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“PRAYER“

The following scriptures referenced with this second habit are related to Praying to the Almighty Father God and those in need of prayer.

We start with II Chronicles 7:14,15
14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.15 My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.

Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Matthew 7:7,8
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 11:17
We played wedding songs,
and you didn’t dance,
so we played funeral songs,
and you didn’t mourn.

Matthew 21:22
You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.

Luke 18:1
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

Acts 12:5
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.

Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Philippians 4:6
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

James 5:13-16
13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

I pray that you will Pray in Spirit with each one of these scriptures.

Be blessed beloved!
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9 Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need,*
12 and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,*
but rescue us from the evil one.*
Matthew 6:9-13

Since I started reading the bible, I’ve always kept a list of encouraging bible verses. I use this list, from Genesis through Revelation, to refresh my comprehension and enlightenment when ever I read a verse that inspires me to connect the proverbial dots…

Today we can always hop on-line and get a plethora of information on any subject. But being able to tell the good from bad or the right from wrong isn’t always as easy as we might think.

The subject of this post is: What Encouraging Bible Verses Are Your Favorites? This question came from a reader of the Bible-Religion.com blog last week.

In all fairness I think  each one of us have different bible verses that encourage us.  However, I will share some of my favorite verses with all of you here, in no particular order of preference:
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And this is what He says to all humanity:
‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
Job 28:28 NLT

“But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
1 John 4:8 NLT

The Bible says, “…those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life is begun!”
2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

“Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.”
Acts 3:19 NLT

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6 NLT

May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:2 NLT

“You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”
Matthew 21:22 NLT

Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God.
Romans 12:19 NLT

There is no peace for the wicked,”says my God.
Isaiah 57:21 NLT

For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
1 John 5:4 NLT

But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NLT

Be stewards of the earth. “The land itself must observe a Sabbath rest”
Leviticus 25:2 NLT

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile
Romans 1:16 NLT

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
Psalm 119:30 NIV

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 NIV

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
James 1:22 NIV
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If you are not keeping your own list of encouraging bible verses and would like to start one, perhaps you will be inspired by these favorite verses of the bible at the New Living Translation.com! This will allow you to view the collection of favorite verses by simply selecting a book from the bible to view a list of all the favorite verses from each book.

I will sometimes even take the verse and go to Biblegateway.com and look it up in multiple versions, up to five at a time, that can give me a different perspective on the verse I am interested in.

What encouraging bible verses are your favorites?
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Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6 NIV/NLT/NKJV

One day a soldier, charged with fleeing from the enemy was brought before Alexander the Great. Alexander asked him, “What is your name?” Dropping his head, he replied, “Alexander.” Alexander the Great grabbed him by the shoulders and said, “Soldier, change your conduct or change your name! ” You have been called to live a life worthy of the One whose name you carry.

Regardless of whether the giant you face is addiction, resentment, fear, lust, pride, envy or anger, you must realize:
1. You are not unique. Your temptations “are no different from what others experience” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT). Goliath wasn’t always a giant; he was fed and nurtured until he became one.

Our giants are usually little sins we overlook and indulge in until they assume a life of their own and come back and haunt us.
2. You cannot do it alone. Your giant will defeat you anytime you try to tackle him in your own strength. David told Goliath, “This is the Lord’s battle, and He will give you to us” (1 Samuel 17:47 NLT). We need divine help if we are to overcome old habits and establish new habits of behavior.

So, declare with the Apostle Paul, “Christ…gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 NLT).
3. You confront your giant head-on. The Bible says: “As Goliath moved to attack, David quickly ran…to meet him” (1 Samuel 17:48 NLT). Don’t run away, don’t try to negotiate, don’t compromise and don’t excuse.

Force your giant out into the light and don’t let him back into your life. Establish boundaries and make yourself accountable. Stay out of the wrong company. Above all, don’t look at God in the light of your giant, look at your giant in the light of God.

Can you defeat your own giant?
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“The Battle Is The Lord’s.”
1 Samuel 17:47 NKJV

n a world that celebrates success, we don’t see the value in broken things. But God brings beauty out of brokenness. For a plant to rise from the soil the seed must be broken. For a baby chick to experience larger life  the shell must be broken. Even a thoroughbred horse must be broken; it must learn to respond to the tug of the rein and the sound of the master’s voice. Getting the idea? After a humbling encounter with Christ on the Damascus Road, Paul reevaluates all the religious activity he once boasted about and calls it “garbage” (Philippians 3:8, NLT). And you don’t brag about garbage, your repulsed by it.

Brokeness is the work of God by which He strips us of self-sufficiency so that the character of Christ may shine through us. Now don’t miss understand; being broken doesn’t necessarily mean experiencing some tragedy. Many people suffer tragedy without drawing closer to God or even acknowledge Him. Indeed, the same sunshine that melts the butter hardens the clay. The issue in brokeness is not so much our circumstances, but our response. Take me for example, (About) when I was broken and at the depths of despair and not wanting to go on, I chose to get God in my heart again and to leave everything up to him. So what is God trying to teaching us? True brokeness is when he strips us of self-sufficiency to the extent that we have no strength left to fix ourselves. When God blocks every exit we try to take and we come to see that He alone is our answer, we make a life changing discovery. “And what’s that?” you ask. When God is all you have — God is all you need! Bottom line; God’s power is reserved for those who have given up trying to do it in their own strength or to accomplish it for their own means!

aul writes: “Now may…God…sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23 NAS/NLT). The word “sanctify” means to be “set apart,” to be used exclusively for God’s purposes. Paul describes it as “the high calling of God” (Philippians 3:14 KJV/NLT). And it happens from the inside out! Notice, our fleshly body comes last in order of transformation for a very simple reason. The problem with a thief isn’t his hands, it’s in his mind or spirit, which tells him stealing is okay. His mind tells his hands what to do. So if you transform his spirit his hands will follow suit. Otherwise you can handcuff him and haul him off to jail, but he’s still a thief inside. Too many of us want to get victory over bodily sins without being truly transformed within. But God starts with our spirit because that’s the part of our being that makes us conscious of God; that “connects” with Him. When God sets us free in our spirit, then our emotions and our body begin to fall in line.

If you’re a parent you know how differently your children respond to discipline. One child will collapse in tears, whereas another will stand up and defy you. God will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to break us of our self-sufficiency so that the life of Jesus can be demonstrated through us. And… we determine how long the process takes, by our submission or resistance.

Paul prayed, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” (Acts 9:6 NKJV/NLT). Make that your prayer today!

Are you broken inside?