Daily Reflections - August

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August 4

A Time to Think: Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. –Mitch Albom, author

To Act: Practice believing that as you pray you are receiving God's boundless blessings.

To Pray: Father, be present with us, our steady Guide, pointing out the way You want us to go.

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August 5

A Time to Think: Faith is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys. –Madeleine L'Engle, author

To Act: Learn the great art of doing the best you can with what you have where you are.

To Pray: Open my eyes, Father, to Your world filled with surprises.

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August 6

A Time to Think: I don't think that we're meant to understand it all the time. I think that sometimes we just have to have faith. –Nicholas Sparks, author

To Act: Surrender your life to God and every experience will grow increasingly more wonderful.

To Pray: Dear God, help me to live with a sense of wonder in all of life's experiences.

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August 7

A Time to Think: Go where your best prayers take you. –Frederick Buechner, writer

To Act: Think prosperity, abundance, the best of everything. God wants to give to you, His child, every good thing.

To Pray: Dear God, help me to recognize Your answers to my prayers.

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August 8

A Time to Think: Faith is belief in what you cannot see or prove or touch. Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. –Elizabeth Gilbert, author

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

To Pray: Lord, help me to be a faithful steward of all the life that surrounds me.

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August 9

A Time to Think: By being calm we show that we trust in God. –Author Unknown

To Act: Practice calm. Deliberately build quiet times into your days.

To Pray: Lord, direct me towards peace.

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August 10

A Time to Think: Let God's promises shine on your problems. –Corrie ten Boom, author

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

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

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August 11

A Time to Think: Every morning I spend fifteen minutes filling my mind full of God; and so there's no room left for worry thoughts. –Howard Chandler Christy, artist

To Act: Remember your faith is the best answer to anxiety.

To Pray: Lord when I am full of fear and worry help me to take my eyes off of myself and to focus on You.

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August 12

A Time to Think: A faith to live by, a self to live with, and a purpose to live for. –Bob Harrington, author

To Act: Practice believing that as you pray you are receiving God's boundless blessings.

To Pray: Father, be present with us, our steady Guide, pointing out the way You want us to go.

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I would like to thank you for the variety of rich readings you provide. They are important part of my morning ritual which is vital in my recovery. They enrich my day. Many people, who are not in recovery from alcoholism or addiction would find them helpful too.

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August 13

A Time to Think: Every day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made new. –Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, author

To Act: Don't underestimate your power to change yourself.

To Pray: God, I submit the struggles in my life to Your care.

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August 14

A Time to Think: I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. –Maya Angelou, author

To Act: Extend your love, share a story, give someone a smile.

To Pray: You fill me with concern for others, Lord, and You give me strength to help them.

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August 15

A Time to Think: It is not the body’s posture, but the heart’s attitude that counts when we pray. –Reverend Billy Graham, author and evangelist

To Act: Fill your heart with strength and love for each other.

To Pray: You are awesome, God! Thank You for answering our prayers.

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August 16

A Time to Think: Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things. –Celestine Chua, life coach and blogger

To Act: Expect great things to happen.

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

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August 17

A Time to Think: Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. –Marianne Williamson, author

To Act: Learn to think of opportunity instead of security.

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

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August 18

A Time to Think: You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –Max Lucado, author and pastor

To Act: Focus on your blessings for they are your true worth.

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

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August 19

A Time to Think: A goal without a plan is just a wish. –Antoine de Saint-Exupery, writer

To Act: Concentrate on serving God in whatever way He directs.

To Pray: Lord, show me how I might live up to Your expectations.

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August 20

A Time to Think: Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker

To Act: Think prosperity, abundance, the best of everything. God wants to give to you, His child, every good thing.

To Pray: Lord God, help me carry the blessings of prayer into my family's future.

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August 21

A Time to Think: The capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance. –Pablo Casals, cellist

To Act: Remember love is the only thing okay to do in excess.

To Pray: Father, may my gifts to others reflect Your timeless love.

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August 22

A Time to Think: We don't need more to be thankful for, we need to be more thankful. –Source Unknown

To Act: Approach today with a grateful heart.

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

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August 23

A Time to Think: God has editing rights over our prayers. He will edit them, correct them, bring them in line with His will and then hand them back to us to be resubmitted. –Stephen Crotts, pastor

To Act: Rely on your faith during challenging times; be strong and courageous.

To Pray: Lord, hold onto me as I go forward with faith in You.

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August 24

A Time to Think: The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. –Marianne Williamson, author

To Act: Never dwell on bitterness, anger and despair.

To Pray: Dear Lord, one of your most precious gifts is forgiveness. How I thank You for that!

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August 25

A Time to Think: We have a God who delights in impossiblities. –Andrew Murray, clergyman

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

To Pray: Father, of all the gifts and blessings You bestow on us, the greatest is the miracle of life. Let me find joy and satisfaction in every amazing, improbable moment.

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August 26

A Time to Think: The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. –Louis Pasteur, French chemist

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

To Pray: Open my eyes, Father, to Your world filled with surprises.

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August 27

A Time to Think: Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate. –G.K. Chesterton, writer

To Act: Place your hope and purpose completely in God's hands.

To Pray: Father, I trust that in Your good time, Your presence will be felt in my life, bringing peace and rest.

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August 28

A Time to Think: Only in the Gospel of Christ do hurting people find such incredible hope. –Joni Eareckson Tada, writer

To Act: Remember that no matter how overwhelming your problems, you need have no reason to fear. God will help you.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, help me to hear Your voice deep in my heart, guiding me.

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August 29

A Time to Think: It is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is omnipotent. –Jeremy Taylor, author

To Act: Start another day just right, with a new hope.

To Pray: Lord, all things are possible if we believe. Thank you for loving us enough to send what we need.

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August 30

A Time to Think: Prayer—secret, fervent, believing prayer—lies at the root of all personal godliness. –William Carey, missionary

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

To Pray: Lord, thank You for the many ways in which I may lift my heart and spirit through prayer.

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August 31

A Time to Think: You may pray for an hour and still not pray. You may meet God for a moment and then be in touch with Him all day. –Fredrik Wisloff, Norwegian theologian and Christian preacher

To Act: Pray for the comforting arms of Jesus to hold you.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me to share Your spirit with others.