Encouraged

Then Hezekiah encouraged them by saying, "Be strong and courageous! Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!" (2 Chronicles 32:7 NLT)

Today's praise and prayer topics:

• Pray for stamina and courage to fulfill our responsibilities and to successfully complete the tasks required of us.
• Absolute power resides with our God by which he achieves his purposes. Pray we always find ourselves in step with his plan.
• When all we can see is the posturing and maneuvering of evil forces in our world, pray for our eyes to be opened to God's power that calms our fears and lifts our spirits. Be encouraged!

As the praises go up, the power comes down.