until this point and I will continue. May I walk in the pathway of Your Peace today and  all the days of my life, trusting You to LEAD and Guide me through all the twists and turns. I know that even when I am surprised by unexpected happenings, you already know. I trust You to keep me* safe and keep us close in Your Love. My plans have been disrupted more than once in this life. You God, have LED me through the mountains and the valleys with Your Goodness. Before I can see my way out of the darkness, You Faithfully LEAD me and Guide me through them. I know Your LEADERSHIP ...

GOOD NEWS from Ephesians 6: 10 I have saved these most important truths for last to remind you that your VICTORIOUS strength must come from the Lord’s Mighty Power within you! Be supernaturally infused with His Strength throughout your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand VICTORIOUSLY with the force of His Explosive Power flowing in and through you! VICTORIOUS LIFE Dear Heavenly Father God and Holy One, Thank You for VICTORIOUSLY providing everything I need for anything I face, through my relationship with You! You are a very present friend, VICTORIOIS helper, teacher and Father. You are the breath in my lungs, the beats in my heart, the purified blood flowing through my veins, The VICTORY above all VICTORIES, and more, much more than all these things. You are more powerful than all the breakers of the world pounding on the seashores at the same time. Your Nature is Kindhearted and Merciful, and VICTORIOUS to all those who come to you today. Today and everyday, may I be infused with Y...

GOOD NEWS from Mark 14: 35 - 36 He went on a little farther and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the awful hour awaiting Him might pass Him by and never come His WAY again.   “Abba Father, Father,”  He said,  “Everything is possible for YOU. Remove and take away this bitter cup from Me. Yet I want Your Will and Your WAY rather than Mine.” THY WAY Dear Heavenly Father God and Jesus, His Son, Thank You for experiencing the reality of the spectrum of emotions we also face while making our WAY through this life; I am so grateful to know that You did! In subjecting Your self to the WAY of the limited human experience, You felt both exhilaration and desperation and everything in between.  In some WAY, You came face to face with everything I face. You felt gain and You felt loss; You felt the joy of laughter with true friends, and the pangs of sorrow with bitter enemies for what was yet to come. In the Garden of Gethsemane, You earnestly pled with Our ...

GOOD NEWS from Proverbs 3: 13 The one who knows right from wrong and has good judgment, good UNDERSTANDING, and common sense is happier than the one who is immensely rich! How blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who gains UNDERSTANDING, for such wisdom and UNDERSTANDING is far more valuable than precious jewels. Everything else pales in comparison with them! GREATER UNDERSTANDING Dear Heavenly Father and Wise God,  Thank You for Your Perfect Omniscience and Perspective!  You see, know, and UNDERSTAND everything there is to see, know, and UNDERSTAND. Everything is transparent to You. Since I have access to Your Perfect Wisdom and UNDERSTANDING, help me to rely solely on Yours rather than on my own. I want to test everything according to Your Words that guide me, and be swept away by them rather than by my ego and by my pride. The fruit of UNDERSTANDING Your Wisdom is my life and my peace. As You Guide me along the path of life, may my heart rest in the Peace of a Pe...

GOOD NEWS from  John 6: 27 Rather than being so concerned about perishable things like working for FOOD that spoils, spend my energy seeking the FOOD that always stays good and gives eternal life. That is the FOOD that Jesus The Messiah, can give me instead. For God the Father has sent Jesus, His Son for this very purpose and on Him, God our Father has put His Power! GOOD FOOD Dear Heavenly Father God and Lord,  Thank You for Being The One I can look to today in order to refocus my eyes on the things that matter like eternal FOOD! Would You help me pan out to Your wider Heavenly and Eternal perspective rather than get caught up in the details of my earthly and temporary existence? May I see through the lens of Your Love that takes all into consideration. May I come to Your Table of Plenty to feast on the FOOD found in Your Wonderful Character.  Your Peace and Your Joy are my eternal FOOD and are mine for the taking. I receive Your GOOD FOOD that satiates way above everyth...

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GOOD NEWS from Psalm 51:10 Create in me a NEW, clean heart, O God, filled with NEW clean thoughts and NEW right desires. Put Your NEW and right spirit within me! MADE NEW Dear Heavenly Father and Merciful God, Thank You for allowing me to come to You for RENEWAL to the true state of my heart today! My emotions and thoughts are Yours to straighten out and RENEW.  Only Your Holy Spirit can RENEW my heart and get it into a place of Your Peace today. I fully offer myself up to You again. Would You RENEW me today with Your Life-giving Presence? Breathe on me Oh whispering breath of God. Revive my heart in Your Refreshing and RENEWING waters of Kindness and Truth. As the psalmist prayed for RENEWAL, so do I. Fashion in me a pure heart and put Your NEW right Spirit within me. Wash over me with Your Merciful Waterfall, and make me feel brand NEW. Your Redemption, Restoration and RENEWAL are always extended toward Your Children. Hearts are always softened and situations are always turned ar...

GOOD NEWS from Proverbs 27: 12 A sensible human being watches in order to DISCERN situations ahead and prepares to meet them. The foolish simpleton never looks ahead nor DISCERNS, and therefore suffers the consequences instead. DISCERNMENT  Dear Heavenly Father and Holy God, Thank You for Being The Standard on which I DISCERN my life's set! It is Your Wisdom and DISCERNMENT that guides me through the twists and turns of this life.  I can lean into You and rely on Your DISCERNMENT and Understanding which are always Victorious, rather than my own.   As I live my life following You on my pathway to peace, I DISCERN that Your Goodness rises up to meet me in every season. Even when it has yet to be DISCERNIBLE to me, I know that You always make everything work together for good. I know that You will bring new life up and out from the ashes of destruction. Lord, where there are avoidable situations and circumstances, direct my steps to DISCERN Your Word, and in accordance ...

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 49:15  “Always! A mother can remember the baby she nurses and her little child have love and kindness for the own son and daughter to whom she gave birth! Yet even if that has yet to be, I will remember you!

GOOD NEWS from    Job 42: 2 I know that you are ABLE to do any and all things, all others are subordinate to You, and all Your Purposes are Triumphantly Victorious and Fruitful! MORE THAN ABLE  Dear Heavenly Father God and Righteous One, Thank You for Your ABILITY to turn my heart towards You right here and right now!  In faith I am ABLE to offer my life to You more than once inviting You to lead me on your Pathway of Peace and Kindness. Yielding to You is a habit of continually turning to You; may my heart rejoice in the practice of it. Thank You for the ABILITY to set my attention on Your Mercy today and offer You my mind in exchange for Your Peace. Direct me toward Your Goodness and Kindness that are always ABLE to be present within my story. You have led me this far in life because You are ABLE to be here with me, and You will stay with me in the midst of all my situations and circumstances, including my sinking ship on a stormy ocean of grief and loss. Only You ...

GOOD NEWS from Ecclesiastes 8: 6 Yes! There is a TIME, a place and a way for everything. For every matter there is a TIME and judgment. Though man’s protection lies lightly upon him, how can he avoid what he doesn’t know is going to happen over TIME? TIMING Dear Heavenly Father and Gracious God, Thank You for all the Omniscient Wisdom for which the world is searching. My heart knows confidence, both mainly in the TIME of my youth and with the tenacity of faith that relies on Your Ability, Your Nature, and Your TIME. You remain constant and true throughout every season, through every age, and for ALL TIME, including TIMES when my heart is wavering in belief. You are always true to Your Mercy and Your Kindness. Lord, look at my life and the state I am in right now at the present TIME.  You see me just as I am with the capacity of a child.  Guide me and teach me as I look to You to judge everything rightly and fairly every TIME. You have the Wisdom to judge and judge You will. Ma...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 31: 21 Blessed is the Lord, for showing me that His ALL Succeeding Love PROTECTS me like the walls of a fort! The name of the Lord is lifted high for His Marvelous Miracles of Mercy PROTECTING me, even when I am overwhelmingly in need of PROTECTION!  Dear Heavenly Father and GOOD God,  Thank You for always being my PROTECTOR even when I am in the midst of situations and circumstances! You defend me and keep me safe and PROTECTED under the covering of Your Mercy. When I am outnumbered, You rise to my aid, with Your Help and PROTECTION to let me see Your Miracle, Wonder Working Power in my life, bringing Your Clarity and Your Peace. You specialize in working ALL things together for my good, and redeeming situations and circumstances for my benefit.  I trust that You are weaving Your Grace and Mercy into all my situations and circumstances, whether I glimpse Your PROTECTIVE Goodness or have yet to do so.  I rely on You to lead me, PROTECT me, and so...

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 49: 13 Sing with REJOICING JOY, O Heavens; exalt and shout, O earth. Break forth with singing and song, O mountains, for the Lord has COMFORTED His People and will have His Compassion upon them. REJOICING IN COMFORT Dear Heavenly Father God and COMFORTER, Thank You for being close to us all. Even when we are mourning, You are still here. I have known Your COMFORT in my life and You are Consistent.  I need to feel The COMFORTING Nearness Of Your Merciful Presence again right now. Though I hesitate to admit it is true, You know how quickly I waver in doubt. Let me feel Your Presence near me again and show me Your Incredible and COMFORTING Compassion.  Though I have experienced Your showing up time after time, I still want and need to see more of You right now. Though I have experienced Your Healing, I still want and need to experience You more right now. You are always willing to pick me up and minister Your COMFORTING Healing to me. I need You now. Let my ...

GOOD NEWS from  John 16: 22 You have SEASONS now, but I will see you again and then you will rejoice; in every SEASON you can always keep My Joy! A SEASON Dear Heavenly Father and Great God,  Thank You for BEING Master of everything, including SEASONS! You can do everything and you possess ALL Wisdom and Understanding in every area and during every SEASON. As I refocus my attention on You today,  I am asking for Your Omnipotent Power to be made evident in my life. You see me in all my SEASONS, on my best days and on my worst days, yet You Love me just the same throughout all of them. You know all my actions in all my SEASONS, and You know my limited understanding of Your Patience and Kindness. I want to know You More, like You know me. In all SEASONS, be my everpresent and strong help. Hold me in the warm comforting embrace of Your Tender Love and restore my heart while it is breaking in Grief SEASON.  I know sorrow SEASON eventually ends, even when it taxes my hope....

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 50: 4 The Sovereign Lord God has given me His Words of Wisdom so that I may know how to comfort the weary and what I should say to all. MORNING by MORNING He Wakens me and opens wide my understanding to His Will! EVERY MORNING Dear Heavenly Father God and Sovereign Lord, Thank You for Being my Guide and Teacher this MORNING and throughout the day. As I look to You, would You give me clues of Your Presence that point to Your Power at work in me this MORNING and every MORNING? I am grateful that I can look into the present, rather than over the past, or into the future to find you this MORNING.  You are in it all. Here I am this MORNING, and here You are. Your attention to detail is far surpassing all others as I yield my earthly understanding to Your Divine Instruction. Holy Spirit, fill me anew in this moment in this MORNING, refreshing and renewing me with every breath, giving me new revelations of all Your Kindnesses in my life. Open my mind to your Higher T...

GOOD NEWS from Isaiah 30: 18 Yet the Lord still waits for me to come to Him so He can show me His PURE Love. He wants to show me His PURE Mercy. He wants to rise and comfort me. He will conquer me to bless me, just as He said. For the Lord is a fair God and faithful to His Promises. Blessed are all those who wait for His Help for they will be happy! PURE MOTIVES Dear Heavenly Father and Lord God, Thank You for refreshing my mind and my heart in Your PURE MOTIVES again today. Your Love is stronger than the pull of this world; keep me sheltered by the PURE Mercy in Your Heart and closer to You than I am to this world. When I am prone to fear and worry about the unknown, cover my mind with Your PURE Peace that soothes and turn my fear into reverencing and my worry into worshipping.  As I wait for You to lead me out of the valley, I will let Your Faithful Love and PURE MOTIVES be the substance of my hope. Rise even now God and give me Your PURE Comfort. Once again meet me right where I...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 71: 21 You WILL give me an increase in greater honor than before and You WILL turn towards me AGAIN and comfort me AGAIN. Dear Heavenly Father God and my Lord, Thank You for Being here when I call out to You from the depths of my discomfort AGAIN!  King David freely spoke his truth with You and so will I. In every season of my soul, You remain Faithful AGAIN and AGAIN. You are the same Merciful God that bestowed Your Kindness on the Israelites when they were wandering around in the desert. You provided for their every need AGAIN and AGAIN. Your Love utilizes every situation and circumstance, including mine. You are my Redeemer and my Restorer.  I will be OK when I trust You. As the psalmist prayed, so will I: increase my honor, Lord and comfort me once AGAIN with Your Love. Lift me up and revive my heart in You yet AGAIN. YOU are my ONLY HOPE. Please let me be Victorious and Glorious as I trust You to make all things new and to work together for Your Good....

GOOD NEWS from Jude 1: 21 PERSEVERE until you are always staying within the boundaries where God’s Love is reaching and blessing you. Wait patiently for the eternal life that our Lord Jesus Christ in His Mercy is going to give you. PERSEVERE Dear Heavenly Father God, Thank You for allowing me to PERSEVERE in turning my heart and my attention toward You again today. Fill me up with everything I need to PERSEVERE in staying connected to Your Life Giving Love today. In the in-between of Your Promises and Your Fulfillment, keep me tucked into Your Love and keep my heart PERSEVERING to trust in Your Faithfulness. May Your Goodness be the thread that keeps me tied to You throughout all situations and circumstances.  Freely dispense Your Grace that gives me tenacious PERSEVERANCE to keep pressing on regardless of how things look. You are better than my best day and more fulfilling than my greatest success. I PERSEVERE to lean into Your Love again today. Only with Your Love as my fuel, can...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 107: 43 If you are truly wise, you'll learn from what I have told you. It's time for you to listen to what I am saying. Think about the loving-kindness of the Lord. It's time for you to CONSIDER these profound lessons of God's Great Love and Mercy! CONSIDER IT  Dear Heavenly Father and ALL Wise God, Thank You for having ALL the answers to every question I could ever CONSIDER asking! You hold the solution for every situation that arises. When I CONSIDER all the questions on which my heart longs for answers, I will release them to You today. I will give Your Holy Spirit my permission to speak and guide me through as I give my situations and circumstances to You. Your truth is simple, the kind simplicity that children understand. May my heart be turned to yours, and able to perceive the Profound Truth of Your Love.  It all comes back to that. When I am tempted to run over others and myself with the of the world, ground me in Your Wisdom that prefers Co...

GOOD NEWS from Philippians 2: 1-2 Is there any such thing as encouragement in Christ with Christians cheering each other up? Any comfort from loving me enough to want to help me? Is there any participation in The Spirit which means anything to you that we are brothers and sisters in the Lord, sharing the same Spirit? Are your hearts affectionate, tender and sympathetic at all?   2  Then complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and making me truly happy by loving each other and agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, working together with one UNIFIED heart and one UNIFIED mind and one UNIFIED purpose! UNIFYING LOVE Dear Heavenly Father God and Compassionate One, Thank You for Being full of Love, Comfort, and Encouragement which UNIFIES us to You. Oh how my soul longs for each of those today. Shower me * with Your UNIFYING Affection, surround me with Your UNIFYING Comfort and fill me up with Your Blessed Reassurance. As I am met with...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 6: 6-8 I am energized with MORE healing and with MORE glad tidings; every night I make my bed swim and wet my pillow with tears of joy. Though my eyes are growing old and dim, washing away grief, they have become young again because of all my true friends. Come to me now, ye of good deeds, for the Lord has heard my praying! HOW MUCH MORE Dear Heavenly Father God,  Thank You for already knowing MORE about how grief works than I do! You know well how I cycle into deep gratitude and acceptance, sometimes expectedly and sometimes out of the blue. MORE tears flood my eyes whenever I feel the great joy that is carved in me. I take consolation in the fact that you are acquainted with grief and suffering along with Love and Happiness.  You are MORE familiar with the grief/joy wavepool than I could ever hope to be.  As I allow myself to feel the pain of my loss, and the joys of my gains, I invite Your Holy Spirit to make MORE of Your Presence known directly to...

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 94: 18 I screamed, “I’m slipping, Lord!” and He was kind enough to SUPPORT me and save me. His Mercy held me up!  STEADY SUPPORT

GOOD NEWS from Luke 1: 50 His MERCY is for those who reverence Him and goes on from generation to generation. GENERATIONS OF MERCY  Dear Heavenly Father God and Yahweh, Thank You for being The Same God throughout all of time. You are cloaked in MERCY and Your Features are Kindness and Compassion. You turn towards open hearts and with MERCY You strengthen the weak. You are quick with Your Affection and generous with Your Patience and MERCY.  As I look throughout history I can see Your Fingerprints of MERCY. As I remember Your MERCY that I have received, let me see with eyes that recognize Your Gracious and MERCIFUL touches throughout my life and look forward to more. Lord, my heart honors Your Faithfulness and MERCY.  My life is submitted and surrendered to Yours; let Your Good Fruit be evident in my choices. I want to wander assured and rooted in the hopeful expectation of Your Goodnesss and MERCY meeting me in every season of life. Your Word says that Your Love always su...

GOOD NEWS from Nehemiah 8: 10 It is a time to celebrate with a hearty meal and to send presents to those in need, for the JOY of the Lord is our strength that makes us strong. I must be upbeat and JOYOUS!”

GOOD NEWS from Luke 12: 30 All humankind scratches for its daily bread; People everywhere seem to struggle and worry about making a living, yet Our Heavenly Father knows our every need and He Will Take Good CARE Of You. 🎶 GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU

GOOD NEWS from Psalm 17: 6 Why am I praying?  I am praying to You because I know You will answer Oh, God and I know You will bend down and listen as I pray!