Everyone must submit to a higher authority - at school, at home, in the work place, in law enforcement. These leaders are for our protection and for our correction. They protect me from getting into situations where I might be harmed. And, of course, if I disobey, I must suffer the correction.

These leaders are for my good. When I obey them it makes their work easier and they are a happy bunch. When they're happy, I will be too.

"Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you."

I WILL SUBMIT TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY. THEY ARE FOR MY GOOD..MY PROTECTION AND MY CORRECTION. I APPRECIATE THAT THEY CARE ABOUT ME.

Hebrews 13:15 Amplified

START YOUR DAY WITH A SMILE

The NIV uses the term "instructed tongue". God has given us an instructed tongue to know just what to say to those around us.

The start of the day usually sets the tone for the whole day. I will smile at the first 10 people I meet each morning. It will make a difference to my day as well as the day of those around me.

"The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary..."

I WILL START MY DAY WITH A SMILE FOR THOSE AROUND ME. THIS WILL IMPROVE MY DAY AS WELL AS OTHERS.

Isaiah 50:4 KJV

WORDS ARE POWERFUL

The power of God's Word is awesome. By His Word He created the world. I am created in His image with His Word.

If I am created in His image and have the power of words�"no other created thing has this power - then how powerful (full of power) are my words?

"By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth...For He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast."

REALIZING HOW POWERFUL ARE MY WORDS, I WILL BE CAREFUL WHICH WORDS I USE AND HOW I USE THEM. I WILL USE THEM TO BUILD UP OTHERS.

Psalm 33:4, 9 KJV

BEFORE WE SPEAK

How wonderful to be completely known by God.

"Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord."

I WILL MAKE SURE MY EVERY WORD IS PLEASING TO THE LORD WHEN I KNOW HE KNOWS BEFOREHAND WHAT I AM GOING TO SAY.

Psalm 139:4 NIV

PERFECTED LOVE

The closest thing to seeing God is to see His LOVE at work in ME.

"No man has at any time yet seen God. But if we love one another, God abides (lives and remains) in us and His love (that love which is essentially His) is brought to completionÃ�â'�"to its full maturity, runs its full course, is perfected - in us."

I WILL SHOW THE PERFECTED LOVE OF GOD IN MY EVERYDAY ACTIONS!

1 John 4:12 Amplified

BE A CHAMPION

Bullies pick on weaker persons who will not take up for themselves. Be a champion of those you see at school, on the playing field, in the neighborhood. Be a champion and stand up for them.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves..."

I WILL NOT STAND AND WATCH BUT I WILL BE A CHAMPION AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THE WEAK.

Proverbs 31:8a NIV

PEACE WITH ENEMIES

When my words and thoughts are in line with God's Word, my enemies cannot come against me. They are at peace with me.

"When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him."

MY WORDS AND MY LIFE ARE PLEASING TO THE LORD AND I LIVE AT PEACE WITH EVERYONE.

Proverbs 16:7 NIV

THE LORD'S WATCH

In the military, personnel are assigned a "watch". It is their duty to keep a lookout for the enemy. They cannot fall asleep on their "watch".

"The Lord will keep you from all harmÃ�â'�"he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

I WILL RELY ON GOD'S WATCHÃ�â'�"HIS IS FOREVERMORE!

Psalm 127:7-8 NIV

LIVE IN UNITY WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS

September 11 events sparked a unity never before seen in the United States. I can promote that unity by living peaceably with my brothers and sisters.

"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity."

I WILL LIVE IN UNITY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Psalm 133:1 NIV

A GOOD NAME

Many athletes are known for their athletic prowess on the field but it is far better to be known for their good actions on the field.

"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver and gold."

I WILL STRIVE TO HAVE A GOOD NAME AND A GOOD REPUTATION.

Proverbs 22:1 NIV

THE POWER OF LOVE

Power is an awesome force and I marvel at the powerful force in athletes such as Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, etc. Their power can alter an entire game or even an championship season with one swing.

My heavenly Father could use his power to cause me to obey Him in everything I do. But He insists on human freedom so no control from Him will alter our choice to love him. That is why we were createdÃ�â'�"to have a relationship with the Father.

"And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love and the one who abides in love, abides in God, and God abides in him."

MY CHOICES TODAY WILL BE ONES THAT WILL SHOW LOVE TO OTHERS AND TO MY HEAVENLY FATHER.

1 John 4:16 American Standard

REFLECTION

There was a man who always carried a small mirror in his pocket. He told others as he pulled the mirror from his pocket, that he used the mirror to catch light from the sun or the light in a room to reflect into a dark corner or place where there was no light.

"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."

TODAY I WILL REFLECT THE LIGHT OF MY FATHER TO LIGHT UP THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND ME.

Matthew 5:16 American Standard

SHINE ON

We all want to stand out and be noticed. We want to shine.

"And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the start for ever and ever."

I WILL BE AS THE STARS WHEN I SHARE WITH MY FRIENDS THE WORD OF GOD WHICH TELLS THEM WHO THEY ARE.

Daniel 12:3 KJV

THE GOOD CITIZEN

Our government was set in place for our welfare and our good.

"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

I WILL BE A GOOD CITIZEN AND RESPECT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MY COUNTRY, MY SCHOOL AND MY HOME.

Romans 13:1 NIV

BE FRIENDLY & KIND

Do you want to have a lot of friends? Then guess what?

"A man that hath friends must show himself friendly."

I WILL BE FRIENDLY AND KIND BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT IS REQUIRED OF ME.

Proverbs 18:24 KJV

KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS

What is my duty as a human being?

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

IF I FEAR (REVERENCE) GOD AS MY FATHER AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENT TO LOVE MY FELLOWMAN, I AM FULFILLING MY PURPOSE IN LIFE.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV

SHARE ONLY GOLDEN APPLES

"A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in a setting of silver."

I WILL SHARE ONLY GOLDEN APPLES EACH DAY.

Proverbs 25:11 KJV

A DAILY PRAYER FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS

"The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; the Lord life up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR WATCHING OVER THOSE CLOSE TO ME.

Numbers 6:24-26 KJV

CONDUCT & DEEDS

If I am in a right relationship with God, does it matter how I act or what I do?

"I, the Lord, search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve."

KNOWING THAT MY REWARD (TO PLEASE GOD) IS DEPENDENT ON MY CONDUCT AND DEEDS, I WILL DO ALL TO SHOW GOD'S LOVE TO MY FELLOWMAN.

Jeremiah 17:10 NIV

LOVE YOUR FELLOW MAN

In this day of multiple and ballooning credit cards, we understand debt.

"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law - Love your neighbor as yourself."

I WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE DEBT OF LOVING MY FELLOWMAN AS MYSELF.

Romans 13:8-9 NIV

OUR NATION'S DESTINY & RESPONSIBILITY

This is our nation's destiny and responsibility.

"And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth."

MY NATION MUST KEEP GOD FIRST IN THE HEART.

Deuteronomy 28:1 KJV

BE A NEIGHBOR TO EVERYONE

We have heard the saying that "No man is an island." The Word of God reiterates this truth.

"For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone."

I WILL BE A NEIGHBOR TO EVERYONE WITH WHOM I COME IN CONTACTÃ�â'�"NO MATTER THE AGE, COLOR OR BACKGROUND.

Romans 14:7 NIV

LOVING THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF

Love is the answer to all the world's problems of strife and bickering.

"Love does no wrong to one's neighborÃ�â'�"it never hurts anybody. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law."

I WILL MEET ALL GOD'S REQUIREMENTS BY LOVING MY NEIGHBOR AS MYSELF.

Romans 13:10 Amplified

SPEAK ONLY LIFE

The words that I speak are powerful. They can uplift another or bring him down quickly.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue."

I WILL SPEAK ONLY LIFE TO THOSE WITH WHOM I COME IN CONTACT.

Proverbs 18:21 KJV

SHARE HAPPINESS & SADNESS

A friend who shares all your emotions is of great comfort in time of need.

"Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep."

I WILL SHARE HAPPINESS AND SADNESS WITH THOSE AROUND ME.

Romans 12:15 KJV

MAKE PEOPLE AROUND YOU REJOICE

It is unpleasant to work with someone who is constantly grumbling and complaining. And what a pleasure it is to work with a cheerful, upbeat person who goes about their work with a zeal.

"Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining and questioning and doubting among yourselves."

I WILL BE PLEASANT IN MY WORKPLACE AND MAKE PEOPLE REJOICE TO BE AROUND ME.

Philippians 2:15 Amplified

TEAMWORK

Any team to which you belong is made up of many members. All of them have different talents and make unique contributions. The pitcher cannot win games without a catcher. The second baseman must have a first baseman to catch the ball to produce a double play. No one can do it all by himself.

"If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole body hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body?"

I WILL SEE MYSELF AS PART OF THE COMPLETE WHOLE AND FUNCTION ACCORDINGLY.

1 Corinthians 12:17-20 KJV

SOWETH BOUNTIFULLY, REAP BOUNTIFULLY

When we give of ourselves and our time for the benefit of others, we will not go unrewarded. But our reward is according to the size of our gift.

"But this I say, he which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully."

I WILL GIVE OF MYSELF TO OTHERS FULLY AND COMPLETELY BECAUSE I AM FILLED WITH GOD'S LOVE.

2 Corinthians 9:6 KJV

LOVE YOUR BROTHER

God's Word sheds the light of truth in our lives. We must walk in the light or according to the Word of God.

"Anyone who professes to be in the light and yet hates his brother is still in darkness. He who loves his brother continues in the light and his life puts no stumbling-block in the way of others."

I TREAT EVERYONE WITH LOVE BECAUSE I WALK IN THE LIGHT OF LOVE.

1 John 2:9-10 Weymouth

ENJOY BEING PECULIAR FOR GOD

I like being different from the "rest of the herd". I want to be a standout. When God called me out of darkness, he made me different from the crowd.

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light."

I ENJOY BEING PECULIAR FOR GOD.

1 Peter 2:9 KJV

PRAY FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY

Criticism for government officials flow freely from our lips. Would it not be better to pray for them?

"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peacable life in all godliness and honesty."

I WILL PRAY FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY OVER MEÃ�â'�"ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 KJV

WALK IN PEACE & HARMONY

Consider this: what would be the wording if all the laws of our country were combined into one single law? Is this possible?

"For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

WHEN I HAVE LOVE FOR EVERYONE, I WILL WALK IN PEACE AND HARMONY WITH MY NEIGHBORS AND EVERYONE WITH WHOM I COME IN CONTACT.

Galatians 5:14 KJV

PAY BACK WITH KINDNESS & LOVE

As children we said, "I'm gonna pay him back" when one of our friends did something to anger us. But now that we are adults our thoughts should be:

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody."

I WILL PAY BACK WITH KINDNESS AND LOVE TO PLEASE MY HEAVENLY FATHER.

Romans 12:17 NIV

KEEP YOUR MOUTH UNDER GOD'S CONTROL

Someone once said that we are the only Bible that many people will read. Does our life show that God's Word is true?

"...And that the Word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth."

KEEP MY MOUTH, O LORD, UNDER YOUR CONTROL SO THAT PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT YOUR WORD IS TRUTH AND DWELLETH IN ME.

1 Samuel 17:24b KJV

THE GIFT OF LOVE

Do you know someone who always seems to choose just exactly the right gift for every occasion? Well, I know someone like that.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

MY FATHER GIVES PERFECT GIFTSÃ�â'�"THE GIVE OF LOVE. I CAN DO THAT.

James 1:17 KJV

A FRUITFUL BOUGH

It's not your OVERWORK that blesses others,

But your OVERFLOW.

"Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall."

I AM OVERFLOWING - - - OVER THE WALL.

Genesis 49:22 KJV

BECOMING A GOOD LISTENER

A good listener doesn't feel compelled to fill up all the blank spaces.

"The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them."

I WILL CULTIVATE BECOMING A GOOD LISTENER.

Proverbs 20:12 KJV

MY FACE IS CHEERFUL

"A happy heart makes the face cheerful..."

The song from Sunday School says,

"If you're happy and you know it
Then your face will surely show it..."

BECAUSE MY HEART IS HAPPY AND CONTENT, MY FACE IS CHEERFUL. PEOPLE NEED TO SEE MY CHEERFUL FACE.

Proverbs 15:13a NIV

THE HIGHER THINGS

Where is your mind set? Is it on positive things or on worldly, base things?

"And set your minds and keep them set on what is abovethe higher things�"not on the things that are on the earth."

I HAVE POWER OVER MYMIND AND WHAT I THINK ABOUT. I WILL THINK ON THE HIGHER THINGS OF LIFE.

Colossians 3:2 Amplified

FAITHFUL & TRUSTWORTHY STEWARD

People who are trustworthy are rare. If you find someone you can trust completely, you have found a true jewel.

"Moreover, it is essentially required of stewards that a man should be found faithfulÃ�â'�"proving himself worthy of trust."

IT IS REQUIRED THAT I BE A FAITHFUL AND TRUSTWORTHY STEWARD OF ALL THAT GOD HAVE GIVE ME.

Everyone has been given gifts of service from God that must be developed. What gift are you developing? How about the gift of encouragement?

"We have different gifts according to the gifts given us..If it is encouraging, let him encourage."

I WILL DEVELOP THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT IN ORDER TO UPLIFT MY FELLOWMAN AND BRING PRAISE TO MY FATHER.

1 Corinthians 4:2 Amplified, Romans 12:6,8 NIV

CONTROL FOR MY TONGUE

The horse has a bit in him mouth to control him. We do not have a bit in our mouth, but we do have the Spirit of God to control our mouth.

"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless."

I WILL ALLOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO BE THE CONTROL FOR MY TONGUE.

James 1:26 NIV

REWARDS OF DILIGENCE

Faith is believing what you cannot see with your natural eyes. It is acknowledging the realness of what we know in our spirit.

"But without faith, it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and He is a rewarded of them that diligently seek Him."

I CAN ONLY BELIEVE GOD THROUGH MY FAITH AND THIS PLEASES HIM.

Hebrews 11:6 KJV

THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLETH IN YOU

Many people want to know where is God?

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"

GOD'S SPIRIT DWELLS IN ME.

1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV

MY INMOST BEING

Let us not forget where we came from both physically and spiritually.

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."

I AM PHYSICALLY OF MY PARENTS. I AM SPIRITUALLY OF MY GOD.

Psalm 139:13 NIV

THE ATTITUDE OF PRAYER

How is your prayer life? Are you constantly in the attitude of prayer?

"The effectual (unceasing) fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

GREAT MEN THROUGH THE AGES HAVE SPENT MUCH TIME ON THEIR KNEES BEFORE THE LORD AND GREAT THINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. CAN I DO LESS?

James 5:16b KJV

UTILIZE YOUR FAITH

I use faith every day in many ways - when I sit on a chair, I believe it will hold my weight. I turn on a light switch never doubting that the light will come on. I press on my gas pedal knowing that my car will go forward.

"Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title-deed) of the things we hope for, being the proof of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality - faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses."

I UTILIZE MY FAITH IN THE WORD OF GOD EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.

Hebrews 11:1 Amplified

LET YOUR WORDS BE ACCEPTABLE

My mouth sometimes speaks before my heart has time to control it.

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my firm impenetrable rock and my redeemer."

FROM MY HEART COMES MY WORDS. MY HEART IS CONTROLLED BY MY HEAVENLY FATHER.

Psalm 19:14 Amplified

THE PATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Have you ever watched a sunrise as the rays become brighter and brighter until the sun is fully up?

"The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day."

MY PATH IS BRIGHT AND CLEAR BECAUSE GOD'S WORD SAYS I AM RIGHTEOUS.

Proverbs 4:18 KJV

DO WHAT IS EXPECTED

Queen Esther was given a dangerous assignment - to go before the king without an invitation. She accepted willingly, though with hesitation.

"And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

THE LORD HAS PUT ME IN THIS TIME AND THIS PLACE TO DO WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME.

Esther 4:15b NIV

THAT STILL SMALL VOICE

Jiminy Cricket is not our conscience.

"The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly (inmost being)."

WHEN THAT STILL SMALL VOICE SPEAKS, I MUST LISTEN.

Proverbs 20:27 KJV

GOD IS LIGHT

To cast a shadow, there must be a Light.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the SHADOW of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me..."

THE LIGHT BEHIND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, IS GOD WHO IS LIGHT.

Psalm 23:4 KJV

PEACE, QUIETNESS & ASSURANCE

How do I find peace in this world of turmoil and unrest?

"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever."

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD. THEREIN IS PEACE AND QUIETNESS AND ASSURANCE.

Isaiah 32:17 KJV

BE QUIET & LISTEN

When I am speaking, I do not hear, so...

"Be still, and know that I am God..."

I WILL BE QUIET AND LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY TO ME.

Psalm 46:10a KJV

ALLOW GOD TO DIRECT YOUR STEPS

It is a good thing to know that my life is directed and planned out by my Maker.

"The steps of a good man are directed and established of the Lord, when He delights in his way and He busies Himself with his every step."

I WILL ALLOW GOD TO DIRECT MY STEPS.

Psalm 37:23 Amplified

ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU

My Heavenly Father delights to give me the desires of my heart.

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."

I WILL CONTINUE TO ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK IN MY PRAYER LIFE KNOWING THAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER HEARS.

Matthew 7:7 KJV

TRUE WISDOM COMES FROM GOD

Wisdom is the ability to rightly use knowledge.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who give generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

TRUE WISDOM COMES ONLY FROM GOD.

James 1:5 NIV

THINK ON THINGS OF GOOD REPORT

How do I rid myself of "bad thoughts"?

"...Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report - think on these things."

I WILL REPLACE ALL UNPRODUCTIVE THOUGHTS WITH GOD'S THOUGHTS.

Philippians 4:8 KJV

I WANT GOD TO EXAMINE ME

How would you do in case of a close inspection?

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts."

JUST AS DAVID, I WANT MY GOD TO EXAMINE ME AND KNOW MEÃ�â'�"EVEN MY THOUGHTS.

Psalm 139:23 KJV

WALK DAILY WITH GOD

Whom do you seek to please - your parents, your teachers, your fellow workers, your peers????

"And Enoch walked with God." Genesis 5:24 a KJV

"...He (Enoch) has this testimony, that he pleased God."

I WILL WALK DAILY WITH GOD AND KNOW THAT THIS PLEASES HIM.

Hebrews 11:5b KJV

GOD SATISFIES EVERY LONGING

What can satisfy me?

"He has planted eternity in men's heart and mind (a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun, but only God, can satisfy.)"

GOD SATISFIED EVERY LONGING IN MY LIFE.

Ecclesiastes 3:11a Amplified

THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING

My mother used the phrase that "the proof is in the pudding".

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."

MY DEEDS PROVE MY CONFESSION.

James 3:13 NIV

FOLLOW THE LEADER

"Follow the Leader" was a game from my childhood. Everyone did as the Leader did. As an adult, I must be careful which leader I follow.

"A consistently righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes others to go astray."

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD AND MY LEADER. I WILL FOLLOW HIM.

Proverbs 12:26 Amplified

SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE

God hates the lies of liars.

"Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal truly are His Delight."

I WILL ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE.

Proverbs 22:22 Amplified

FEED MY SPIRIT

Our bodies need food but our spirits need the Word of God.

"...that he may make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live."

I WILL FEED BY SPIRIT AS FAITHFULLY AS I FEED MY BODY.

Deuteronomy 8:3b KJV

LOOK ON MY HEART, O GOD

If God looked at your heart, would He be pleased?

"But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature...for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."

LOOK ON MY HEART, O GOD, AND KNOW THAT I AM PLEASING TO YOU.

1 Samuel 16:7 KJV

THE TRAINING REGIMEN

This verse comes to mind as we watch the athletes in the Olympics.

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up on wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."

MY TRAINING REGIMEN SHALL INCLUDE WAITING UPON THE LORD AND LISTENING TO HIS VOICE.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV