Luke 9:23

Daily Verse: "Then He said to them all: 'If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.'" -Luke 9:23

Daily Thoughts: Offering ourselves to God isn't easy because it means we must first die to our own selfish will. Like Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane, we face our own cross and must cry out, "Not my will, dear Father, but Your will be done!"

Daily Prayer: "Dear Father, thank You for sending Jesus as my Savior. Lord Jesus, I want to follow You. I don't want it to be half-hearted or hypocritical. I want Your life to be seen in me. So please, gently show me the areas where my heart needs to be softened and my character needs to be shaped by the Spirit so that I can more perfectly reflect Your glory, grace, and character to those around me. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

Gold and Silver, or Wisdom and Understanding?

I love the daily Bible verse app on my computer. The verse for today caught my attention, so I thought I would share it with you, as well as the Daily Thoughts and Daily Prayer.

Daily Verse: "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!" Proverbs 16:16

Daily Thoughts: What are the greatest riches in life? Well surely they are not silver and gold. Of infinitely greater value is wisdom, which helps us understand what is valuable, what is true, what is worthy of our heart, and what is not.

Daily Prayer: "Heavenly Father, God of the Ages and Giver of every good and perfect gift, please bless me with holy and practical wisdom so that I can more fully know how You have blessed me and so that I can be the blessing to others that You want me to be. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

Psalm 16:11

"You have let me experience the joys of life and the exquisite pleasures of Your own eternal presence."

James 5:10-11

"For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the Name of the Lord. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy."