Author: Bette Ford

Luke 11:28 “He said, ‘Blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Q:”Always let your prayer take the form of thanksgiving on the assumption that God is giving you great and wonderful things; for if you think He is, He surely is.” From: Norman Vincent Peale, Positive Thinking Everyday, Simon & Schuster Pub., Read:5-7.

Q: “The vital secret of successful living is to get turned on with self-repeating enthusiasm, and to keep the positive principle going.” From:Norman Vincent Peale, Positive Thinking Everyday, Simon&Schuster Pub., Read:5-10.

John 21:15,16 “Jesus said to him, “Feed My lambs…Tend My Sheep.”

Affirmative Prayer:”O God, keep us steadfast in our daily disciplines of a life of faith. Hear our prayer. Amen.” From: Christ In Our Home, Vol.66#2,Augsburg Fortress Pub., Read:5-5, (John 21:1-19).

2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”

Q:”Because I am created in the image and likeness of God, I am strengthened through my faith.” From: Daily Word, Vol. 157#3, Unity Pub., Read:5-3,  (2Timothy 1:7).

Q: “The secret of prayer is to find the process that will most effectively open your mind humbly to God. So experiment with fresh prayer formulas. Practice new skills and get new insights.” From: Norman Vincent Peale, Positive Thinking Every Day, Simon & Schuster Pub., Read:5-1.

Acts 9:11-12 “At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias.”

Affirmative Prayer: “Jesus, give us the strength to reach out with Your love to those we meet today. Amen.” From:”Christ In Our Home, Vol.66#2, Augsburg Fortress Pub., Read:5-2, Acts:9:1-6(7-20).