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@rickcosta in February 2023

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 01, 2023 **Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.** **- Romans 12:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Whether in good times or bad always pray!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 02, 2023 **I cry out to you for help, O LORD, and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.** **Psalm 88:13 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Morning is a great time to pray...Jesus always did.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 03, 2023 **For You answer our prayers. All of us must come to You.** **- Psalm 65:2 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **All believers are called to pray not only certain ones.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 04, 2023 **In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them.** **- Psalm 109:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Remember that Jesus said we should pray for our enemies.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 05, 2023 **The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.** **- Proverbs 15:8 (New International Version (©1984))** **You want to please God? Then PRAY!!!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 06, 2023 **So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He answered our prayer.** **- Ezra 8:23 (New International Version (©1984))** **Sometimes you've got to fast to get that prayer through!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 07, 2023 **I want men to offer prayers everywhere. They should raise their hands in prayer after putting aside their anger and any quarrels they have with anyone.** **-1 Timothy 2:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Bitterness and unforgiveness...they are prayer blockages!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 08, 2023 **When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: "O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--** **- Acts 4:24 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **There's power in believers praying in unity!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 09, 2023 **And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.** **- Acts 28:8 (Bible in Basic English)** **Prayer can still bring healing to the sick. Do it!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 10, 2023 **Epaphras...is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.** **- Colossians 4:12 (New International Version (©1984))** **Prayer isn't just words but often warfare is involved too.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 11, 2023 **I am praying to You because I know You will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.** **- Psalm 17:6 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **There's not a single prayer God can't hear. We just don't always like the answer.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 12, 2023 **Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting.** **- Proverbs 28:9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you want God to give you what you pray for you should keep away from sin.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 13, 2023 **Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him.** **- Acts 12:5 (American King James Version)** **Keep praying till the answer comes! Don't stop!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 14, 2023 **Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray.** **- 1 Peter 4:7b (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you set your mind to pray do not allow any distractions.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 15, 2023 **Every time I pray for all of you, I do it with joy.** **- Philippians 1:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you don't get joy out of talking to God you need to re-evaluate your relationship with Him.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 16, 2023 **My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn't speak what is right about Me as my servant Job has done.** **- Job 42:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Getting others to pray for you is a GOOD thing!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 17, 2023 **...since you are also joining to help us when you pray for us. Then many people will thank God for the favor He will show us because many people prayed for us.** **- 2 Corinthians 1:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you pray you are helping God accomplish His will on earth.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 18, 2023 **Elijah was human like us. Yet, when he prayed that it wouldn't rain, no rain fell on the ground for three-and-a-half years.** **- James 5:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **It's when we pray in His will that God will move supernaturally.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 19, 2023 **But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.** **- Luke 5:16 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Jesus needed to be spiritually re-charged by spending time with the God the Father...so do we.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 20, 2023 **When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices, and the LORD's glory filled the temple.** **- 2 Chronicles 7:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Prayer is often followed by God manifesting His glory.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 21, 2023 **Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD's help, and the LORD heard his prayer, for He could see how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.** **- 2 Kings 13:4 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **God's help does not come through wishing or hoping but by prayer.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 22, 2023 **I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision...** **- Acts 11:5 (King James Version)** **Deep prayer can sometimes lead into a vision from God.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 23, 2023 **When the apostles had finished praying, their meeting place shook. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God boldly.** **- Acts 4:31 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Prayer can "shake up" a room...literally!!!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 24, 2023 **Pay attention to my cry for help, my King and my God, because I pray only to You.** **- Psalm 5:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **It's inappropriate to pray to anyone but God Himself.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 25, 2023 **After leaving them again, He went away and prayed the same prayer a third time.** **- Matthew 26:44 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If Jesus can repeat the same prayer then we can too! God doesn't mind!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 26, 2023 **Then God remembered Rachel. God answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children.** **- Genesis 30:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God makes what doctors say is impossible come true through prayer.**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 27, 2023 **For this reason let all godly people pray to You when You may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.** **- Psalm 32:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you feel a stirring to pray do it NOW...don't wait!!!**

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Scripture Thought Of The Day - February 28, 2023 **From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.** **- Jonah 2:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God hears you no matter where you are...even inside a fish!**