“When the Lord gives us a task, He will bestow the spiritual authority we need to carry it out, and He will provide us with people to help. God has promised to equip us for His work. What is [our] response when asked to serve?”
–In Touch Ministries
Scriptures for Reflection: Exodus 3:1-14; Matthew 28:16-20
“Our lives were meant to exceed what a natural course of events could explain…what we could only get from being with Jesus.” ~Beth Moore
Scripture for Reflection: Acts 4:1-13
“The participation of the Spirit assures that my prayers line up with God’s purposes.” ~Bill Crowder
Scripture for Reflection: Romans 8:19-27
“Father God, devastating circumstances have left me so weary. When things in my life feel so uncertain, I am tempted to shrink back in fear. But when I press into the truth of Your love, it leaves me hopeful. Even when my normal gets hijacked, thank You for the promise that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
~Lysa Terkeurst
“God meets us in our suffering and helps us grow in Him. Rather than viewing afflictions as His disfavor, may we look for ways He’s using them to sharpen and build our character as we experience His love ‘poured out into our hearts’.”
~Marvin Williams
Scripture for Reflection: Romans 5:1-5
“God will never stop teaching us if we’re willing to open our heart and mind to His guidance and instruction.”
~Cindy Hess Kasper
Scripture for Reflection: Proverbs 1:1-7
“Jesus, You calm every spiritual storm. When tempests rage, speak peace to my soul as I put my hope in You.”
~Our Daily Bread
“God of peace, when I’m anxious and fretting about many things, help me to turn to You and receive Your gift of peace.”
~Our Daily Bread
“No matter how long the delay, the Lord is working in our best interest, even when there’s no visible evidence. In the end, it’s what He wants for us that matters – nothing short of resurrection.”
~Dr. Charles Stanley
Scripture for Reflection: Isaiah 64:4
“Jesus doesn’t promise us a pain-free life. But He does promise that as we trust and rest in Him, we can experience a peace that’s deeper and more satisfying than any escape the world tries to sell us.”
~Adam R. Holz
Scripture for Reflection: John 16:25-33; Philippians 1:4-6
Living Water by Dorothea Love 