September 15

Spiritual Vitamins Day 15 by SGLY Ministry

SPIRITUAL VITAMIN J : JOY
“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
Habakkuk 3:18 (NKJV)

Today’s Thought:
I will “joy in” means: I will “rejoice in, be glad in or be joyful in”.
The original word gil (geel) contains the suggestion of “dancing for joy” or “leaping for joy”.
Joy is a verb, an action word.
When Habakkuk said this he was saying that even though he might lose every earthly thing
he would still joy in the God of his salvation.

Today’s Action:
Today let’s take our Spiritual Vitamin J and be filled with JOY!
No matter what our earthly circumstances are we can still joy in the God of our salvation.
Let’s dance and leap our way through this day praising God for our salvation!

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 (ESV)

REJOICE!
Let the faithful rejoice in this honor.
Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
Psalm 149:5 (NLT)

BE GLAD!
Let us be glad and rejoice and honor Him.
Revelation 19:7 (NLT)

BE JOYFUL!
Always be joyful.
1 Thess.5:16 (NLT)

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Good Can Come From Anywhere

Thought for the Day

"No matter where you come from, what you do, or what you look like, don't let anyone let you think that you are less than what God intended you to be: His cherished child for whom He sent His son to Nazareth to open the gates to Heaven for."

Today's Word

"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathaniel asked. "Come and see," said Philip." (John 1:46 NIV)

Today's Prayer

Father, let people see beyond where I come from. Let them see more than how I work to put food on my table. Let them see more than my looks. Let them see me for what I am: one of your children. Amen

The Whisper Of God

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Throw Problems Away.

The head of a small firm had a tendency to blow up small difficulties into insurmountable obstacles.

So he took the following words, printed them on a card and wired the card to a basket: "With God all things are possible." Whenever a problem came up, he threw the paper pertaining to it into this basket, and let it rest there for a day or two. "Each matter, when I took it out of the basket again, didn't seem difficult at all," he said. In this act, he dramatized the mental attitude of putting the problem in God's hands. As a result, he received power to handle problems normally and therefore successfully.

No. 59 in a series of 100 Power Thoughts from The Power of Positive Thinking, the All-Time

inspirational Best-Selling Book by Norman Vincent Peale

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Welcome to Verse of the Day!

Today's Bible Verse: Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him ... (ESV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: Be Still and Wait

"In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still. Wait upon God, and feel His good presence; this will carry you evenly through your day's business." --William Penn

As believers we can escape to the secret, quiet place of God's presence in a moment's notice.

All we have to do is be still and wait patiently. Don't let the busyness of life keep you from stepping home into the good presence of the Lord.

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Cool Off Anger.

One of the best techniques for cooling off anger was suggested by Mrs. Grace Oursler. She formerly employed the usual "count to ten" technique but happened to notice that the first ten words of the Lord's Prayer worked better. "Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name." When angry, say that ten times and your anger will lose its power over you.

No. 60 in a series of 100 Power Thoughts from The Power of Positive Thinking, the All-Time inspirational Best-Selling Book by Norman Vincent Peale.

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Bible Verses

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5

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“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” (James 1:19-20, NIV)

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Isaiah 25:1a – O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things.

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Proverbs 11:9 With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

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1 Corinthians 12:4-11 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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Prayers

For Peace of Mind

Blessed Lord Jesus, I need you now because I am filled with stress and anxiety. But you have promised that if I read and remember your Word, and come to you in prayer, your Holy Spirit will come to me. I lay my burdens on you, precious Christ, as you have promised to take them. Please carry them for me so that I don't have to, for they overwhelm me. Replace my fears with your humble and gentle yoke, so that I will find rest for my soul today. Let me feel your love.

I accept the peace of mind and quietness of heart, which you offer to all men as a gift. My praise and thanks that it is possible for me to lie down this evening in peace, and find the rest of sleep, by your gift. For with you, I have faith that I dwell in perfect safety. What should I fear, when you have promised to be with me for all time? I pray that I can find your perfect peace, by your Word and your promise, this day and every day, until I see you face to face. Amen.

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Into your hands, O Lord, Jesus Christ, my God, I commend my spirit. Bless me and all those who pray in faith of You this day; save us and grant unto us everlasting life. Amen.

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Dear Lord, today is Your gift to me! Let me not fret about the past, re-living my mistakes and hurts, rather help me to learn from them. ... Remind me not to live for some tomorrow that may or may not come, lest I miss the NOW. ... Let me treasure every precious experience, large or small, good or bad, for I can enjoy it, or learn from it. ... Let me try to live each day to Your glory, for only then can I be sure that my life is indeed worth while, and precious to You. ... Thank You, Lord, for this moment -- that I am here, and that You are with me! This is my joy! At other times this is my comfort, my faith, and my peace!

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

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Lord God, help me to look for those who are in need of help. Forgive me for my failures, and may I gather up my broken promises and try to redeem them. I ask for thy forgiveness, as I ask that thou wilt help me to forgive them who may have trespassed against me. Amen.

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Living before the Omniscient God

Hebrews 4:13

Dear Father, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent,

Help me to follow your teachings and live my life according to your will even in unusual or seemingly unimportant circumstances. O Lord, from you nothing is hidden; all things are open and laid bare before your eyes, and to you we give an account of our actions.

Let my inmost thoughts and my most secret deeds, which you see and judge anyway, be done in righteous adherence to your teaching, and with a pure heart. And forgive me when I am forgetful or negligent. And if there is rebellion in my spirit, turn me around through your chastisement, that I may turn back to you.

In the name of Jesus. Amen.

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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways. This is the very word of the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8–9, NEB

Lord our God, we thank you for allowing us to come to you and to stand before your face. We thank you for helping us throughout our life on earth, for strengthening our faith in you and our trust in all you do. Bless us and give us courage. May your light shine out among the peoples so that they recognize your will. May your light shine out so that your name may be praised and we can rejoice in the new time you give us. For you will be at work and you will accomplish it. Even when we men do not know what will become of our time, you know what our time needs, and you will carry out your will. You will let your name be honored. You will bring your kingdom, and you will change everything for the good. Amen.