... let my life today be the channel through which some little portion of Thy divine love and pity may reach the lives that are nearest to my own.  (John Baillie, A Diary of Private Prayer, Day 2)

Lord Jesus, I've chosen the wrong road and right now I ask you to forgive me.  Today I choose life by choosing Your way.  Please deliver me from the bondage and fill me with Your Holy Spirit.  (Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, From Faith to Faith, 8 April)

My Faith Has Found a Resting Place

I need no other argument,
I need no other plea;
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.
(Lidie H. Edmunds, hymn)

... make me willing to leave the settling of accounts in Your hands.  (Dorothy Minchim-Conn, Glimpses of God, 10 August)

Thank You for my life.  (Melody Beattie, 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact, Week 7, Day 7)

Thank You for the assurance of inner peace as I trust in You right now.  (Garrie F. Williams, Welcome, Holy Spirit, 15 January)

God, guide me to make right decisions.  (One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, 13 January)

O God, help me to stay fit and to make healthy choices. ... Let me value my health and strive to stay as fit as I am able.  (Good News Day by Day, 12 August)

By Your grace, may I maintain my integrity in all situations.  (Food For Thought, 10 August)

Lord, I need to slow down.  I'm a slow learner.  (Richard E. Henthorn, 8 Aug 2005)

Lord, give me the strength and wisdom to persevere ... (Three Minutes a Day, Vol. 27, adapted 12 Dec)

Thank You, Jesus, for answering the prayers that I have yet to pray.  (Carol Zimmermann, Daily Guideposts, 6 Dec 1981)

Transform my anger, Lord, I let it go now.  (Marilyn Morgan Helleberg, Daily Guideposts, 10 Aug 1988)

God, help me mind my own business today.  (A Life of My Own, 9 August)

Book Recommendation

If you are interested in learning more about setting boundaries and how becoming better at it could improve your relationships I'd like to recommend the book, Where to Draw the Line - How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day, by Anne Katherine.   ISBN 0-684-86806-7

Lord, today I would live simply and walk quietly, restfully listening to Your voice and learning to say "no" to whatever stands in the way of my being my best for You.  (Daily Guideposts, 11 Feb 1979)

O Lord, enter our home and make it a fit place for You to abide.  Bless all the people who live about our doorstep.  (Christ in Our Home, Day 46)