Everyday Prayers Quotes

“help us to live with more confidence that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, not a consulting partner; a very present Lord, not an absentee landlord; the reigning King, not an impotent bystander.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Father, I cannot add one minute to my life through worry. In fact, I can take a lot away from my life through trying to carry burdens you alone can carry. Turn my “What ifs?” into “Now thats”—now that Jesus has risen from the dead, everything has changed.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. (James 3:18 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. (Prov. 27:5–6)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“An informed mind is not the same thing as an enflamed heart.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul;”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Jesus, allow me to grieve the sinfulness of sin—the sinfulness of my sins. Now that I’m no longer guilty or condemned, let me fearlessly see my sins, ruthlessly hate my sins, and relentlessly repent of my sins.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Jesus is the promise keeper, not us. He’s the one who has promised to make all things new, including me.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“In Jesus, you come near to us as the most compassionate Shepherd, gathering and carrying your lambs in your arms. The image and hope are staggering. To be tended as a dumb sheep, to be held close to your heart, to be gently led—what more could we possibly long for? These aren’t mere metaphors, Father. Metaphors cannot save us, only inspire us. You really are this kind of God and you really are this kind. The coming of Jesus puts all nations on notice: there is only one true King. And the coming of Jesus puts all your people facedown in adoring love, for Jesus is a most wonderful, merciful Savior, Immanuel, the God who is with us and the God who is for us.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Phil. 1:3–6 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. (Ps. 19:1–3)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. (Gal. 5:13–15)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Ps. 56:3–4 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” (Heb. 1:8–9)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. (Luke 15:20)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. (Rom. 8:18–21 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Ps. 43:5 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror” (Ps. 10:16–18 NIV).”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matt. 11:28–30)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. (Ps. 46:1–3)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? (Prov. 18:14 NIV)”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“A Prayer about God’s Goodness and Nearness in the Storm But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Isa. 43:1–3) Heavenly Father, your Word is a balm for the broken, ballast for the bewildered, and bread for the hungry. This is not theory. It’s not even just good theology. It’s my reality and I praise you. You’ve promised to show up, and you have. Thank you for being the Father from whom all fatherhood derives its name and meaning. No god is as near as you and no god is as good, in every season and storm. The aroma of fresh gospel bread is wafting through the air. You’ve created us and you are redeeming us, all for your glory. You’ve summoned us by name, calling us to life in the gospel. You’ve given us a new name, “Mine.” There’s no sweeter name. Father, you don’t promise we won’t experience floods and torrents and fires and flames. But you do promise you will be with us. To know you are near and to know you are good is all we really need. We will go anywhere and do anything as long as we are convinced that you will never leave us, forsake us, abandon us, shame us, or reject us. Father, we know ourselves to be precious and honored in your sight, and greatly loved, because you gave Jesus in exchange for us. Though Jesus was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty we might become rich (2 Cor. 8:9). We praise you for the one and only truly indescribable gift (2 Cor. 9:15)! And since you didn’t spare your own Son, we can trust you graciously to give us everything else we need (Rom. 8:32), for every season and storm ahead. We don’t have to be afraid of anything or anyone. You are with us and you are for us. Continue to write bigger and better stories of reconciliation and restoration than we ourselves would ever choose to pen. We pray to the glory of the true Peacemaker, Jesus. Amen.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“Indeed, Father, your decrees are not rules by which I earn anything from you; they are the wisdom by which I learn about everything from you. Holy Spirit, I gratefully and expectantly ask you to keep me in this journey and joy of gospel freedom, even this one day. I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“We “get” the gospel the best when we are face down and palms up before you in repentant faith—not in groveling despair, nor in face-saving penance, but in the beauty of repentant faith.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“When I’m afraid of events in world history—when it seems like evil and terror will triumph—let me hear the laughter of heaven.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“For the things that grieve me, bring your tear-wiping hand. For the things that offend me, keep me from a critical and selfish spirit. For the things that alarm me, grant me the perspective of heaven and gospel sanity. Please don’t let me get bitter. For the things over which I have no control, give me a fresh vision of the occupied throne of heaven. For the things I do have control over, grant me wisdom and strength to act accordingly. Please help me steward my anger, my sadness, and my weariness to your glory. I don’t want to waste this moment or these feelings.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“It’s one of those days I’m glad the gospel is much more about your grasp of me than my grip on you.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith

“But help us to live with more confidence that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, not a consulting partner; a very present Lord, not an absentee landlord; the reigning King, not an impotent bystander. Because of Jesus, I’m confident your will is being done, on earth as it is in heaven. I pray in his exalted name. Amen.”
― Scotty Smith, Everyday Prayers: 365 Days to a Gospel-Centered Faith