1. Ask God to help you find a new “verse of the month” and a new “word of the month.” Post it where you can see it. And ask Him to help you apply it. (And/or ask Him if there is any task/challenge He wants to give you this month.)
2. Pick two or three new people to pray for this
month. Write their names down, pray for
them daily, and ask God if there is anything specific you should pray for them.
3. What are five things about spring you are
thankful for?
4. Pick another item from your “nice things to
do for others” list and find time to do it this month.
5. Ask God:
“What do You most want from me
right now? What do You most want for me right now?”
6. What five advancements/improvements of
society/culture are you thankful for?
7. Spend at least 30 minutes away from all
technology at least three times this week and do something peaceful and
relaxing instead. Protect your “alone
time” and your time with your family.
8. Ask God:
“At this time, are there any wrongs that I need to make right? How can I do that?”
9. What are five things about nature you are
thankful for?
10. Pick a verse you’ve always wanted to
memorize. Now memorize it.
11. Ask God:
“How do You define humility? Am I
humble? In what areas do I need to be
more humble? (Or how can I live a more
humbled life?)”
12. What are five treats or indulgences you are
thankful for?
13. List three grudges/things you are bitter about
that you need to confess to the Lord, to forgive, and to let go of. Do it in prayer.
14. Ask God:
“Do I really believe that You can be trusted, that You are good, and
that You love me? Is there anything that
the Bible says about You that I can’t seem to grasp or understand? What do You want to tell me about these
things?”
15. What are five red things you are thankful
for?
16. Choose from your “nice things to do for
yourself” list. And do it soon.
17. Ask God:
“Lord, can You give me an image or word picture for how You see me or
for my life? What does it mean?”
18. What are five hot/warm things you are
thankful for?
19. What are three general positive changes you
need to make in your life? Ask for God’s
help.
20. Ask God:
“When, in my past, did I ever shut the door of my heart to love? Do You have any words of healing for that
wound?”
21. What are five things that people have done
for you in the past that you are thankful for (pleasant surprises or great
blessings)?
22. Are there any health/food/eating changes you
want to make? Try it for a month and see
how you feel.
(Here are some simple ones: Replace table salt with sea salt. Replace one meat dish with beans or
vegetable-based dishes. Use a quarter less
sugar whenever you make sweets. If the
recipe calls for 1 cup sugar, use ¾ cup sugar.
You won’t really be able to taste the difference and it will amount to a
lot less sugar every month. And you’ll
learn to like things a little less sweet.
Or maybe start buying some organic food if you normally buy
conventional. Or use
soy-and-essential-oil candles, instead of the normal, chemically-laden
candles.)
23. Ask God:
“In what ways and for what reasons is it difficult for me to accept
love? To give love? What do You want to say about it?”
24. What five freedoms are you thankful for?
25. Pick another room or closet in your house and
clean it out, finding at least 10 things to get rid of.
26. Ask God:
“What one little change can I make to enjoy my life more for the gift
that it is? What one big change?”
27. What are five nice-smelling things you are
thankful for?
28. Pick a new recipe to try sometime soon.
29. Psalm 37:7 says,
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. . .”
Ask God: “What gets in the way of me being able to ‘be
still’ before You and to wait on You? In
what area or way do You want me to be more still?”
30. What five songs are you thankful for? (Try to listen to them, just for fun.)
31. What three people do you need to treat better
or give more attention to?
