Giving Christ Control - First Place 4 Health Bible Study Series

RELYING ON HIS GOODNESS

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

God is good.  He loves us, and He invites us to live immersed and surrounded by His grace and goodness.  Only by consistently yielding ourselves to Him do our lives begin to make sense.

God is always good - Day 1 (Lesson 1)

Heavenly Father, one fact for sure, is that you are always good.  Help me to fully grasp  and never forget that you are truly good and good all the time.  Help me to instill in my mind and heart this truth. ~In Jesus' name, Amen.

God Is Good in Good Times - Day 2 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Lord, help me to remember each day is a gift from You.  You have given me this day to live it fully for You.  Your goodness has given me much joy and I rejoice in the life you have given me.  Help me never to forget that You are the originator of  goodness in any season - good or bad.  ~Amen.

God Is Truly Good in Unclear Times - Day 3 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Heavenly Father, thank you for always being with me, even when I do not understand Your ways.  May I rejoice in Your goodness.  Help me to understand each and every day that you have made, even when things seem unclear in my life.  Help me to remember You are always there.  ~Amen.

God Is Good Even in the Hard Times - Day 4 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Heavenly Father, help me to take hold this truth that even when it seems dark and painful all around me, You are good when it seems so hard.  Thank you that You care for us, and You know our every need.  Continue to teach me to understand that everything will be made right because You are a God of justice. ~Amen

God Is Always Good in Our Lives- Day 5 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Father, what a joy it is when we know we can always rely on You.  Thank you for being in our lives.  Thank you for Your Holy Spirit, who is active and involved in our life. Thank you that I have the confidence that Christ lives within us and every day I have the power to live in the Spirit's control. ~Amen

Reflection and Application - Day 6 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Lord, thank you that Your goodness is the foundation of my reliance on You.  Help me to remember Your attribute of goodness. ~Amen

Reflection and Application - Day 7 (Lesson 1)

"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalm 51:12 (Memory Verse for week)

Gracious Father, help me to immerse my life in the truth of Your goodness.  Allow me to see how You have always been good to me in the past and help me to trust that You will take care of my future.  Even though not everything in this world is good, Your goodness extends to everything.  Help me to see my life in light of Your goodness.  I place my life in Your hands. ~Amen

CONVINCED OF HIS LOVE  - Day 1 (Lesson 2)

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" - Romans 15:13 (Memory Verse)

When we yield control to God and allow Him to work within us, He fills our lives with benefits such as joy, peace and hope.  Each of these comes as a result of God's love.