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One Good Thing Every Day: July 2, 2013

Proverbs 11:17 MSG

When you’re kind to others, you help yourself;

    when you’re cruel to others, you hurt yourself.

One Good Thing Every Day: July 1, 2013

Psalm 37:4 ESV

Delight yourself in the Lord,

    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

 

James 5:16b NKJV

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

 

 

One Good Thing Every Day: June 30, 2013

Philippians 2:13 NIV

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

John 14:6 NIV

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

One Good Thing Every Day: June 29, 2013

Psalm 5:3

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;

    in the morning I lay my requests before you

    and wait expectantly.

Psalm 63:1

You, God, are my God,

    earnestly I seek you;

I thirst for you,

    my whole being longs for you,

in a dry and parched land

    where there is no water.

Psalm 37:7a

Be still before the Lord

    and wait patiently for him.

One Good Thing Every Day: June 28, 2013

Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

    neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth,

    so are my ways higher than your ways

    and my thoughts than your thoughts.“

One Good Thing Every Day: June 27, 2013

Psalm 143:8 NIV

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,

    for I have put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go,

    for to you I entrust my life.

One Good Thing Every Day: June 26, 2013

2 Corinthians 4:16-17 NIV

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

One Good Thing Every Day: June 25, 2013

Psalm 118:24 NIV

The Lord has done it this very day;

    let us rejoice today and be glad.

Psalm 95:2

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

    and extol him with music and song.

Zephaniah 3:17 NIV

“The Lord your God is with you,

    the Mighty Warrior who saves.

He will take great delight in you;

    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,

    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

One Good Thing Every Day: June 24, 2013

“In the world, dependency is seen as immaturity. But in my kingdom, dependence on Me is a prime measure of maturity.” from Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence

“…understanding how to give and take is part of growing spiritually.” from Joan C. Webb’s It’s a Wonderful Imperfect Life

Isaiah 41:10 NIV

So do not fear, for I am with you;

    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

One Good Thing Every Day: June 23, 2013

“A trusting response includes Me in your thoughts as you consider strategies to deal with a situation….I look for persistence–rather than perfection–in your walk with Me.” from Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence

“We needn’t be concerned about conserving our prayers. His power cannot be depleted. God has unlimited resources.” from Joan C. Webb’s It’s a Wonderful Imperfect Life

Ephesians 3:20 NIV

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.