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What God Wants You to do Today.

1. Be Thankful. Give thanks for Today and for all you have. God’s Will for our life includes a constant spirit of gratitude regardless of our circumstances. When we choose to give thanks, even if our circumstances don’t improve, our perspective certainly will.

“This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 2. Don’t Worry. Refuse to let fear rob you of your peace. God is bigger than whatever you’re stressed about! Give your worries over to Him.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6 3. Seek God. He wants a relationship with you. He wants you to pursue His Kingdom because you will eternally be part of it.

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33

4. Help Others. We live in a selfish world, but selfishness isn’t part of God’s plan for any of our lives. He wants us to care for others every chance we get.

“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” James 1:27

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 5. Trust God. Every difficult circumstance in your life is something God will use for your good and His glory. He has great blessings in store for you. Trust Him and don’t give up!

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[i] have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. “ Jeremiah 29:11

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Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV, The Armor Of God 10. Finally, be strong in the Lord in his mighty power 11. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12. For Our struggle is not against flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes; you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15. and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. 18. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests, With this in mind, be alert and always keep praying for all the Lord’s people.

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(Psalm 120:1)

In this present world we will all have troubles now and then, but as children of God we can use our faith to trade our troubles for a guaranteed solution. As believers we were instructed by God to cast all our cares upon Him, for He cares for us. (1st Peter 5:7) God don’t want us walking to the package store with our problems, because it’s not the right answer. You can drink with your troubles but you can’t drink them away. Some people even try to shop their troubles away only to create another problem - financial troubles. You can get high all you want but when that high wears off, your troubles are still there. None of those things work! The Bible tells us that with all our getting, get an understanding. (Proverbs 4:7) We need to understand when we are bringing our troubles to the wrong people and places. We need to understand that God is the only one mighty enough to take our troubles, turn them around, and make them work together with everything else for our good.