Prayer Picnic Learning Prayer and the word of God Together

Thank You for the gift of a new week. I surrender every plan, task, and challenge to You.

Go before me and make every crooked path straight (Isaiah 45:2).

Let Your wisdom guide my decisions, and Your peace guard my heart and mind (Philippians 4:7)

Scriptures on the day🙏🏽

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 34:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation. so why should l be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

*In Matthew 25* (Parable of the Ten Virgins), each virgin needed her own oil — no one could share theirs at the last minute. That’s symbolic of your personal preparation and relationship with God.

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Psalms 8:4-8 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, All sheep and oxen— Even the beasts of the field, The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas.

Nehemiah 6:9

They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.

Psalm 18:2

Common English Bible

2 The Lord is my solid rock,

my fortress, my rescuer.

My God is my rock—

I take refuge in him!—

he’s my shield,

my salvation’s strength,

my place of safety.

This week Blessties, let us embrace a fresh perspective. Sometimes God has to remove the old ways of thinking, the old habits, and even the old mindsets that no longer serve His purpose for our lives. He does this not to leave us empty, but to replace the old with something new, better, and aligned with His will. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed planning *Beauty & the Blessed* but the Lord wants me to have a new perspective this week and I can already feel CHANGE is coming.

When we surrender our perspective to Him, He gives us new eyes to see, a new heart to believe, and a new spirit to carry us forward. A fresh perspective allows us to stop looking at what went wrong and start looking at what God is about to do.

Scriptures to stand on:

• “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:18-19

• “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

• “You were taught… to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” – Ephesians 4:22-24

Ask God to renew your perspective. Instead of focusing on obstacles, focus on opportunities. Instead of fear, choose faith. Instead of regret, embrace growth. With a fresh perspective, you will begin to see your life the way God sees it—full of possibility, hope, and new beginnings.

Step into this week with confidence, knowing that God is replacing the old with His new, and giving you a fresh perspective for your fresh season.

1. 1 Peter 5:8 (ESV)

“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”

• Theme: Spiritual awareness, vigilance against temptation and spiritual attack.

2. Matthew 26:41 (NIV)

“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

• Theme: Stay alert through prayer; self-awareness of weakness.

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 (NIV)

“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.”

• Theme: Spiritual wakefulness, living with intentional awareness.

4. Colossians 4:2 (NIV)

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”

• Theme: Awareness in prayer, combining gratitude and alertness.

Isiah 1 vs 13-27

Quit your worship charades.I can’t stand your trivial religious games:Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings—meetings, meetings, meetings—I can’t stand one more!Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them!You’ve worn me out!I’m sick of your religion, religion, religion,while you go right on sinning.When you put on your next prayer-performance,I’ll be looking the other way.No matter how long or loud or often you pray,I’ll not be listening.And do you know why? Because you’ve been tearingpeople to pieces, and your hands are bloody.Go home and wash up.Clean up your act.Sweep your lives clean of your evildoingsso I don’t have to look at them any longer.Say no to wrong.Learn to do good.Work for justice.Help the down-and-out.Stand up for the homeless.Go to bat for the defenseless.