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JANUARY 20 — God Wants To See You, No Matter How Muddy You Might Be

Today’s passage:
“Just as I am, tho’ tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt;
Fighting and fears within, without
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!”
—Charlotte Elliott hymn

Today’s prayer:
“O Lord, I know You are; I know You are!”

JANUARY 19 — Cars—Like Lives—May Need A Jump Start Every Now And Then

Today’s passage:
“Behold, I do not give lectures or a little
charity. When I give, I give myself.”
—Walt Whitman

Today’s prayer:
“Lord, thank you for strangers
who come into my life to help.”

JANUARY 18 — Let Your Life Shine Like The Sun—Once You Find The Son

Today’s passage:
“I pray for them . . . that they may be one, as We are.”
(John 17:9, 11)

Today’s prayer:
“Jesus, help us pass on the joy of receiving You.”

JANUARY 17 — There’s Probably A “Jessie” In Each Of Our Lives

Today’s passage:
“The Spirit itself beareth witness . . .
that we are the children of God.”
(Romans 8:16)

Today’s prayer:
“Lord, open my eyes to see past the masks of personality
to love Your child that dwells in every person.”

JANUARY 16 — God—Like Glue—Takes Time and Patience To Set Properly

Today’s passage:
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him . . .”
(Psalms 37:7)

Today’s prayer:
“Lord, I’m so impatient. How can I learn to trust Your timing?”

JANUARY 15 — Your Spiritual Workshop For January: Morality And You

Fours Points To Ponder:
1. Make A Moral Inventory
2. Seek A Moral Yardstick
3. Try Thought-Control
4. Decide To Speak Out

JANUARY 14 — Taking Action Can Help Us Overcome Stagnating Despair

Today’s passage:
“Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
Bur for another gives its ease,
And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.”
—William Blake

Today’s prayer:
“Thank You, Lord, for reminding me that boredom
and self-pity can always be purged with ‘other love’.”

JANUARY 13 — Children Crave Parental Comfort—And So Do Adults

Today’s passage:
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks,
so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.”
(Psalms 42:1)

Today’s prayer:
“Lord, I come into Your presence, not with a
want list, but yearning only to be near You.”

JANUARY 12 — God Cares Not What You’re Wearing Or How Your Hair Looks

Today’s passage:
“Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!”
—Charlotte Elliott hymn

Today’s prayer:
“Lord, I’m happy to accept Your
invitation. I come today, just as I am.”

JANUARY 11 — Focusing On Others Helps Us Forget About Ourselves

Today’s passage:
“I built a chimney for a comrade old.
I did the service not for hope of hire—
And then I traveled on in winter’s cold,
Yet all the day I glowed before the fire.”
—Edwin Markham

Today’s prayer:
“Dear Lord, let me find happiness in making others happy.”