June 15

A Time to Think: Do you believe that God is near? He wants you to. He wants you to know that He is in the midst of your world. Wherever you are as you read these words, He is present.–Max Lucado, best-selling author and preacher

To Act: Take comfort knowing God is with you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, grant me the grace to endure the struggle in any area of life where You have placed me.

June 16

A Time to Think: Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly. –George MacDonald, author, poet, and Christian minister

To Act: Trust that there is a divine plan.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for renewing me and giving me a life that has purpose and meaning.

June 17

A Time to Think: All the world is an utterance of the Almighty. Its countless beauties, its exquisite adaptations, all speak to you of Him. –Phillips Brooks, clergyman and author

To Act: Open your heart to the beauty that surrounds you.

To Pray: Dear Lord, please help me to see the beauty of every day.

June 18

A Time to Think: No matter what changes in my life, no matter what the circumstances are, I don’t have to lose hope, because I’m not trusting in my life, I’m trusting in the One who holds my life: God. –Lisa Whelchel, actress and author

To Act: Find strength for today and hope for tomorrow.

To Pray: Thank You, Father, for the healing power of hope.

June 19

A Time to Think: Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh insights. –Dale Evans Rogers, singer

To Act: Encourage me God, to see the value in what I have.

To Pray: Dear God, lead me through today with new insights and new hope.

June 20

A Time to Think: He who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone. –C. S. Lewis, author

To Act: Build your life on the foundation of faith.

To Pray: Thank You, Lord, that You know our needs and are always ready to meet them.

June 21

A Time to Think: If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer. –Andrew Murray, writer and pastor

To Act: Put aside your fear of failure and replace it with effort towards your goals.

To Pray: Lord, You know my fears. Please give me the courage to do what I fear I can't.

June 22

A Time to Think: Look deep within yourself and recognize what brings life and grace into your heart.... You are loved by God. –Christopher de Vinck, author

To Act: Relax and accept God's grace in times of stress.

To Pray: Dear Lord, I am grateful for the love You have given me.

June 23

A Time to Think: God’s love never ceases. Never... God doesn’t love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God’s love never ceases. –Max Lucado, best-selling author and pastor

To Act: Be mindful of the simple everyday blessings God showers upon you.

To Pray: Today God, let me shine for You.

June 24

A Time to Think: We do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their courses, but we know that He who created them does, and that just as surely as He guides them, He is charting a safe course for us. –Billy Graham, evangelist

To Act: When you pray, release your worry and rest in God.

To Pray: Lord, never let my worries break my connection to You.

June 25

A Time to Think: God’s friendship is the unexpected joy we find when we reach His outstretched hand. –Janet L. Weaver Smith, writer

To Act: Confidently trust God to handle things beyond your efforts.

To Pray: Heavenly Father, please help me face each day with grace and appreciation for the blessings of Your love.

June 26

A Time to Think: You are a creation of God unequaled anywhere in the universe.... Thank Him for yourself and then for all the rest of His glorious handiwork. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister

To Act: Approach today with a grateful heart.

To Pray: Lord, keep me true to the beauty with which You created me.

June 27

A Time to Think: Joy is really a road sign pointing us to God. Once we have found God...we no longer need to trouble ourselves so much about the quest for joy. –C. S. Lewis, author

To Act: Cherish your purpose in life.

To Pray: Dear Lord, fill my heart with love and peace.

June 28

A Time to Think: In God’s wisdom, He frequently chooses to meet our needs by showing His love toward us through the hands and hearts of others. –Jack Hayford, minister and author

To Act: Share with others how important they are to you.

To Pray: God, guide me to see the people in my life just as You created them.

June 29

A Time to Think: Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love. –Philip Yancey, author

To Act: Let your heart swell with love and compassion. It is the surest way to a healthy heart.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for the grace that strengthens me for tasks large and small.