Anchor Austin

Delighting in the lord is about finding joy and satisfaction in your relationship with him.

Are you discouraged? Or Are you sad today? Answer is God’s word. You will find hope in Him.

From Condemnation to Justification. Praise God

Jesus, because of Your death and resurrection, I am part of Your body; the global Church. Help me to take the role I play in it seriously. The choices I make reflect the way Your Church is perceived. So use me to bring Your hope, love, and joy to the world. Use me to build others, so that way Your Body represents You authentically and powerfully. Amen.

God, thank You for meeting me in the midst of my weakness. You provide strength when I have none. You carry me when I can’t walk. You give me hope when days are dark. Thank You for being my ever-present help in time of need. Amen.

God, thank You for pursuing me despite my wanderings and failures. I am so grateful that You, Savior of the world, know my name. I belong to You and was created to know You. Deepen our connection and enrich our relationship, as I daily seek You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, according to your truth, grant me wisdom to judge with grace. Help me discern with compassion, lead me to reflect Your love in every interaction. In Jesus name, Amen.

God, place a specific person in my path this week who needs You. Fill me with boldness and grace to share Your mighty name. Use me to plant a seed, and I trust You with the growth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God, thank You for Your faithful love! I can’t lose it. I can’t earn more of it. Your love is more limitless and abounding than I could ever imagine. Thank You for freely giving it and teaching me how to freely love others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

”She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”“
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭

God, I praise you today because of your glory. You are more wonderful and magnificent than I could ever imagine. Thank you for loving me and calling me Your own. Even though sometimes I wander and go astray, You are faithful to keep me in your hands. Lord, help me to be in awe of Your beauty and continually seek You.
In Jesus name, Amen.

God, I want to honor You. But too often, I fear people more than I love You. You are greater than any situation or person. You alone are worthy of my devotion. So please help me to put You first in everything I think and do. Remove any distractions or fears that keep me from staying focused on You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Jesus, make me more like You. Please remove any behaviors or thought patterns that don’t reflect Your character or heart for people. Make me bold, brave, and courageous but keep me humble, kind, and gentle. Let the way I live reflect Your hope and love. And when the opportunity arises, help me to share my faith with genuine joy.
Amen.

God, I believe that every good and perfect thing is from You. Thank You for not only wanting good things for me but also for loving me. I’m grateful for every blessing You’ve placed in my life, and I choose to focus my mind on these things. I love You, Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God, I am so grateful that at this very moment—I am talking to You. Thank You for making it possible for me to have conversations with You. And thank You for inviting me to come just as I am before You. Today, please help me with your spirit to rejoice in You, give thanks always and pray in everything.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God, thank You for giving me Your Holy Spirit and for making a way for me to live by Your Spirit. You are so kind to bless me with Your presence. I don’t want to take that for granted. So, starting today, please teach me how to live in step with You. Give me confidence, boldness, and discernment as I seek to follow You wholeheartedly.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Jesus, thank You for sending Your Spirit to be with us at all times. Because You are with me today, I know I can have freedom in every area of my life. Holy Spirit, help me break loose from anything holding me back. Only You can define who I am—and because of You, I am no longer restricted by painful things in my life. Amen.

Loving those around us gives us a greater understanding of God’s Love. ❤️

God, thank you for your own faithfulness shown through Jesus. Help me trust everything you say, Jesus, because you have proven to be trustworthy. Life with you feels risky. I still have big questions. But you are faithful, and I trust that what you’ve said is true, even as I struggle to understand. With living hope, I believe you will always love me and secure my life.

Jesus, please grant me the to trust in your way of life, especially when it looks too weak or too vulnerable. Through your Spirit, remind me each day that my goal is to live according to your way and that your makes me safe. As you guide me this week, please encourage me with the memory of your completed and the of my future resurrection.

Jesus, thank you for becoming our true King. Today, please grant me the desire and ability to live according to your way of love, caring for each of my neighbors without partiality, as you do. When I become angry or despairing toward the injustice and violence in our world, help me embrace the living hope I see in you, King Jesus, and help me remain faithful to your loving way of life.

God, being self-disciplined can be challenging—sometimes it’s tiring or painful. Please help me identify the aspects of my life where I need better discipline and empower me to change for the better. Give me the strength to endure the challenge, and help me to remember Your promises.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Jesus, I don’t want to lose what matters most by focusing on momentary things. So please help me. When I am tired, please strengthen me. When living a comfortable life seems more appealing than following You unconditionally—please and . Give me the strength to trust in You. I know that You are worth living and dying for, but please help me to live like it. Amen.

Jesus, You showed me what true humility should look like. Thank You for Your kindness and grace toward me. Please show me how to have the same attitude toward others like You had toward me. Teach me to love people unconditionally and sacrificially—for Your glory, and their good. Amen.

God, please instruct and teach me as I seek to live a life that honors You. I ask that You will guide me into my calling, and lovingly correct my mistakes. Thank You for being the One I can always confide in, and for loving me as I am. You are a good God, and I am grateful for You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God, You show me sacrificial, humble, and unconditional love. I am so grateful for this, and yet, all too often I fail to love others like You’ve loved me. So today, I am choosing to intentionally show my devotion to You by loving people like You do. And, I am asking You to help me do this. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

God, please help me to live at peace with others. Even when people hurt, hated, and mocked You—You still showed them love, mercy, and peace. And You invite us to experience and share Your perfect peace. So please transform the ways I think and act. Make me eager to spread peace instead of fear, and love instead of hate. In Jesus’ name, Amen.