September 15

A Time to Think: God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. –A. W. Tozer, preacher and author

To Act: Relax and accept God's grace in times of stress.

To Pray: Lord, slow me down. Help me to feel the sun upon my face.

September 16

A Time to Think: Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees. –Corrie ten Boom, author

To Act: Turn to God's word to live your best life.

To Pray: Lord, help me always to be open to Your calling.

September 17

A Time to Think: Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer. –E. M. Bounds, author

To Act: Believe God loves you and is present in every aspect of your life.

To Pray: Lord, show me new ways to bring comfort and healing in Your name.

September 18

A Time to Think: The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don't cover them with a blanket, or ignore them with a nervous grin. Instead, stand still, whisper His name, and listen. He is nearer than you think. –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, help me to bring the dark places of my life into the sunlight of Your promise.

September 19

A Time to Think: Happiness depends on happenings; joy depends on Christ. –Anonymous

To Act: Do your best and leave the rest to God.

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

September 20

A Time to Think: The Bible is the only book whose Author is always present when one reads it. –Author Unknown

To Act: Put God first in your life.

To Pray: Lord, help me to find renewal from my difficulties by remembering that nothing happens out of Your control.

September 21

A Time to Think: Quit questioning God and start trusting Him! –Joel Osteen, preacher, televangelist and author

To Act: Let God speak to you through His Word.

To Pray: Father, be present with us, our steady Guide, pointing out the way You want us to go.

September 22

A Time to Think: Prayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek. –Max Lucado, pastor and author

To Act: Trust that things will be fine.

To Pray: Father, be present with us, our steady Guide, pointing out the way You want us to go.

September 23

A Time to Think: Pray, hope, don’t worry. –Saint Padre Pio

To Act: Expect great things to happen.

To Pray: Creator God, thank You for the works of Your hand that cry out the awesome truth of Your care for me.

September 24

A Time to Think: To pray is to listen, to move through my own chattering to God, to that place where I can be silent and listen to what God may have to say. –Madeleine L’Engle, author

To Act: Don't focus on your fears or weaknesses. Keep Jesus in mind.

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.

September 25

A Time to Think: Nothing is more important than honesty in prayer. There are no pretensions in prayer, so the best place to begin is wherever you are. –Robert Schuller, Founder of the Crystal Cathedral

To Act: Rely on your faith during challenging times; be strong and courageous.

To Pray: Lord, in all the times and places of my life, Your love never leaves me.

September 26

A Time to Think: In happy moments, praise God. In the difficult moments, seek God. In the quiet moments, trust God. In every moment, thank God. –Bryan Clay, Olympic decathlon champion

To Act: Use today as an opportunity to listen to God's voice.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, help me to hear Your voice deep in my heart, guiding me.

September 27

A Time to Think: The simple act of stopping and looking at the beauty around us can be prayer. –Patricia Barrett, author

To Act: Today notice the little things that make your day special.

To Pray: Thank you Lord, that however small or seemingly insignificant our gifts, You can weave them into Your glorious symphony.

I love the "glorious symphony" of God's orchestra :13:

September 28

A Time to Think: God is speaking to all of us, all the time. The question is not, to whom does God talk? The question is, who listens? –Neale Donald Walsch, author

To Act: Ask God to stay with you in difficult situations. Affirm that He is helping you now.

To Pray: Dear God, lead me through today with new insights and new hope.