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Today's scripture writing verse is 143:8 but I am sharing the whole Psalm for you here in case anyone needs it. I used the ESV today and will likely switch between this and NKJV. My Soul Thirsts for You A Psalm of David. 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! 2 Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. 3 For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. 4 Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. 6 I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah 7 Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. 8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. 9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.[a] 10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! 11 For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! 12 And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #dailyencouragement #biblicaltruth #BiblicalLove #BiblicalWisdom

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 72 Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. From the Believer’s Bible Commentary- serious and devout consideration of the mercies of God, as they have been set forth in chapters 1–11, leads to only one conclusion—we should present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. Our bodies stand for all our members and, by extension, our entire lives. Total commitment is our reasonable service. It is our reasonable service in this sense: if the Son of God has died for me, then the least I can do is live for Him. “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me,” said the great British athlete C. T. Studd, “then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him.”46 Isaac Watts’ great hymn says the same thing: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my heart, my life, my all.” Reasonable service may also be translated “spiritual worship.” As believer-priests, we do not come to God with the bodies of slain animals but with the spiritual sacrifice of yielded lives. We also offer to Him our service (Rom. 15:16), our praise (Heb. 13:15), and our possessions (Heb. 13:16).” We are the beneficiaries of all of God’s mercies. Jesus Christ paid the blood cost for our redemption and we no longer have to jump through ritual hoops of fire to be considered one of God’s children. Jesus paid the price because we couldn’t even if we followed every rule. WHy? SIn. As believers, we are expected to give our bodies over to Him and be a living breathing sacrifice. But what does that mean? It means we worship Him by offering up our unredeemed bodies to His purpose. We are submitted to God, obedient to Him. We are HIS instrument of righteousness on earth- to the best that we can. For those called to a priesthood of some sort there may be more to this but for the average person- we must use our bodies to glorify God- we must be examples of Jesus for others. When we do things, say things, act in ways that are counter to God’s will and purpose- we aren’t really living in response to our salvation. Just because it isn’t easy, and we will fall, doesn’t mean we don’t recommit ourselves every day through prayer and repentance. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 66 Matthew 16:25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. This verse is nearly identical as well.except that Matthew says “find” instead of save. This is my favorite iteration of this verse. Yes, they all say virtually the same thing but the difference between “save” from Mark and Luke and “find” from Matthew fits me somehow. Sure, I am deeply humbled and grateful to be saved by “losing my life” but additionally I will FIND something I have never had before. I will FIND my life for the first time- salvation, purpose, fulfillment, joy, love, grace, forgiveness, eternity, God, Truth, my way, myself. All the things that often feel missing from an average life we find when we deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Him. Maybe it is the coach in me but this verse speaks to me like no other in this set of verses. This solves all the esoteric problems and answers all the questions about the meaning of life. In the previous verse we are given tasks, instructions, on what to do. The end result is an eternal goal that we can walk with every day of our lives. We will FIND the ever elusive it…. And it has been with us all along. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 66 Matthew 16:25

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 65 Luke 9:24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Minus Mark’s mention of the gospel, this verse is identical to Mark 8:35. The natural tendency is to save our lives by selfish, complacent, routine, petty existences. We may indulge our pleasures and appetites by basking in comfort, luxury, and ease, by living for the present, by trading our finest talents to the world in exchange for a few years of mock security. But in the very act, we lose our lives, that is, we miss the true purpose of life and the profound spiritual pleasure that should go with it! On the other hand, we may lose our lives for the Savior’s sake. Men think us mad if we fling our own selfish ambitions to the wind, if we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, if we yield ourselves unreservedly to Him. But this life of abandonment is genuine living. It has a joy, a holy carefreeness, and a deep inward satisfaction that defies description.- MacDonald, Believers Bible Commentary What is your purpose? This is the question every single human being asks themselves. It is a theme when I work with people. Even for me- the question loomed large for decades. Who am I? What is my purpose? How do I get happy? All the things. Valid questions because life is hard and we are looking for meaning as we navigate the few years we have on this planet. So how do we find this purpose and meaning? I always wanted to serve God. I always wanted Him to be proud of me- why? Probably because I never felt like I made anyone proud- least of all myself. Of course, I failed. So many times, and in failing, I fell further away from a sense of purpose and joy, and I certainly made no one proud. Yet, my pride kept me going- at least I am strong, I am smart… and then I would go ahead and do something that disproves both of those ideas. SO, I was faced with my pride. My willfulness. My unwillingness to do anything anyone else’s way but mine. And then I hit a wall. When I decided to make Jesus the focal point of my life, my purpose on this earth became clear- Him. Pleasing Him. Loving Him. Following Him. How? I now understood my talents better and how to use them to glorify HIM. It changed the way I do everything radically. Originally- I thought my purpose was to help others, to serve others… but my desire and ability to serve them and serve them well came from a source- God. He gifted me with certain talents to do this but unless my purpose was to serve HIM first and foremost- I would never feel quite like I was really living my purpose after all. So, in everything I do I do for Him. The rest falls into place. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 65 Luke 9: 24

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 63 Mark 8:34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. Jesus lays out three key requirements for anyone who desires to follow Him: Deny the self. Take up the cross. "Follow me": This is an active, continuous commitment to live as Jesus lived, serving others and obeying God, rather than a one-time decision. "And follow Me": This implies active obedience, living as Jesus lived, and loving as He loved, rather than just walking behind Him "Follow Me": This implies a continuous, active process of walking in Jesus's footsteps, adopting His teachings, and obeying His commands as the ultimate priority. This verse follows Jesus telling his disciples he must be killed and resurrected. It highlights that true, costly grace requires a willingness to give up one's life to find real life in Him. It is a call to prioritize eternal, spiritual realities over temporal, worldly gains. Follow me. There is no other thing I want to do. In my heart, my mind… so easy. I follow Him. I believe. In action? It isn’t always so easy. This is active obedience ALWAYS. This is living like Jesus did, acting as Jesus acted- loving ANYWAY. Serving others regardless of who they are and how we feel about them. This is reading the Word and taking it as Truth and living it and applying it to my life every second of every day. Matthew 26:41- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Thankfully- Jesus knew all this- having lived in the flesh for 33 years- He understood the weakness of flesh- He just never gave in because He was perfect- God Man. But He was able to understand first hand how HARD it is for those of us who aren’t God. Yes, He asks that we deny ourselves, that we pick up our cross, that we follow. ANd He knows how hard that is to do in our flesh. We can ONLY do it with Him and even then- we drop the ball. But there is comfort and healing always in our walk by continually falling back into obedience, repenting of current sin every time, and forgiving others, serving them, loving them at every opportunity. It wasn’t meant to be easy. But as hard as it is- we aren’t in it alone. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 63 Mark 8:34

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 57 Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—In the volume of the book it is written of Me—To do Your will, O God.’ ” The context is necessary here. Jesus came as the sufficient sacrifice and the fulfillment of God’s will. This letter was written to explain why there was no longer a need for animal sacrifices- Jesus was the sacrifice. We don’t need to continually atone for repented sin. We don’t need ritual and sacrifice, self flagellation, constant reminders of forgiven sin. This negated Jesus’ work on the cross and created a sorrow that was supposed to be joy. When we surrender to God, do His will, we repent. We turn our hearts to Jesus and hate our sin. Our sins are forgiven. Why? It was His will. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the will of God. The ultimate will. Anything we do beyond believe, repent, and sin no more is beyond the scope of our job as believers. In fact, by staying stuck in the guilt and shame of past forgiven sin, we create an air of hopelessness which is antithesis to the Cross and the Resurrection. Thus, we fall into mindsets that are unsuitable for the Christian walk. It is hard to accept our forgiveness. Trust me I know. But Jesus didn’t do what He did so we can continue to go our own way. Even if our human minds can’t comprehend the gift. Willful obedience. Rejoice and be glad in His will. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 57 Hebrews 10:7

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 56 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I started to change when I started to be grateful. I had become so miserable and unhappy. When I look back I am ashamed because my ingratitude created resentment and my resentment stole joy and that stolen joy was also stolen time. I will never get those years back. Even repented sin has its consequences- lost smiles, laughter and fun with my children. True intimacy with my husband and friends. A solid relationship with my Creator. Things I have to live with. But. Once repented. Once I realized what gratitude truly meant- once I started to acknowledge all my blessings, even the the blessings of hard times (the LESSONS), from the little things like the way a sunbeam comes through a slat of a window shade, or how bamboo sheets feel against my skin, to the bigger things like the giggles of my children even after they should have gone to bed….. my life got better. The depression I would struggle with started to ease til it disappeared. My natural instinct to see the bright side of things came back…. Gratitude made the difference. It was gratitude that ultimately brought me to obedience. God has given me so much. He always showed up. He carried me through every hard thing- how could I not be grateful. So when I threw myself at the foot of the cross last April, when I was sick, struggling with sin, and desperate, I knew my Father would take me back into His arms and I will never ever leave again. His will be done. Always. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 56 1Thessalonians 5:18

I am a day late with this one! Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 52 Ephesians 6:6 …not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. I have had a tough week. I wrote out my verse for this but did not get to my notes or video yesterday for it. In light of the past several weeks- this hits home. I was accused of self promotion for posting a free support service to post abortive women and women in crisis pregnancy and it cut me to the core but also was deeply gratifying because God's greatness was on display for me! Some background for my offerings and service. This was me many many moons ago. And I needed guidance and grace. I needed Jesus but I could not find Him- I was so blinded by the darkness and grief and aprrow and regret. I did not feel worthy- was not worthy. I wanted to die and I believed that I deserved to go to hell for what I had done- in fact- you wouldn't get an argument from me- Jesus was too good for me and I deserved exactly what was coming to me. I was in such a dark horrible place for so long- the devil had gotten me good and was continuing His dirty work as I spiraled even further into the abyss. And then I came across a woman named Sydna who showed me Christ’s love and truth and she brought me to Christ who SAVED me and brought me OUT of the abyss. Oh, it has been a rocky road since but I was rescued. ANd He worked through a bondservant of Christ- doing the will of God from her heart. If not for Sydna- I WOULD have died a true death. So I decided to do the same- to be there for any woman like ME- someone like Sydna. I wound up in a situation recently where I was in a position to please someone else- to perform “eyeservice” for her sake and by her will and not God’s. It certainly wasn’t God’s will for me and it certainly wasn’t from my heart because He had put other things there- He calls us to grow in oir weakness but to stand in our strengths! Those atrengths are evidence of the Good Work God has done in our lives! But I so wanted to please this person because I believed that it was possible to reach so many women someday- but for now- to do God's will on her timetable. This was sin on my part. Sin! Eyeservice and man pleasing! And God called me on it. I was not surprised but profoundly disappointed when she proved that her ministry is far more about herself than it is about God’s will. And God will reckon with her someday. That is not my job. The Lord opened my eyes in a big way and though it was rough to experience- the obedience to Him, it made it so I could remove myself from the situation. I am commanded to pray for her, though. And that is my newest challenge. Why? Because it is the will of God and it is also from my heart. Lesson learned- to be obedient to God is to be obedient to GOD and not man- no man or woman, no plans made by man or woman is to supersede His will for my life. Even if what they want seems to be aligned spiritually. It isn’t always and the only way to know for sure, to have the discernment for it, is to surrender to His will. What powerful lessons. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod Scripture Writing 2026 Day 52 Ephesians 6:6

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 43 1 Peter 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. I love that Peter wrote this. He was always so prone to action, speaking in his emotions. Jesus spent a lot of time gently rebuking or coaching him through it so that he would one day become the rock he exhibits right here. Our deeds don’t get us into heaven. But they are a reflection of our faith, our love for Jesus, our walk…. It is by our actions that we model what it means to be a Christian. We are human. We will mess up. But, we will do better when we submit and surrender to the will of God. When we do this- it shows abundantly in our lives. So many people look at Christians whose actions have been at odds with their words. This hypocrisy lends credibility to the naysayers, the ignorant people who condemn Christianity as just another grift. When we walk in submission to God’s will, though, there can be little confusion. We walk and talk accordingly and we take the wind out of their sails. No, we aren’t going to do this perfectly, but we should in all things seek the will of God before we speak and before we act. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 36 John 5: 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. Even Jesus sought God’s will over His own!! Who am I to think My will is best? This verse resonates with me so much. When I try to do things of my own volition- I fail. If I rely on my own guidance, my OWN ideas or right and wrong, my OWN will… I tend to fall flat on my face. I cannot see things clearly enough because I lack the wisdom to see past my own needs, feelings, and reason- in a nutshell- my flesh. It colors ALL of my decisions… even when things work out- I am left wanting more. Somehow, it is not enough. The fulfillment I was seeking is not there and so I set out again. But, when I finally got tired of this cycle, I reached out to God. I submitted to His will. I realized the mistakes of my pride and where it led me. Now, I see much more clearly. I trust God’s will more than my own any day of the week. And if I am being honest, I never really believed my own vision was superior to God’s. It was just a relentless need to be in control. In a word- pride. Always pride with me. And I even worked within the context of my faith. I would reason my will within the context of God’s plan and His Word. But when my eyes opened I saw that this was Pride with a capital P and there were repercussions. I was humbled. When you have that come to Jesus moment during that dark night of the soul- you are forever changed. And if you aren’t- you still have a ways to go. All this and I am not saying that it isn’t a daily struggle. I am ALWAYS mindful of my instinctive desire to put my own will at the fore. And so I have to be in constant communication with the Lord. I want to make sure that I am ALWAYS seeking HIS will and not mine. Sometimes, I cannot tell the difference and the flesh and the world make compelling arguments. And even when we know better we can make this prideful mistake. BUT- when you surrender your Will sincerely- You will notice better judgement. Righteous Judgement. Why? Because God is righteous. And so when we struggle we understand the wisdom of handing it over to Him for review. We can not go wrong this way. When put into the context of Jesus putting God’s will over His own, how can you think your will is superior? I think this is something we do, mostly without realizing, and now we know just how intentional we have to be. #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; February- Surrender the Will, Day 34 Luke 22: 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” I just finished reading this chapter a couple of days ago and it strikes me now as it struck me then. Jesus did not visit the earth a couple of thousand years ago, minister for three years and leave us to figure it out on our own. No. He left people behind who would become the great teachers of the world- they would bring Jesus to the world. But how? Because Jesus modelled the behavior in the first place. He modelled it so well… they were able to model it to the next generation etc. But what of our generation? I mean, even when we read the NT we see the letters to the churches and other Christians about how to deal with the situations that come up. How did they know? Jesus modelled it. The stories of what Jesus did and said were passed around- it is likely they were written down in places long forgotten as well. But what WE have is Jesus modelling behavior for us through the Gospels. So what is Jesus modelling for us here? Complete and total surrender to the will of God. Jesus, in His flesh, would rather have that cup taken from Him. The horror and pain to come is unimaginable. But what does Jesus do while He is talking to God- asking for help? He abdicates His will, makes His request, and then abdicates His will again. So, when things are hard- whatever it is that we are suffering- it is OK to fall to your knees and ask for God to take it away from you. Even Jesus did that! But He did it with the highest possible respect to God’s Sovereignty over Himself. He said, as we should say, God- whatever is your will, I hope that it is to remove this pain or horror, but I accept YOUR will regardless, not mine, and trust you no matter what. We are not Jesus and so this is hard. But even Jesus struggled and He took on the punishment of every sinner that came and ever would come to repentance. We really need to keep that perspective and use Jesus' example as our guide. And always trust in God’s will. In what small way can you accept God’s will over your own today? #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Foundation of Trust, Day 31 Psalm 56: 3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! What fears are you holding on to right now that are preventing you from living the life you were gifted? Can you release them to the Lord? Take just one of them and pray over it, cast it out and ask God to fill in that space. DO this every time it returns. What do you think might happen? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Foundation of Trust, Day 29 Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! Do you hedge your bets with God? Do you pray and ask for things but also not quite believe you’re talking to anyone? Do you figure, well, if God answers THEN I will believe? I get it. It is HARD to believe in things unseen. What are your thoughts? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 22 Matthew 6: 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! When you are in need of something, who or where do you go to seek help? Do you first seek God? If not, why not? If so, why? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 20 Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! Where do you turn when you are dealing with your days of trouble? Who is your stronghold? Why? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 19 Isaiah 50: 10 Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord And rely upon his God. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! When you find yourself in a season of spiritual or emotional 'darkness', where God's presence feels distant, the path ahead is unclear, and no light of understanding or relief seems to appear, what keeps you from fully trusting in the name of the Lord and leaning entirely on Him? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 17 Proverbs 16: 20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! This verse combines human responsibility ("heeds... wisely") with dependence on God ("trusts in the Lord"). How do these two ideas balance each other? In what situations do we tend to rely too much on our own wisdom without trusting God, or trust God without diligently seeking His word? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 15 Psalm 125: 1-2 Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! In what areas of your life right now do you need to trust God more so you can stand firm like Mount Zion? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️

Daily Scripture Writing 2026 Surrender; January- Surrender, Foundation of Trust, Day 14 Psalm 118:8-9 It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in men. It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes. Read and watch my personal journal post about this verse- All men will fail, we are all sinners who fall short. Even men of high esteem. But God never does- on my YouTube channel. Link in the comments! Who do you trust above all others? Why? Can that person save you? Comment below! #scripturewriting #scriptureoftheday #surrendertogod ⏬️