Daily Quote, Bible Verse and Prayer - October

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October 1

Quote:
Let nothing disturb thee;
Let nothing dismay thee;
All things pass;
God never changes.
Patience attains
All that it strives for.
He who has God
Finds he lacks nothing:
God alone suffices.
~ Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

Prayer:
My God,
Thank You for Your love which endures forever.
When I trust in You, nothing can disturb or dismay
me. All of my trials pass and You remain ever faithful.
Amen.

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October 2

Quote:
To search for wisdom apart from Christ means not simply
foolhardiness but utter insanity. ~ John Calvin

John 12:46 ESV
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever
believes in me may not remain in darkness.

Prayer:
O Lord,
The wisdom of this world is foolishness in Your sight.
Proud men loudly proclaim their "insights" and "knowledge"
while at the same time denigrating Your followers. My
search for wisdom starts and ends with You and I am filled.
Amen.

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October 3

Quote:
Never deliberate what is clearly wrong, and try to
persuade yourself that it is not. ~ Frederick Temple

1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men,
be strong.

Prayer:
Gracious Savior,
If I am "on the fence" debating with myself as to
whether something is right or wrong, chances are
it is very wrong. Keep me watchful that I stand firm
in my convictions. In Your precious name I pray. Amen.

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October 4

Quote:
Prayer, for Jesus Christ, formed the brackets in which He accomplished
His earthly work. It fortified Him with wisdom and power before action
occurred, and it renewed, refreshed, and revived Him when His human
strength was exhausted. On the front end He prayed for fruit, in the
middle He bore fruit, and afterwards, He thanked God for fruit. ~ Dan Hayes

Psalm 62:5-8 ESV
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress;
I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Keep me ever mindful that prayer is designed to fortify me with wisdom
and power *before* I take action. Prayer renews, refreshes and revives me
when exhausted. Remind me to always pray first. Amen.

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October 5

Quote:
Upon you I call, O God, who made me
And did not forget me when I forgot you.
~ Augustine of Hippo (adapted) {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Psa 103:2-5 ESV
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

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October 6

Quote:
Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not
in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime. ~ Martin Luther

Romans 6:4 ESV
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in
order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Prayer:
My Creator,
Thank you for the promises of renewal and rebirth. There
is no end to Your love and grace. No matter how low I fall
or how far I way I believe I am, You are always there to lift
me up and draw me near. You are the resurrection and the life.
Amen.

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October 7

Quote:
No soul has ever lacked God's supply when he depended upon
God's invitation to trust in Him absolutely. ~ John Owen

Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever:
for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.

Prayer:
O God,
When I depend on You implicitly and without question, You
always graciously provide. I praise Your name and rejoice
in Your presence. Amen.

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October 8

Quote:
I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves.
Otherwise it is almost like setting up ourselves as a
higher tribunal than Him. ~ Letters of C.S. Lewis,
19 April 1951 {submitted by Fran}

Luke 6:36
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Prayer:
O God,
Help me to forgive my own self of my failures and short fallings.
May I put aside all thoughts of self-condemnation. Help me to
be at peace. Amen.

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October 9

Quote:
In Christ the enslaved find redemption, the guilty pardon, the unholy
renovation; In Him is everlasting strength for the weak, unsearchable
riches for the needy, treasures of wisdom and knowledge for the ignorant,
fullness for the empty. ~ The Valley of the Vision {adapted}

Romans 8:1-2 ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus
from the law of sin and death.

Prayer:
O God,
Thank you for redeeming me, pardoning me and renovating me. You
provide strength when I am weak, riches when I am needy, wisdom
when I am at a loss, fullness when I am empty. I praise Your holy name Amen.

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October 10

Quote:
Every time we experience a trial, the world watches to see the
substance of our faith - watches to see if we maintain our
love and devotion; watches to see if God will see us through this
difficult time. There may often be no better way to minister to
others than to simply praise God in the middle of our own trials
- no better way to show that God is real than by making Him
real in our own life. ~ Steve Troxel

Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for He hath torn, and
He will heal us; He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.

Prayer:
O God,
Make me a good witness to others. Be my provision in times of
trial and my strength in times of weakness. In the name of Jesus
I pray. Amen.

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October 11

Quote:
Our hope is not hung upon such an untwisted thread as,
"I imagine so," or "It is likely," but the cable, the strong
tow of our fastened anchor, is the oath and promise of
Him who is eternal verity. Our salvation is fastened with
God's own hand, and with Christ's own strength, to the
strong stake of God's unchangeable nature. ~ Samuel Rutherford

1Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Prayer:
Thank you Jesus,
For Your strong cable attached to the anchor of faith
Thank you for Your promises and for my salvation. Amen.

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October 12

Quote:
The "dead hand of your past" cannot have any abiding over the present
or the future unless we ourselves play puppet master to a dead hand. By
itself, your past is impotent and powerless unless you breathe false life
back into it. ~ Martin Selbrede, Chalcedon Foundation

Heb 12:1-2
...let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely,
and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking
to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,

Prayer:
Dear Father,
I will no longer drag the past into today. It is a dead hand. It is impotent.
It is powerless. This day and every day from now on belongs to You. Amen!

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October 13

Quote:
Here they are, Lord Jesus, my hidden sins. I bring them
out of the secret chamber of my heart. I take them out
of the darkness and expose them to Your light. Lord,
You have promised You will execute Your word upon the
earth, thoroughly and quickly. Oh God, thoroughly cleanse
my heart; purify me quickly! ~ Francis Frangipane

Psalm 25:11
For your name's sake, O LORD,
pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Prayer:
Father,
I come before You this day to confess my sins. This burden
has become too heavy to carry. I lay it at Your feet once and
for all time. It is done. Finished! I shall now walk forward in freedom
and peace. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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October 14

Quote:
Jesus does not require anything more, than a child-like trust in Him
as Savior, Master and Friend -- and the devotion of the life to Him.
~ J.R. Miller

Mark 10:15
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God
like a child shall not enter it.

Prayer:
My Savior,
All You request is that I trust in You. It is that simple.
Make me child-like in my faith. In Your name I pray. Amen.

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October 15

Quote:
God wants you to be entirely His, and this means that you have to
watch to keep yourself fit. It takes a tremendous amount of time.
Some of us expect to "clear the numberless ascensions" in about
two minutes. ~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart.

Prayer:
Father God,
Give me the heart of an athlete to work each day to become
and remain spiritually fit. Help me to dedicate the time and
discipline required one day at a time. Amen.