1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4

[The Resurrection of Christ]

"Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,"

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Romans 3:23-24

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

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This goes to show you that no one is perfect. Everyone is guilty of sin, and everyone must be redeemed by Christ in order to get to Heaven.

Luke 9:23-24

"Then He said to them all: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.'"

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Daily Prayer #6

Father God,

Thank You for loving me enough to engage me in this conversation over my anger. I give this process and, ultimately, my anger over to You. Help me be diligent in seeking answers and not revert back to old habits that are harmful to me, to others, and to our relationship. I rely on Your grace through this process and ask that  Your Holy Spirit speak to me and reveal truth. Help me not be afraid but to trust You as I learn and grow in this area.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

*From Every Woman's Guide to Managing Your Anger by Gregory L. Jantz, PhD.

1 Peter 2:24

“He Himself bore our sins” in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.”

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Romans 5:6-8

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

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Daily Prayer #5

Father,

You are always justified when You are angry. I ask forgiveness for the times I anger You. Help me to discern areas in my life where I am angry but shouldn't be; help me to experience peace. Help me to discern areas in my life where I am not angry but should be; reveal my complacency. I ask You to help me use the anger You have designed within me to accomplish Your will and purposes for my life. Prevent me from using anger in ways outside of Your will.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

*From Every Woman's Guide to Managing Your Anger by Gregory L. Jantz, PhD.

John 1:19-20

"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires."

Hi. I'm Jennifer, and I suffer from too much anger. I have been dealing with this anger problem for many, many years now. I think after my depression in the 8th grade, I just became an angry little soul. I can't even tell you why I'm so angry all the time... I just am. It seems to me like every day, I find something new to be angry about. Whether it's getting angry with my boyfriend or being pissed off by my suite mates, I am just always angry. Being always angry is not a good thing. In fact, it's a troubling and terrible thing. My anger has taken over my life, and I have lost all control of it. But there is hope... I believe that with God on my side, I can overcome this anger of mine. I have the resources, the tools, and the desire. I know it's going to be tough, but if I work hard at it, I'll be able to conquer my worst trait and finally live a happy life.

I so, so wish to be happy...

Happiness just seems so unreachable to me. And if I do happen to reach it, I feel like it always slips away from my fingertips... What can I do to hold onto my happiness? What can I do to keep my anger from sinking in? What can I do? Help me, Lord.

Hebrews 1:3

"The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven."

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I wish I truly understood how righteous and great the Lord our God is. I wish I truly understood how overwhelming His love is. I don't wish this only for myself though. I wish the whole world knew, too.

Romans 5:10

"For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!"

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Galations 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

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Everyday reminders...

1 John 3:16

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."

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When I saw this pop up in my inbox, I got excited. I thought it was John 3:16, but I misread and didn't see the 1, lol. Either way, this seems to be a wonderful verse. In light of it all, I will still post what John 3:16 says.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

That there, my friends, is the reason we should live for God.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

"For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again."

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Daily Prayer #4

God,

I have failed at my promise to not have sex. Does that mean that the Devil is heavily influencing my life and my actions? See, I am still so confused about the differences between love and lust. Why is it that I cannot have sex with my boyfriend whom I plan to marry? Why is it wrong for me to show him how much I love him? I only give myself to him, so why is that so bad?

On another note, thank You for getting us out of that party unharmed. I know it probably isn't the best environment for me to be in, but I just really want to experience things in life. I'm young, and you only live once... What's so wrong with me going to a party and having a couple of drinks? I know that every day is not promised and that I should be living each day trying to please You, but what about everything else? I don't want to die wondering what it would have been like if I had tried something. I want to be able to make mistakes and learn from them... That's the only way I'll be able to grow.

So forgive me, Father... I'm just trying to find my place in the world right now. I pray that You don't give up on me.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

Ephesians 1:7

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace."

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Daily Prayer #3

Dear God,

I don't know what to do right now... I don't know what's going on in my head. I don't know whether I'm happy with my relationship or not. Am I bored with what I have? Do I want something different in my life? I'm so lost. The other day, I found old e-mails between Tyree and me. We seemed to be so happy together then... I wonder what was wrong with me then. I wonder what possessed me to cheat on him like that. We were doing so well... Maybe I'm still holding onto those memories in hope that something will respark. I keep trying to convince myself that he doesn't have feelings for me and that anything he felt for me was lost a long time ago, but I don't know. A part of me still wonders what he thinks about me... A part of me wants to ask him how he felt about the situation and how he feels about me now. A part of me wants to ask him if he had feelings for me a couple of summers ago... You know, when we used to hang out late at night, walk around neighborhoods and the park holding hands, just talking. I miss those days...

I definitely had feelings for him then. I just used to be happy being around him, and I still am... It's just a different kind of happiness, I guess. We're just friends now, but because I don't wanna make things awkward, I just behave as if I don't see him as more than a friend. I wish I could just get rid of these feelings that I have, because I am so confused. I am so, so, so confused. Why am I feeling this way? Why am I doubting my relationship? Is there something You're trying to tell me? I've been convincing myself over and over again for the past year now that Glen and I are going to get married, but what if my feelings change somewhere down the line? What if I really just lose feelings for him altogether? Then what? What do I do?

I just really need You to help me.

In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen

Hebrews 12:2

"fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

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Matthew 20:17-19

[Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time]

Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”

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This just shows how awesome our Lord and Savior is... He endured all of the pain, the suffering, the tormenting, the ridicule, the punishment so that our sins would be forgiven. He endured all of these things that he never deserved so that our souls would be saved. Who are we to not thank Him for allowing us to have salvation and eternal life? Who are we to not appreciate Him for his unconditional love and selflessness?

How Great Is Our God?

"The splendor of a King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
and darkness tries to hide
it trembles at his voice,
trembles at his voice

How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great
How great is our God

And age to age He stands
and time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
the Lion and the Lamb,
the Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
how great is our God
Name above all names
you are worthy of all praise
and my heart will sing
how great is our God

How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God

How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God"

Psalm 14:1

"The fool says in his heart,
   'There is no God.'
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
   there is no one who does good.

 The LORD looks down from heaven
   on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
   any who seek God.
All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
   there is no one who does good,
   not even one.

 Do all these evildoers know nothing?

   They devour my people as though eating bread;
   they never call on the LORD.
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
   for God is present in the company of the righteous.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
   but the LORD is their refuge.

 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
   When the LORD restores his people,
   let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!"

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