My "Meditate On The Word" Planner Layout


There is no greater need in the world right now than the truth of God's word. Everywhere around us we're seeing ugly, evil things happening, and the only security we have is in the Lord. When I was creating my planner layout for the upcoming week, I felt like I needed to absolutely cover this spread with Scripture and words to meditate on.


At the very top, on the very first day of the week, I started with Jesus. There is power in His name, and I'm going to lean on that power daily! I am so blessed, blessed beyond measure, and every day is the best day when it's lived for God's honor. I've had 2 Corinthians 1:20 in my brain for days - that the promises of God are yes and amen - so I added an amen to Wednesday, the last day of our church's Vacation Bible School, which I'm praying for constantly, and a reminder to spread joy like confetti.


There is so much going on in my life, all at once, and my prayer is that God will give me the strength to get it done, to walk by faith and to bloom with grace. The darkness in the world can only be driven away by the Light of the world, and our Lord promises to be that Light. I may feel like a hot mess, but He still wants to spend each day caring for me and comforting me. I pray for each of you, as well, that the Spirit will give you special words to meditate on this week. Listen and learn what He wants you to learn.

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