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Tag Archives: new year
The Best Backseat Driver
Isaiah 30:21 (GNT) If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying, “Here is the road. Follow it.” The voice behind me — the Holy Spirit — best … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged backseat driver, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 30:21, new year
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Rescue from the Potholes
Where I live, freezing, thawing, and the scrape of snowplows can leave a trail of potholes. They make for rough travel. I try my best to avoid them. I try to avoid spiritual potholes as well. When I fail, I … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Isaiah 41:10, new year, potholes, Psalm 40:2
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Directions for the Trip
You may have heard this joke: Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years? Because he didn’t stop and ask for directions. Actually, Moses was following God’s directions. Me? Not so much. Proverbs 3:6 (GNT) Remember the Lord in everything … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged ask for directions, new year, Proverbs 3:6
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Bright Headlights for My Trip
My night vision isn’t what it used to be. I was delighted to discover the headlights on our new car do a much better job of lighting my way. Yay for new technology! Psalm 119:105 (MSG) By your words … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged headlights, light for my path, new year, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 27:1
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I’d Like a Map, Please
A new year brings me a new journal where I write down my goals and sketch out my plans to reach them. I try to map out my days, months and year. Back before GPS, when planning a trip, we’d … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged map, Matthew 6:13, new year, path, Psalm 25:4
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Morning Prayer: New Resolutions
Good morning, Lord. It’s a new year, a fresh start, with new mercies. What is it You want me to do this year, this month, this day? Teach me to check my desires, my resolutions and my to-do list against … Continue reading
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Tagged morning prayer, new year, New Year's resolutions
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A Prayer for the New Year
“Thy love divine hath led us in the past; in this free land by Thee our lot is cast; be Thou our Ruler, Guardian, Guide, and Stay, thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.” Daniel C. Roberts God … Continue reading
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Daniel C Roberts, God of Our Father, new year
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My 2023 One-Word
Yep, count me in with the folks who chose one word for the year. My word for 2023 is PRAY. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT) Never stop praying. Pray all the time. Pray without ceasing. Pray about everything … Continue reading
One More Name on My 2022 Prayer List
My prayer list is incomplete without one more name. Mine. Matthew 26:41 (ESV) Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 1 Peter 5:8 (AMPC) Be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 26:41, new year, One Word, pray
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