Day 249

I praise You Heavenly Father for being everything I need. Thank You for loving me perfectly. Thank You that You fill me with the light of Your presence and You put Your healing hand where I need it most. I bless You for revealing errors in my thinking that prevent me from experiencing life the way You intended. Thank You that You alert me to the truth of Your Word in all situations particularly in the midst of negative distortions and exaggerations. I am glad that You remind me to focus on the big picture and what's really important especially in my most cherished relationships. Thank You that You fill my heart with compassion for the trouble, pain and anguish that rule over the lives of so many people; yet You keep me relaxed and secure in Your love so that I don't over-react to the conditioned negativity of others. I rejoice that Your will does not include unproductive negative emotions. How great that is! Thank You for giving me power, love and a sound mind so that I may live with joy all the days of my life. Hallelujah!

Day 248

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the adventure of faith in my life and for being with me every step along the way. I praise You for keeping my mind from dwelling on what's wrong with people and situations and instead, helping me to focus on what's right, excellent and worthy of praise. Thank You for showing me how to affirm Your power so that I don't think negatively about my problems but to speak to them in faith that they are removed or resolved through Your Name. I bless You for inspiring me to interpret the conditions I face in such a way that I remain constantly empowered to improve them and establish Your Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. I praise You for giving me dominion over my thought life and consequently over the quality of my emotions. Thank You for protecting me from acting on feelings that are inconsistent with Your Word. I know that obedience to Your principles is the only true path to emotional health, vitality and abundant joy. Just as figs do not come thorn bushes, I know that positive circumstances do not come from negative thoughts. Thank You that You teach me how to act in a manner consistent with uncontainable joy. I bless You that You grant me the courage to act the way I would act if You were physically in my presence encouraging me. Thank You for Your Wonderful Grace!

Day 247

Thank You Lord for speaking loudly to me and revealing all limiting images in my mind. Thank You that You replace them with pictures that glorify You and accurately represent my full potential. I praise You for upgrading my opinion of myself and my vision for the future so I never feel the need to protect and preserve the best. Thank You that You show me how to be a faithful steward of my one and only opportunity to magnify the greatness You have placed within me by testifying and showing Your presence in my life to others in need. I bless You for leading me away from complacency and any temptation to settle for less than what You know is my absolute best. How awesome it is that You know everything about me and love me anyway! Thank You that as I accept and experience Your grace and mercy, You help me to grasp the depth and perfection of Your love as demonstrated by Your sacrifice for me at the Cross. Thank You for restoring me this day and making me whole and complete.

Day 246

Dear Heavenly Father God, I praise You for my uniqueness. You have not put another person in the world who is exactly like me. Thank You that You are changing me to be the masterpiece that You originally created me to be. Thank You for making me in Your likeness. Thank You that You are helping me to see myself today with as much significance as You see me. Thank You that You remind me to keep my focus ahead of me rather than behind me. Thank You that You protect me from over-identifying with my blunders and under-identifying with my victories. Thank You that You are disrupting and dissolving any stale, destructive self-talk from the past that I may still be embracing. I praise You for granting me the courage to push beyond previous boundaries in all areas of my life and that You remind me that my peak moments are just glimpses of the enormous potential You have blessed me with. Thank You for giving me permission to live life to the fullest! In Jesus' Name, amen and amen!

Day 245

Thank You Heavenly Father for new beginnings. Thank You that You infuse me today and every day with a fresh dose of Your Holy Spirit and fill me with thoughts that strengthen my character and cause me to grow fully into the image You intended for me when You brought me into this world. Thank You that You help me preoccupy my mind with thoughts of You; thoughts that are pure, true, lovely and worthy of praise. Thank You that You heighten my awareness so that my thinking does not unconsciously drift into the negative, limiting, counterproductive and destructive patterns that ensnare so many. Thank You that You protect me from the temptation to complain, condemn or concentrate on what's wrong with things. Instead, You elevate my thinking and You open my eyes so that I see Your presence in all situations. I appreciate the abundance that surrounds me and activate the joy that is deposited within me through the Holy Spirit. Thank You very much.

Day 244

Lord, thank You for all the goodness in my life and the great plans You have for me, my family and my future. I praise You for my healthy mind and the power You have instilled in my thoughts. Thanks especially for the freedom You have given me to select my thoughts and thereby influence my state of mind and my circumstances. Thank You that You help me to accept responsibility for my thinking. Thank You for leading me moment by moment to choose joyful thoughts that line up with the vision You have for my life. Thank You that You protect me from searching for joy in all the wrong places and that You inspire me to enjoy the gift of this present moment.

Day 243

Thank You O Lord that You revived me so that I can call on Your name. You restored me, O LORD God Almighty, and have made Your face shine upon me. I open wide my mouth and You have filled it. You have fed me with the finest of wheat and with honey from the rock You have satisfied me. Thank You!

Day 242

I will remember the deeds of the LORD. I will remember Your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all Your works and consider all Your mighty deeds. Thank You O Lord that Your ways are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles and You display Your power among the peoples. Thank You that You help us, O God our Saviour, for the glory of Your name. Thank You that You have delivered us and forgave our sins for Your name's sake. We Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will praise You forever; from generation to generation we will recount Your praise.

Day 241

Thank You O Lord that the day is Yours, and Yours also the night. You are the Truth, The Way and The Life yet how foolish people have reviled Your name. May the poor and needy praise Your name. I give thanks to You, O God, I give thanks, for Your Name is near. I tell of Your wonderful deeds for it is You who judge accurately. You bring one down, You exalt another. I will sing praise to You.

Day 240

Thank You that I am always with You and that You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but You are the strength of my heart and my portion forever. As for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge. Praise the Lord!

Day 239

Thank You that You are my help and my deliverer. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge. You are my rock of refuge, to which I can always go. You give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. For You have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. You brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise You. My mouth is filled with Your praise, declaring Your splendour all day long. But as for me, I will always have hope. I will praise You more and more. My mouth will tell of Your righteousness, of Your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure. Since my youth, O God, You have taught me, and to this day I declare Your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and grey, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. You will increase my honour and comfort me once again. Who, O God, is like You? None! Hallelujah!

Day 238

Thank You O Lord that though You know my folly and my guilt is not hidden from You, You still love me and forgive me when I confess them to You. May those who hope in You not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek You not be put to shame because of me. I pray to You, O LORD, in the time of Your favour; in Your great love, O God, You answer me with Your sure salvation. Thank You that You answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of Your love and in Your great mercy You turn to me. I will praise Your name in song and glorify You with thanksgiving. The poor will see and be glad. All who seek God, their hearts live! Hallelujah!

Day 237

Thank You O Lord that You are gracious to us and blessed us and made Your face shine upon us. Thank You that Your ways are known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is You in Your holy dwelling. You have set the lonely in families. You led forth the prisoners with singing. Praise be to You, our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves. From You, our Sovereign LORD, comes escape from death. You are awesome, O God, in Your sanctuary. You give power and strength to Your people. Praise be to God!

Day 236

Thank You O Lord that when I was overwhelmed by sins, You forgave my transgressions. Blessed are those You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! I am filled with the good things of Your house, O God my Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth. Thank You that all humanity can come and see what God has done, how awesome His works in man's behalf! All can come and listen, all who fear God. I rejoice and tell others what You have done for me. I cried out to You with my mouth; Your praise was on my tongue. Praise be to You, Jesus, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld Your love from me!

Day 235

Thank You O God for You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You for I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and Your glory. Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You. I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You. On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night. Because You are my help, I sing in the shadow of Your wings. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. Thank You, O, thank You!

Day 234

Thank You Lord that You give me aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God I will gain the victory, and He will trample down my enemies. Thank You that You lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. My soul finds rest in You alone; my salvation comes from You. You alone are my rock and my salvation; You are my fortress, I will never be shaken. My hope comes from You. Thank You that my salvation and my honour depend on You. I trust in You at all times. I pour out my heart to You for You, O God, are strong, and that You, O Lord, are loving. Surely You will reward me according to what I have done. Hallelujah!

Day 233

Thank You Lord that I can sing of Your strength. In the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. O my Strength, I sing praise to You. You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.

Day 232

Thank You Lord that in You, whose word I praise, in You I trust. I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? For You have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before You in the light of life.I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed. You fulfill Your purpose for me. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let Your glory be over all the earth. My heart is steadfast, O Lord, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music. I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations. I will sing of You among the peoples. For great is Your love, reaching to the heavens and Your faithfulness to the skies. Hallelujah!