My prayer is not for them alone

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” - JOHN 17:20-23

The Bible says we will be happy when we decide to trust God

The Bible says we will be happy when we decide to trust God. What do you believe brings happiness? What does your level of happiness reflect about how much you trust God? - 1 Chronicles 16:10

God wants us to know that each of us is special to him. We do not have to earn it, because God’s love is unconditional.

God wants us to know that each of us is special to him. We do not have to earn it, because God’s love is unconditional. What good works has God put on your heart to do? Think how you can do good for someone who really needs the encouragement. - Ephesians 2:10

We need to trust God, but also take action to do good.

We need to trust God, but also take action to do good. What is one way that you can do good for someone today? - Psalm 37:3

But those who turn to idols will have much pain. I will not offer blood to those idols or even speak their names.

But those who turn to idols will have much pain. I will not offer blood to those idols or even speak their names. 5 No, the Lord is all I need. He takes care of me. - PSALM 16:4-5

Go now, and say this loud enough for all Jerusalem to hear.

Go now, and say this loud enough for all Jerusalem to hear. Tell them that the Eternal speaks these words: “I still remember the way you clung to Me in your youth, in the early days of our union. Like a young bride, you loved the vows you made. As I led you from slavery in Egypt to your freedom in Canaan, you drew close to Me. Even in the barren wilderness along the way, I filled your every need.

Eternal One: What happened between us? What could I have done to your ancestors that was so wrong, so unfair? Why would they pull away from Me to pursue the empty worship of idols that has left them just as empty? - JEREMIAH 2:2, 5

God wants us to live our lives with self-control. What areas of your life are difficult to exercise self-control?

God wants us to live our lives with self-control. What areas of your life are difficult to exercise self-control? For many of us, it could be purchasing, eating, discipline or something else. Find what it is for you and choose to pray and ask for help from friends that have a strength in your area of weakness.  - Proverbs 25:28