Daily Inspiration January 9, 2010

JANUARY 9TH

FROM THE HEART
A DAILY INSPIRATIONAL
CALENDAR
by HELEN STEINER RICE



SHOW US THAT IN QUIETNESS
WE CAN FEEL YOUR PRESENCE NEAR,
FILLING US WITH JOY AND PEACE
THROUGHOUT THE COMING YEAR.



HIDE YOUR LOVED ONES IN THE SHELTER
OF YOUR PRESENCE, SAFE BENEATH YOUR HAND,
SAFE FROM ALL CONSPIRING MEN.



PSALM 31:20



TODAY ASK JESUS TO SHARE YOUR
CONCERNS AND CONFIDENCES.





WHAT CAN BE HOPED FOR
WHICH IS NOT BELIEVED?

-ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO-



OFFERING HOPE TO OTHERS
THROUGH A LOVING WORD,
A THOUGHTFUL ACT,
OR A SIMPLE SMILE
IS THE SUREST WAY
TO LIFT YOUR OWN SPIIRIT.
UNKNOWN



FEEL THE POWER OF LIVING IN HOPE,
FOR IT IS THAT PLACE IN THE HEART
THAT LIES BETWEEN DREAMING AND DOING.
UNKNOWN



DO NOT LOOK BACK
AND AGONIZE OVER ROADS NOT TAKEN,
DREAMS NOT PURSUED.
INSTEAD, LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE
TO NEW ROADS TO DISCOVER
AND NEW DREAMS TO FULFILL.
UNKNOWN



HOPE AND PATIENCE ARE TWO SOVEREIGN
REMEDIES FOR ALL, THE SUREST REPOSALS,
THE SOFTEST CUSHIONS TO LEAN ON IN ADVERSITY.

-ROBERT BURTON-



STREAMS IN THE DESERT
DAILY THOUGHTS FROM
THE DEVOTIONAL CLASSIC
by MRS. CHARLES E. COWMAN



...I HAVE BEGUN TO DELIVER...NOW
BEGIN TO CONQUER AND POSSESS...



DEUTERONOMY 2:31



WE FAIL MANY TIMES TO RECEIVE THE
BLESSING HE HAS READY FOR US,
BECAUSE WE DO NOT GO FORWARD WITH HIM.
GOD IS WAITING TO POUR RICHEST BLESSINGS
UPON YOU. PRESS FORWARD WITH BOLD CONFIDENCE
AND TAKE WHAT IS YOURS.



PREPARING YOUR HEART
FOR PRAYER



PRAYER DOES NOT FIT US FOR GREATER WORKS:
PRAYER IS THE GREATER WORK.

-OSWALD CHAMBERS-



LET ME FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LORD,
FOR HIS MERCIES ARE VERY GREAT; BUT DO
NOT LET ME FALL INTO THE HANDS OF MEN.



1 CHRONICLES 21:13



I WILL SING TO THE LORD AND GIVE PRAISE TO THE LORD,
FOR HE HAS RESCUED THE LIFE OF THE NEEDY FROM
THE HANDS OF EVILDOERS.



JEREMIAH 20:13



LORD JESUS, YOU ARE IN YOUR FATHER, AND
I AM IN YOU, AND YOU ARE IN ME.



JOHN 14:20



CURSED IS THE ONE WHO TRUSTS IN MAN, WHO
DEPENDS ON FLESH FOR HIS STRENGTH AND
WHOSE HEART TURNS AWAY FROM THE LORD.
BUT BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO TRUSTS IN
THE LORD, WHOSE CONFIDENCE IS IN HIM.



JEREMIAH 17:5,7



THE FEAR OF MAN BRINGS A SNARE, BUT
HE WHO TRUSTS IN THE LORD IS SET ON HIGH.



PROVERBS 29:25



LORD, I THANK YOU FOR THE GREATNESS OF YOUR MERCIES
AND FOR RESCUING THE LIFE OF THE NEEDY. I THANK YOU
THAT I AM IN CHRIST AND CHRIST IS IN ME. I WILL TRUST
IN YOU AND NOT PUT MY HOPE IN PEOPLE.
MAY THE LOVE OF CHRIST BE
WITH US TODAY AND ALWAYS!
IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY,
AMEN.