The Most Important Choice We Can Make Today
Lysa TerKeurst
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8, NIV).
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.” Hebrews 12:1a (NIV)
“He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.” Deuteronomy 32:4 (NIV)
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?” Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
“[Jesus] said to his disciples, ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40 (NIV)
“You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 (NIV)
Lord Jesus, I bring You my quiet disappointments. When my prayers feel unanswered and my hope slips into the past tense, please walk with me. Open my eyes to Your presence, and turn my focus from changing circumstances to Your unchanging heart. Fan my weary faith into flame, and restore to me a present-tense trust in You. I believe You are alive, You are near, and You are still making a way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
“But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:21a (ESV)
“rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” Philippians 2:7 (NIV)
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8, NIV).
“When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, ‘Do you want to be healed?’” (John 5:6, ESV).
God, I don’t want to forgive. And while that makes me feel like a bad Christian, I don’t know how to change my heart. I am so deeply hurt by this person I loved so much. I don’t feel like I...
“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:44-45a, NLT).