June 13, 2026

Heart for the Lord Day 13 by SGLY Ministry

JOYFUL HEART
For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart. Ecclesiastes 5:20 (NKJV)

Today’s Thought:
Do you have a Joyful Heart?
What is the “joy” of your heart?
A Joyful Heart is glad, happy, delighted in living life now. It does not look back in sorrow at the past but rejoices in today and keeps busy bringing God glory each moment of it’s day.
Let’s pray for a Joyful Heart so we can experience the joy of serving the Lord each day of our lives!

Prayer of the Heart to the Lord:
Dear Lord, today I ask that You create in me a Joyful Heart so I can stay busy and do the things that bring joy to You, others and myself.
I want to live my life with a Heart full of Joy so I can serve You with gladness and happily share that joy with others.

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What Comes out of Your Mouth?
Day-by-Day

"But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man." (Matthew 15:18)

The Bible stresses that what you say is an accurate indicator of what is in your heart. If your words bless and encourage others, they give evidence of a compassionate heart. If you often share the good news about Christ, you demonstrate a heart that is grateful for your own salvation. When others are in a crisis, do they know they will find peace and comfort in your words? Do you frequently and spontaneously offer prayers for others? Do your words and the manner in which you say them reveal a patient heart? All of these behaviors indicate a heart that is like the heart of the Father.

Or do you often regret your words? Are there people even now who are hurt or angry because of something you have said? Do you enjoy gossip? Do you tend to criticize others? Do you feel that you are not responsible for what comes out of your mouth when you are angry? Does your mouth spew grumbling and complaints? These behaviors come from a heart that is unlike God’s heart.

You may say, “Oh, but that’s just the way I am! I’m always saying the wrong thing!” Yet Scripture clearly states that an abusive tongue is not under the control of the Spirit (James 3:3–l0). A sanctified mouth is a wonderful instrument for the Lord. A heart like the Father’s heart will produce only pure and loving words. Without making any excuses for your words, ask the Holy Spirit to forgive you for any words that have brought harm. Then ask Him to discipline your mouth so that every word you speak is used by God to encourage and edify others.

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Your Future Is in the Lord

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. —Luke 4:18-19 KJV

I come from a background of abuse; I was raised in a dysfunctional home. My childhood was filled with fear and torment. The experts say that a child's personality is formed within the first five years of his life. My personality was a mess! I lived in pretense behind walls of protection that I had built to keep people from hurting me. I was locking others out, but I was also locking myself in. I was a controller, so filled with fear that the only way I could face life was to feel that I was in control, and then no one could hurt me. As a young adult trying to live for Christ and follow the Christian lifestyle, I knew where I had come from, but I did not know where I was going. I felt that my future would always be marred by my past. I thought, How could anyone who has the kind of past I do ever be really all right? It's impossible!

However, Jesus said that He came to make well those who were sick, brokenhearted, wounded, and bruised—those broken down by calamity.

Jesus came to open the prison doors and set the captives free. I did not make any progress until I started to believe that I could be set free. I had to have a positive vision for my life. I had to believe that my future was not determined by my past or even my present.

You may have had a miserable past, you may even be in current circumstances that are very negative and depressing. You may be facing situations that are so bad it seems you have no real reason to hope. But I say to you boldly, your future is not determined by your past or your present!

From the book New Day, New You by Joyce Meyer.

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Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen [you] and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil [one]. — 2 Thessalonians 3:3

God Is Faithful by Joyce Meyer

I have experienced the unfaithfulness of people many times in my life, but at the same time, I have experienced the faithfulness of God. Indeed, God is not like people!

God promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you, but He will be with you until the very end (see Matthew 28:20). He is with you in your times of need, and He is planning to provide for all your needs (see Hebrews 13:5). God is with you when you are going through trials, and He is planning your breakthrough (see 1 Corinthians 10:13). When all others forsake you, God will stand by you (see 2 Timothy 4:16–17).

Others may have hurt you or abandoned you, but God never will. He is ever faithful!

Prayer Starter: Lord, thank You for loving me and always being with me! I know You are always there for me. Thank You so much! In Jesus’ name, amen.

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The steadfast love of God by Alive to God

In the Bible we see how God tells us that He is steadfast. Not only is God steadfast but He is also steadfast in a very particular aspect. It is the aspect of His love. God’s love for us is steadfast.

Exodus 34:5-6 “I am Jehovah, the merciful and gracious God,” he said, “slow to anger and rich in steadfast love and truth.

In almost all the occurrences in the Bible where it describes God as steadfast it is referring to His love. God’s love can be totally depended on because it is firm, not subject to change and it is consistent.

God’s love for each one of us is consistent. It is a given and a fixed fact. God’s love does not come and go. We cannot remove God’s love and we cannot escape God’s love. No matter where we go or where we may find ourselves, God’s love is there reaching out to us.

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can’t, and life can’t. The angels won’t, and all the powers of hell itself cannot keep God’s love away. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, or where we are—high above the sky, or in the deepest ocean—nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love of God.

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Bible Verses

Psalm 37:8 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

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Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10

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Psalm 103:12 – As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

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Ephesians 2:8 – God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

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Prayers

Prayer of Thanks for God's Creation

O Lord God of Israel and God of the nations, you are the only God in heaven above or the earth below. I walk before you with all my heart. I bless your name in the morning when I rise and in the evening when I sleep, and all the day when your creation fills my eye. Bless me to remember you this day. When I see and hear the thousand miracles of your creation, let me see them anew, recalling that you have made them, and no other; that I may live in your presence among the common miracles I take for granted. Through Christ I pray, Amen.

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I pray that I may be blessed every step of my path this day by the great God of light. May your sun shine upon me; as the moon moves the tide, may your Spirit move my emotions with every grace and magic; may my heart sing with the voice of your angels and my hearth be warm; and may this and every blessed day You have given me be filled with joy. Amen.

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Giving Produces Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:11-15

Dear Father, righteous and gracious God,

I believe that you will enrich me in every way for great generosity, and I pray that my giving will produce thanksgiving to you! Let my giving not only serve mankind but also glorify your name.

Let me glorify you by being obedient in every way to the Good News about Jesus. Let my contributions be an expression of my love for him.

Let those who receive what I give pray for me and long to know me, because of your superlative and surpassing grace given to me. Thank you, my loving God, for your inexpressible gift!

In the name of Jesus Christ, the truly generous Savior of mankind, I raise these petitions to you. Amen.

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Lord our God, in the grace of Jesus Christ we turn to you, our Father in heaven and on earth, for we know your truth and your saving power. Grant that men may learn to look upward to you in faith and in trust that your will is being done on earth, even though so much seems to be the work of men alone. But your will is behind everything and we put ourselves under your will. We hope in your will. In your will we are certain that everything will be made right and good, to the glory of your name. Amen.

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“A Prayer During Times Of Fear”

Father, You want us to have peace instead of fear. Therefore You speak to our hearts many times, “Fear not” and give us many reasons why we are not to be fearful people. The most compelling reason that we need not fear is that You promise never to leave us nor forsake us. You are our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. So we ask that You embolden us and fill our hearts with courage in place of fear. As someone once said, “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.”

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Prayer on Being Made Redundant
Redundant’ – the word says it all - ‘useless, unnecessary, without purpose, surplus to requirements.’ Thank you, Heavenly Father, that in the middle of the sadness, the anger, the uncertainty, the pain, I can talk to you. Hear me as I cry out in confusion, help me to think clearly, and calm my soul. As life carries on, may I know your presence with me each and every day. And as I look to the future, help me to look for fresh opportunities, for new directions. Guide me by your Spirit, and show me your path, through Jesus, the way, the truth and the life. Amen.