Daily Reflection - November
 

November 1

A Time to Think: You will get what you want in life when you help enough other people get what they want. –Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker

To Act: Find one positive element in every day and reflect on it at night.

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

November 2

A Time to Think: We can do nothing without prayer. All things can be done by importunate prayer. It surmounts or removes all obstacles, overcomes every resisting force and gains its ends in the face of invincible hindrances. –E. M. Bounds, author

To Act: Believe in what you can become.

To Pray: Lord, all things are possible if we believe. Thank you for loving us enough to send what we need.

November 3

A Time to Think: Prayer is more like listening than anything else—being quiet in God's presence, waiting on God until we know what to do. –David Roper, author

To Act: Pray for the comforting arms of Jesus to hold you.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me to share Your spirit with others.

November 4

A Time to Think: God loves each of us as if there were only one of us. –St. Augustine

To Act: Put God first in your life.

To Pray: Lord, open my eyes to the love around me, and help me see how much You love me through others.

November 5

A Time to Think: When the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love, and a peaceful heart. –Mitch Albom, author

To Act: Today, listen more than you speak.

To Pray: Lord, let me be guided by Your instructions.

November 6

A Time to Think: I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world. –Mother Teresa

To Act: Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

To Pray: Lord, show me new ways to bring comfort and healing in Your name.

November 7

A Time to Think: Godliness is Christian character that springs from devotion to God. –Jerry Bridges, author

To Act: Support one another with the spirit of strength and peace.

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me do one thing today that brings someone farther away from a problem and closer to a solution.

November 8

A Time to Think: Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. –Anonymous

To Act: Remember your faith is the best answer to anxiety.

To Pray: Remind me, Lord, to give my worries to You and to trust You when I do.

November 9

A Time to Think: Your Redeemer is bigger than your past. –Robert D. Jones, author

To Act: Let go of old wounds and enjoy today.

To Pray: Understanding Father, our dreams are changed because You have a better road for us to travel, one that brings us closer to You.

November 10

A Time to Think: Life at its essence boils down to one day at a time. Today is the day! –Jim Stovall, author

To Act: Realize you are greater than you ever considered yourself to be.

To Pray: Lord, help me always to be open to Your calling.

November 11

A Time to Think: Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. –Reverend Billy Graham, author and evangelist

To Act: Honor those who have fought for freedom.

To Pray: Lord, may all veterans and their families feel Your love in a special way this Veterans Day.

November 12

A Time to Think: All I know is that when I pray, coincidences happen; and when I don't pray, they don't happen. –Dan Hayes, minister

To Act: Trust that there is a divine plan.

To Pray: Dear Lord, when fear assails me, help me to remember that I am never alone.

November 13

A Time to Think: Faith is like the radar that sees through the fog. –Corrie ten Boom, author

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

To Pray: Dear Lord, help me face life’s problems with the sure knowledge that You’ll always be there.

November 14

A Time to Think: Anything is a blessing which makes us pray. –C. H. Spurgeon, preacher and author

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

To Pray: God, please give me the perspective to see the blessings You’ve provided me.

November 15

A Time to Think: The secret to happiness... be satisfied and be grateful. –Mitch Albom, author

To Act: Do not desire what you do not need.

To Pray: You are awesome, God! Thank You for answering our prayers.

November 16

A Time to Think: Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud. –Maya Angelou, poet

To Act: Approach the day with a joyful attitude.

To Pray: Lord, teach us not only to feel love, but to share it.

November 17

A Time to Think: Life can change in a moment, so we must appreciate every single day we are given. –Kristine Carlson, author

To Act: Today, be kind in all that you do and say.

To Pray: Oh, Lord, teach me to remember You in all things, every day of my life.

November 18

A Time to Think: The wonder of a single snowflake outweighs the wisdom of a million meteorologists. –Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher

To Act: Today notice the little things that make your day special.

To Pray: God, help me to recognize Your influence in my life.

November 19

A Time to Think: God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you"? –William A. Ward, author

To Act: Approach today with a grateful heart.

To Pray: You are awesome, God! Thank You for answering our prayers.

November 20

A Time to Think: A grateful heart is one that finds the countless blessings of God in the seemingly mundane everyday life. –Anonymous

To Act: Thank the Lord for the possiblities of a new day.

To Pray: O Great Creator, may I see Your hand today in something ordinary and amazing.

November 21

A Time to Think: Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa

To Act: Believe in God's power to transform you and situations around you.

To Pray: God in heaven, hear my prayers and lead me on a never-ending journey to know You better.

November 22

A Time to Think: Forgiveness is love in its most noble form. –Anonymous

To Act: Practice the Christ-like virtue of giving at every opportunity.

To Pray: Thank You, Lord, for Your many blessings, but especially for the love that makes all of us one family in You.

November 23

A Time to Think: There are certain weights in life you simply cannot carry. Your Lord is asking you to set them down and trust Him. What do you say we take God up on His offer? –Max Lucado, author and pastor

To Act: Ask God to lift any burdens that weigh heavily on your mind.

To Pray: Thank You, God, for listening and answering.

November 24

A Time to Think: Jesus tends to His people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience His care. –Max Lucado, author and pastor

To Act: Cast your cares on the Lord for He cares.

To Pray: Lord, this week help me to rely more on You and less on myself.

November 25

A Time to Think: God shapes the world by prayer. The more prayer there is in the world, the better the world will be. –E.M. Bounds, author

To Act: Join us for Thanksgiving Day of Prayer.

To Pray: Lord, thank You for the unity You give us when we pray for each other.

November 26

A Time to Think: We have a choice. We can carry the world on our shoulders, or we can say, "I give up, Lord; here's my life. I give you my world, the whole world." –Bruce Larson, author and pastor

To Act: Remember God watches over you.

To Pray: Lord, help me to notice everything You want me to see today.

November 27

A Time to Think: Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them. Every day begin the task anew. –Saint Francis de Sales

To Act: Be patient, have faith and work towards what you desire.

To Pray: Father, give me goals that stretch my hope to match Your might.

November 28

A Time to Think: In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. –Brother David Steindl-Rast

To Act: Offer prayers of gratitude for your blessings.

To Pray: Lord, all things are possible if we believe. Thank you for loving us enough to send what we need.

November 29

A Time to Think: Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. –Melody Beattie, author

To Act: Avoid being judgmental and your personal peace will increase.

To Pray: My Lord, I know that You really do love me. Help me to share my love with others.

November 30

A Time to Think: There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God. –Brother Lawrence, author and lay brother of the Carmelite monastery

To Act: Pray and release your worries.

To Pray: Oh, Lord, teach me to remember You in all things, every day of my life.