Spirit-Lifting Thoughts For Every Day of the Year
JUNE 25 — If Corrie ten Boom Can Forgive Others, So Can We
Today’s passage:
“. . . Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”
(Matthew 5:44)
Today’s prayer:
“Remind me, Father, how self-defeating it is to hold grudges.”
JUNE 24 — A Simple Smile Can Make Someone’s Bad Day Brighter
Today’s passage:
“. . . By love serve one another.”
(Galatians 5:13)
Today’s prayer:
“When I see need, Lord, stir me with Your giving spirit.”
JUNE 23 — Be Understanding Of Others In Their Moments Of Pain
Today’s passage:
“But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.”
—William Shakespeare
Today’s prayer:
“We thank You, Father, for sharing all our hurts.”
JUNE 22 — Our Feet And Hands Are Useful Tools To God
Today’s passage:
“Prayer is not a vain attempt to change God’s will;
it is a desire to learn God’s will and to share it.”
—George Buttrick
Today’s prayer:
“Keep me from reserving areas of my life from Your service, Father.”
JUNE 21 — Sandy Beaches Are Like Sandy Lives
Today’s passage:
“On Christ the solid Rock, I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand . . .”
—Edward Mote
Today’s prayer:
“Don’t let me be misled, Father. Help me recognize the real from
the phony, the deep from the shallow, firm ground from sandy.”
JUNE 20 — Sticks And Stones Can Be Far Less Painful In The Long Run
Today’s passage:
“I have learned silence from the talkative.”
—Kahlil Gibran
Today’s prayer:
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be
acceptable in Thy sight, oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”
(Psalms 19:14)
JUNE 19, 1977 (Father’s Day) — A Corn Silk Conscience
Today’s passage:
“Confess your faults one to another, and
pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”
(James 5:16)
Today’s prayer:
“Father, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.”
JUNE 18 — It’s Always Good To Pray ‘Lord, Come By Here’
Today’s passage:
“Kum ba yah, my Lord,
Kum ba yah.
Kum ba yah, my Lord,
Kum ba yah.”
Today’s prayer:
“Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah.”
JUNE 17 — Maimed Spirits Can Be Tougher To Repair
Today’s passage:
“Life is mostly froth and bubble
Two things stand like stone—
Kindness in another’s trouble
Courage in your own.”
—Adam Lindsay Gordon
Today’s prayer:
“Even when I don’t feel well, Lord, give me a victorious spirit.”
JUNE 16 — When You Feel Underwater, He’s There To Help
Today’s passage:
“The peace of God, which passeth all understanding
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
(Philippians 4:7)
Today’s prayer:
“Father, help me remember, in moments of panic, Who stilled the sea.”
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