Prayer for our nation daily

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“You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.”
—Marianne Williamson

Dear Lord... Out with the old and in with the new... Let us leave our petty, selfish ways behind and go forward to a new, better us. Let us become the men and women You would have us be. Fill us with Courage, Wisdom, Faith, Hope, Strength, Forgiveness, Understanding,Patience, Love, and Mercy. Let us be Good and Good for Something as we travel in a New Year... Amen


“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” —J. Pierpont Morgan


“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
—Lao Tzu


“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.”
—Ralph Marston


“I can hardly wait for tomorrow; it means a new life for me each and every day.”
—Stanley Kunitz


“Every single cell in the human body replaces itself over a period of seven years. That means there's not even the smallest part of you now that was part of you seven years ago.”
― Steven Hall, The Raw Shark Texts


“If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon

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A short aside thought...

I started a fast a few hours before New Years Eve and I am still on it. Your Thoughts and Prayers ( you don't need to post them here) would be nice. I am not hungry yet.

The reason for this is weight loss and to purify my thoughts and body...

Thanks,Dale

[sniper]

Heavenly Father, Thank you for the privilege of living in The United States. Bless our elected representatives with wisdom, and touch them with thy spirit, that they may do what is right for the Nation and people. Protect them from those who would harm them. Help us realize that while there is much wrong in our Land, there is also much that is right and good, and rejoice in that. Bless us, that we may wish to live more as Our Savior would have us do, showing by our acts our willingness to follow Him. Bless the peoples of the world, for whom who your Beloved Son died, especially those who have not heard of Him and His Atoning Sacrifice and love , that they may hear and rejoice! In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.

[castalott]

Amen! Good prayer....

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There's nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.
Alice Cary


Dear Lord.... We ask for Thy Truths and Wisdom as this New Year trudges on. Great Changes may be on the Horizon and we need Thy Teachings to be ready. Fill the World with Honor, Goodness, and Love. Teach us to be the Men and Women You would have... Amen


Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.
Elvis Presley


The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill


Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. Arthur Conan Doyle


Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
Francis Bacon


It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.
Mark Twain


The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.
Dorothy L. Sayers

[Pine Baron]

Just found this from 01/15

Presidential Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2019

https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...8z9DHxxJhzEglc

[castalott]

I Love this Man more all the Time...

Dear Lord.... Please Bless and Protect our President. Fill Him with Courage and Wisdom and Strength. Let Your Will be Done In and Thru Him. Let Him be a Champion of You, The People , and The Constitution... Amen


“I am Thy servant to do Thy will, and that will is sweeter to me than position or riches or fame, and I choose it above all things on Earth or in Heaven.”
― A.W. Tozer


“The will of God is not something you add to your life. It’s a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of God…or you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the world.”
― Elisabeth Elliot


“There is only one way of victory over the bitterness and rage that comes naturally to us--To will what God wills brings peace.”
― Amy Carmichael


“Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.”
― Desmond Tutu


“In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.”
― Alfred Hitchcock


“In Gethsemane the holiest of all petitioners prayed three times that a certain cup might pass from Him. It did not.”
― C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night: And Other Essays


“Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust God's word, and trust the process.”
― Germany Kent


“for I have come down from heaven to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
John 6:38”
― Jehovah


Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

[Pine Baron]

From Franklin Graham:
"Thank you Mr. President for covering the priorities of our nation so clearly in your State of the Union address. It is my prayer that all Americans would support working together in a bipartisan way to solve the problems we face. It’s not about Republican and Democrat—it’s about doing what is right. Thank you for defending freedom and affirming that America will never be a socialist country."

Heavenly Father, please be with our president and our country as we strive to do what You command. In Jesus name, Amen.

[Pine Baron]

From the National Prayer Breakfast this morning:

“Today and every day let us pray for the future of our country, let us pray for courage to pursue justice, and wisdom to forge peace,” Trump said. “For a future where every child is warm ,safe, in a loving home.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...akfast-remarks

[popper]

Barr nomination for DOJ is for today, once it comes out of committee, final vote is to go fast. You do NOT want this guy in. He doesn't believe in the US constitution and his job is 'The Protector' of the Constitution! Grade school Gov. studies don't really portray the real intent of the 3 branches of the Gov. Each has a specific purpose. The SCOTUS was NOT intended to be the protector of the Constitution, DOJ was. DOJ takes questions to the SCOTUS.

[castalott]

Dear Lord... We come to you Humbly and Faithfully... We ask that You Bless this Land and give us Wise and Moral Leaders. Fill us with Hope and Courage that we may do our Duty as You see fit... Amen


“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.”
― Benjamin Franklin


“Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.”
― John Stuart Mill, Inaugural Address Delivered to the University of St Andrews, 2/1/1867


“Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”
― George Washington


“Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.”
― Abraham Lincoln


“Duty eats free will for breakfast.”
― Daryl Gregory, Spoonbenders


“A large Japanese fleet has been contacted. They are fifteen miles away and headed in our direction. They are believed to have four battleships, eight cruisers, and a number of destroyers. This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”
― Captain Robert W. Copeland

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Dear Lord...Another day to be Thankful for.... Another day that we are upright and mobile....Another day to give Thanks for who we are, what we are, and what we have... Please Bless our Land and Protect our President... Fill his Hands with Victory... Amen

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Henry David Thoreau

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Dear Lord.. Our House divides itself as one side wants to be left alone and the other wants to rule over us all. We humbly ask for Thy Help to keep our Land Free. We ask for strength, wisdom, courage and victory in this struggle. Let our President be a Good, Strong, Wise, and Moral man.... Thy Will be Done...Amen

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.”
― Mark Twain


“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien


“Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.”
― Napoleon Bonaparte


Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you


1 Chronicles 28:20
David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished."


1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

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I am closest to my mother, as she is my rock, my pillar of strength, and my world. Not only has she stood by me through all times - happy, sad, and otherwise - but there have even been moments when I had completely lost hope, and her immense belief in me had lifted me up.
Amruta Khanvilkar

Dear Lord....Today we give Thanks for all those in our lives who have made us what we are. We give Thanks for the Goodness in this world. We give Thanks for Thy Word to guide us thru this life. We ask for more Blessings still to save this Land from evil. Let a Great Revival sweep our homes and purify our wishes. Protect our President and let him be a good and Godly Man.... Amen


Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
Samuel Johnson


Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln


The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Confucius


Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
Winston Churchill


1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!


Isaiah 30:15
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.


John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

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Dear Lord... Today we ask for Mercy for all our Sins and mistakes. We also ask for Love and that You lead us down the Path we should go. Please Bless our Land and President. Thy Will be Done... Amen

“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments …”
Deuteronomy 7:9.


“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful …”
2 Samuel 22:26.


“The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.”
Psalm 145:8-9.


“And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.” Mark 6:34.


“Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.”
Luke 6:36.

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Dear Lord.. Today we are Thankful for Grace... For Thy Loving Mercy..... For Thy Hope in this World...Please bless and protect this Land, Our Constitution , and our President... Amen

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
Denis Waitley


Courage is grace under pressure.
Ernest Hemingway


The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.'
Max Lucado


Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.
Ralph Waldo Emerson


God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.
Billy Graham


Man is born broken. He lives by mending. The grace of God is glue.
Eugene O'Neill


But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
(James 4:6)


2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

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…22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no Law.

Galatians 5 22-23



Dear Lord... This day we remember how we are to act.... We ask You to raise us up to be worthy of You... We ask to be made pure ... We also ask that You Bless our Land and leaders... Thy Will be Done...Amen


A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.
Minna Antrim


It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?
Mahatma Gandhi


Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.
Ludwig van Beethoven


Irrespective of age, we mourn for those loved and lost. Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love.
Russell M. Nelson


God is looking for clean hands and a pure heart.
Monica Johnson


All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and untroubled pleasure lie in knowledge of God and love of God; they cannot exist without them.
Said Nursi


Power is not alluring to pure minds.
Thomas Jefferson


My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.
Alfred Lord Tennyson


Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.
Martin Luther King, Jr.


No man or woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good, without the world being better for it and without someone being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.
Phillips Brooks

[Pine Baron]

In the "Reading the Bible" thread, today's post, Proverbs 28, is appropriate for today.
May God Bless us all and God Bless the United States of America.

[castalott]

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Thomas Jefferson


Dear Lord... Please Bless us today as we go about our duties. Lead us down the Path You would have us go. Let our Thoughts, Prayers, and Actions be approved by You. Let us seek out higher, nobler deeds to do.... Amen


The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Helen Keller


Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
George Burns


Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Winston Churchill


Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
Jules Renard


No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop


Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. Buddha


Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life.
Brooke Shields

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Dear Lord...Today we give Thanks... We remember that another might be President today and how our lives and freedoms might be different. We give Thanks and Praise that You helped us have what we have. For having this President we are truly Thankful... Amen


“Thank you God for everything in my life. The good and the bad. Some were blessings and some were lessons.”
—Anonymous


“Thank you, dear God, for this good life, and forgive us if we do not love it enough.”
—Garrison Keillor


“O Lord, who lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.”
—William Shakespeare


“Thank you God for blessing me much more than I deserve.”
—Anonymous




“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
—Oscar Wilde



“God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.”
—Ethel Watts Mumford




“There’s always something to be thankful for. If you can’t pay your bills, you can be thankful you’re not one of your creditors.”
—Anonymous