Daily Reflection - June

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June 1

A Time to Think: Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa

To Act: Be an instrument of God's love in this world.

To Pray: Lord, in all the times and places of my life, Your love never leaves me.

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June 2

A Time to Think: We never test the resources of God until we attempt the impossible –F. B. Meyer, pastor

To Act: Ask God to strengthen you by the power of His might.

To Pray: Thank you, Lord, for the unexpected good things that happen to us.

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June 3

A Time to Think: Prayer is more than words. It is listening, seeing, feeling. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister

To Act: Focus on having a positive attitude and praising heart, regardless of your circumstances.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me face life’s problems with the sure knowledge that You’ll always be there.

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June 4

A Time to Think: To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and he has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet

To Act: Offer prayers of gratitude for your blessings.

To Pray: God, thank You for all of the blessings in my life and the vision with which to recognize them.

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Indeed...and that includes even the tuff stuff
Scars become stars and the other adversities we walk thru become stepping stones to spiritual growth

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June 5

A Time to Think: I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light. –Mary Gardniner Brainard, poet

To Act: Pray for God to help you keep your focus on Him and off your problems.

To Pray: Thank You Lord, for being the light that leads me upward, closer to You.

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June 6

A Time to Think: It is for us to make the effort. The result is always in God's hands. –Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader

To Act: Do your best and leave the rest to God.

To Pray: Lord, help me to find the place where You can use me best.

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June 7

A Time to Think: You are the best to yourself when you are good to others. –Unknown

To Act: Recognize that your faith will lead you to great things.

To Pray: Lord, keep me alert for opportunities to ease another's suffering.

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June 8

A Time to Think: Prayer is the pulse of life. –Andrew Murray, writer and pastor

To Act: Ask God to stay with you in difficult situations and affirm that He is helping you now.

To Pray: Lord, help me to believe and act on Your promise.

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June 9

A Time to Think: The highest form of thinking is prayer. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister

To Act: Believe that Jesus Christ is with you, helping you now, and that through Him your life can be changed.

To Pray: Thank You, Jesus, for the precious moments when You bless my worship with Your Holy Spirit.

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June 10

A Time to Think: Prayer is the rope that pulls God and man together. But, it doesn't pull God down to us. It pulls us up to Him. –Billy Graham, evangelist and author

To Act: Face your problems as they arise.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to remember Your peace is in my reach, no matter what circumstances I face.

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June 11

A Time to Think: God takes life's pieces and gives us unbroken peace. –W. D. Gough, poet

To Act: Pray for God to help you keep your focus on Him and off your problems.

To Pray: Dear God, help me always to see beyond my fears to the beauty of Your creation.

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June 12

A Time to Think: Wait on the Lord in prayer as you sit on the freeway, sharing with Him the anxiety of so many jobs to be done in such a short time. Watch your frustration melt into praise.... –Joni Eareckson Tada, author

To Act: Recognize that your faith will lead you to great things.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, grant me the courage to serve You faithfully in every person I meet.

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June 13

A Time to Think: Each of us, made in His image and likeness, is yet another promise He has made to the universe that He will continue to love it and care for it. –Brennan Manning, priest and author

To Act: Stand outside this evening. Look at the stars. Know that you are special and loved by the One who created them.

To Pray: God, help me to recognize Your influence in my life.

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June 14

A Time to Think: God delights to meet the faith of one who looks up to Him and says,“Lord, You know that I cannot do this—but I believe that You can!” –Amy Carmichael, Christian missionary

To Act: Believe you can do anything you want to do if you work hard enough to achieve it.

To Pray: Help me to trust You in all things, Lord, and to leave the results to You.

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June 15

A Time to Think: Do you believe that God is near? He wants you to. He wants you to know that He is in the midst of your world. Wherever you are as you read these words, He is present.–Max Lucado, best-selling author and preacher

To Act: Take comfort knowing God is with you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, grant me the grace to endure the struggle in any area of life where You have placed me.

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June 16

A Time to Think: Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly. –George MacDonald, author, poet, and Christian minister

To Act: Trust that there is a divine plan.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for renewing me and giving me a life that has purpose and meaning.

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June 17

A Time to Think: All the world is an utterance of the Almighty. Its countless beauties, its exquisite adaptations, all speak to you of Him. –Phillips Brooks, clergyman and author

To Act: Open your heart to the beauty that surrounds you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, please help me to see the beauty of every day.

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June 18

A Time to Think: No matter what changes in my life, no matter what the circumstances are, I don’t have to lose hope, because I’m not trusting in my life, I’m trusting in the One who holds my life: God. –Lisa Whelchel, actress and author

To Act: Find strength for today and hope for tomorrow.

To Pray: Thank You, Father, for the healing power of hope.

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June 19

A Time to Think: Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh insights. –Dale Evans Rogers, singer

To Act: Encourage me God, to see the value in what I have.

To Pray: Dear God, lead me through today with new insights and new hope.

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June 20

A Time to Think: He who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone. –C. S. Lewis, author

To Act: Build your life on the foundation of faith.

To Pray: Thank You, Lord, that You know our needs and are always ready to meet them.

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June 21

A Time to Think: If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer. –Andrew Murray, writer and pastor

To Act: Put aside your fear of failure and replace it with effort towards your goals.

To Pray: Lord, You know my fears. Please give me the courage to do what I fear I can't.

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June 22

A Time to Think: Look deep within yourself and recognize what brings life and grace into your heart.... You are loved by God. –Christopher de Vinck, author

To Act: Relax and accept God's grace in times of stress.

To Pray: Dear Lord, I am grateful for the love You have given me.

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June 23

A Time to Think: God’s love never ceases. Never... God doesn’t love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God’s love never ceases. –Max Lucado, best-selling author and pastor

To Act: Be mindful of the simple everyday blessings God showers upon you.

To Pray: Today God, let me shine for You.

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June 24

A Time to Think: We do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their courses, but we know that He who created them does, and that just as surely as He guides them, He is charting a safe course for us. –Billy Graham, evangelist

To Act: When you pray, release your worry and rest in God.

To Pray: Lord, never let my worries break my connection to You.

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June 25

A Time to Think: God’s friendship is the unexpected joy we find when we reach His outstretched hand. –Janet L. Weaver Smith, writer

To Act: Confidently trust God to handle things beyond your efforts.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, please help me face each day with grace and appreciation for the blessings of Your love.

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June 26

A Time to Think: You are a creation of God unequaled anywhere in the universe.... Thank Him for yourself and then for all the rest of His glorious handiwork. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister

To Act: Approach today with a grateful heart.

To Pray: Lord, keep me true to the beauty with which You created me.

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June 27

A Time to Think: Joy is really a road sign pointing us to God. Once we have found God...we no longer need to trouble ourselves so much about the quest for joy. –C. S. Lewis, author

To Act: Cherish your purpose in life.

To Pray: Dear Lord, fill my heart with love and peace.

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June 28

A Time to Think: In God’s wisdom, He frequently chooses to meet our needs by showing His love toward us through the hands and hearts of others. –Jack Hayford, minister and author

To Act: Share with others how important they are to you.

To Pray: God, guide me to see the people in my life just as You created them.

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June 29

A Time to Think: Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love. –Philip Yancey, author

To Act: Let your heart swell with love and compassion. It is the surest way to a healthy heart.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for the grace that strengthens me for tasks large and small.

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June 30

A Time to Think: Love others the way that God has loved you, with tenderness. –Mother Teresa

To Act: Open your heart to the kindness of others.

To Pray: Lord, keep us mindful of the humanity we share with all people.