Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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>> How often do you thank God for the blessings in your life?

Failure

Micah 7:8 (NLT)
Though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

2 Corinthians 4:9 (NLT)
We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.

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>> Are you having trouble getting back up after a recent failure? Have you asked God to help you?

Opportunities

Genesis 41:39-40 (NLT)
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you."

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>> How responsible are you in handling every opportunity, both big and small?

Adversity

Isaiah 9:6-7 (NLT)
He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies will make this happen!

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>> Which of God's names do you find most comforting during times of adversity?

Understanding

Ephesians 3:19 (NLT)
May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

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>> Are you looking forward to a complete understanding of God's love?

Faithfulness

1 Corinthians 3:13-15 (NLT)
On the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person's work has any value. If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames.

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>> How can you work toward greater faithfulness in things that have eternal value?

Forgetting

Job 8:13-14 (NLT)
The same happens to all who forget God. The hopes of the godless evaporate. Their confidence hangs by a thread. They are leaning on a spider's web.

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>> Are you in danger of forgetting about God?

Thoughts

Isaiah 58:11 (NLT)
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

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>> What are your thoughts most often focused on?

Mistakes

Psalm 103:12 (NLT)
He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.

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>> Have you asked God to help you avoid both careless mistakes and outright sins?

Addiction

Mark 9:35 (NLT)
[Jesus] sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, "Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else."

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>> In what areas do you put your needs ahead of the needs of others? How might that lead to an addiction?

Brokenness

Psalm 34:18 (NLT)
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

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>> Do you need to be broken before you can experience a breakthrough with God?

Spiritual Dryness

Isaiah 58:11 (NLT)
The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever flowing spring.

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>> Are you thirsting for God?

Trust

James 1:17-18 (NLT)
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father. ... He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

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>> What steps can you take to trust God more each day?

War

Micah 4:3 (NLT)
The LORD will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.

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>> Can you imagine a world without war?

Decisions

James 1:5-6 (NLT)
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone.

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>> Do you ask God for wisdom in making decisions?

Victory

2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NLT)
The Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

2 Timothy 4:18 (NLT)
The Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom.

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>> Are you losing the battle, or are you expecting God to give you victory, both now and forever?

Effort

2 Samuel 22:35,38-40 (NLT)
He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. ... I chased my enemies and destroyed them; I did not stop until they were conquered. ... I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet. ... You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.

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>> How can you give your best effort to use well what God has given you?

Promises Of God

2 Peter 1:4-5 (NLT)
Because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires. In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises.

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>> Which of God's promises seem too impossible to believe?

Guard Your Heart

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

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>> In what area is your heart most vulnerable? How can you protect it from giving in to the wrong things?

Happiness

Psalm 16:8-9 (NLT)
I know the LORD is always with me. ... He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.

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>> Are you looking in the right place for lasting happiness?