Thank You For Today

God, thank You for giving me today, and all that it will contain.  (Fred Bauer, Daily Guideposts, 28 Jan 1977)

 

Living Your Own Life

I pray that I may learn it is not my function to direct or control another person, however close to me.  I will also cease to be a crutch.  I can live nobody's life but my own.  (One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, 12 March)

Help us honor each person's knowledge as a gift from You.  (Moravian Daily Texts - 2001, 6 March)

Good Morning, Lord

Good Morning, Lord.  Keep me company through the hours ahead.  Let me share Your love with others today.  And thank You for giving me this wonderful life!  (Doris Haase, Daily Guideposts, 7 Jan 1983)

Daily Strength for Daily Needs

Give me daily strength for daily needs.  (after Jo Petty, The One Year Book of Personal Prayer, 4 April)

Gracious Redeemer, help me to live each moment with the prospect of eternity before me.

Lord, help me to deal with discouragement.  (Fred Bauer, Daily Guideposts, 8 May 1977)

Lord, guide me as I make decisions.  (Richard E. Henthorn, 27 March 2006)

Vuglar Leaders

Let us not follow vulgar leaders who exploit the fear of death, and promise the bliss of salvation.  If we are truly happy, they will have nothing to offer us.  (Deng Ming-Dao, 365 Tao, Day 20)

Lord, help me see the changes in my life as part of Your master design.  (Eric Fellman, Daily Guideposts, 25 Jan 2005)

Help me to show gratitude in the way I treat others.  (after Moravian Daily Texts - 2001, 3 Feb)

Help Me See the Beauty

God, help me see the beauty and the good in life.  (Melody Beattie, More Language of Letting Go, 30 January)

Give me the strength and faith to live Your word each day.  (Christ in Our Home, Day 152, adapted)

Lord, thank You for being with me in difficult times, even when I'm not aware of Your presence.  (Kenneth Chafin, Daily Guideposts, 11 Apr 2001)

Free me from self-centered worry, Lord.

Free me from self-centered worry, Lord.  (Fred Bauer, Daily Guideposts, 14 March 1977)

God, protect me from negative influences... (Melody Beattie, More Language of Letting Go, 29 January)

Father, don't let inertia rob me of the wonders that are waiting.  (Daily Guideposts, 8 February 1980)