Friday, January 8th, 2010

Week 3 / Day 5: God forgives me

Field trip

Psalm 103:1-5 (NLT)
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. 4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. 5 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Think of a place you can go to that gives you a sense of awe of the grandeur of God.

• Along a river?
• Hiking on a trail?
• Where you can view a mountain range?
• A grass field?
• The top of a skyscraper?
• A park?

Read and re-read these verses several times and take the opportunity to thank God for who He is and all He has done in your life.

Think about it
What event or activity gives you the freedom to cheer and express yourself passionately? What would it be like to put that same enthusiasm and energy into living for God? Try it today—even if only for a few minutes.

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Week 3 / Day 4: God forgives me

Word association

Psalm 32:1-2 (NLT)
1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

Write the word “Forgiveness” in the middle of the page and circle it. Think of all the benefits to forgiveness and write those around the circle. As specific memories from times you have been forgiven come to mind, write the names of the incidents and connect them to the circle. If names of people you need to forgive come to mind, add those as well. Add any additional thoughts about forgiveness (song lyrics, movie titles, books, etc.).