WORD 4 Today 2/28: My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you. Psalm 17:5 NLT; my steps have remained firmly in your paths. My feet have not slipped. - GW

Confess: God’s Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.  Therefore I’m stable and secure in standing on The Word of God. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/27: You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.  Psalm 17:3 NLT; You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have determined that my mouth will not sin. GW

Confess: Today I can PASS the test of my thoughts and heart.  There is NO WRONG in me because I’ve determined not to sin in what I say.  My words are PLEASING to God. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/26: Hear my plea for justice, O LORD. Pay attention to my cry. Open your ears to my prayer, [which comes] from lips free from deceit.  Psalm 17:1 GW; O  Lord, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips. - NLT

Confess: God hears when I pray and is attentive to my cry.  He responds to my honest & fervent prayer. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/25: You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:11 NLT

Confess: Because of your abiding presence in my life JOY and PLEASURE fill my life every day.  I will dwell in the house of the Lord FOREVER! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/24: I'm happy from the inside out, and from the outside in, I'm firmly formed. Psalm 16:9 MSG; With all my heart, I will celebrate, and I can safely rest. CEV; No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. NLT

Confess: Inside & outside I am blessed, joyful & content.  I celebrate at all that God has done & it is easy to rest in His love! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/23: I keep the LORD before me always. Because he is close by my side, I will not be hurt. Psalm 16:8 NCV; I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. NLT

Confess: Because God is WITH ME I am protected from any harm or hurt.  Today I am aware & blessed by His presence in my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 1/22: Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony. I am sick at heart. How long, O LORD, until you restore me? Psalm 6:2-3 NLT

Confess: In my weakness God’s compassion gives me strength.  In any physical or emotional suffering He RESTORES me fully! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/21: You make my life pleasant, and my future is bright. Psalm 16:6 CEV; My share in life has been pleasant; my part has been beautiful. NCV

Confess: - My life is WONDERFUL & my future is INCREDIBLE.  I thank & praise God each day for all he has done for me & through me! P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/20: My choice is you, GOD, first and only. And now I find I'm your choice! Psalm 16:5 MSG; You, LORD, are all I want! You are my choice, and you keep me safe. CEV; LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. NLT

Confess: God is my FIRST CHOICE & I am His choice too.  I am blessed & protected wherever I go and in all I do today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/19: As for the godly people in the world, they are the wonderful ones I enjoy. Psalm 16:3 NCV; The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! NLT

Confess: My HEROS are the godly people God has put in my life.  I remember their influence on my life & let their EXAMPLE inspire me to be heroic for others as well! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/18: I say to GOD, Be my Lord! Without you, nothing makes sense. Psalm 16:2 MSG; I said to the LORD, You are my Lord. Every good thing I have comes from you. NCV; I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside or beyond You. AMP

Confess: Because I put the LORD FIRST every good thing in my life comes from Him!  I am SO THANKFUL for His many blessings in my life today.  - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/17: Keep me safe, O God, I've run for dear life to you. Psalm 16:1 MSG; Protect me, LORD God! I run to you for safety, CEV; Protect me, God, because I trust in you. NCV

Confess: God PROTECTS me & keeps me safe from all harm.  Today I run to Him for safety because I COMPLETE TRUST Him.  I may not always understand but I always trust Him! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/16: He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. Psalm 15:2 NASB; Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. NLT;

Confess: As I ENTER your PRESENCE it is with INTEGRITY & TRUTHFULNESS.  Anything else is eliminate from my character.  I live only for God today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/15: Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Psalm 15:1 NLT

Confess: Answer: I WILL worship you LORD & I WILL enter the incredible PRESENCE of God.  You are with me in highs and lows & will never forsake me.  So I JOYFULLY praise the LORD! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/14: You have been good to me, LORD, and I will sing about you. Psalm 13:6 CEV; I sing to the LORD because he has taken care of me. NCV; I will sing to the LORD because he is good to me. NLT

Confess: God is GOOD all the time & all the time God is GOOD.  I sing & rejoice because He takes GOOD CARE of me! Yes, AMEN! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/13: I trust your love, and I feel like celebrating because you rescued me. Psalm 13:5 CEV; But I have trusted, leaned on, and been confident in Your mercy and loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice and be in high spirits in Your salvation. AMP

Confess: It’s time to CELEBRATE because God has RESCUED me.  I trust Him & am CONFIDENT He will work things out in my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/12: Please listen, LORD God, and answer my prayers. Make my eyes sparkle again, or else I will fall into the sleep of death. Psalm 13:3 CEV

Confess: God LISTENS to me, hears & answers my prayers.  He RETURNS the SPARKLE & JOY in my life again! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/11: You will protect us and always keep us safe from those people. Psalm 12:7 CEV; Therefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, NLT

Confess: I am PROTECTED & SAFE in God’s hands.  He always watches out for me & does only GOOD things in my life! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/10: God's words are pure words, Pure silver words refined seven times In the fires of his word-kiln, Pure on earth as well as in heaven. Psalm 12:6 MSG; The LORD’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over. NLT

Confess: Whatever fires I face today I declare God is at work in my life.  His WORD & His PROMISES are dependable & will come to pass. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/9: Quick, GOD, I need your helping hand! The last decent person just went down, All the friends I depended on gone. Psalm 12:1 MSG; Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth! NLT

Confess: I CALL on the Lord & He ANSWERS ME.  If everyone forsakes me I can DEPEND on my relationship with God.  I am FAITHFUL to Him today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/8: GOD's business is putting things right; he loves getting the lines straight, Setting us straight. Once we're standing tall, we can look him straight in the eye. Psalm 11:7 MSG

Confess: Today God’s business is the most important thing in my life.  He is making things RIGHT & straightening out messy lives.  I can look God straight in the eye with joy & wonder. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/7: The LORD is sitting in his sacred temple on his throne in heaven. He knows everything we do because he sees us all. Psalm 11:4 CEV

Confess: God is INVOLVED in my life today.  He KNOWS everything & has GOOD PLANS for my life.  Because He is AWARE of everything & I am not I CHOOSE to TRUST & depend on Him! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/6: When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do? Psalm 11:3 NCV; If the foundations are destroyed, what can the [unyieldingly] righteous do, or what has He [the Righteous One] wrought or accomplished? AMP

Confess: When BAD things happen to good people God is all that is left.  I trust in the Lord with ALL my heart.  I’m done trying to figure it out & trying to control it.  I release total control to God. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/5: Protect the orphans and put an end to suffering so they will no longer be afraid of evil people. Psalm 10:18 NCV; Orphans get parents, the homeless get homes. The reign of terror is over, the rule of the gang lords is ended. MSG

Confess: Any SUFFERING will END soon.  There is NO FEAR here.  God is working & blessing & protecting His own.  As it is written so let it be done!  Your KINGDOM come Your WILL be done! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/4: You listen to the longings of those who suffer. You offer them hope, and you pay attention to their cries for help. Psalm 10:17 CEV

Confess: God is PAYING ATTENTION today.  He HEARS the cries of those suffering & LISTENS to hopeful prayers for help. - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/3: GOD's grace and order wins; godlessness loses. Psalm 10:16 MSG; The Lord is King forever and forever. Those who follow other gods shall be swept from his land. TLB

Confess: Today I DEPEND on God’s GRACE.  Ultimately WE WIN no matter what the appearances may be! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/2: But you see the trouble and the distress, and you will do something. The poor can count on you, and so can orphans. Psalm 10:14 CEV

Confess: God SEES & RESPONDS to those in TROUBLE.  Even though we can’t always see He always is DOING something.  I can COUNT ON Him today! - P. Rick

WORD 4 Today 2/1: Everyone who honors your name can trust you, because you are faithful to all who depend on you. Psalm 9:10 CEV; Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. NLT

Confess: Today I HONOR God in all I do & TRUST Him fully.  He will not ABANDON me in times of difficulty & I depend only on Him.  - P. Rick