Daily Quote, Bible Verse and Prayer - June

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June 1

Quote:
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the
clearer we should see through it. ~ Jean-Paul Sartre

Matthew 6:22 NASB
"The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your
whole body will be full of light."

Prayer:
O God,
As I grow older, I see far more clearly. You have given me a deeper
understanding of other people and also of myself. Thank You for increasing
my wisdom. Make me a beacon on the hill to draw others to You. In the
name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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June 2

Quote:
We want to see results, and preferably instantly... But God works in
secret and with a divine patience. ~ Henri J. M. Nouwen

Ecclesiastes 7:8
The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Prayer:
Dear Father,
Grant me patience as I wait for answers to prayer. My timing is imperfect.
Your timing is always perfection. Lead me to trust in Your wisdom and
judgment in all things. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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June 3

Quote:
Lack of faith makes us turn to people, places and substances that only
temporarily numb the pain in our lives. Faith turns us to God Who removes
the pain and brings us total healing of mind, body and spirit. ~Obie

Psalm 103:2-4
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

Prayer:
My Lord,
I have looked to people, places and substances to ease the pain in my life.
Ultimately, each of these failed me. Only You are the Great Physician, my
Comforter and my Redeemer. Thank you for being my Savior. Amen.

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June 4

Quote:
When you hang out with the wrong people at the wrong
place at the wrong time, then it is only a matter of time
until you do the wrong thing. ~ Chaplain Michael Clark

Psalm 119:37 NIV
Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things,
and revive me in Your way.

Prayer:
Father God,
Direct me to Godly places and Christ-like people so that
I will be influenced to do the right things. Keep my eyes
and mind from all temptations. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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June 5

Quote:
The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him
take us through the crooks and crannies of our own
characters. It is astounding how ignorant we are about
ourselves! We do not know envy when we see it, or
laziness, or pride. Jesus reveals to us all that this body
has been harbouring before His grace began to work.
How many of us have learned to look in with courage?
My Utmost for His Highest

Mark 4:34
When they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
Thank you for gently and lovingly leading me through the
labyrinth of my own self. You are showing me things of which
I was never aware. Continue to lead me toward healing. You are
the Potter. I am the clay. Amen.

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June 6

Quote:
The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam;
not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his
feet to be trampled on by him; but out of his side to be
equal to him, under his arm to be protected, and near
his heart to be loved. ~ Matthew Henry

Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church
and gave himself up for her.

Prayer:
O Lord,
May husbands and wives have loving mutual respect
for one another. May they minister to one another in
loving ways. Strengthen their bonds so that all hardship
and discord will be overcome by the love of Christ. In whose
name we pray. Amen.

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June 7

Quote:
Is God allowing you to go through hard times? Then now
is a great time to learn endurance! Don't quit. Don't give
up hope. Endurance is learned by enduring, not by avoiding
hardship at all costs. ~ Chaplain Michael Clark

Romans 15:5 NIV
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement
give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow
Christ Jesus.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Teach me patience and build up my endurance so that I become
an overcomer. Amen.

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June 8

Quote:
When Jesus says we should love our neighbor as ourself,
it does presuppose that we love ourselves. ~ Ayn Rand

Matthew_22:39 ESV
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Prayer:
Father,
I have to learn to love my own self before I can truly love others.
Help me to forgive myself for past mistakes and to make a fresh
start each day. Lead me to look up to You and not down at my
own feet. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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June 9

Quote:
Abundant life means that we are fully alive at every level our being,
to the whole of life; alive to the very tips of our fingers; aware of
the whole range of response, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, sad
and joyful, painful and peaceful. ~ Tom Marshall

John 10:10 NASB
"I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Help me to be open to being alive at every level of my being. Make
every aspect of my life (intellectual, spiritual, physical and emotional)
tingle with joy in the Holy Spirit. Thank you for lavishing upon me
all peace and joy. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

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June 10

Quote:

The things which matter most
Must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
~ Goethe {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Matthew 6:33 ESV
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.

Prayer:
Father,
You are my priority. I shall have no other Gods before
you. I shall seek first the kingdom of God and Your
righteousness. All else comes after. Amen.

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June 11

Quote:
If my God will forever give me the light of His smile, and a
glimpse of His blessing -- it is enough.
Come on enemies, persecutors, demons, yes, the Devil himself,
for "the Lord God is my sun and shield."
Gather, you clouds, and surround me,
I carry a Sun within me;
blow, wind of the frozen north,
I have a fire of living coal within me;
yes, death, kill me,
but I have another life -- a life in the light of God's countenance.
~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment
thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants
of the LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the LORD.

Prayer:
Thank You Lord,
for being my sun and shield, for being the living coal within me. Amen.

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June 12

Quote:
I prayed for Faith, and I thought that some day Faith would come
down and strike me like lightning. But Faith did not seem to come.
One day I read in the tenth chapter of Romans, "Now Faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God"...I had closed my Bible,
and prayed for Faith. I now opened my Bible, and began to study,
and Faith has been growing ever since. ~ Dwight L Moody

Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.

Prayer:
O God,
Strengthen my faith a bit more each day. May each step I take be
one step closer to You. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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June 13

Quote:
A consciousness of our powerlessness should cast us upon Him who has
all power. Here then is where a vision and view of God's sovereignty helps,
for it reveals His sufficiency and shows us our insufficiency. ~ A. W. Pink

Psalm 106:8
He saved them for His name's sake,
that He might make His mighty power to be known.

Prayer:
Almighty God,
It was only when I came to the end of myself and realized my own
powerlessness that I finally was able to unhesitatingly surrender to You.
I am nothing. You are everything. Amen.

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June 14

Quote:
Oh for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free,
A heart that always feels thy blood
So freely shed for me. ~ Charles Wesley

Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise
to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving
thanks to his name.

Prayer:
I praise You today Lord,
and as I praise You my heart soars! I am set free. Amen.

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June 15

Quote:
When God gets us alone by affliction, heartbreak, or temptation,
by disappointment, sickness, or by thwarted affection, by a
broken friendship, or by a new friendship - when He gets us
absolutely alone, and we are dumbfounded, and cannot ask
one question, then He begins to expound. My Utmost for His Highest

Mark 4:10
When He was alone the twelve... asked of Him...

Prayer:
Almighty God,
Sometimes You provide hardship in order to get me alone
with You, to make me attentive and listen. Help me to
make the most of these precious moments together. Amen.