January 16

A Time to Think: The safest place to be is within the will of God –Author Unknown

To Act: Face your challenges with determination and resiliency.

To Pray: Lord, help us to trust You as we walk through our lives.

January 17

A Time to Think: We fail in the work of grace and love when there is too much of us and not enough of God. –Suzanne Woods Fisher, author

To Act: Be patient, have faith and work towards what you desire.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for the grace that strengthens me for tasks large and small.

January 18

A Time to Think: Our prayers run along one road and God's answers by another, and by and by they meet. –Adoniram Judson, missionary

To Act: Practice believing that as you pray you are receiving God's boundless blessings.

To Pray: Dear God, let me be as quick to forget my troubles as I tend to be at forgetting my blessings. And help me to remember Your goodness always.

January 19

A Time to Think: At least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way. –Mindy Starns Clark, author

To Act: Take comfort knowing God is with you.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, we thank You for the comfort you give us, when we come to You.

January 20

A Time to Think: Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. –Martin Luther King, Jr.

To Act: Believe in God's power to transform you and situations around you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, guide me towards Your plan. Help me to take the first step.

January 21

A Time to Think: As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list. –Rick Warren, pastor and author

To Act: Believe you can do anything you want to do if you work hard enough to achieve it.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me to persevere in prayer when things seem impossible, knowing that You are the God of possibilities.

January 22

A Time to Think: Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. –Max Lucado, author and preacher

To Act: Believe that Jesus Christ is with you, helping you now, and that through Him your life can be changed.

To Pray: Lord, all things are possible if we believe. Thank you for loving us enough to send what we need.

January 23

A Time to Think: Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. –Mitch Albom, author

To Act: Be willing to take lovingly each small gift of life.

To Pray: Lord, day by day, help me to do what You have designed me to do.

January 24

A Time to Think: Sometimes God makes better choices for us than we could have ever made for ourselves. –Jennifer Hudson Taylor, author

To Act: Become more aware of the blessings that surround you.

To Pray: Father, of all the gifts and blessings You bestow on us, the greatest is the miracle of life. Let me find joy and satisfaction in every amazing, improbable moment.

January 25

A Time to Think: Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. –Maya Angelou, author and poet

To Act: Approach today with a grateful heart.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, grant me the courage to serve You faithfully in every person I meet.

January 26

A Time to Think: Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. –John Piper, preacher and author

To Act: Remember that remarkable achievements begin as thoughts.

To Pray: Lord the greatest success I can achieve is to know You and to love You, and help others know and love You too.

January 27

A Time to Think: Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes you. –Craig Groeschel, pastor

To Act: Concentrate on helping others and grasp every opportunity to offer encouragement.

To Pray: Father, may my prayers for others be as constant and natural as breathing.

January 28

A Time to Think: Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don’t see it. –Joni Eareckson Tada, author

To Act: Start another day just right, with a new hope.

To Pray: Lord, help me hear Your call and serve You joyfully.

January 29

A Time to Think: Faith activates God. Fear activates the Enemy. –Joel Osteen, preacher, televangelist and author

To Act: Recognize that your faith will lead you to great things.

To Pray: Thank You, Jesus, for the precious moments when You bless my worship with Your Holy Spirit.

January 30

A Time to Think: God never made a promise that was too good to be true. –Dwight L. Moody, evangelist and publisher

To Act: Lean on the One who cares.

To Pray: Lord, help me to believe and act on Your promise.