God, when I wake in the morning, help me to take a deep breath and pause before I even get out of bed. Help me remember what a blessing it is to be alive… to know that every step I take today, You will be with me. I want to start my days, not with the alarm and the emails and the to-do lists but with YOU. Thank You, God, that You are stronger than anything I face and that my hope is in You. I will lean on You when I struggle today, and I will give thanks in my heart for the blessings that come my way. Help me to see the world through Your eyes and love others intentionally. Show me how I can grow today. Teach me new things about Your Word and about Your love. You are my Rock, and I put my trust in you.
“From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
Journey on!