O God, I thank you that every day, without exception, I live and move in safety because of Your continuous help and protection! "The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore." ~ Psalm 121:8

When my foes won't stop troubling me, O God, give me strength not to retaliate; and grace, so, Your undiscriminating love to them, I can imitate! "But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven." ~Matthew 5:44-45a (NIV)

Lord, let me be an instrument of your peace, wherever my feet trod; so, I can help overcome evil with good, and be known as a child of God! "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." ~Matthew 5:9 (NIV)

God of my weary years, I thank you because I never will forget, what you've done to deliver me, when my life was under siege and threat! "O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised. . . and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you my know the saving acts of the Lord." ~ Micah 6:5

When trouble comes, Lord, let me run to you being confident in this---you'll provide protection and safety from my foes, in the midst of my chaos! "For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock." ~ Psalm 27:5

O God, help me to stir up my faith this year; so, I can use the power, passion, and perspective you've given me, to face my challenges without fear! "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind." ~ II Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

God, I'm grateful that your grace isn't limited to a specific race, gender, or nationality; so, the unmerited favor you show others, you also extend to me! "Then Peter began to speak to them: 'I truly understand that God shows no partiality.'" ~Acts 10:34 (NRSV)

No matter how dark this world may seem to be, Lord, help me to walk in the light of Jesus Christ, knowing that the powers of darkness will not succeed! "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it." ~John 1:5 (NRSV)