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Be alert

We ask God to send His Holy Spirit to guide and help us
(c) to identify the true and false messages of salvation.
(d) to strengthen our faith

Matthew 7 : 15
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.


Stops & Steps 1875 30Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1874 29Nov2011

Ask for wisdom and strength

We ask God to give us wisdom and strength to turn the stumbling blocks in our lives into stepping stones.

1 Corinthians 1 : 23
But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.


Stops & Steps 1874 29Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1873 28Nov2011

Be committed

We ask God to help us to be committed to Him. We pray that all our decisions and actions will lead us closer to Him. We ask God to search us and if there is anything keeping us from being fully committed to Him, let us be willing to lay that down.

2 Chronicles 16 : 9
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.



Stops & Steps 1873 28Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1872 27Nov2011

Be committed

We ask God to help us to be committed to Him. We pray that all our decisions and actions will lead us closer to Him. We ask God to search us and if there is anything keeping us from being fully committed to Him, let us be willing to lay that down.

2 Chronicles 16 : 9
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.



Stops & Steps 1872 27Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1871 26Nov2011

In His image

We ask God to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. To help us to keep our lives pure so that we can reflect His image to the world around us.

1 Corinthians 10:23-24
"Everything is permissible" -- but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible" -- but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.



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Shelter in His love


We thank God for the privilege to find shelter in His love during the stormy periods of our lives.

1 Corinthians 10:4
And all of them drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that travelled with them, and that rock was Christ.


Stops & Steps 1870 25Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1869 24Nov2011

Go to HIM

We ask God to break sin’s hold on our lives as we continue to strive to break old habits. We ask God to forgive us for doing things on our own ways instead of turning to Him for advice and guidance.

Galatians 4 : 8 - 9
“Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God or rather are known by God how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?”



Stops & Steps 1869 24Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1868 23Nov2011

His glorious gift

We thank God for the glorious gift of His beloved son, Jesus Christ. We thank God for the privilege to call upon His name and believe in His mercy, grace and saving power so that we have hope of eternal life. We thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide us and help us in our lives.

John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Stops & Steps 1868 23Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1867 22Nov2011

Responsive mind

We thank God for responsive minds to differentiate between fact and fiction. Let us continue to ask God for the Holy Spirit’s direction and confidence to share the truth of our salvation with others.

2 Timothy 4 : 3 - 4
For the time is coming when people will .turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.


Stops & Steps 1867 22Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1866 21Nov2011

A right time to do things

We ask God to help us and show us the areas in our lives that need improvement. To help us to submit to those changes and yield to His working in our lives.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
There's an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth
A right time for birth and another for death,
A right time to plant and another to reap.



Stops & Steps 1866 21Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1865 20Nov2011

Goals and dreams

We thank God for giving us goals and dreams, and for the smooth progress to accomplish those targets and successes. Let us continue to look to God for strength and perseverance to continue on the path that God wants us to go on. Let us ask God to bless us as we seek to fulfill God’s plans for us.

Jeremiah 29:11
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out -- plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.



Stops & Steps 1865 20Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1864 19Nov2011

Obey what HE says

We thank God for the warnings and gifts He gives us through the Holy Scripture. Let us continue to hear the Word, pay heed to what it says, and allow the Holy Spirit to translate those words into responsive action

Jeremiah 13 : 17
But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.



Stops & Steps 1864 19Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1863 18Nov2011

HE does not forget

We thank God for His faithful love, for being near and for never forgetting us. We thank God for helping us to accept His love and to trust Him more.

Isaiah 49 : 15
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!


Stops & Steps 1863 18Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1862 17Nov2011

Accept who we are !!

God has made us differently. God has created us to be individuals. But each one of us wants to be special. We ask God to help us to accept who we are.

John 21:22
Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me."



Stops & Steps 1862 17Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1861 16Nov2011

Listen to HIM

We were destined for destruction and God redeemed us. We thank god for treating us as His treasure in eternity.

Mark 9 : 7 - 8
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is My Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!" Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.


Stops & Steps 1861 16Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1860 15Nov2011

Be obedient


We ask God to open our eyes and our ears. We want to hear from Him, feed on His Word, in whatever way it comes to us.

Jeremiah 15:16
When your words showed up, I ate them -- swallowed them whole. What a feast! What delight I took in being yours, O God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies!



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HE strengthens me

We thank God for Jesus who strengthens us each day as we face difficult challenges in our lives. We thank Him for sending friends and mentors to love and encourage us.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.




Stops & Steps 1859 14Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1858 13Nov2011

Do not abuse your freedom

We rejoice in the knowledge that we have been made free. We thank God for sending His Holy Spirit to help and give us complete and total pardon.

Galatians 5:13
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature.



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Stops & Steps 1857 12Nov2011

We are different

We thank God for making us all different, giving us different gifts and unique personalities so that we may all serve Him in our own different ways.

1 Corinthians 12:12
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.


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Stops & Steps 1856 11Nov2011

Be responsive

We ask God to open our hearts and minds to His will. No matter what time of year it is, may we not only see, but also act upon the opportunities He places before us .

John 1 : 5
The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.


Stops & Steps 1856 11Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1855 10Nov2011

Be thankful at all times

We thank God for being the giver of all good things, we can emerge victorious. We ask God to teach us to be grateful, to open our eyes to all of God’s blessings so that our hearts may overflow with thanksgiving.

Isaiah 63 : 7
I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which He is to be praised.



Stops & Steps 1855 10Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1854 09Nov2011

We do not belong here

We thank God for the country of our birth. We thank God for its culture and all that it brings. We ask God to keep us mindful that it is not our final resting place. God helps us to live as citizens of heaven, for that is what we are.

Hebrews 11:16a
But the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly [one].


Stops & Steps 1854 09Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1853 08Nov2011

To re-examine our lives

We ask God for wisdom to re-examine our lives. To teach us how to expose the sins in our lives and deal with them head on.

Mark 9 : 45 - 48
"And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'"



Stops & Steps 1853 08Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1852 07Nov2011

Spread His Word

We ask God to fill our lives with His words. To give us courage to bring these words forward and weave them into minds and hearts of those we meet. To energise us to put them into service for Him in His kingdom.

Philippians 3:10-14
that I may know [Jesus] and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this... But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.



Stops & Steps 1852 07Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1851 06Nov2011

Resist the devil

We thank God for sending Jesus to stand between us and the devil. Jesus gave His life so we might live. God, we ask that you will give us the courage, the wisdom and the faith that will enable us to do what we can to stop Satan’s stalking.

1 Peter 5 : 8b – 9
Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.


Stops & Steps 1851 06Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1850 05Nov2011

To see where the need is

We ask God to protect us as we live in a world full of conflict, suffering, and greed. To forgive us when we become a part of this world, whether in thought, word, or deed. To grant us the grace to be able to see where the need is today.

Exodus 3:10-12
"Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?" He said, "But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain."



Stops & Steps 1850 05Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1849 04Nov2011

HE alone can save

We thank God for all faithful pastors, preachers, and teachers. Let them clearly see and cleanly share the Savior's story of salvation for sinners. Let them point to Jesus who alone can save. .

Acts 4 : 12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.



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Stops & Steps 1848 03Nov2011

Be fruitful

We ask God to remove any part in us that stands in the way of our serving God or bearing fruit that will be a witness to God. We ask God to prune and shape us in God’s image, and use us to show forth His kingdom on earth.

John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be more fruitful



Stops & Steps 1848 03Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1847 02Nov2011

Going to higher places

We ask God to forgive us for allowing the things of the earth, our family, preoccupations, challenges, and struggles to get in the way of our climb to the ultimate high. Going to God is the place we want to go so we ask God to keep us moving until we reach the final goal.

Psalm 61 : 2
From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.


Stops & Steps 1847 02Nov2011

Stops & Steps 1846 01Nov2011

Do not compound evil

To help us to avoid compounding evil, we ask God to teach us to forgive others as we have been forgiven.

Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.



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