“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 NIV
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
(This photo was taken in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
“18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 NIV
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 NIV
(This photo was taken at Sapphire Point near Dillon, Colorado)
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a] 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.”
Colossians 1:9-12 NIV
Father God, Your Word is filled with wisdom and promises that offer guidance for our lives. Sometimes it is difficult for us to understand, please give us courage to trust Your faithfulness. Light our path, help us learn about You and Your way and give us clarity about how You want us to live. In Jesus name, Amen.
“ For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling in Wyoming)
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.“
James 4:7-8 NIV
Father God, I want to seek You with all my heart. Each day, help me draw closer to You. Guide me through each decision, and inspire me with new dreams. I trust You Lord and I want to honor You in all that I do. In Jesus name, Amen.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.[a]“
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 NIV
Father God, You gave us Your Son, the Light of the world. Give me courage and strength of character to follow Jesus unconditionally. No matter what trials or temptations I face, I want to walk with Him. I want to experience a personal relationship with Him. Lead me and guide me to follow the narrow path. In Jesus name, Amen.
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Matthew 7:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken near Winterset, Iowa)
“This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,[d] put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.”
Acts 2:23-24 NIV
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” 8 Then they remembered his words.”
Luke 24:2-8 NIV
(This photo was taken at a park in Winterset, Iowa)
“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.”
Luke 9:23-24 NIV
Father God, my life is Yours. Please take every part of it. Every area of my life that does not honor You…take it. Every insecurity, every fear, every selfish desire and past mistake…I give it all to You. Please put those things to death so that I can experience Your abundant life. In Jesus name, Amen.
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]“
Matthew 17:20-21 NIV
Firm Foundation by Cody Carnes
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.“
Matthew 7:24 NIV
(This photo was taken near Dillon, Colorado)
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 NIV
Good and Gracious God, thank You for the gift of salvation and for being the one true way. The world desperately needs Your truth and light. Guide our steps to be bold in sharing Your truth with those around us. Use each of us to point others towards You, and bring us back to Your way and Your truth when we stray. In Jesus name, Amen.
Voice Of Truth by Casting Crowns
“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’.“
John 8:31-32 NIV
(This photo was taken at Falls Park on the Big Sioux River in South Dakota)
“The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.“
Proverbs 18:10 NIV
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.“
Philippians 2:9-11 NIV
Heart Of Worship by Michael W. Smith
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield[a] and the horn[b] of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Psalm 18:2 NIV
(This photo was taken while driving in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
Take Your Faith With You 